Olaf der Flipper in Oberhausen

Olaf der Flipper is the solo stage name of German schlager singer and guitarist Olaf Malolepski, born in Magdeburg in 1946 and known for his long tenure with Die Flippers. He performed with the group between 1967 and its farewell in 2011, then released the solo album Tausend rote Rosen. His repertoire also includes the former Die Flippers song “Wir sagen Danke schön,” which later found a new audience as a party anthem. In 2011, Olaf der Flipper played the final Die Flippers concert at SAP Arena in Mannheim before establishing his solo live career. He later performed at Parookaville in 2022 and brought “Wir sagen Danke schön” to Wacken Open Air in 2023.