Elfi Graf

Elfi Graf, civil: Elfriede Sepp ( born November 20, 1952 in Dornbirn, Vorarlberg ) is an Austrian pop singer.

Life

The musical career of Elfi Graf began at various amateur bands. She completed a classical vocal studies and gained his first stage experience with operetta arias and Blue titles and appearances in talent contests. In 1971 she won the broadcast show chance. The pop singer Gus Backus she discovered subsequently in the Talent Pool.

In 1974, she landed with hearts have no windows their first hit, which earned her a breakthrough in the pop business. The song has since been to Evergreen, reaching in two different English versions, respectively the top 10 in the U.S. ( Bobby Vinton " My Melody of Love" ) and the UK (Peters & Lee "Do not stay away too long" ). In the former GDR, the singer Gerti Möller coverte the success of titles. In that year she won the Goldene Europa for best young singer and the Silver Bravo Otto. Other hits were most beautiful, it is at home (1976) and Mozartgasse 10 (1977). After she retired temporarily from show business and devoted himself to their family. 1982 was born their daughter, but their marriage divorced in 1989.

In 1990, she participated with the song a part Adam, an apple and a small paradise at the German Grand Prix preliminary round of Folk Music in 1990, but was only ninth. Also at the Grand Prix of Folk Music in 1995 she tried with the song Dear Leierkastenmann, this time for Austria.

Elfi Graf is still repeatedly at various galas guest. A bigger hit since then, however, failed to materialize. Currently, she can not take her or you them to you they rejoice over small airplay success with titles like Forget kissing closing the eyes but. 2009, the song appeared You said it's love.

Success title

  • Heart have no windows (1973 )
  • Who can wait for love ( 1974)
  • Orphelias Dream ( 1974)
  • He is a treasure ( 1975)
  • Tango in the bar by Fernando (1975 )
  • The best time is at home (1976 )
  • Mozartgasse 10 (1977 )
  • The Moment of Truth (1977 )
  • Summer Wind (1977 )
  • Hopelessly in love with you ( Hopelessly Devoted To You ) ( 1978)
  • Sunday Girl (1979 )
  • A Adam, an apple and a little paradise (1990 )
  • Red roses do not lie (1992 )

Discography

CDs ( selection):

  • Hearts do not have windows
  • Every heart needs but only one home (1994 )
  • If my heart 'd have a Fensterl ' (1994 )
  • Promise me no rainbow (1994 )
  • A handful of small dreams (1996 )
  • But you I never forgetful (2001)
  • Songs and Stories for Christmas
  • I hear you on (2006)
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