Leo Aberer

Leo Aberer (born in Vienna on March 27, 1978), also "Leo" or "Leeone", is an Austrian pop singer. He became famous through his participation in the Ö3 soundcheck during the year 2005, the ORF-Show The Match and the preliminary decision of Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with Patricia Kaiser.

Education Leo Aberer has received violin lessons since he was seven years old at the Vienna Konservatorium. Moreover, he plays guitar and keyboard after he had taught it himself. During the following years he studied jazz at Karl-Franzens-Universität in Graz. At the same time he studied Business Administration and Psychology.

Biography In 2003 he recorded his first album and also his debut single called "Sterne" (German for "stars"). Both allowed him the entrance into the Austrian charts with position 69 (album) and 21 for his first single. When participating in the Ö3 soundcheck 2005, he reached the second place and received a new record deal at Universal Music. Together with his band he tours through Austria since 2006. During the same year his single "Won't you know" was part of the Austrian charts for more than 20 weeks. Later he published songs such as "Walking and Talking". In 2007 Leo Aberer was nominated for Amadeus Austrian Music Award.

As part of the initiative Die Neuen Österreicher Leo Aberer recorded the single "Kinder" (German for "children") in November 2007 together with other musicians. Their whole benefit was donated to an Austrian charity project called Licht ins Dunkel.

In 2013 he entered a new part of music business with opening his own music label "Black Baracuda" and publishing house "Leoversum" in Austria.

Leo Aberer's video for the song "Sweet honey" reached no 14 on the international YouTube -charts on March 26, 2008. In 2010, he reinterpreted it together with Laith al Deen. After he had recorded his longplayer "Sackgasse" he left Austria and went to Los Angeles. There, he started working with rapper LL Cool J and recorded his new album.

In 2010 his album "Wann geda?" was published and made up the first charts entry for Leo Aberer for years. During the same year Leo Aberer published the song "I wanna be free".

In fall of the year 2010 he won the public vote for the Austrian preliminary decision to the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, together with Patricia Kaiser and the song "There Will Never Be Another You". "There will Never be Another You" became No 1 in the charts some days later.

In May 2012 Aberer travelled to New York City and Budapest where he produced the song "Football is my life" in collaboration with Shaggy. It became the official song for European championships in 2012 Moreover, he recorded the song "Giovanna" which entered the charts immediately (No 5 during the year 2013)

In May 2014 he got the "Erzherzog-Johann-Award" which is related to the charity project "Band für Steiermark”

Another cooperation with Shaggy took place during the World Championships in the year 2014 with the song "Football Minha Vida"..

Last but not least he started a new project in November 2014. In collaboration with Marco Angelini he recorded the song "Goodbye" which conducts the iTunes Charts since its publication. "Goodbye" reached chart position No. 9 and was part of the official Austrian Charts for weeks.

2018/2019 Leo Aberer visited Africa. He appeared at numerous shows at CNN, Ten over 10, Citizen, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, K24, Arena 254, Trend, Ktn, Mseto and became famous as "PAPA LEO".

2022 June 12 Leo Aberer and his musicians were one of the acts at the Nova Rock#2022 festival in Nickelsdorf(Burgenland/Austria) on the Red Bull Music Stage.

The song "Oh Lord", released in May 2023, is the 23rd music track by Leo Aberer, which has reached to get into the playlist at Ö3.

Discography Albums

Others 2002: Walking and Talking (independent release) 2003: Sterne (independent release)

Song releases Title Credited as Year Other credited Back in Time Leoone 1999 Sterne Leo 2003 Won't You Know Leo Aberer 2006 Baby ist das Liebe Leo Aberer 2006 Bravo Hits 55 Walking and Talking Leo Aberer 2006 Dancing Leo Aberer 2007 Rollin Inez & Leo Aberer 2007 Sweet Honey Leo Aberer 2008; 2010 featuring Laith Al-Deen & Johnny Palmer What About the Rain Leo Aberer 2009 Wanna Be Happy Leo Aberer 2009 Sturm und Drang Leo Aberer 2009 Swing Low Leo Aberer 2009 feat. / Lia, the Fairy and 3 Angels Football Is My Life Leo Aberer 2010 featuring Herbert Prohaska Run Leo Aberer 2010 Wann geda? Leo Aberer 2010 Ö3 Greatest Hits Compilation 53 – 1st place of the iTunes Reggae Charts The Snow Is Back Again Leo Aberer 2010 Heisse Maroni Leo Aberer 2010 I hob die liab Leo Aberer 2010 I Wanna Be Free Leo Aberer 2010 There Will Never Be Another You Leo Aberer 2011 together with Patricia Kaiser Deine Blinkerl Leo Aberer 2011 Fade Away Leo Aberer 2012 Football Is My Life Leo Aberer & Shaggy 2012 Dark Clouds Falling Leo Aberer & Friends 2012 Never Ever Leo Aberer 2012 feat. Simone Kopmajer Auf die Schi Leo Aberer 2013 Schi fahren Is My Life Leo Aberer 2013 So Low Leo Aberer 2013 Es tut so weh Leo Aberer 2013 Giovanna Leo Aberer 2013 Tanz Leo Aberer 2014 Football Minha Vida Leo Aberer & Shaggy 2014 Oesterreicher Leo Aberer 2014 Kangaroo Leo Aberer 2014 Goodbye Marco Angelini & Leo Aberer 2014 Omis Apfelstrudel Leo Aberer 2014 Never Meant to Hurt You Leo Aberer 2015 So Slow Leo Aberer 2015 Everything Is Possible Leo Aberer 2015 Please Don't Go Leo Aberer 2015 One More Night Leo Aberer 2016 I EM Austria Leo Aberer 2016 feat. Frenkie Schinkels Loco Leo Aberer 2016 feat. Balleo Lola Leo Aberer 2016 We Jump Down Deep Leo Aberer 2016 feat. Österreichischer Skiverband-Adler Follow Leo Aberer 2017 Don't Drink Coffee Leo Aberer 2017 Spring in die Sonne Leo Aberer 2017 Over Now Nora Lisa 2017 feat. Leo Aberer Hot Summerrain Angelika Doss 2017 feat. Leo Aberer Don't Give Up Leo Aberer 2017 feat. Kim Lone, Theresa Chorinsky, Angelika Doss The wolf Leo Aberer 2017 Hole in my soul Leo Aberer 2018 Cucucina Leo Aberer 2018 Sorry Leo Aberer 2018 feat. Fritz Jerey Mamacita Leo Aberer 2018 feat. Seroney Over my shoulder Leo Aberer 2018 feat. Seroney Put your hands up Leo Aberer 2019 feat. Seroney 1/Eins/Wir sind eins David Potho 2019 feat. Leo Aberer Sitting by the Fire Leo Aberer 2019 Mein Zuhause Corinne Casey 2019 feat. Leo Aberer Superheld Leo Aberer 2020 Straciatella Leo Aberer 2020 Night and Day Leo Aberer & / Lia 2020 Give a little Leo Aberer 2021 Hello Leo Aberer 2021 Loslassen Leo Aberer 2022 Mann Mann Leo Aberer 2022 I'm Scared Conny Poell & Leo Aberer 2022 Cantar Leo Aberer & Silvio Gabriel 2022 Four Seasons Conny Poell feat. Leo Aberer 2022 Winter Wonderland Musikschule Vasoldsberg & Leo Aberer 2022 Vasoldsberger Weihnachtsgrüße Auf die Schi Marco Wagner & Matty Valentino 2023 Oh Lord Leo Aberer 2023 No Tengo Dinero Daniela de Lima & Leo Aberer 2023 Planeten Leo Aberer 2023 Mit Juchitzer und Jodler Leo Aberer 2024 Stadionrausch Leo Aberer feat. KI 2024 Wir haben gewonnen Chip & Dale X Leo Aberer 2024 We are one Leo Aberer(feat. Virginia Ernst, Natalie Holzner, Allessa, Marco Angelini, Georgij Makazaria, Lizz Görgl, Farbklexx, Martina Kaiser & Freigeist) 2024 Saturday Night Jodel Leo Aberer feat. Betty O. 2025 Papagei Leo Aberer 2025 Cafétscherl Leo Aberer 2025 Where are the days Leo Aberer 2025 Weihnachtsfeier Leo Aberer 2025 One Big Crowd Alpenlydia x Leo Aberer 2026 Holzhacker Leo Aberer 2026 Sing oléLeo Aberer feat. Frenkie Schinkels2026King Of The RingFadi Merza feat. Leo Aberer2026