Opportunity for SUISA members
Apply for the 2023 SUISA Songwriting Camp
Be part of the Songwriting Camp, held by SUISA in collaboration with Pele Loriano Productions for the sixth time. It …
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“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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Applications for the 2022 SUISA Songwriting Camp
For the fifth time, SUISA is organising a songwriting camp in collaboration with Pele Loriano Productions. It takes place from …
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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. …
Jessiquoi: having the freedom to reinvent yourself
Searching for her personal identity is the force that drives her creativity. It has enabled Jessica Plattner, alias Jessiquoi, to …
Anna Gosteli: “I never know where things will take meˮ
Despite her outstanding training and commercial successes in a number of bands, Anna Gosteli hid her light under a bushel …
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“It would be nice if this crisis would lead to some sort of a raised awareness”
During the corona crisis, SUISA's “Music for Tomorrow” project provides a platform for some members to report on their creative …
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“The crisis feels a little like being in a rehab clinic to me”
During the corona crisis, via its project “Music for Tomorrow”, SUISA is providing a platform for some members to report …
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Helvetiarockt: SUISA supports the voice of female musicians in Switzerland
Women are still underrepresented in music, on stage and as producers. For this reason, the association Helvetiarockt has been standing …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …