Karl Moik
Karl Moik on 9 March 2011
Born(1938-06-19)19 June 1938
Linz, Upper Austria, Nazi Germany
Died26 March 2015(2015-03-26) (aged 76)
Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
NationalityAustrian
Occupation(s)Television presenter, singer
Years active1973–2014
Known forpresenting the Musikantenstadl from 1981 till 2005

Karl Moik (19 June 1938 – 26 March 2015) was an Austrian television presenter and singer.

Life

Moik was born in Linz. He became famous in Austria, Germany, German-speaking Switzerland and South Tyrol as the television presenter of the music show Musikantenstadl, an Austrian-German-Swiss co-production (Eurovision). He presented the Musikantenstadl from 1981 to 2005,[1][2] earning him the honorary title by fans as Mr. Musikantenstadl.[3] He died in Salzburg, aged 76, and was buried in Oberalm.

Songs

  • Das Zipferl vom Glück
  • Servus, pfüat Gott und Auf Wiedersehn
  • Ja, heute woll'n wir feiern
  • Einer hat immer das Bummerl
  • Es dreht sich alles nur um’s Geld

Awards

  • 2004: Krone der Volksmusik
  • 2007: Krone der Volksmusik

References

  1. ↑ Hamburger Abendblatt:Abschiedstournee, 25 Jahre lang moederierte er den Musikantenstadtl
  2. ↑ Der Standard:30 Jahre Musikantenstadl, Karl Moik fühlt sich links liegen gelassen wie ein dreckiges Tuch (german)
  3. ↑ Walder, Sandra (15 June 2013). "Karl Moik: 'Mr. Musikantenstadl' blickt zurück". digitalfernsehen.de (in German). Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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