Peter Rafael

Peter Rafael (born July 17, 1965 in Neunkirchen (Saar) ; † February 22, 2008 in Bad Ems ) was a German singer and presenter .

Rafael started his career at the age of 14 as a singer supporting a girlie band . He took singing, speaking and acting lessons and played at the theater a. a. the grandson of Willy Millowitsch . At the age of 18 he got a record deal with Koch International. He appeared in the ZDF hit parade , was among the top 20 in the Austrian charts and came 3rd in the Grand Prix preliminary round in 1987 with the title Phoenix from the Ashes .

Rafael died of a heart attack at the age of 42 .

Discography

Singles

• My Spanish Rose / That's not fair of you
• Phoenix from the Ashes (1987)
• Rosanna / Come on, let's break out now
• Sangria in a glass / Fantasia (1988)
• Dance Lambada (1989)
• Should I believe that? / Head over heels
• Volare / Sun, Wind and Stars (1990)
• Sunshine Dancing / In the Heat of the Night (1990)
• Angel of the Night (1991)
• I want you (1992)
• Tonight or Never More (1993)
• All Or Not At All (1993)
• If so, then right (1993)
• On The Way To You (1995)
• I'm the man of your dreams (1995)
• It's all down to the rhythm (1996)
• Non capisco (1996)
• Is It Already Too Late (Duet with Jessica) (1997)
• Olé, oh - my heart flies to you
• Viva l'amor (1998)
• The Spanish Night (1999)
• The night, the stars and you (2000)
• Lamp, silver moon (2001)
• You're Alone (Tonight) (2001)
• Fire Magic (2002)
• This Summer Night (2002)
• It can't be a coincidence (2003)
• I'm in love (2004)
• Cheers for life - La dolce vita (2005)
• Hello Santa Claus (2006)
• Over Is Over (2006)
• Just With You (2007)
• In Love With You (2008)

Albums

• The First (1990)
• Merry Christmas Time (1992)
• All Or Not At All (1993)
• Best Of (2005)

Web links

• Works by and about Peter Rafael in the catalog of the German National Library
• Peter Rafael in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Portrait on Volksmusik.de