Andreas Gabalier

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Andreas Gabalier
Gabalier 2014
Gabalier 2014
Background information
Born (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 39)
Friesach, Austria
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2009 – present
Websitewww.andreas-gabalier.at
Andreas Gabalier after receiving the Amadeus Award in 2013

Andreas Gabalier (born next to Friesach on 21 November 1984) is an Austrian folk and rock singer.[1]

Family and private life[edit]

Andreas Gabalier is the second oldest of the four children of Wilhelm and Huberta Gabalier.[1] He grew up in Graz. In addition to tournament dancer Willi Gabalier he has one younger brother. The French family name Gabalier comes from a soldier who came to Austria in 1796 in the course of the Italian campaign by Napoleon Bonaparte and remained there.[2]

Gabalier's father died of suicide in 2006, and his younger sister in 2008. The song Amoi seg' ma uns wieder (We will see each other again sometime) is dedicated to them.[3] From 2013 to September 2019, Gabalier was in a relationship with the Austrian moderator Silvia Schneider.[4]

Career[edit]

After graduating from commercial high school (HAK) Gabalier began his study of law in Graz.[5][6] He writes and composes his own songs. His first works were recorded in a hobby studio. In the summer of 2008, Gabalier, then still a law student, presented two of his songs to the ORF Landesstudio Steiermark.[7][8]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Studio albums

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
AUT
[9]
GER
[10]
SWI
[11]
2009 Da komm ich her 4 33 19
2010 Herzwerk 1 31 23
  • IFPI AUT: 8× Platinum
  • BVMI: Platinum
2011 Volks-Rock'n'Roller 1 19 35
  • IFPI AUT: 8× Platinum
2012 Home Sweet Home 1 4 2
  • IFPI AUT: 6× Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
2015 Mountain Man 1 1 1
  • IFPI AUT: 3× Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
2018 Vergiss mein nicht[12] 1 1 1
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
2022 Ein neuer Anfang[13] 1 2 2

Live albums

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
AUT
[9]
GER
[10]
SWI
[11]
2012 Volks-Rock'n'Roller Live 1 11 16
  • BVMI: Platinum
2014 Home Sweet Home Live – Olympiahalle München
2016 Mountain Man – Live aus Berlin
MTV Unplugged 1 2 3

Compilations

Year Album Peak positions
AUT
[9]
GER
[10]
SWI
[11]
2019 Best of Volks-Rock'n'Roller 1 1 3

Christmas Albums

Year Album Peak positions
AUT
[9]
GER
[10]
SWI
[11]
2020 A Volks-Rock'n'Roll Christmas 1 3 2

Singles[edit]

Year Single Peak positions Certifications Album
AUT
[9]
GER
[10]
SWI
[11]
2008 "Amoi seg' ma uns wieder" Da komm ich her
2009 "So liab hob i di" 20 70 39
"Es ist die Zeit" 20
2011 "I sing a Liad für di" 9 30 31 Herzwerk
"Sweet Little Rehlein" 5 Volks-Rock'n'Roller
2013 "Go for Gold" 1 Home Sweet Home
"Zuckerpuppen" 29 82
2014 "Amoi seg’ ma uns wieder" (re-release) 3 9 6
"Dieser Weg" 50 Sing meinen Song - Das Tauschkonzert (Sampler)
2015 "Mountain Man" 7 Mountain Man
"Verliebt, verliebt" 54
"Hulapalu" 10 13 4
2018 "Verdammt lang her" 19 76 33 Vergiss mein nicht
2019 "Pump It Up (The Motivation Song)"
(featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger)
67
2020 "Neuer Wind" 22 51

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b G. Vukits, "Früher war ich ein ziemlicher Lausbua" (in German), Die ganze Woche, archived from the original on 2013-12-02, retrieved 2019-06-15
  2. ^ N. Müller, Zum 30. Geburtstag: 30 Dinge, die Sie (vielleicht) nicht über Andreas Gabalier wussten (in German), Kleine Zeitung, retrieved 2019-06-15
  3. ^ Andreas Gabalier spricht über das traurige Geheimnis seiner Familie (in German), Web.de, retrieved 2019-06-15
  4. ^ Andreas Gabalier: DAS ist seine Freundin! (in German), promiflash.de, retrieved 2019-06-15
  5. ^ L. Winter, Andreas Gabalier: "Ich war die starke Schulter für enttäuschte Mädchen" (in German), derstandard.at, retrieved 2019-06-15
  6. ^ Andreas Gabalier: Sein aufregendes Leben (in German), SchlagerPlanet, retrieved 2019-06-15
  7. ^ Andreas Gabalier – Der Volks-Rock’n’Roller aus Österreich (in German), Schlager.de, retrieved 2019-06-15
  8. ^ "Andreas Gabalier". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Andreas Gabalier discography". austriancharts.at.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Andreas Gabalier discography". GfK Entertainment.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Andreas Gabalier discography". hitparade.ch.
  12. ^ "Vergiss mein nicht – Album by Andreas Gabalier on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Ein Neuer Anfang - Andreas Gabalier: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2022.

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