Oto Pestner
Oto Pestner (born January 4, 1956 in Celje , Yugoslavia ) is a Slovenian singer and musician .
Life
Pestner, a member of the Sinti ethnic group , was the leader of the New Swing Quartet, a Slovenian singing group, from 1970 to the end of 2008.
In the German-speaking area he is known as the singer of the Alpenoberkrainer , of which he was a member between 1986 and 1991 and 1995. During this time 10 records were produced, some of which Pestner also appeared as a composer. For marketing reasons the record company VM-records changed his first name to Otto.
He produced several songs for the young Slovenian up-and-coming band Dori.
Pestner now lives in Ljubljana , the capital of Slovenia.
Well-known titles
- O Happy Day
- Slovenija, najlepša si dežela (duet with Nace Junkar)
- My girl from Carniola (Slovenian: Kranjsko dekle )
Compositions (selection)
- For the love of music
- My heart beats forever for you Ljubljana
- When the cherry tree blooms
- Years go by
- When the tulips bloom
- Our world is a carousel
- Fatherly happiness
- It's the waitress's fault
- I love my homeland so much
- Roses just for you
- I love you Slovenia
- The last ray of sunshine
- Oh this weather
Web links
- Website (in Slovenian)
- New Swing Quartet (in English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Pestner, Oto |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pestner, Otto |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovenian singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1956 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Celje |