Andreas Gabalier

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Andreas Gabalier
Gabalier 2014
Background information
Born	(1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 36) Friesach, Austria
Genres	Austrian folk music
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2009 – present
Website	www.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 singer.^[1] In 2012, he won the ECHO music award in folk music category, the Amadeus Austrian Music Award in 2012 as Best Live Act and best 'Schlager' singer and in 2013, again the Amadeus award in Folk music category.^[2]

Family and private life[]

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.^[3]

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.^[4] From 2013 to September 2019, Gabalier was in a relationship with the Austrian moderator Silvia Schneider.^[5]

Career[]

After graduating from commercial high school (HAK) Gabalier began his study of law in Graz.^[6][7] 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.^[8][9]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

Christmas Albums

Singles[]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website