How do you write a streaming success?
Tips and reflections on modern song structures by successful songwriters as well as other music industry representatives at the SUISA …
Category: Music world
10 years of Helvetiarockt: Amplify the voice of women*
For the last 10 years, the association Helvetiarockt has been fighting for a better representation of women* in the music …
“The Director’s Blog” - “We want to make our work more visible”
The FONDATION SUISA, a non-profit foundation, has been promoting the latest Swiss music creations since 1989. You can read about …
Intriguing insights and concerts at the Zeiträume Festival
Would you like to look over composers’ shoulders while they are working? Would you like to ask them what inspires …
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“Ab is Wälschland – off to the Valais” to the Swiss Folk Music Festival
In May, five young folk music performers under the direction of Dani Häusler in Crans-Montana in order to compose a …
Creating music in the era of contamination
A discussion on the deceptively simple theme of ‘contamination in music’ provided much food for thought, reaffirming the desire to …
“Get Going!” goes into its second round: “We definitely have our fingers on the pulse of our age”
Last year, FONDATION SUISA awarded four innovation grants under the title “Get Going!” for the first time in order to …
A career as a producer of electronic music?
In cooperation with SUISA and the association “Cultures électroniques”, the Electron Festival, music festival for electronic music in Geneva, is …
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SUISA Songwriting Camp 2019 now open for applications by SUISA members
The third SUISA Songwriting Camp shall take place between 24 and 26 June 2019 in the Powerplay Studios in Maur …
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Switzerland will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest by Luca Hänni and a song from the SUISA Songwriting Camp
For the second time in succession, the Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest has come from the SUISA Songwriting …
M4music: Hit the World – this is how international female hit composers did it
Have you ever wondered how hits are created? How a song comes into existence which lets the feet across generations …
Festival Archip-elles – Women Power
The Geneva Festival for contemporary music creation has dedicated itself to music originating from the pen of women for its …
Attendance at IKF opens up new prospects for Swiss musicians
The FONDATION SUISA and Pro Helvetia presented their joint stand under the banner “Swiss Music” for the first time at …
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Eurovision Song Contest: SUISA Songwriting Camp song in the German qualifier
Success for the SUISA Songwriting Camp: The song “Sister” created during last year’s camp is in today’s German ESC qualifier. …
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Loco Escrito
“Adiós”: Caribbean-style summer hit with a cembalo
At the “Swiss Music Awards” 2019, together with four co-composers Loco Escrito can hope for the sought-after concrete blocks in …
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“Us Mänsch”: Last minute hit with loads of energy
“Us Mänsch” by Bligg and Marc Sway was one of the most successful Swiss songs last year. This despite the …
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“079”: A tragicomic hit story
Lo & Leduc and their co-composer Maurice “Dr Mo” Könz have made history with “079”: Last year, the song stayed …
“Get Going” contributions and “Carte Blanche” awarded for the first time
As part of its new funding policy, FONDATION SUISA made four “Get Going!” and one “Carte Blanche” grants for the …
Label Suisse: a showcase for Swiss music in all its diversity
The eighth edition of the Label Suisse Festival was held in Lausanne from 14 to 16 September. The biennial festival, …
Minor amendments only to noise legislation
The ordinance on the federal act governing protection against non-ionising radiation and sound hazards (V-NISSG) was sent to the consultation …
“SUISA Day” at the Murten Classics Festival proves a resounding success
The programme of the Murten Classics Festival included a full day of contemporary music on 25 August 2018 as part …