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DJ Ötzi

DJ Ötzi

Gerhard "Gerry" Friedle (born 7 January 1971) is an Austrian entertainer and singer, better known by his stage name DJ Ötzi (pronounced [ˈdiːdʒɛɪ ˈœtsiː]).[1] Successful mainly in German-speaking countries, he is best known in the English-speaking world for his 2000 single "Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh)", a cover version of the Bruce Channel song "Hey! Baby". His stage name comes from Ötzi the Iceman, the name given to the 5,300-year-old frozen remains of a mummified man discovered in 1991 in South Tyrol's Ötztal Alps.

DJ Ötzi
Background information
Birth nameGerhard Friedle
Also known asDJ Ötzi Junior
Born(1971-01-07)7 January 1971
St. Johann, Tirol, Austria
GenresPop, schlager, Eurodance
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1999–present
LabelsEMI
Websitewww.universal-music.de/dj-oetzi/home [28]

Biography

Early life

DJ Ötzi was born as Gerhard Friedle in St. Johann, Tirol, and is the son of DJ Anton Friedle.[1] Shortly after birth, his mother, age 17-years at the time, gave him up for adoption.[1] He was raised by foster parents and later by his paternal grandparents in the nearby village of Erpfendorf in Tirol.[1] At a young age he suffered from epilepsy, at age 16, his avulsion from home, landed him for a short time homelessness living on the streets.[1] His career arose gradually, first working as a student cook, then on being discovered at a karaoke competition, went on to work as an entertainer (animateur), disc jockey and singer in discothèques around Austria, as well as tourist destinations Majorca and Turkey. Since childhood, he has endured several setbacks in his life, which continued in recent years with doctors diagnosing testicular cancer, that he defeated, only to be confronted in 2002, before the birth of his daughter, with a severe form of conductive hearing loss.[1][2]

Musical career

Debut album and early success

In 1999, he was featured on the single, "Anton aus Tirol" by Anton. The song was a massive hit in German-speaking countries, reaching number-one in Austria and Germany, while it peaked at number two in Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The song spent 75 weeks in the Austrian charts and was number-one for ten weeks. The success of this single propelled the release of the Anton (feat. Dj. Ötzi) album, Das Album in 2000.

Second album and international recognition

In July 2000, he released a cover version of Bruce Channel's 1962 song "Hey Baby". This single reached number-one in several English-speaking countries, including Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom. He followed up this release with a cover version of "Do Wah Diddy".

Continued success

In 2003, he released a cover version of "A Ram Sam Sam", called the "Burger Dance", which reached number-one in Germany, number 3 in Austria and number 7 in Switzerland.

In 2006, he found success with the Volksmusik-hit "Sieben Sünden", which became a number 2 hit in Austria and "I Am the Music Man" under the pseudonym DJ Ötzi Junior, which reached number-one in Japan.

In 2007, he released "Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)" with Austrian schlager singer Nik P.. It reached number one in Germany where it stayed for 13 weeks and Austria, number 2 in Switzerland, and number 5 in the European Union, despite the fact that at the time of its release, some of the most popular radio stations in Austria and Germany declined to play the song because its genre did not fit their programme style. The single has sold more than 2 million copies.[3] Spending 106 weeks on the German Singles Chart, it is the first song to be on that chart for two years or longer, and the longest running song ever on that chart.[4]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positions
AUT
[5]
AUS
[6]
DEN
[7]
GER
[8]
NOR
[9]
SWE
[10]
SWI
[11]
2000Das Album (Anton feat. DJ Ötzi)1375
2001Love, Peace & Vollgas22323
Never Stop the Alpenpop / Never Stop...[12]192015
2002Today Is the Day349
2003Flying to the Sky7250
Greatest Partyhits592
2004Ich war immer der Clown49
2006I Am the Musicman (DJ Ötzi Junior)
2007Sternstunden2716
DJ Ötzi: The Best2173
2008Hotel Engel1265
2010Du und ich74530
2011Der DJ aus den Bergen3534
2012Simply the Best
(with The Bellamy Brothers)
3313831
2013Es ist Zeit275
2017Von Herzen61118
201920 Jahre DJ Ötzi – Party ohne Ende234

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
AUT
[13]
GER
[14]
SWI
[15]
UK
[16]
FRA
[17]
AUS
[18]
IRE
[19]
SWE
[20]
DEN
[21]
NL
[22]
1999"Anton aus Tirol" (as Anton featuring DJ Ötzi)1122
  • IFPI AUT: 3× Platinum[23]
  • BVMI: 2× Platinum[24]
Das Album
2000"Gemma Bier trinken" (as Anton featuring DJ Ötzi)12153755
"Hey Baby (Uhh, Aah)"41111113265Love, Peace & Vollgas
2001"Do Wah Diddy"92975914
"Love, Peace & Vollgas"4382
"X-Mas Time"75451Singles only
"Hey Baby" (unofficial World Cup remix)10
2002"Don't Ha Ha" (featuring Captain Jack)1559Love, Peace & Vollgas
"Live Is Life (Here We Go)" (feat. Hermes House Band)1615265022830461161Today Is the Day
"Today Is the Day"1939
2003"Ramalamadingdong"37Flying to the Sky
"Burger Dance"317
2004"Not Without Us"102097Singles only
"Tanz den Rehakles"4337
"Känguru Dance"1519
2005"Servus die Wadln / La Ola Walzer"2740
2006"7 Sünden" (featuring Marc Pircher)23079
"I Am the Musicman" (as DJ Ötzi Junior)1224The Musicman
2007"Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)" (featuring Nik P.)112
  • IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum[23]
  • BVMI: 4× Platinum[24]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold[26]
Sternstunden
"I will leb'n"6744
2008"Noch in 100.000 Jahren"41049Hotel Engel
2009"Tränen" (with Kate Hall)1224
2010"Fang das Licht" (with Karel Gott)3157Singles only
"Ich will mit dir fliegen"4943Du und Ich
2011"Lieb ich dich"79
"I sing a Liad für dich"2735Der DJ aus den Bergen
"Ring the Bell"3548
2012"Du bist es"3836Es ist Zeit
2013"Wie ein Komet"2133
"Tirol"27
2016"Geboren um dich zu lieben" (featuring Nik P.)61129Von Herzen
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.welt.de"Das zweite Gesicht des DJ Ötzi" [The second face of DJ Ötzi]. DIE WELT, WELT am SONNTAG (in German). Berlin: Axel Springer SE. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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[2]
Citation Linkderstandard.at"DJ Ötzi erlitt schweren Hörsturz" [DJ Ötzi suffers severe loss of hearing]. derStandard.at (in German). Vienna: STANDARD Medien AG. 14 September 2002. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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[3]
Citation Linkwww.sternregister.deSternregister
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[4]
Citation Linkchartsurfer.deChartsurfer.de. " Dauerbrenner Top 100 Auswertung (ab Monat 06/1959)". Chartsurfer.de. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
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Citation Linkaustriancharts.at[1] DJ Ötzi in the Austrian albums chart
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[6]
Citation Linkaustralian-charts.com[2] DJ Ötzi in the Australian albums chart
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[7]
Citation Linkdanishcharts.com[3] DJ Ötzi in the Danish albums chart
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[8]
Citation Linkwww.offiziellecharts.de"Discographie DJ Ötzi". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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[9]
Citation Linknorwegiancharts.com[4] DJ Ötzi in the Norwegian albums chart
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[10]
Citation Linkswedishcharts.com[5] DJ Ötzi in the Swedish albums chart
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[11]
Citation Linkhitparade.ch[6] DJ Ötzi in the Swiss albums chart
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[12]
Citation Linkwww.amazon.ca"Never Stop: DJ Otzi: Amazon.ca: Music". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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[13]
Citation Linkaustriancharts.at[7] DJ Ötzi in the Austrian singles chart
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[14]
Citation Linkwww.charts-surfer.de"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2008-06-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) DJ Ötzi in the German singles chart (search)
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[15]
Citation Linkhitparade.ch[8] DJ Ötzi in the Swiss singles chart
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[16]
Citation Linkwww.charts-surfer.de"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2008-06-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) DJ Ötzi in the British singles chart (search)
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[17]
Citation Linkwww.charts-surfer.de"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2008-06-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) DJ Ötzi in the French singles chart (search, incomplete)
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Citation Linkaustralian-charts.com[9] DJ Ötzi in the Australian singles chart
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[19]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgSearch for Irish peaks Archived 2 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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[20]
Citation Linkswedishcharts.com[10] DJ ötzi in the Swedish singles chart
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