"Fairytale" is a hit song by Belarusian-Norwegian artist Alexander Rybak, which won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 for Norway. The track blends folk-pop with violin elements and tells a story of bittersweet love. Rybak composed and wrote "Fairytale" himself, drawing inspiration from a past relationship and Scandinavian folklore like the Hulder myth. Released as the lead single from his debut album Fairytales in May 2009, it earned Norway's third Eurovision victory and the contest's highest sco