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Norwegian representative Tooji: â€œNorway is ready to host Eurovision contestâ€ â€“ INTERVIEW

Norwegian representative Tooji: â€œNorway is ready to host Eurovision contestâ€ â€“ <font color=red>INTERVIEW </font>

17 May 2012 08:17 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ulker Rashidgizi â€“ APA. Interview with the Norwayâ€™s representative at the Eurovision 2012 Song Contest Tooji

- This is your first visit to Baku. Do you like our city?

- Baku is a fantastic city. I see a beautiful view from my hotel. I am of Persian descent. My family moved to Norway when I was a child, but I travel to Tehran at the first opportunity. Baku reminds me about Tehran. Thatâ€™s why Baku is a home town to me. Your people are the most cheerful and hospitable people I have ever seen. You have very delicious cuisine. I like it very much.

- We hear that you regularly meet poor people and help them.

- I got my high education in the field of children rights. I try to help the emigrants and the people suffered from the natural disasters, particularly children, as much as possible. Considering the interest of European media to this show I came here to use a chance for focusing this problem widely.

- Is Norway ready to host the contest again after the Alexander Rybakâ€™s victory?

- We are always ready. Eurovision is really very important contest for us.

- Which city will host the contest?

- Certainly, Oslo. But I think it is too early to speak about it, because there are very talented singers in this yearâ€™s contest and all of them have very interesting performance.

- Do you have a favorite in this contest?

- I like representatives of Cyprus, Sweden and Russian grandmothers as well. Every singer, including Sabina Babayeva, has own original performance.

- As I know your mother and sister will come to Baku to support you.

- Yes. They will come to Baku to support me in the semifinal.

- How will you celebrate your birthday on May 26?

- The best gift for me would be my qualification for the finalâ€¦..