He was born in Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee, Austria.

[1] He was known for representing Austria in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Lisa Mona Lisa".

[2] He was also an actor with his best known role was in Hilde, das Dienstmädchen (1986).

[3] From 1978 to 1979 he was a singer for the Austrian band Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung.

Wilfried died in Lilienfeld, Austria on 16 July 2017 from complications of cancer at the age of 67.