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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“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 …
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“Taking part in the songwriting camp was a big win”
“Compass” is one of the final six Swiss songs competing for entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. It is …
“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 …
Julien-François Zbinden: 100 years’ old!
Julien-François Zbinden is a pianist, composer, writer and ... 100 years’ old. On 11 November 2017, the honorary member of …
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 …
“As a songwriter, you’re some sort of a lone wolf”
Debrah Scarlett already enjoyed international fame before releasing her début EP “DYS(U)TOPIA” in mid-March. Prior to that, the Norwegian-Swiss musician …
Marco Zappa: 50 anni di musica
A story of 50 years’ success: The only sustained career in Switzerland in relation to the “canzone italiana” – in …
“New York forced me to be original”
Basel-based musician Manuel Gagneux has caused quite an international stir with his utterly unusual style mix of his project Zeal …
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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 …
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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 …
“Without an organisation like SUISA many songs would never have been created”
The famous and popular musician Peter Reber has been a SUISA member since 1971. In a written interview, the composer, …
“Your soul is reflected in the Blues”
Yannick Nanette joined SUISA in 2015. The singer, guitarist and harmonica player from Mauritius lives in Lausanne and constitutes the …
«Der Kleine Prix Walo ist ein schönes Erfolgserlebnis für die Seerugge Feger»
Die Seerugge Feger aus dem Kanton Thurgau haben den Kleinen Prix Walo 2015 in der Kategorie Volksmusik gewonnen. Der Songschreiber …
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Carrousel: “Sometimes a toy piano helps when you’re looking for a melody”
Chromatic, cheerful and charming - thats the sound of Carrousel’s chansons. Hard to imagine that they are created in the …
Adieu, great Jörg Schneider!
Without a doubt, Jörg Schneider was part of the most popular actors in Switzerland. He also directed films, lent his …
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Marcel Oetiker: “I often get inspired when I am travelling”
At the Zurich station, Hardbrücke, trains rush past, screech in the bends, and groan when starting up and when braking. …