Hans Bouwens alias George Baker
“That was the best start you could wish for as a songwriter”
SUISA member Hans Bouwens has created world hits - and yet he is hardly known. A conversation with the Dutch …
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How Switzerland learned to rock’n’roll
How and when did rock’n’roll reach Switzerland? What traces did the rebellious music from America leave behind? Who was the …
Helvetiarockt
Third season of the “Musicians in Conversation” podcast series
In March 2023, the first episode (season three) of the “Musicians in Conversation” podcast series will be launched. In addition …
“Songs must have a lyrical depth for me”
On 25 May 2022, the “Best Hit” for the best composition will be determined by public voting at the Swiss …
“Music puts the lyrics into context”
On 25 May 2022, the “Best Hit” for the best composition will be determined via audience voting at the Swiss …
“If everything was easy to understand, the lyrics would be boring”
On 25 May, 2022, the “Best Hit” for the best composition will be determined by public voting at the Swiss …
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SUISA panel at M4music: What influence does streaming have on songwriting?
Today, music is often consumed via streaming platforms. With millions of songs available, individual pieces quickly get lost in the …
“Musicians in Conversation”: Podcast by Helvetiarockt
Under the title “Musicians in Conversation”, Helvetiarockt – the Swiss coordination office and networking platform for female musicians in jazz, …
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Ghost Festival - The big silence
The Ghost Festival, the biggest concert event ever to be held in Switzerland will take place over the next weekend. …
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 …
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 result of an endless passion for experimentation
The Eclecta duo, made up of Zurich and Winterthur residents Andrina Bollinger and Marena Whitcher, experiments with sounds that defy …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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Creative teamwork at SUISA’s 2018 Songwriting Camp
SUISA organised the second edition of its Songwriting Camp in cooperation with Pele Loriano Productions. Like the premiere last year …
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 …
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 …
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 …