Stefan Raab (Wadde Hadde Dudde Da)

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Stefan Raab

Birth Name: Raab, Stefan Konrad
Nationality: Germany
Born: 1966-10-20 (59 years old)
Birth Place: Köln
Music Genre: kabarett, kolsche karneval

Stefan Konrad Raab (born 20 October 1966) is a German entertainer, television host, television producer, and businessman. From 1999 to 2015, he hosted the late-night comedy talk show TV total on ProSieben. He also created a number of other television shows on the channel, such as Schlag den Raab and Bundesvision Song Contest. Raab began his TV career hosting the comedy show Vivasion in 1993. He became well known in 1994 after composing a hit single spoofing national football coach Berti Vogts. In the early 2010s, Raab was considered the "most powerful man in German entertainment television". Raab is also known for his recurring role as either producer, writer and/or performer of the German entries to the Eurovision Song Contest from 1998 to 2012. He was the initiator of the national pre-selection show Unser Star für Oslo ("Our Star for Oslo"), in which Germany's winning entry at the 2010 contest in Oslo was determined. In 2015, Raab ended his on-screen career while staying active as a television producer. He made his public return in 2024.