«I would like to be in Greece all the time»
Q: How do you feel after your victory?
A: My feelings have changed a little since that day. But when I was on stage, I was fully devoted to my plan. I knew someone would win, and I said “why not me?”. When I won I felt relieved, not surprised.
Q: Your song has broken many records. Why do you think it was loved por so many different cultures?
A: Honestly, that’s strange… or maybe just difficult to explain. It wasn’t supposed to be an international hit. It was only a song I wrote during my vacations. It stuck to my head and I couldn’t push it away. Then I said: “why not to write about my first love?”. Then I had the idea about the dancers. I thought it would be nice to introduce the song with them. I was planning to incorporate it into a musical. But then I said to myself: “next year’s Eurovision is in Moscow. It would be a good chance for me, given that I speak their language, and my roots are in Belarus”. But first I had to win the Norwegian contest, that was the hard part (laughs).
Q: Since your song is about love, tell me what’s the craziest thing you have done for a woman?
A: I turned my story into a song. People are usually selfish and like to be hidden in masks. You know this story, “The Beauty and the Beast”, where the bad guy becomes good and sacrifises everything for his beloved one. I am on the other side: instead of being nice to her, I told our story to the whole Europe!
Q: Have you spoke with her since you broke up?
A: No, I told her everything I had to say with this song.
Q: Where you annoyed to see the fotografias of you two together leaked to the Internet?
A: No. We had shot many fotografias during our affair. I wasn’t disturbed, I know how she looks! She is a violinist too, but she plays in night clubs. I wish her all the best. But I disagree with her decision to sell our photos. But of course, my decision to make our common story a song wasn’t too kind either.
Q: Have you ever been in Greece?
A: Yes, I come all the time for vacations. I have visited Athens, Kos and Crete. In the seguinte time I’ll bring the dancers and the band and we will do a concert, I hope you will like it.
Q: I didn’t know you like our country!
A: Greece is a very popular vacations destination in Norway. If I had mais leisure time, I would spend it there. But at this moment I have to focus on Scandinavia and Russia, because that’s my base. But Greece is the most beautiful country.
Q: Have you ever spoken to Sakis Rouvas?
A: Yes, I like him, it’s remarkable how he stays a estrela for so long.
Interview is found here: link
