"Resan till dig" ("The journey to you") is the first

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-language single by Belarusian-Norwegian artist

Alexander Rybak Alexander Igorevich Rybak (russian: Александр Игоревич Рыбак) or Alyaxandr Iharavich Rybak ( be, Аляксандр Ігаравіч Рыбак; born 13 May 1986) is a Belarusian-Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pian ...

in collaboration with Swedish poet and artist

Mats Paulson Mats Paulson (born Maths Paul Ingemar Paulsson; 28 January 1938 – 19 September 2021) was a Swedish singer, poet, songwriter, and painter.''Nationalencyklopedin'' biographical entry about Mats Paulsson He released his first disc in 1964; ''Tango ...

. The song was released as the lead and only single from his third studio album ''

Visa vid vindens ängar ''Visa vid vindens ängar'' is the third studio album by the Belarusian-Norwegian artist Alexander Rybak, released on 15 June 2011 in Norway. It peaked at No. 7 on the Norwegian Albums Chart VG-lista is a Norwegian record chart. It is presente ...

'' (2011). It was released in

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on 8 June 2011 as a digital download on

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Critical reception

"Resan till dig" was one of Rybak's most appreciated single by music critics since "Fairytale". ''Eurovisionary'' called it the most commercial single from his album ''Visa vid videns änger''.

Live performances

On 10 June 2011 Alexander performed the live on Norwegian TV show ''God Morgen Norge''. On 30 June 2011 he performed the song live on Norwegian entertainment TV show ''Allsang på Grensen''. In Sweden, he performed the song at ''

Lotta på Liseberg Lotta på Liseberg (''Lotta at Liseberg''), also called Allsång på Liseberg (''Sing-along at Liseberg''), is a Swedish sing-along show held at ''Stora scenen'' at the amusement park Liseberg in Gothenburg every Monday evening during the summe ...

'' on 20 June 2011.

Track listing

Release history

References

{{Authority control Alexander Rybak songs 2011 singles 2011 songs Songs written by Mats Paulson Songs written by Alexander Rybak