DJ Ötzi

DJ Ötzi (born 7 January 1971 in St. Johann in Tirol actually Gerhard Friedle, also known as Gerry Friedle ), Anton featuring DJ Otzi or DJ Ötzi aka Junior, is an Austrian entertainer, pop and pop singer and folk musician who is also in the dance floor area operates. With more than 16 million CDs sold, he is considered one of the most successful musicians from the German speaking countries.

• 2.1 debut
• 2.2 Hey Baby
• 2.3 2001-2006
• 2.4 star Hour album
• 2.5 Cooperation with Dieter Bohlen

• 4.1 Studio albums

• 5.1 nominations

Biography

Private life

Gerhard Friedle, son of the Austrian DJ Anton Friedle initially grew with foster parents, and later with his grandmother on. After an apprenticeship as a chef in Seefeld in Tirol, he was at the beginning of the 1990s several months homeless.

In 2001 he married his fiancée in his birthplace, the music manager Sonja Kien. On 17 September 2002 their daughter was born.

Musical career

Debut

Around 1995, Friedle was discovered on a karaoke contest and then worked as an entertainer, DJ and singer, first in Austria and later on Mallorca and Turkey. End of the 1990s, he was taken by the team of producers Ultima depth, which worked at the time with A klana Indiana, under contract and they worked an album called The album (under the name Anton feat. DJ Ötzi ), from.

Reached in 1999 Anton feat. DJ Ötzi and his interpretation of the written by Fritz Schicho, Manfred Padinger and Walter Schachner title " Anton aus Tirol " better known in German-speaking countries (75 weeks in the Austrian charts ). Since the woman's voice sang on the single release one just happened to be in the studio present a singer ABBA cover band, he joined after the overwhelming success of the song for the tour along with Sandra Stumptner aka Antonia. Moreover, his single was in the Dutch charts at number two in Denmark and distinguished himself with his debut album from an equally great success with the third place. To this day, " Anton aus Tirol " is the best selling Austrian single.

Hey Baby

In 2000 DJ Ötzi's second album Love, Peace & was published full throttle, which in contrast to his debut was not particularly successful at first in the charts. After the album was released in other countries, DJ Ötzi reached with the song Hey Baby, a cover version of Bruce Channel Hits of 1961, his biggest success. The song was in the charts in the UK and in Australia at No. 1 as well as in 20 other countries. He was the first Austrian artist who was awarded a gold and platinum award in the UK. In the USA the title of some country stations was played.

2001-2006

In 2002 there was a major hit for the Tyrolean. He published with the Hermes House Band a cover version of the classic Opus Live Is Life. Unnoticed in Austria, there was a similar success as with Hey Baby in many countries. In France alone, the single was sold 800,000 times.

In the summer of 2003, all German music station to play his number - one hit " Burger Dance" refused. In the title it was a children's song ("A Ram Sam Sam" ), rewritten to a list of fast-food vendors. Music journalist Peter Illman said in the RTL chart show about the song: " This song is an outrage. " Three years was musical by DJ Ötzi little heard. Publications such as Not Without Us, dance the Rehakles or Servus the Wadln were commercial failures.

Beginning of 2006 brought DJ Ötzi Marc Pircher along with the song " 7 Sins" out, a cover version of the song by Uwe Busse. He managed to overcome past successes in Austria, in Germany did not the song about space 30. In September 2006, a cover version of " I Am the Music Man " by DJ Ötzi, the original of the English duo Black Lace appeared. This is a children's song, of which there is a music video in cartoon style. The title was previously in Germany is not officially available, Mallorca German tourists but by the local mini discos known.

Star Hour album

A recent number - one hit in Germany and Austria reached DJ Ötzi ( this time with Nik P.) in February 2007 with a new recording of the hit song A star ( ... thy name carries ). The song was able to hold a full 13 weeks on the top position in Austria. In Germany he remained for 11 weeks the number 1 Both in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, he made ​​it with a star No. 1 on the charts of the year in 2007 and got in Austria and Germany each have a double platinum award. Mid-October, the hit was recorded as a ballad version and could even mix in Switzerland among the top 3.

The album was one of the most successful moments of the year 2007. Has been published several times in different editions, and also got platinum awards in Austria and Germany.

In the fall of 2007, he said in an interview with the daily newspaper Austria, that he no longer wants to be addressed as a DJ Ötzi, as he did not feel perceived as a man. In February 2008 DJ Ötzi released his next single I want Leb'n.

End of November 2007 broke DJ Ötzi the Guinness record for signed albums. He wrote over 4000 autographs for his album moments.

In January 2008, the title broke "A Star ( ... thy name carries ) " one held by the guitar and the sea for 50 years Record: With a total of 41 weeks in the German singles Top 10 referred the song Freddy Quinn's number - one hit of 1959, who had brought it to 36 weeks in the Top 10, # 2 in the all-time best list. To date, he sold about a million times. In February 2009 DJ Ötzi put on the record for the longest lasting song in the top 100, the hitherto " The longest single ever " by Wolfgang Petry held. For it was in 1998 after 81 weeks have been concluded, " A Star ... " it took until May 2012 to 107 weeks. In April 2012, the record of Paul & Fritz Kalkbrenner Sky and Sand with 107 weeks was also adjusted.

Collaboration with Dieter Bohlen

In the fall of 2008 appeared with the album " Hotel Engel " the written by Dieter Bohlen song " Still in 100,000 years."

Musical definition

DJ Ötzi's musical work is mainly focused on the production of cover versions of different styles. His interpretations are aimed at light danceable and party capability, often short, easy to remember and so catchy choruses. DJ Ötzi use of for elements of pop, popular dance and folk music.

DJ Ötzi was nominated for a total of twelve times the Amadeus Austrian Music Award, won him four times and was nominated the second most by Christina Stürmer (13 nominations ).

Since January 2014 DJ Ötzi is a member of the jury in the talent show heart of Austria, which is broadcast by pulse 4.

Discography

Studio albums

Awards

• 2008: in the category "Hit of the Year"
• 2008: in the category " German- hit"

• 2000: in the category " Newcomer of the Year national"
• 2000: in the category " Single of the Year national"
• 2001: in the category " Most successful Austrian artists abroad "
• 2002: in the category " Most successful Austrian artists abroad "

• 2005: Inclusion in the Signs of Fame Germany

Nominations

• 2001: in the category " Best Male Pop / Rock national"
• 2001: in the category " Single of the Year national"
• 2001: in the category " Best Group Pop / Rock national"
• 2002: in the category " Best Male Pop / Rock national"
• 2003: in the category " Best Male Pop / Rock national"
• 2003: in the category " Single of the Year national"
• 2003: in the category " Single of the Year national"
• 2005: in the category " Best Male Pop / Rock national"