Beatrice Egli Show: Unforgettable moments with Peter Maffay and Gabalier

Beatrice Egli Show: Unforgettable moments with Peter Maffay and Gabalier

In the most recent episode of the “Beatrice Egli Show”, which was broadcast on SWR on October 31st, the focus was on looking back moments. Beatrice Egli and her guest Andreas Gabalier remembered their first performances in 2009, which was a source of shame and amusement for both of them. While Peter Maffay spoke of emotional memories of his career, the mood was lightened by self-deprecating comments from Alexander Klaws, who laughed at his fashion sins.

“Window paste” and “Who gave you advice about this style back then?” were just some of the funny sayings that were said during the review of their previous performances. Gabalier made the audience laugh with his reaction to old recordings: "It was in Tulln, my first television show. I guess the television archive doesn't forgive anything," he said with a smile.

Memories of embarrassing outfits

Beatrice Egli, who was also not exactly proud with her red glittery dress and her awkward curls, reflected on her appearance at the time. "A lot of people think I have a perm, but that was my natural hair," she admitted while explaining her personal style to viewers. Gabalier described his outfit as "terrible" and mentioned that the hairstyle he was given at the time looked like a direct order: "For this bizarre song we need a decent and well-behaved hairstyle."

The memories of this time didn't seem too heavy given the laughing reactions of the audience and the studio guests themselves. Gabalier confessed that he felt “deadly unhappy” at the time, especially because of the white shirt he had to wear. His views on the scarf, which was recommended as a “contrast to his pale skin,” were also tinged with humor.

Emotional retrospectives with Peter Maffay

Another emotional moment of the show was the conversation with Peter Maffay, who recently gave his last tour concert. Maffay spoke about the meaning of this farewell and the strong connection to the city of Leipzig, where he gave his first major concert after reunification. “I may have given up, but I can't stop making music,” he explained while discussing his new children's musical “Anouk.”

Beatrice Egli showed understanding for Maffay's emotional moments during the show and noted how much the audience appreciated him: "You can see that it touches your heart." The audience felt the musician's deep gratitude when he said: "I'm very, very grateful that we were able to experience this."

The reunion of Egli and Gabalier concluded with a joint performance in which they sang Gabalier's hit “So liab hobi di”, which visibly pleased the audience. The spirit of the show was also underlined by the struggles and triumphs that each artist had experienced throughout their careers. Another highlight was the prospect of Maffay's future projects, because although he no longer wants to tour, he remains closely connected to music and is planning new releases.

Details about this entertaining episode of the “Beatrice Egli Show” and the artists’ reviews are can be found here.