Mario Lang
Encyclopedia
Mario Lang is an Austria
n rock
-singer.
He reached the 4th place in 3rd season of the Austrian casting show Starmania
.
until he became a Starmaniac. Before he had had vocal education for two years (pop-musical).
In summer 2006 he went to the pre-castings of Starmania, where he overcame every round and reached the final of the best 12.
In the Austrian media there were lots of rumors, that it was planned by the Austrian television, that he should win, but in the episode from January 19, 2007, he failed and didn't reach the big final of the casting show.
After Starmania Lang signed a contract with the producer Alexander Kahr, who had worked with Christina Stürmer
and Luttenberger*Klug before.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
-singer.
He reached the 4th place in 3rd season of the Austrian casting show Starmania
Starmania (TV series)
Starmania is an Austrian casting show, a talent show for would-be pop stars. It is broadcast on the Austrian TV channel "ORF 1".Despite striking similarities, Starmania is not a licensed version of the Idols format distributed by FremantleMedia. Attempts to export the format to Germany failed due...
.
Biography
Mario grew up in St. Lorenzen in Styria and visited school in KapfenbergKapfenberg
Kapfenberg is a city in Styria, Austria, near Bruck an der Mur. The town's landmark is Burg Oberkapfenberg. Main employer in the city of Kapfenberg was and still is the steel manufacturer Böhler....
until he became a Starmaniac. Before he had had vocal education for two years (pop-musical).
In summer 2006 he went to the pre-castings of Starmania, where he overcame every round and reached the final of the best 12.
In the Austrian media there were lots of rumors, that it was planned by the Austrian television, that he should win, but in the episode from January 19, 2007, he failed and didn't reach the big final of the casting show.
After Starmania Lang signed a contract with the producer Alexander Kahr, who had worked with Christina Stürmer
Christina Stürmer
Christina Stürmer is an Austrian pop/rock singer. After working at a bookshop in Linz and singing in several bands, she reached #2 in Starmania, an Austrian music casting TV show...
and Luttenberger*Klug before.
Singles
| Release | Name | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2007 | Dein Weg | 3 |
| June 29, 2007 | Du Bist Soviel | 29 |
| November 9, 2007 | Bitte Reich Mir Deine Hand | 36 |
| April 18, 2008 | Bring Ihn Heim | 2 |