Born in Klagenfurt, she is recognized as the leading German language musical star of her time. She married Austrian journalist and politician, Helmut Zilk, in 1978, and became the first lady of Vienna while he served as mayor.
This woman, a prominent figure in German music, married Austrian journalist and politician Helmut Zilk in 1978, assuming the role of First Lady of Vienna as her husband served as the city's mayor.