Oto Pestner (born January 4, 1956, in Celje) is a politician and one of the most prominent singers and composers of popular music from Slovenia. He is the leader of the Slovene vocal group .
From 1986 to 1991 and in 1995, he was a member of ' (German: Alpenoberkrainer).
Pestner has performed with artists including Golden Gate Quartet, Bobby McFerrin, Mercer Ellington, Dexter Gordon, New York Voices, Sheila Raye Charles, The Brown Sisters, Ladies of Song, B.B. King, Acappella, Ridgewood Baptist Choir, Perpetuum Jazzile, Divas, Oliver DragojeviÃÂ, The Eugster Brothers and others. Some of his hits include "Vse je lepà ¡e, ker te ljubim" (1971), "Trideset let" (1972), "Dan ljubezni" (1975), "Bisere imaà ¡ v oÃÂeh" (1978), "Tople julijske noÃÂi" (1979), "Moja deà ¾ela" (1986), "Ciganska kri" (1991), "Dan za zaljubljene" (1993).
He was a candidate for the Slovenian National Assembly, with the party Poveà ¾imo Slovenijo.