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Starmania (TV Series)
''Starmania'' is an Austrian casting show/talent show for would-be pop stars. It is broadcast on the Austrian TV channel ORF 1. Despite striking similarities, ''Starmania'' is not a licensed version of the '' Idols'' format distributed by FremantleMedia. Attempts to export the format to Germany failed due to legal intervention from Fremantle. In 2004, ORF managed to sell the rights to the Swiss channel SF, where the show is called ''MusicStar''. From 2003 to 2009, four seasons of ''Starmania'' have been aired in Austria. To date, the winners have been Michael Tschuggnall, Verena Pötzl, Nadine Beiler and Oliver Wimmer. Christina Stürmer, who placed second in the first season, has become more famous than the other winners combined, with top charts positions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Also Conchita Wurst who was known as ''Thomas Neuwirth'' at Starmania, has become more famous than the other winners because she won the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabella Kiesbauer
Cosima Arabella-Asereba Kiesbauer (born 8 April 1969), known professionally as Arabella Kiesbauer, is an Austrian born German-Austrian TV presenter, writer and actress. She grew up in Vienna with her grandmother after her mother Hannelore (a German theater actress) and her father Sammy Ammissah (a Ghanaian engineer) separated. Career While she studied journalism and dramaturgy she started to work as presenter with the Austrian public service television broadcaster ORF. From 1994 to 2004 she hosted her own daily talk show ''Arabella'' on the German TV channel Pro7. On 17 January 2006 she started a weekly late night talk show ''Talk ohne Show'' on the Berlin TV station N24 TV. However, after 40 shows she resigned suddenly claiming that the frequent traveling between Vienna and Berlin was putting too much stress on her private life. Kiesbauer won several awards for her TV work, 1994 the Bayerischen Fernsehpreis in the category "Beste Talk-Newcomerin" and 1996 the media award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luise Gruber
Luise Gruber (born 27 June 1982 in Wels, Austria), better known by her stage name Saint Lu is an Austrian singer and songwriter. She currently lives and works in Berlin, Germany. Recording career Luise Gruber was a member of many short-living bands, including the school band "Joe Graham", the Big Band Neuhofen the show band "Connection" and the rock band "Djaleb". She has also mentioned in an interview that she has been a member of several metal and jazz bands. In 1998 she was a part of a rock band called ''Luise Gruber & Zentao'' which was later renamed to Centao. Soon after the recording of the first demos, Gruber leaves the band. Two demos were recorded – "Pop 33, 34", a split tape with the band "Sick Orange" and "Promo '000". In 2003 she was a part of the casting show " Starmania", where she ended tenth. She has recorded some cover songs for the compilation albums of the show. Soon after Starmania, she started working as a singing teacher at the music school "CreatiV". In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freier Fall
''Freier Fall'' (English: ''Free Fall'') is the debut studio album by Austrian recording artist Christina Stürmer. Recorded after her participation in the ORF 1 talent show Starmania, where she had finished runner-up, it was released by Amadeo, a Universal Music subsidiary, on 16 June 2003 in Austria. Upon its release, it became one of the most successful debuts in years, reaching number-one on the Austrian Albums Chart Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example ... and finishing second on the Ö3 Austria year-end chart. It was eventually certified 4× Platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), indicating sales in excess of 120,000 copies. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2014
The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song "Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), the contest was held at B&W Hallerne, and consisted of two semi-finals on 6 and 8 May, and a final on 10 May 2014. The three live shows were presented by Danish television presenter Lise Rønne, musician Nikolaj Koppel and actor Pilou Asbæk. Thirty-seven countries participated in the contest; this included the return of and after absences of two years and one year respectively. Overall, there were two fewer countries competing compared to the previous year, making thirty-seven participants, the smallest number since 2006. , , and announced that they would not be taking part. The winner was Austria with the song " Rise Like a Phoenix", performed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Düsseldorf, Germany, following the country's victory at the with the song "Satellite" by Lena. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcasters Arbeitsgemeinschaft Rundfunkanstalten Deutschland (ARD) and Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), the contest was held at the Düsseldorf Arena and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May, and a final on 14 May 2011. The three live shows were presented by German comedians Anke Engelke and Stefan Raab, and television presenter Judith Rakers. Forty-three countries participated in the contest, equalling the record of the 2008 edition. Four countries returned to the contest this year; Austria returned after their last participation in , Hungary returned after their last participation in , San Marino returned after their very first participation in . Italy also returned to the contest after their last partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Helsinki, Finland, following the country's victory at the with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle), the contest was held at the Hartwall Areena, and consisted of a semi-final on 10 May, and a final on 12 May 2007. The two live shows were presented by Finnish television presenter Jaana Pelkonen and musician and TV-host Mikko Leppilampi. In addition, Krisse Salminen acted as guest host in the green room, and reported from the crowds at the Senate Square. Forty-two countries participated in the contest - three more than the previous record of thirty-nine, that took part in . The EBU decided to put aside its limit of 40 countries, which would have meant excluding some countries using a ranking order scheme. The Czech Republic and Georgia participated for the first time this year, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner. Based on the Sanremo Music Festival held in Italy since 1951, Eurovision has been held annually since 1956 (apart from ), making it the longest-running annual international televised music competition and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. Active members of the EBU, as well as invited associate members, are eligible to compete, and 52 countries have participated at least once. Each participating broadcaster s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of Tyrol
Tyrol (; german: Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a state (''Land'') in western Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical Princely County of Tyrol. It is a constituent part of the present-day Euroregion Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino (together with South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy). The capital of Tyrol is Innsbruck. Geography The state of Tyrol is separated into two parts, divided by a strip. The larger territory is called North Tyrol (''Nordtirol'') and the smaller area is called East Tyrol (''Osttirol''). The neighbouring Austrian state of Salzburg stands to the east, while on the south Tyrol has a border with the Italian province of South Tyrol (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire before the First World War. With a land area of , Tyrol is the third-largest state in Austria. Tyrol shares its borders with the federal state of Salzburg in the east and Vorarlberg in the west. In the north, it adjoins to the German state of Bava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falco De Jong Luneau
Falco (De Jong) Luneau (7 August 1984) is an Austrian-Dutch singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 2006 participation in the Austrian version of ''American Idol'', '' Starmania'' and his subsequent formation of the boyband “ jetzt anders!” with several other participants, notably Tom Neuwirth, who in his Conchita Wurst persona won the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. After two hits in Austria, and their album ''Gut'' so reaching 9th on the Austrian charts, the band dissolved after just one year. Early life Falco Luneau was born in 1984 in Bludenz in Vorarlberg, and grew up in the mountain village of Brand. He is the son of the Dutchwoman Jacqueline de Jong Luneau and the Austrian Rudolf Neslerhold, and as a result holds dual Austrian/Dutch citizenship. Before his musical career, he worked as a welder repairing ship- and harbour mobile cranes around the world. Musical career After his 2006 participation in Starmania and year with "jetzt anders!", Luneau went solo. In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jetzt Anders!
Jetzt Anders! was an Austrian band, put together by the Austrian casting show '' Starmania''. Their music style is a mix of soul, pop and rock. They wanted to call the band ''Jetzt!'' ("Now!"), but there were already two other bands in Austria with that name, so they called the band ''Jetzt Anders!'' ("Now Different!"). Band member Tom Neuwirth would go on to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 as his drag persona Conchita Wurst. Members *Falco De Jong Luneau Falco (De Jong) Luneau (7 August 1984) is an Austrian-Dutch singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 2006 participation in the Austrian version of ''American Idol'', '' Starmania'' and his subsequent formation of the boyband “ jetzt anders! ... (born 7 August 1984) * Thomas "Tom" Neuwirth (born 6 November 1988) * Johannes "Johnny" Palmer (born 30 May 1984) * Martin Zerza (born 27 October 1989) Discography Singles * ''Dieser Moment'' (single, 2007) {, class="wikitable" !Name !Chart (2007) !Peakposition , -N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Papilaya
Austria participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Get a Life – Get Alive" written by Greg Usek and Austin Howard. The song was performed by Eric Papilaya. In October 2006, the Austrian broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) announced that they would be returning to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their withdrawal in 2006 due to poor results in the 2005 contest. On 20 February 2007, ORF announced that they had internally selected Eric Papilaya to compete at the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland, while "Get a Life – Get Alive" was presented to the public on 7 March 2007. Austria competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2007. Performing during the show in position 27, "Get a Life – Get Alive" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Austria placed twenty-seventh out of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Lang
Mario Lang (born 22 December 1988 in Bruck a. d. Mur, Styria) is an Austrian rock-singer. He reached the fourth place in the third season of the Austrian casting show '' Starmania''. Biography Mario grew up in St. Lorenzen in Styria and visited school in Kapfenberg until he became a ''Starmaniac''. Before he had had vocal education for two years (pop-musical). In summer 2006 he went to the pre-castings of Starmania, where he overcame every round and reached the final of the best 12. In the Austrian media there were many rumors, that it was planned by the Austrian television, that he should win, but in the episode from 19 January 2007 he failed and didn't reach the big final of the casting show. After Starmania Lang signed a contract with the producer Alexander Kahr, who had worked with Christina Stürmer and Luttenberger*Klug Luttenberger*Klug is a pop duo from Styria, Austria and consist of Michelle Luttenberger (born 12 July 1990, Feldbach) and Chrissi Klug (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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