Peter Wessely

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Peter Wessely (* 1959 in Vienna ) is an Austrian songwriter. Wessely mainly writes texts for interpreters of popular and folk music.

biography

Wessely worked for 20 years as a copywriter and conceptualist in international advertising agencies, where he designed TV and radio spots for well-known corporations such as B. The Coca Cola Company, General Motors, Nestle, Unilever, Ford and Mercedes.

Peter Wessely has been writing music texts since 2000. Together with his wife Gaby he works for numerous interpreters of the hit, pop and folk music scene. To date, Peter Wessely has written over 2,500 texts, including for DJ Ötzi , the Kastelruther Spatzen , the Nockalm Quintet , the Klostertaler and Stefan Mross . In the pop area, among other things, the text of the Christina Stürmer song Loves you like me comes from the pen of Peter and Gaby Wessely.

To date, songs by Peter and Gaby Wessely have been awarded 61 gold , 19 platinum , three double platinum and one triple platinum awards.

Works (selection)

  • With the eyes of a woman , Nockalm Quintet
  • God forgives sins , Gottfried Würcher
  • Women's business , Marc Pircher
  • Gloria , Nockalm Quintet & Umberto Tozzi
  • Forgotten by time , Kastelruther Spatzen
  • Because you are what you are , Stefan Mross
  • Longing Maria , Monika Martin
  • What is that about eternity? Marianne & Michael
  • Oh dear Austria , Klostertaler
  • Yes, no, maybe , Francine Jordi
  • Love, Peace & Full Throttle , DJ Ötzi
  • You only live once , Florian Silbereisen
  • Because I am a apron hunter , Die Edlseer
  • The yodelling language , Oesch's, the third
  • I love you more every day , Mara Kayser
  • Somewhere in nowhere , Nockalm Quintet

International successes and awards

  • 2015: Winner title at "Immer wieder Sonntags": Summer hit king
  • 2014: "Stadl-Stern" - winning title
  • 2011: "Stadl-Stern" - winning title
  • 2010: A title in the Austrian preliminary round for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2010: Two titles in the Swiss preliminary round for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2009: A title in the German preliminary round for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2009: A title in the South Tyrolean preliminary decision for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2008: 3rd place + 5th place at the final of the GP of Folk Music, Zurich
  • 2008: 1st place in the South Tyrolean preliminary decision for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2008: 1st place in the Swiss preliminary decision for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2008: A title in the German preliminary round for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2008: 3rd place at the final of the Alpine Grand Prix, Merano
  • 2008: Winner title at "Immer wieder Sonntags": summer hit king
  • 2007: 3rd place at the final of the Alpine Grand Prix, Merano
  • 2006: A title in the Austrian preliminary decision for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2006: A title in the Swiss preliminary decision for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2006: A title in the Swiss preliminary decision for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2004: A title in the Swiss preliminary decision for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2004: A title in the German preliminary round for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2004: 2nd place at the final of the Alpine Grand Prix, Merano
  • 2002: A title in the Austrian preliminary decision for the VM Grand Prix
  • 2000: 6th place at the final of the Grand Prix of Folk Music, Zurich
  • 2000: 1st place in the preliminary round of the Grand Prix of Folk Music, Austria

swell

  1. ↑ IFPI (International Federation of Phonographic Industry)

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personal data
SURNAME Wessely, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna