Rainhard Fendrich: A life full of ups and downs-the Austropop star turns 70!

Rainhard Fendrich: A life full of ups and downs-the Austropop star turns 70!

Favoriten, Österreich - Today the famous Austropop star Rainhard Fendrich celebrates his 70th birthday, a milestone that is celebrated with an exciting film night on ORF. The legendary musician, born in the Vienna-Alsergrund, looks back on an impressive career. "There were many highlights like the opening of the festival in 1992. Actually, I was very lucky, that is also important in this profession," says Fendrich, who lives in favorites and feels comfortable there. Despite financial privation in his childhood, his passion for the music was the drive to become independent. With hits like "Strada del Sole" and "I am from Austria" he became a voice of his generation and is still considered an irrelevant lighthouse of the Austropop, like kleinezeitung.at reported.

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his son Lucas Fendrich also steps into his father's footsteps and recently announced his debut album "without a prescription", which will be released on March 14, 2025. Lucas, who previously played in English, is now taking a courageous step with his first German single. "In the meantime I am not 15 years old and I am relatively grown up," he explained in an interview with Today.at . As an artist, he wants to live out freely and compare with his famous father are not an obstacle for him, but an opportunity to develop his own style.

While Rainhard Fendrich celebrated his musical success with numerous albums and TV engagements, Lucas also faces an exciting new chapter. Both Fendrichs show that the passion for music remains in the family and always develops.