Songwriting workshops
School classes brought the ESC spirit to the stage
Pupils wrote their own songs – from the initial idea all the way to the stage as part of the …
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From the 2024 Annual Report
Less SRG SSR means less Swiss culture
Eight years after rejecting the “No Billag” initiative by a large majority, the people will probably be called to vote …
Public viewing events
Public viewing during the ESC or the European Women’s Football Championships
Two major events are taking place in Switzerland this year: the Eurovision Song Contest and the European Women’s Football Championship. …
Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland
Musical creativity meets Eurovision: Songwriting workshops for school classes
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel will be more than just a big show – it is going to …
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Swiss Radio Day 2024
Valuable insights for music creators and radio producers
On 29 August 2024, the Swiss Radio Day was held at Kaufleuten in Zurich. A panel organised by SUISA together …
Promotion of musical creation
A revised charter for more Swiss music on SRG channels
On 14 March 2024, SRG SSR (the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation) signed a new Swiss Music Charter with representatives of nine …
Eurovision Song Contest 2024
“The Code” was composed at the SUISA Songwriting Camp
Just like “Watergun” last year, the Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 also comes from the SUISA Songwriting …
Board meetings
SUISA is ready for 2024
Just before Christmas, on 18 and 19 December 2023, the members of the Board of Directors met for the last …
Public service
Ordinance on Radio and Television Culture needs to be strengthened
On 8 December, the Federal Council commented on the “200 francs is enough!” initiative. It clearly rejects the proposal. At …
From the 2022 Annual Report
From private copying to concerts and to SBC
According to Article 46(1) of the Copyright Act (CopA), SUISA is required to draw up tariffs for the remuneration collected …
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Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The Swiss song for Liverpool: Created at the SUISA Songwriting Camp
The Swiss song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is called “Watergun”. The song was composed at the SUISA Songwriting …
Spring meeting of the SUISA Board of Directors
The SUISA Board of Directors and its committees held their spring meetings on 11/12 April 2022. After a long break, …
Remembering an extraordinary person and gifted musician
The pianist Willy Bischof was an established figure on the Swiss jazz scene and made his mark on the programmes …
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"Répondez-Moi": Third Swiss ESC song from the SUISA Songwriting Camp
With "Répondez-Moi", Switzerland is sending a French-language entry to the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time since 2010. The …
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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 …
“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 …
2018 – a challenging year?!
Review of the Copyright Act, No-Billag-Initiative, online licensing, further development of “my account”... With such topics, SUISA continues to pursue …
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“The inspiration for my songs often comes from a single word”
As a composer and lyricist, Alejandro Reyes from Lausanne has two songs in the Swiss final for the Eurovision Song …
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“You have three minutes to impress the whole of Europe”
Ticino-based musician Chiara Dubey has a good chance of representing Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon on 12 …
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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 …
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“You always want to write the best song you can”
Songwriter Kate Northrop is primarily a lyricist, a creative role that doesn’t often land her in the spotlight. Together with …