Marco Angelini

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Marco Angelini (born on 26 July 1984 in Voitsberg, Steiermark) is an Austrian singer and songwriter, who withdrew from public life in 2014 and started working as a doctor.

Family

Marco Angelini was born in Voitsburg, Styria State in Austria, to an Austrian mother, a Luxembourgish father, and Italian grandparents. Currently living in Graz, he has been in a relationship with professional dancer Maria Santner^[1] since 2014.

Education and career

Education

After his

Marco Angelini had played handball as a left-wing at the HSG REMUS Baernbach/Koeflach for more than twelve years, however, he had to give up his handball career after two serious injuries (including cruciate ligament).

Music

Marco Angelini has participated in various talent shows, like

He later performed in Germany, Greece, Austria, Luxembourg, and Spain, both as a solo artist and with his student band, "Black Balloon", which was founded in 2008. Angelini also worked as a juror.

His musical scope ranges from pop, rock, and Austropop. His musical influences can be found, by his own account, with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon, Paolo Nutini , and James Morrison.

In 2011, Angelini signed a recording contract with Sony Music – Austria, where his first single "Leuchtturm", which was produced by Alexander Kahr, was recorded and released in December 2011.^[3]

After moving to 2DayRecords the Maxi – CD called "Du & Ich" was published on 25 January 2013.^[4] "Du & Ich" entered on the Austrian Charts at No. 69.^[5]

His second single – produced again in cooperation with 2DayRecords – called "Mein Engel (hier auf Erden)" has reached number 84 in the charts. It was published on 31 May 2013.^[6]

On 4 October 2013, his third single called "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" was released and reached number 62 in the German charts.^[7]

After his participation in "Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!" he published a party song called "Heute Nacht", which reached No. 54 in the German charts,^[8] and 51 in the Austrian charts.^[9]

Marco Angelini announced a musical break in 2014.

He published a song called "Goodbye" in cooperation with Leo Aberer. They also produced a Christmas song that joined the Austrian charts at number 23 in the first week and peaked at number 9.^[10]

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  Disco-Auftritt Steiermark
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  Auftritt in Peggau, Steiermark
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  Pressekonferenz anlässlich der "Starnacht am Wörthersee" 2014
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  Autogrammstunde in Köln im Rahmen der "Heute Nacht"-Tournee
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  Auftritt in Weiz zugunsten Help4Kids

Projects on television

In January 2014, Angelini participated in the German reality-Show "Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!" produced and shown by RTL. He left the show with sixth place.

In the same year, he danced with

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  Marco Angelini am 28. Februar 2014 bei "Wir sind Kaiser"
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  Black Balloon beim Donauinselfest 2012 - Ö3-Bühne
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  Marco Angelini und Maria Santner bei der 3. Show "Dancing Stars" am 21. März 2014
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  Marco Angelini und Maria Santner in der 7. Show Dancing Stars, 24. April 2014
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  Marco Angelini und Maria Santner bei der 10. Show "Dancing Stars" (Finale) am 16. Mai 2014

Temporary break

In the end of July 2014, Angelini announced the temporary end of his career as a singer and performed his last live show on 13 September 2014, wanting to continue his work as a doctor and focus on his private life, while still intending to work as a singer again in the future.^[11][12]

Discography

Albums

• 2013: Best Of

Singles and releases

• 2011: Leuchtturm
• 2013: Du & ich
• 2013: Mein Engel (hier auf Erden)
• 2013: Wunder gibt es immer wieder
• 2014: Heute Nacht
• 2014: Suzie
• 2014: Goodbye – Marco Angelini & Leo Aberer

Awards

• Cool Music Award 2011 (music magazine Cool)^[13]
• Cool Music Award 2012 (music magazine Cool)^[14]
• Badge of honour in silver of his hometown Voitsberg 2011
• Sexiest Austrian Celebrity alive 2011^[15]
• Best Singer 2011 (youth magazine Xpress)
• Best Newcomer 2011 (youth magazine Xpress)
• Best Austrian Star 2011 (youth magazine Xpress)
• Best Austrian Star 2012 (youth magazine Xpress)

Literature

• Claudia Fuerbach: Marco Angelini: Das große Fanbuch. Roed Verlag,
  ISBN 978-3-945489-02-4
  , published 30 November 2013.
• Claudia Fuerbach: Marco Angelini: Live on Stage!. Roed Verlag,
  ISBN 978-3-945489-14-7
  , published 20 December 2014.