Say A Word Austria - Music

Manuel Ortega Born April 8 1980 Is An Austrian Singer Born In Steyregg. When He Was Ten Years Old He Began His Career As A Singer. He Sang With The Florianer Sängerknaben In One Of The Oldest Choirs From Austria. His Love For Pop Music Led To Him Joining A Band Called BAFF When He Was A Teenager. Starting From An Early Age Meant Ortega Has Been Able To Make Over 200 Stages Performances As Of 2003. When He Was 17 He Took Part In A Search For Talent And Was Chosen Out Of 1300 Entrants To Be The Singer Of A New Group. Whilst Successful The Group Was Not Enough For Ortega And In 2001 He Began A Solo Career. The Song El Amor La Vida Was The Austrian Summer Hit Of 2001. In 2002 He Represented Austria In The Eurovision Song Contest With The Song Say A Word. Because Of His Spanish Temperament Manuel Ortega Soon Became Known As The Austrian Ricky Martin Although His Talents Include Song Writing As Well. read less