Tight calves, muscular upper arms, leather trousers and quiff: fans love the look of Austrian folk musician Andreas Gabalier - just like his music. Tickets for his performances are in great demand: the singer fills concert halls all over Germany and Austria. And the list of his prizes and awards is also long.
Andreas Gabalier was born on 21 November 1984 in Friesach, a small town in Carinthia, the second oldest of four children. Show talent seems to run in the blood of the family with French roots: Andreas Gabalier's brother Willi also embarked on a stage career and became a professional dancer.
First musical successes from the hobby studio
Andreas Gabalier spent his youth in Graz. He graduates from the commercial academy there and begins to study law. Along the way he writes and composes songs and records them in a hobby studio. He celebrated his first appearance on television in the summer of 2008: the student presented two of his songs at the ORF regional studio in Styria.
After that, things went up rapidly. In 2008, 10,000 people flocked to the first public concert. Six months later, the 24-year-old took part in the preliminary round of the Grand Prix of Folk Music. His first album "Da komm' ich her" was released at the same time. As a folk-rock-'n'-roller with Elvis Presley sex appeal, he builds bridges between different musical worlds.
Gabalier also takes off in Germany
Andreas Gabalier is also about to get off to a flying start in Germany. After he appeared on Carmen Nebel in April 2011, his song "I sing a Liad für di" landed in the German single charts. At first, the song was not intended for release.
After that, things went from strength to strength: the label Universal licensed the single for Germany. In the same year, the album "Herzwerk" reached No. 1 in the Austrian charts and stayed there for 82 weeks. Andreas Gabalier also manages to get both albums "Volks-Rock-'n'-Roller" and "Da komm' ich her" into the Top 10.
But Andreas Gabalier's album "Herzwerk" does not reach the Top 10.
But Andreas Gabalier is not only conquering the charts. In Germany, he is a welcome guest on TV shows with Carmen Nebel, Florian Silbereisen, in "Musikantenstadl" and also on "Wetten, dass ...?". The singer has won numerous awards such as the Bambi, the Echo and the Amadeus Award.
Andreas Gabalier's shows fill concert halls from Berlin to Vienna and fans celebrate the folk singer with the powerful timbre and the rustic outfit. He combines his alpine leather trousers with unusual accessories such as sunglasses with red and white checked frames.
Ten years of Andreas Gabalier - The anniversary tour
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In 2019, Andreas Gabalier celebrates his ten-year stage presence with a stadium tour through the entire German-speaking region. The crowning finale will take place at the sold-out Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna. In the anniversary year, he also releases the song "Pump It Up" with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Andreas Gabalier in private
Andreas Gabalier also loves adventure in his private life. His hobbies include mountain climbing and motorcycling. He is also a self-confessed family man. In an interview with the women's magazine "OK", he revealed that he would like to start a large family with seven children.
The greatest hits of Andreas Gabalier
Top 10 hits by Andreas Gabalier in the German singles charts:
- „I sing a Liad für di“
- „So liab hob I di“
- „Amoi seg ma uns wieder“
- „Zuckerpuppen“
- „Hulapalu“
- „Verdammt lang her“
Andreas Gabalier: frequently asked questions
What instruments does Andreas Gabalier play?
Andreas Gabalier plays the Styrian accordion as well as guitar and piano. On some of his albums he is pictured with this folk instrument.
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What is the name of Andreas Gabalier's first hit song?
His first hit "Da komm' ich her" stayed in the Austrian, German and Swiss charts for weeks. The single sells 325,000 copies
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