Sold records are no longer the only indicators of the success of the Schlager stars - how popular the artists are today is decided primarily online.
We show the top ten of the most popular Schlager stars on
(as of November 25, 2020).
10th place: Peter Maffay - 65,800 followers
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Without a doubt,
Peter Maffay is
one of the most successful artists in Germany.
The rock and pop singer, who composes and produces his chart successes himself, is also known as the inventor of the "
Tabaluga
"
figure
.
Entire generations
grew up
with the little kite and songs like “
You
” and “
You have to walk over seven bridges
”, so
Maffay
has a huge fan base to this day.
He is a step ahead of many of his contemporaries, such as Jürgen Drews and Roland Kaiser, as he has
almost 65,800 followers
on
.
9th place: DJ Ötzi - 82,000 followers
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His hits “
Anton aus Tirol
” and “
Hey Baby
” are a must at any Schlager party to this day!
With the latter, the Austrian hit star
DJ Ötzi
even
landed
in 2000
Australia in the charts.
With over 16 million records sold and the unmistakable mix of pop, hit and folk music, he is one of the most successful artists in the German-speaking area today.
With “
Ein Stern
”
DJ Ötzi broke
all records in 2007, as the song stayed in the German charts for over 100 weeks.
On
the Austrians followed more than 82,000 people.
8th place: Andrea Berg - 110,300 followers
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With over 15 million records sold,
Andrea Berg
has achieved everything that can be achieved in the hit industry - she is undisputedly an absolute megastar, storms the charts with her songs and fills huge concert halls.
Hits like "
You lied to me a thousand times
" and "
The feelings have a duty of silence
" are not only danceable, but also have absolute catchy tunes.
In addition to her appearances and work in her own hotel, the pop singer apparently still has time for social networks -
over 110,300 fans
follow her on
.
7th place: Florian Silbereisen - 158,600 followers
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The singer and presenter is an indispensable part of the hit industry:
Florian Silbereisen
.
At the age of five he discovered his love for music and made the folk festivals shake.
After a talent show,
Silbereisen
celebrated
its first major appearances in the "
Musikantenstadl
".
At the age of 18, the ambitious Lower Bavarian presented his own program before taking over “
Die Feste der Volksmusik
” from Carmen Nebel.
As an all-round talent, he not only sings on the big stages, but also appears as an actor on television and as a musical performer - this is well received and has
around 158,600 followers
on
.
6th place: Maite Kelly - 184,200 followers
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She practically grew up on the big stages of this world.
Apparently she was also born with talent.
Whether pop or hit,
Maite Kelly
lives for music and, as a cheerful person, always exudes a good mood.
With her album “
Das voll Programm
” in
2016
Kelly
struck
a completely different note - at the latest with her song “
Sieben Leben für Dich
” she established herself as a star in the hit sky.
For this, the former member of the band "
Kelly Family
" not only won a gold record, but also a lot of fans on
with over 184,200 followers
.
5th place: Andreas Gabalier - 264,200 followers
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With around 264,200
followers,
Volks-Rock'n Roller Andreas Gabalier
lands
in
5th place in
the popularity ranking.
His hit “
Hulapalu
” only made it to number 12 in the singles chart in 2016, but stayed there for a whole 107 weeks.
Before that, the Austrian had
suddenly become famous
with “
So liab hob i Di
” and since the Oktoberfest hit “
I sing a Liad für Di
” it has become an integral part of the Schlager Olympus.
Gabalier easily
fills
the largest stadiums and with his wild swinging hips above all makes the hearts of his female fans beat faster every time.
4th place: Michael Wendler - 312,500 followers
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Who would have thought that?
Michael Wendler
is - as far as loyal
fans are concerned - ahead of
Andreas Gabalier
!
Over 312,500 people follow him and his stories here every day - but the trend is downward.
Before
Wendler,
above all
he was a celebrated hit star through conspiracy theories and his wife Laura (who, by the way, easily leaves him with around 608,000 followers on Instagram) made headlines.
The trained freight forwarder writes and composes his songs himself - and has been a catchy tune in recent years.
Long-running party hits like “
She loves the DJ
”, “
Nina
” and “
I don't know
” come from him.
3rd place: Beatrice Egli - 345,100 followers
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3rd place of
the most popular Schlager stars on
goes to the Swiss sunshine
Beatrice Egli
.
She was
able to quickly prove
that she is more than just a one-day star on the show “
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
”.
After winning the final of the singing competition in 2013, she landed
first in the singles charts
with “
Mein Herz
” in Germany, Austria and Switzerland -
Egli's
second mega hit
followed
with “
Glücksgefühle
”
.
The Swiss woman is not only talented and hardworking, but also extremely personable - that's probably what her more than 345,100
fans
think
.
2nd place: Helene Fischer - 756,800 followers
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Nanu?
The
Schlager Queen
herself is not quite at the top of this ranking with around 756,800 fans.
Since 2005,
Helene
Fischer
has been able to
sell over 16 million records and build a large fan base.
Every German - whether voluntarily or involuntarily - can sing along with
their biggest hit "
Atemlos
" while they sleep.
But of course we now ask the question: Who could dispute Helene for first place?
1st place: Vanessa Mai - 759,400 followers
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She had to work hard to achieve her success: As a full-time media designer,
Vanessa Mai,
at the age of 22, was often on stage up to four times a week with her band "
Wolkenfrei
".
When they broke up, started
corn
solo career with Dieter Bohlen song "
For You
" - also she became the face of the campaign "
My heart beats for hits
".
In addition to her music career, the hit star is also very successful in social media and has
over 759,400 followers
on
- which puts her in first
place
in the ranking
.
We congratulate!
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