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Andreas Gabalier | |
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 Gabalier in 2014 | |
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| Born | 21 November 1984 Friesach, Austria |
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| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009 –present |
| Website | www |
Andreas Gabalier (born next to Friesach on 21 November 1984) is an Austrian folk and Rock and roll singer. [1]
Andreas Gabalier is the second oldest of the four children of Wilhelm and Huberta Gabalier. [2] 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]
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]
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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| AUT [10] | GER [11] | SWI [12] | |||
| 2009 | Da komm ich her | 4 | 33 | 19 | |
| 2010 | Herzwerk | 1 | 31 | 23 |
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| 2011 | Volks-Rock'n'Roller | 1 | 19 | 35 |
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| 2012 | Home Sweet Home | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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| 2015 | Mountain Man | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2018 | Vergiss mein nicht [13] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022 | Ein neuer Anfang [14] | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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| AUT [10] | GER [11] | SWI [12] | |||
| 2012 | Volks-Rock'n'Roller Live | 1 | 11 | 16 |
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| 2014 | Home Sweet Home Live – Olympiahalle München | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | Mountain Man – Live aus Berlin | — | — | — | |
| MTV Unplugged | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
Compilations
| Year | Album | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [10] | GER [11] | SWI [12] | ||
| 2019 | Best of Volks-Rock'n'Roller | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Christmas Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | ||
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| AUT [10] | GER [11] | SWI [12] | ||
| 2020 | A Volks-Rock'n'Roll Christmas | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| AUT [10] | GER [11] | SWI [12] | ||||
| 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 | ||
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