Stefan Konrad Raab (born 20 October 1966) is a German entertainer, comedian, musician and former television host. Raab began his television 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. From 1999 to 2015, he hosted the
late-night comedy show
TV total and has also created a number of other television shows, such as
Schlag den Raab and
Bundesvision Song Contest. Raab has been considered the "most powerful man in German entertainment television".