kids encyclopedia robot

Andreas Gabalier facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Andreas Gabalier
Andreas Gabalier 8189w.jpg
Gabalier 2014
Background information
Born (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 39)
Friesach, Austria
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2009 – present
Andreas Gabalier - Amadeus Awards 2013 d
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 and roll singer.

Family and private life

Andreas Gabalier is the second oldest of the four children of Wilhelm and Huberta Gabalier. 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.

..... The song Amoi seg' ma uns wieder (We will see each other again sometime) is dedicated to them. From 2013 to September 2019, Gabalier was in a relationship with the Austrian moderator Silvia Schneider.

Career

After graduating from commercial high school (HAK) Gabalier began his study of law in Graz. 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.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
AUT
GER
SWI
2009 Da komm ich her 4 33 19
  • IFPI AUT: 5× Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
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 1 1 1
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
2022 Ein neuer Anfang 1 2 2

Live albums

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
AUT
GER
SWI
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
GER
SWI
2019 Best of Volks-Rock'n'Roller 1 1 3

Christmas Albums

Year Album Peak positions
AUT
GER
SWI
2020 A Volks-Rock'n'Roll Christmas 1 3 2

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Certifications Album
AUT
GER
SWI
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
kids search engine
Andreas Gabalier Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.