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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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“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 …
“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 …
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 …
Swiss music lives thanks to SRG's special interest stations
The Transport and Telecommunications Committee of the National Council has moved to close down six SRG special interest stations and …
La Tessinoise: Much ado about the Ticino
Over the Easter period, it's not just the palm trees and nice weather that make the Ticino attractive: Over a …
20 years M4music – with SUISA in the midst of it
Over the last 20 years, the M4music festival has become an important get-together of the Swiss Pop music sector. In …
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Where the music is new
Camilla Sparksss: “A lovely Christmas present”
A former monk’s hermitage serves as the birthplace for new songs by Camilla Sparksss. To this day, the view over …
“Nothing, nothing at all beats a well-written song”
The international success with Bonaparte is the current highlight of the long-term songwriter career of Tobias Jundt. He penned several …
Schweizer Pop und Rock am Reeperbahn Festival 2015
Am Mittwoch, 23. September, geht das Reeperbahn Festival 2015 los. Beim 4-tägigen Musikfestival in Hamburg sind drei Aushängeschilder der Schweizer …
“The FONDATION SUISA Award 2015 gives us a push for the future!”
The Duo Aliose receives this year’s FONDATION SUISA Award for its outstanding performances in the musical genre ‘variété’. Since the …
Nominationen für den «Best Swiss Video Clip» des Jahres 2015
Zum 4. Mal suchen die FONDATION SUISA, die Solothurner Filmtage und das Popmusikfestival m4music des Migros-Kulturprozents gemeinsam den «Best Swiss …