Swiss Music Awards 2024
The composers behind the best hits
Every performer knows how important good songs are for success. And good compositions don’t just happen like that. You need …
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“Us composers, we are like surgeons for peopleʼs souls”
Romanian composer Sebastian Androne-Nakanishi attracted international attention at a young age. He moved to Switzerland in 2019 and recently joined …
Swiss Music Awards: Songwriters are awarded with the “Best Hit” award
This year, the Swiss Music Awards will honour the Swiss “Best Hit” of the previous year once again. But the …
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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 …
“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 …
New Jersey, just south of Berne
Polo Hofer receives the FONDATION SUISA Prize 2017 in the category “lyrics author”. about the factors distinguishing the works of …
Lyrics for a song: “Anything goes - if it has success”
The FONDATION SUISA dedicates its CHF 25,000 recognition award to lyricists of musical works this year. But what makes a …
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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 …
Mediate between melody, harmony and rhythm
FONDATION SUISA grants Heiri Känzig its Jazz Award 2016. The musician from Zurich is regarded as one of the most …
Traditional folk music as a basis for more complex compositions
The composer and accordion player Franz «Fränggi» Gehrig receives the FONDATION SUISA Award 2016. The annual recognition award granted by …
Die Arbeit der Komponisten an Hits aus dem Schweizer Pop-Musikjahr 2015
Die Swiss Music Awards warten dieses Jahr mit einer Neuerung auf: Zum ersten Mal werden auch Songwriter geehrt. Am 12. …
Lionel Friedli, ein vielseitiger Impulsgeber
Die FONDATION SUISA hat Lionel Friedli mit dem diesjährigen Jazzpreis ausgezeichnet. Der Bieler Schlagzeuger kombiniert in seinem dynamischen Spiel die …
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«Die Songs sind das Wichtigste von allem»
We Love Machines aus Bern gewannen mit ihrem Song «Silver Eyes» bei der ersten Austragung des nationalen Musikförderwettbewerbs Swiss Live …
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Swiss Live Talents 2015: Live-Talente aus der Schweiz im Rampenlicht
Am 14. November 2015 werden im Berner Bierhübeli zum zweiten Mal die Swiss Live Talent- Awards vergeben. Dieser Förderwettbewerb zeichnet …