Questions of Happiness – Alphaville interviewed by fans; #001
Elena Amosova: Ever since I first saw a video for SLAM I was curious about it, but whenever I had a chance to ask you a question personally I kept forgetting that curiosity of mine. So it’s now or never! I’m not curious about that golden microphone, neither am I curious about those two-faced dancers. They’re all fine. What I’d like to know is WHY on Earth was the video filmed on ice??? Contrary to the common belief that there are roller dancers there, I can see ice lines and skating blades… So why was it the ice rink? Why was such unusual location chosen? Wasn’t it too cold there? And why didn’t you guys wear ice skates too? This would have made quite an interesting image I do believe.
Marian Gold: Dear Elena, it was the idea of the video director to choose an ice rink for the shooting location. Maybe it was in order to add a kind of weightless feeling to the motions of the dancers. It was damn cold during the shoot and we were wearing nothing but our thin stage clothes. The outfit for our first single, the Norwegian pullovers we were so happy to get rid of, would have suited much better this time. There was a bottle of vodka instead which answers not only your question about the skates but also the vivid make up on my face; I have to say we all felt pretty weightless during the shoot, even without the skates.
PS: … as you read in an earlier post on this blog you currently have the chance not only to win an exclusive MP3* of the demo version of QUESTIONS OF HAPPINESS, an unreleased Alphaville song, you also have the chance to raise a few questions and to do a fan-interview with Alphaville.
How that works? Just click here to find out, you can still join in.



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Have a great day!
PS: … as you read in an earlier post on this blog you currently have the chance not only to win an exclusive MP3* of the demo version of QUESTIONS OF HAPPINESS, an unreleased Alphaville song, you also have the chance to raise a few questions and to do a fan-interview with Alphaville. How that works? Just click here to find out, you can still join in.
[photos: universal (CROG-artwork by schiller design, photograph: zargarinejad) and provocateur (production: catherine ebser, photographer: stefan gergely). used with kind permission, provided by marian gold / alphaville – iPhone, iPod Touch and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/fa5365098c6baa69d48eeccd93ac909d/tumblr_mn57xqj3oK1qimlo4o1_1280.jpg)
![Questions Of Happiness: The winners are …
… as you read in an earlier post on this blog you currently have the chance not only to win an exclusive MP3* of the demo version of QUESTIONS OF HAPPINESS, an unreleased Alphaville song, you also have the chance to raise a few questions and to do a fan-interview with Alphaville. How that works? Just click here to find out, you can still join in.
This post will be updated after each draw on may 12, may 19 and may 26 (5 winners each draw). Additionally, 10 more winners are drawn and announced right here on june 2, 2013.
MAY 19, 2013 – HERE ARE THE LUCKY WINNERS:Jan Schoenmakers • Jonas Persson • Ilya Shamshudinov • Roland Krude • Ronen PreislerPrices will be sent out by email to all winners on june 9.
MAY 12, 2013 – HERE ARE THE LUCKY WINNERS:Frank Mühlberg • Sven Rinke • Colin Ybarra • Mark Ferrigno • David StarkPrices will be sent out by email to all winners on june 9.
MAY 5, 2013 – HERE ARE THE LUCKY WINNERS:Nancy A. Acosta • Tina Gibson • James Mooney • Tomas Trolltoft • Herman BoelPrices will be sent out by email to all winners on june 9.
All winners are randomly drawn from all accepted questions. If you already sent in your questions and are not amongst the winners: you still have all the chances in the upcoming draws.
*(the smartphone is not part of the raffle)
[photo: m. zargarinejad / universal music. provided by alphaville]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/48971b707172757f55a0ef6c430c9383/tumblr_mm2lsdOoDK1qimlo4o1_r2_1280.jpg)

![DOUBLE FEATURE: Your chance to interview Alphaville – and to win an unreleased song!
Ever wondered about a song’s meaning or inspiration or background? Ever wanted to know something about the production process of your favorite Alphaville album? Ever wanted to know about the story behind the cover of a specific Alphaville record? Ever wanted to ask Marian something, but never had a chance to do so? Or … alternatively Maja Kim? …or Martin Lister? … or Jakob Kiersch or Dave Goodes?
Well, here’s your chance to interview Alphaville and, with a little bit of luck, to win one of 30 digital copies of the yet unreleased Alphaville Song “QUESTIONS OF HAPPINESS” (studio recording, demo version). Please note: this exclusive song will NOT be on the upcoming album with the working title STRANGE ATTRACTOR!
[Update: Initially the song to win was LONDON SKY. When comparing versions with Alphaville, the band literally rediscovered this nifty tune – which now may make it’s way to some upcoming official release. For this reason we decided to give away QUESTIONS OF HAPPINESS instead to the lucky winners; a song which has, by the way, a nice and fitting name for an interview-event.]
How does it work?
From april 24 to may 30, 2013, you have the chance to send in one ore more questions (to be more precise: as many questions as you like) you always wanted to ask any Alphaville member - to do so, please use the link at the bottom of this article. If you like to, you can also add a photo of yourself which might be published (in case your question is chosen).
All questions which meet the rules below are accepted and will be forwarded to the musicians they are addressed to. Answers to selected questions will be published here on www.alphavillenow.com, later this year and step by step. Aaaand – how to win the song “QUESTIONS OF HAPPINESS”?
It’s easy: each sunday in may (5.5., 12.5., 19.5. and 26.5.) five winners will be randomly drawn from all submitted and accepted questions, the winners will be announced (with their full name) here on www.alphavillenow.com.
Additionally, ten more winners will be drawn and announced on june 2
All winners will receive their prize per email on june 9.
Are only questions from winners to be answered?
No. It’s up to the band to decide which questions will be answered. So wining a copy of QUESTIONS OF HAPPINESS does not automatically mean that the questions sent in by the winner will be answered. And, vice versa, not winning a song might still mean that your questions could be answered later on.Answers to fan questions will be published here on alphavillenow.com from time to time later on.
By participating you accept the following rules:
Ask your questions to one (or more) band members. Start each of your questions with: “This question is addressed to” – so we know from whom you wish to receive an answer.
The deadline for your submission is may 30, 12.00 CET.
Questions like “When will you play live in..”, “When will you come to…”, “When will the new album (or single) be released?” or similar are not accepted, same goes for insulting questions or questions that contain harassment – ask a question you would ask in public and that can be answered in public as well.
The audience of this blog is a global one, and the language most people understand is english - that’s why we’re communicating in english here. The question you submit has to be written in english. If you feel you are not able to write a question in proper english, please ask a friend for help – the better we understand you the more precise we can answer. Online-translation tools may be helpful but, in most cases, they don’t deliver a result that matches the initial input. Please understand that questions in other languages than english or that are not understandable can not be accepted.
If you win or if your questions are selected to be answered, they will be published on alphavillenow.com, together with your full name (and, eventually, with your photo - if you submitted one). Please keep in mind: As alphavillenow.com runs on a social platform (tumblr.com), all content published can be and will be duplicated by other people on the web by reblogging posts or simply by sharing them. By submitting your questions for this raffle you agree that you are aware of this fact, that you are fine with the release and the possible duplication and that you release alphaville and alphavillenow.com from any responsibilities.
It’s up to the band members to decide which questions will be answered, so even if you win an answer is not guaranteed. Of course the aim is to get as many questions answered as possible. In case that similar questions are received, one of them will be selected randomly.
In case you win, you will receive your mp3 of QUESTIONS OF HAPPINESS on june 9 via email.
In case you win, you agree that you will not publish the song you received as a gift from Alphaville anywhere on the web. Else, legal action may be taken, and (even worse) further raffles like this may not happen – and still, we really plan to do so.
Are you ready?
then…
– write down your questions (and whom you are asking) – double check if your questions meets the rules above
– add your full name and, if you like, a photo of yours
…next, use the link below to open an e-mail-window for your submission.
SEND YOUR SUBMISSION TO
alphavillerarityraffle@yahoo.com
Good luck and thank you for your involvement!
[photo: m. zargarinejad / universal music. provided by alphaville / m.gold]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/ba7540bf9f5818bf1b70b3ffdfa8be7a/tumblr_mlsuxqkZjI1qimlo4o1_1280.jpg)
