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DJ Ötzi 
Background information Birth name Gerhard Friedle Also known as DJ Ötzi Junior Born 7 January 1971
St. Johann, Tirol, AustriaGenres Pop, Schlager, dance Occupations Singer, entertainer Years active 1999–present Labels EMI Website Official website DJ Ötzi is the stage name of Gerhard Friedle (born 7 January 1971), an Austrian entertainer and singer. Successful mainly in German-speaking countries, he is best known in the English-speaking world for his 2001 cover version of the Bruce Channel song "Hey Baby".
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Biography
DJ Ötzi was born Gerhard Friedle in St. Johann in Tirol, where he was raised by foster parents and later by his grandmother in the nearby village of Erpfendorf in Tirol. An epileptic, Friedle claims that when he was an adolescent, reading Joseph Murphy's book The Power of Positive Thinking gave his life a new direction.[citation needed]
He first appeared on the stage as an amateur karaoke singer in his native Tirol. Shortly after the start of his career as a singer, he was diagnosed as having cancer. However, his popularity increased, and has transcended the narrow boundaries of Austria. Two of his hits are "Anton aus Tirol" and "Hey Baby", a cover version of Bruce Channel's 1962 song.
In 2001 he married and the year after, his daughter Lisa-Marie was born. She was named after Elvis Presley's daughter.
He released a cover version of "A Ram Sam Sam", called the "Burger Dance", which peaked #1 in Germany and #3 in Austria.
In 2006 he found success with the Volksmusik-hit "Sieben Sünden", which became a #2 hit in Austria and "I Am the Music Man" under the pseudonym DJ Ötzi Junior, which peaked at #1 in Japan.
His birthplace of Ötz in the Ötztal valley was the inspiration for Friedle's stage name.
He is one of the most successful Austrian musicians (having sold ~15 million copies), next to Udo Jürgens (~100 million copies), Falco (~60 million copies) and Peter Alexander.
Discography
Albums
Year Title Chart-positions AT
[1]DE
[2]CH
[3]AUS
[4]NOR
[5]SWE
[6]DAN
[7]2000 Das Album (Anton feat. DJ Ötzi) 1 7 5 — — — 3 2001 Love, Peace & Vollgas 2 23 23 — — — — Never Stop the Alpenpop — — — 19 20 15 — 2002 Today Is the Day 3 49 — — — — — 2003 Flying to the Sky — 72 50 — — — — Greatest Partyhits 5 92 — — — — — 2004 Ich war immer der Clown 49 — — — — — — 2006 I Am the Musicman (DJ Ötzi Junior) — — — — — — — 2007 Sternstunden 2 7 16 — — — — DJ Ötzi: The Best 2 17 3 — — — — 2008 Hotel Engel 1 26 5 — — — — 2010 Du und ich 7 45 30 — — — — 2011 Der DJ aus den Bergen - - - — — — — Featured appearances
DJ Ötzi has made guest appearances with some albums recorded by other artists. The following is a list of albums by other artists that DJ Ötzi has appeared in.
- 2003: Life Is Life by Hermes House Band
Singles
Year Name Positions AT
[8]GER
[9]CH
[10]UK
[11]FRA
[12]AUS
[13]NOR
[14]SWE
[15]DAN
[16]NED
[17]BEL
[18]JAP
[19]2000 "Anton aus Tirol" (as Anton feat. DJ Ötzi) 1 1 2 — — — — — — 2 3 — "Gemma Bier trinken" (as Anton feat. DJ Ötzi) 12 15 37 — — — — — — 55 — — "Hey Baby (Uuh, Aah)" 4 11 — 1 1 1 9 3 2 65 — 1 2001 "Do Wah Diddy" 9 29 75 9 — — — — — — — — "Love, Peace & Vollgas" 43 82 — — — — — — — — — — "X-Mas Time" 15 54 — 51 — — — — — — — — "Hey Baby" (unofficial World Cup remix) — — — 10 — — — — — — — — 2002 "Don't Ha Ha" (feat. Captain Jack) 15 59 — — — — — — — — — — "Live Is Life (Here We Go)" (feat. Hermes House Band) 16 15 26 51 2 28 — 46 11 61 — — "Today Is the Day" 15 39 — — — — — — — — — — 2003 "Ramalamadingdong" 37 — — — — — — — — — — — "Burger Dance" 3 1 7 — — — — — — — — — 2004 "Not Without Us" 10 20 97 — — — — — — — — — "Tanz den Rehakles" 43 37 — — — — — — — — — — "Kanguru Dance" 15 19 — — — — — — — — — — 2005 "Servus die Wadln" 27 40 — — — — — — — — — — 2006 "7 Sünden" (feat. Marc Pircher) 2 30 79 — — — — — — — — — "I Am the Musicman" (as DJ Ötzi Junior) 12 24 — — — — — — — — — 1 2007 "Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)" (feat. Nik P.) 1 1 2 — — — — — — — 1[20] — "I Will Leb'n" 6 7 44 — — — — — — — — — 2008 "Noch in 100.000 Jahren" 4 10 49 — — — — — — — — — 2009 "Tränen" (with Kate Hall) 12 24 — — — — — — — — — — 2010 "Fang das Licht" (with Karel Gott) 31 57 — — — — — — — — — — "Ich will mit dir fliegen" 61 43 — — — — — — — — — — 2011 "Lieb ich dich" — 79 — — — — — — — — — — "I Sing A Liad Für Dich" 27 — — — — — — — — — — — References
- ^ [1] DJ Ötzi in the Austrian albums chart
- ^ [2] DJ Ötzi in the German albums chart (search)
- ^ [3] DJ Ötzi in the Swiss albums chart
- ^ [4] DJ Ötzi in the Australian albums chart
- ^ [5] DJ Ötzi in the Norwaygian albums chart
- ^ [6] DJ Ötzi in the Swedish albums chart
- ^ [7] DJ Ötzi in the Danish albums chart
- ^ [8] DJ Ötzi in the Austrian singles chart
- ^ [9] DJ Ötzi in the German singles chart (search)
- ^ [10] DJ Ötzi in the Swiss singles chart
- ^ [11] DJ Ötzi in the British singles chart (search)
- ^ [12] DJ Ötzi in the French singles chart (search, incomplete)
- ^ [13] DJ Ötzi in the Australian singles chart
- ^ [14] DJ Ötzi in the Norwegian singles chart
- ^ [15] DJ ötzi in the Swedish singles chart
- ^ [16] DJ Ötzi in the Danish singles chart
- ^ [17] DJ Ötzi in the Dutch singles chart
- ^ nl:DJ Ötzi DJ Ötzi in the Belgian charts
- ^ [18] DJ Ötzi in the Japanese charts
- ^ [19] "Hitparade vom 12.05.2007", BRF.be
External links
Categories:- 1971 births
- Austrian musicians
- Living people
- Club DJs
- People from Tyrol
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