Gernot Pachernigg

Gernot Pachernigg ( born June 14, 1981 in Graz, Styria ) is an Austrian singer-songwriter, pop singer and actor. He became known for his participation in the third season of the talent show Star Mania, which aired between October 2006 and January 2007 in the television program of the ORF.

Life

Pachernigg was born the son of a single mother. Because of their professional burdens of subsistence livelihood she gave her son early in a foster family. Pachernigg therefore grew up on a farm in Lassnitzhoehe, where he attended primary school. After the years of compulsory schooling in the Polytechnic course in Sankt Marein bei Graz, he settled in the Pichler- works trained as an electrician and then completed his military service. He then worked for various electrical companies.

Musical career

His musical career began in 2000. With two friends he founded the band Graz, for which he also wrote songs in the style of Austropop. With regular appearances in Graz and its surroundings Pacherniggs band developed a reputation in the local music scene. In the summer of 2006 he went to the casting for the third season of Star Mania. After several qualifying rounds, he finally reached the final of the top three. In the final show on January 26, 2007, he eventually finished third. After his retirement he was taken from the company Universal under contract. Together with Alexander Kahr, he produced his debut single New Heroes, the end of March 2007 immediately made ​​it into the Top 20 of the Austrian charts. After this first small success Pachernigg came to music producer " Ricky Gold" Erich Buchebner, which began work on his first album. In July 2007 Pachernigg was with Rain Fendrich on tour. In addition to private drama and guitar lessons Pachernigg got in December 2007, the offer of at this time new private radio station RADIO GRAZ 94.2 to host a show. Soon after, he was obliged every other week to moderate Well placed the shipment. The contract expired at the end of 2008 and was not renewed. By December 2010, Pachernigg worked as a presenter at the Austrian radio station Antenne Wien. Since January 2011 the most successful private radio station in Austria, Antenne Steiermark. Gernot Pachernigg was with his single New Heroes nominated nationally in 2008 in the category Newcomer of the Year for the Amadeus Austrian Music Award.

The debut album was released on 27 June 2008 and bears the name It Warat at the time. Previously, on 30 May, the second single was released from the debut album by the name Arrivederci.

TV career

In May 2007 and March 2008 Pachernigg stood for the top ORF series Without Reinhard Schwabenitzky front of the camera. Between April 2008 and early June 2008, he took with 19 other celebrities on ORF format The match part. From January to March 2010 took Gernot Pachernigg seven other Austrian stars on the celebrity special of ATV variety show Austria eats better part.

Discography

  • 2007: New Heroes
  • 2008: Arrivederci
  • 2008: It 's time Warat
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