Members 24.05.2019 KT Gorique, conquering the East side SUISA member KT Gorique had been invited to the panel organised by SUISA, “Hit the World” at the M4music Festival … Pop cultureSwiss musicSongwriterSUISA memberSwiss pop
Members 21.05.2019 Sound space surveyor and ambient sound explorer Saxophonist Bertrand Denzler is always working on new opportunities to express himself in the delicate balance that lies between improvisation … FONDATION SUISAJazzComposerCompositionFoundation for music promotionMusic promotion
Members 31.01.2019 Michel Legrand, a life for music Michel Legrand died on January 26th 2019. He was 86. The composer leaves behind a prestigious career spanning 60 years … Film musicComposerObituarySoundtrackSUISA member
plus video Members 23.10.2018 Marc Sway “You write more songs than fit on an album” When we visited him in his studio in January 2018, the long-term SUISA member Marc Sway allowed us a peek … Professional musicianArtistSongwriterSUISA Music StoriesSUISA memberSwiss pop
Members 05.10.2018 Charles Aznavour’s songs are part of our collective identity Charles Aznavour joined SUISA in 1976 and was one of our best-known members. The countless tributes on TV, radio and … ChansonComposerObituarySUISA memberLyricist
Members 13.09.2018 “A Cello talks like a human” Apart from his activities as a paediatrician, Dr. Beat Richner has been a musician all of his life. From 1972 … ArtistComposerDialectObituarySUISA memberLyricist
Members 06.02.2018 The shadow man of dialect rock He composed many of the hits which made Polo Hofer, in particular, famous. Hanery Amman has passed away at the … DialectObituaryPop cultureSongwriterSUISA memberSwiss pop
plus video Members 04.02.2018 “The inspiration for my songs often comes from a single word” As a composer and lyricist, Alejandro Reyes from Lausanne has two songs in the Swiss final for the Eurovision Song … Eurovision Song ContestComposition competitionSongwriterSongwriting campSRG SSRSUISA member
plus video Members 03.02.2018 “You have three minutes to impress the whole of Europe” Ticino-based musician Chiara Dubey has a good chance of representing Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon on 12 … Eurovision Song ContestCompositionComposition competitionSongwriterSongwriting campSRG SSRSUISA member
plus video Members 02.02.2018 “We wanted to write a song that suits us” Siblings Co and Stee Gfeller, better known as ZiBBZ, are battling it out for entry to the Eurovision Song Contest … Eurovision Song ContestComposition competitionSongwriterSongwriting campSRG SSRSUISA memberSwiss pop
plus video Members 01.02.2018 “You always want to write the best song you can” Songwriter Kate Northrop is primarily a lyricist, a creative role that doesn’t often land her in the spotlight. Together with … Eurovision Song ContestComposition competitionSong lyricsSongwriterSongwriting campSRG SSRSUISA memberLyricist
plus video Members 31.01.2018 Lars Christen “Taking part in the songwriting camp was a big win” “Compass” is one of the final six Swiss songs competing for entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. It is … Eurovision Song ContestComposition competitionMusic producerSongwriterSongwriting campSRG SSRSUISA member
Members 14.11.2017 “I think it’s particularly exciting when I don’t know which direction a song is going to take” James Gruntz recently released his new album “Waves”. An important role in the creation of this album is the composer … Foundation for music promotionMusic promotionSongwriterSUISA memberSwiss pop
Members 11.11.2017 Julien-François Zbinden: 100 years’ old! Julien-François Zbinden is a pianist, composer, writer and ... 100 years’ old. On 11 November 2017, the honorary member of … JazzClassical musicComposerSwiss composerSUISA memberBoard
Members 18.09.2017 “Intuition and emotional effect are more important to me than inflexible concepts” FONDATION SUISA awarded Balz Bachmann the Film Music Prize 2017 for his original compositions for Wilfried Meightry’s film documentary “Bis … AwardFilm musicFilm Music PrizeFONDATION SUISAOriginal compositionSoundtrackSwiss film music
Members 13.08.2017 Toni Vescoli: A year full of vitality and anniversaries Toni Vescoli was born on 18th July, 75 years ago. 55 years ago, on 19th September, the musician from Zurich … Pop cultureSwiss musicSUISA memberSwiss popLyricist
Members 30.03.2017 “As a songwriter, you’re some sort of a lone wolf” Debrah Scarlett already enjoyed international fame before releasing her début EP “DYS(U)TOPIA” in mid-March. Prior to that, the Norwegian-Swiss musician … MembershipNew at SUISANewcomerSUISA member
Members 16.03.2017 Marco Zappa: 50 anni di musica A story of 50 years’ success: The only sustained career in Switzerland in relation to the “canzone italiana” – in … Swiss musicSongwriterSUISA memberTicinoLyricist
Members 28.02.2017 “New York forced me to be original” Basel-based musician Manuel Gagneux has caused quite an international stir with his utterly unusual style mix of his project Zeal … MembershipNew at SUISANewcomerSUISA member
plus video Members 20.01.2017 Award for songwriters at the Swiss Music Awards The newcomer Nickless and the renowned producer Thomas Fessler won the first award for songwriters at the Swiss Music Awards … AwardMusic awardMusic producerNewcomerSongwriterSUISA member
Members 28.11.2016 “If I had made a movie with African music, I would have been freer.” The Swiss composer Niki Reiser received the CHF 25,000 Film Music Prize of the FONDATION SUISA in the course of … Film musicFilm Music PrizeFONDATION SUISAOriginal compositionSoundtrackSwiss film music