Paul Pizzera amazed

“I actually have a lot in common with Carinthia”

Paul Pizzera "dusted off" his 7th Amadeus Award with his stage colleague Otto Jaus.(Bild: APA/FLORIAN WIESER)

Amadeus Award winner Paul Pizzera talks to the "Krone" about his Carinthian connection, the "schizophrenia" diagnosed by colleagues and his Matakustix show "vacation".

"What do I associate with Carinthia? Well, the gigs are always great! Although: My mother has lived on Lake Millstatt for two years, my best friend is from Spittal an der Drau and I regularly go on vacation to Bad Kleinkirchheim - I'm only just realizing how big my connection to Carinthia really is," said the Styrian shortly before accepting his seventh Amadeus Award.

Matakustix singer Matthias Ortner with his musical star guest Paul Pizzera backstage at the Amadeus Music Awards.(Bild: Matthias Ortner/ Matakustix)

The fact that Carinthian Rian, of all people, snatched the prize from the singer in two categories did not cause any bad blood - on the contrary, as he revealed to the "Krone" a few hours after the "challenging" after-show party. "He has earned each of the three awards." There was also an illustrious Styrian-Carinthian reunion with Matakustix singer Matthias Ortner in Vienna's Marx Halle.

"Boys are cool" 
In his "somewhat different home show", the award winner will also be giving a musical rendezvous on June 27 in the Wörthersee-Ostbucht (as reported). "I got to know the guys from Matakustix last year at the anniversary event of 'Alle Achtung'. When Matthias asked me if I would like to join them in the summer, I hesitated at first," Paul Pizzera reveals.

It wasn't a question of wanting to - but of having the good sense to take a short break. "The problem is: I have exactly one week off from February to the end of September this year - and that's exactly when the concert takes place. But the guys and the show concept are simply cool and authentic. So I said yes. I'll just combine it with a few chilled-out vacation days in beautiful Carinthia."

Artists under constant stress
They will also be necessary - appearances with stage partners Otto Jaus and Daniel Fellner (AUT of ORDA), filming for the movie sequel to "Pulled Pork" and podcast recordings demand a lot from the Styrian. "When Florian from Folkshilfe read the lyrics to our joint song 'Owa vom Gas' for the first time, he just said: 'That's the most schizophrenic song you've ever written'. He was probably right."

Tickets for "Die etwas andere Heimat Show" by Matakustix on June 27 at Wörthersee Ostbucht are available at ip-media.tv and oeticket.com.