Andreas Gabalier (born next to
Friesach
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on 21 November 1984) is an Austrian
folk
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singer.
In 2012, he won the
ECHO
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music award in folk music category, the
Amadeus Austrian Music Award
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in 2012 as Best Live Act and Best
Schlager Singer and in 2013, again the Amadeus award in Folk music category.
Family and private life
Andreas Gabalier is the second oldest of the four children of Wilhelm and Huberta Gabalier.
He grew up in
Graz
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. 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
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and remained there.
Gabalier's father died of
suicide
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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.
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
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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
Live albums
Compilations
Christmas Albums
Singles
References
External links
Official website
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21st-century Austrian male singers
Schlager musicians
1984 births
Living people
Musicians from Graz