The winner of Sweden’s Water Fairy of the Year contest!
(from The Local- Sweden’s News in English)
The 2009 competition, which was held in front of a crowd of more than 400 spectators on Thursday, featured five participants, including the reigning Water Fairy of the Year, violinist Ross Campbell.
Braving the creek’s icy waters, each musician did their best to convince the judges, that he best captured the water fairy’s spirit and musical mysticism.
According to the competition’s rules, participants are only allowed to cover themselves with items “which can be found in nature”.
“It takes a special type of person to be a water fairy,” said Hernmarck.
“They have to be something of an actor so that they can play without thinking, ‘OK, now I’m naked.’ They also have to be good musicians.”
