Manuel Ortega
Manuel Ortega ( born April 8, 1980 in Steyregg, actually Manuel Hanke ) is an Austrian singer and entertainer.
Life
As the son of a Spanish woman ( Carmen Ortega Rangel ) and an Austrian father (Peter Hanke ) Manuel Ortega began his musical training at the age of seven years in the children's choir Steyregg churches and the St. Florian Boys' Choir.
At the age of nine years, Manuel Ortega got his first sponsor and singing teacher Thomas Fleischanderl know who recognized his extraordinary talent and immediately began to work with him. In the following four years he was a guest singer in the choir Bruckner Linz, took twice in the final excretion of UNICEF Gala - part Danny Kaye International Children's Awards, and received his first television appearances on children Wurlitzer.
There followed several years of musical self-discovery, which he financed himself as a travel agent and employee of an airline. Manuel Ortega sang at this time in various bands and formations, and experimented with different styles of music ( rock, soul, funk, punk and pop )
In 1997, Manuel Ortega in the biggest boy band casting of the country in part ( initiated by the Kronen Zeitung ) and convinced the local jury (Peter Wolf, Peter Kupfer, Sandra Pires, etc.) so that they him from 1800 Apply for lead singer of the boy band " Whatz up " made . After three years, two singles and an album ( Warner Music Austria ), the band was dissolved and Manuel Ortega began working on his solo career.
At age 20 he met the Austrian music producer Alexander Kahr know who recognized his vocal abilities at once and took him under contract. Together they are working on the first songs for his solo debut album, and in the same year both sign a record contract with Emi Music Austria.
Published in 2001, Manuel Ortega his first single entitled " El amor la vida ", which became in the same year for the most played single in the country. Tv appearances at Vera Russwurm, Taxi Orange and many more followed.
In 2002, Manuel Ortega won with his song " Say A Word " the preliminary round for Euro Vision Song Contest and went as Austrian representative for the 46th Euro Vision Song Contest in Tallinn. He finished in 18th place out of 24 participating countries and was from Turkey with the full number of points ( 12 points) rewarded. That same year, Manuel Ortega contributed the title song "Upside Down" to Ö3 action "Expedition Grossglockner " with.
In 2003, Manuel Ortega was awarded the Amadeus Austrian Music Award Newcomer of the Year and was nominated nationally in the same year with Say A Word for the single of the year.
The following year, he released his second solo album "Love, Live, Fly" and sang at the Opera Ball in New York City.
In 2006, Manuel Ortega participated in the second season of the ORF -show Dancing with the Stars. Together with his dance partner Kelly Kainz, he won the show on May 5, 2006. Due to a previously made bet that he would Kärntner Straße Flit, he should win the Dancing with the Stars show, ran Manuel Ortega in 2006, as the age of 16 in Linz, naked through the center of Vienna .. In the same year he was of the city Steyregg awarded the Medal for cultural Merit. and Manuel Ortega was awarded the Vienna Dance Award.
In the same year he published together with the record company Sony Music Austria his album " Arrived " and made it so number 7 of the Austrian charts. It was followed by a concert tour of Austria, which took place with an appearance at the Imperial Palace in Federal President Dr. Heinz Fischer graduated.
In 2008, Manuel Ortega -founded with Robert Brandstötter in cooperation with the Vienna Conservatory, Vienna Vocal Academy, where he teaches to this day itself, and participated in the ORF - football show in part the match.
The following year he produced with Christian Kolonovits the singles " Only You " and " Heartbeat".
In May 2011, Ortega announced in Vienna Hietzing to personal bankruptcy. In July 2011, Manuel Ortega married in Vienna his longtime girlfriend Isabella cell man and it was followed by a musical realignment.
Together with his longtime fellow musicians John " Awa " short he produced in 2012 his album " Never too late". The first single " Without Words " from the album made it straight into the Austrian airplay charts.
Discography
- 2003: Any Kind Of Love (Album)
- 2004: Love, Live, Fly ( Album)
- 2006: Arrived ( album )
- 2010: Only You ( Single)
- 2011: Heartbeat ( Single)
- 2012: Never too late (Album)