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Artist Interviews
Lunch with WRS: In the studio with Sinplus, Eurovision hopefuls
Wednesday, 16 May, 2012Sinplus, Switzerland’s Eurovision contenders will take to the stage next Tuesday night in Baku, Azerbaijan, hoping to win a place in the grand final on May 26. WRS’s Susan Flory visits the band’s brothers Ivan and Gabriel Broggini in their home city of Locarno. She started by asking for a quick acoustic rendition of their Eurovision entry Unbreakable:
Wednesday, 16 May, 2012Sinplus, Switzerland’s Eurovision contenders will take to the stage next Tuesday night in Baku, Azerbaijan, hoping to win a place in the grand final on May 26. WRS’s Susan Flory visits the band’s brothers Ivan and Gabriel Broggini in their home city of Locarno. She started by asking for a quick acoustic rendition of their Eurovision entry Unbreakable:
Yvan Peacemaker and Peter King in session
Friday, 11 May, 2012Host Pete Forster is joined by Lausanne hit maker and stars producer Yvan Peacemaker, who releases his first album as producer called The Elixir. Peacemaker worked with a number of artists, including singer songwriter Peter King who performs a song live in studio:
Friday, 11 May, 2012Host Pete Forster is joined by Lausanne hit maker and stars producer Yvan Peacemaker, who releases his first album as producer called The Elixir. Peacemaker worked with a number of artists, including singer songwriter Peter King who performs a song live in studio:
Get into the Harlem Gospel Singers groove
Friday, 16 December, 2011The Harlem Gospel Singers are bringing their unique sound from New York City to several cities in Switzerland over the holidays as part of their 20th anniversary tour. Alex Helmick talks to the group’s founder and 70-year-old star, “First Lady of Gospel” Queen Esther Marrow, about what keeps her going and what gets her European audiences movin’:
Friday, 16 December, 2011The Harlem Gospel Singers are bringing their unique sound from New York City to several cities in Switzerland over the holidays as part of their 20th anniversary tour. Alex Helmick talks to the group’s founder and 70-year-old star, “First Lady of Gospel” Queen Esther Marrow, about what keeps her going and what gets her European audiences movin’:
Anna Rossinelli proves there is life after Eurovision
Monday, 12 December, 2011Anna Rossinelli and her band were Switzerland’s 2011 entry into the Eurovision Song Contest. Though the song was a sweet, well-crafted pop tune performed by good musicians and a beautiful singer with a great voice, they finished last. Luckily, the story did not end there. Anna and her band were signed by a major record label (Universal) and released their first album, Bon Voyage, on December 9. WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to Anna Rossinelli, Georg Dillier and Manuel Meisel about the new album, Eurovision and gets the band to play Joker and See What You’ve Done in studio:
Monday, 12 December, 2011Anna Rossinelli and her band were Switzerland’s 2011 entry into the Eurovision Song Contest. Though the song was a sweet, well-crafted pop tune performed by good musicians and a beautiful singer with a great voice, they finished last. Luckily, the story did not end there. Anna and her band were signed by a major record label (Universal) and released their first album, Bon Voyage, on December 9. WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to Anna Rossinelli, Georg Dillier and Manuel Meisel about the new album, Eurovision and gets the band to play Joker and See What You’ve Done in studio:
Adam Cohen, son of Leonard, embraces his father
Thursday, 1 December, 2011Canadian musician Adam Cohen was born into music royalty. The son of Leonard Cohen, Adam is on his way to Switzerland and will be performing at Les Docks in Lausanne on Sunday night. WRS’s Pete Forster speaks to the artist about his music and his complicated relationship with his father. They talk about his early life—he lived in France, Canada and Greece as a child—and Forster asks Cohen what he listened to then that influenced his music now:
Thursday, 1 December, 2011Canadian musician Adam Cohen was born into music royalty. The son of Leonard Cohen, Adam is on his way to Switzerland and will be performing at Les Docks in Lausanne on Sunday night. WRS’s Pete Forster speaks to the artist about his music and his complicated relationship with his father. They talk about his early life—he lived in France, Canada and Greece as a child—and Forster asks Cohen what he listened to then that influenced his music now:
Lunch with WRS: Swiss rapper Stress unwinds story of his success
Wednesday, 30 November, 2011They call him Stress because of his high energy. WRS’s Lucas Chambers talks to the Estonia-born Swiss rapper Andres Andrekson. Stress is Switzerland’s best-known rapper and he’s also known for his virulent attacks on those who would stigmatize immigrants for their own political ends. He also talks about his new album which he says is his favorite:
Wednesday, 30 November, 2011They call him Stress because of his high energy. WRS’s Lucas Chambers talks to the Estonia-born Swiss rapper Andres Andrekson. Stress is Switzerland’s best-known rapper and he’s also known for his virulent attacks on those who would stigmatize immigrants for their own political ends. He also talks about his new album which he says is his favorite:
Joan as Police Woman on the glory and vulnerability of being a frontwoman
Thursday, 10 November, 2011Joan Wasser, perhaps better known as Joan as Police Woman, has played with music’s elite as a classically trained violinist and studio musician. But for years now, she’s been fronting rock bands, playing the guitar and writing songs, including the hit The Magic. Alex Helmick talks to Joan Wasser about the glory and the vulnerability of going from the back of the stage to the front and how she came up with the name Joan as Police Woman:
Thursday, 10 November, 2011Joan Wasser, perhaps better known as Joan as Police Woman, has played with music’s elite as a classically trained violinist and studio musician. But for years now, she’s been fronting rock bands, playing the guitar and writing songs, including the hit The Magic. Alex Helmick talks to Joan Wasser about the glory and the vulnerability of going from the back of the stage to the front and how she came up with the name Joan as Police Woman:
Kaiser Chiefs 'reinvigorated' after hiatus
Tuesday, 8 November, 2011The Kaiser Chiefs are an English rock band which continues to innovate. And after a three-year break, the band returns with a clever way to sell the group’s fourth album, The Future is Medieval. WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to Kaiser Chiefs keyboardist Nick “Peanut” Baines about the new album and world tour, the state of the music industry and the band’s upcoming dates in Switzerland:
Tuesday, 8 November, 2011The Kaiser Chiefs are an English rock band which continues to innovate. And after a three-year break, the band returns with a clever way to sell the group’s fourth album, The Future is Medieval. WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to Kaiser Chiefs keyboardist Nick “Peanut” Baines about the new album and world tour, the state of the music industry and the band’s upcoming dates in Switzerland:
Swedish pop legend didn't expect Roxette to continue
Tuesday, 25 October, 2011The multi-platinum selling Swedish pop duo Roxette has been making hits since the late ’80s. Now after nearly 10 years apart, the duo is back with a new album and world tour. The 18-month world tour includes two dates in Switzerland: October 30 in Geneva and October 31 in Zurich. WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to one half of the duo, Per Gessle, about reuniting for the new album and tour, as well as the story behind the hit song, It Must Have Been Love:
Tuesday, 25 October, 2011The multi-platinum selling Swedish pop duo Roxette has been making hits since the late ’80s. Now after nearly 10 years apart, the duo is back with a new album and world tour. The 18-month world tour includes two dates in Switzerland: October 30 in Geneva and October 31 in Zurich. WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to one half of the duo, Per Gessle, about reuniting for the new album and tour, as well as the story behind the hit song, It Must Have Been Love:
James Blunt back 'home' in Switzerland
Tuesday, 4 October, 2011Multi-platinum selling musician James Blunt will be back in Switzerland to play shows in Geneva and Basel this month. The singer-songwriter is beloved in the Verbier area, where he often skis and has a home. And he is very successful in the country with several No. 1 singles and albums on the Swiss charts—even if those aren’t number ones in other countries, including his native Great Britain. Alex Helmick talks with Blunt about his love affair with Switzerland and if he could “take” fellow musician James Morrison, to whom he is often compared in looks and sound:
Tuesday, 4 October, 2011Multi-platinum selling musician James Blunt will be back in Switzerland to play shows in Geneva and Basel this month. The singer-songwriter is beloved in the Verbier area, where he often skis and has a home. And he is very successful in the country with several No. 1 singles and albums on the Swiss charts—even if those aren’t number ones in other countries, including his native Great Britain. Alex Helmick talks with Blunt about his love affair with Switzerland and if he could “take” fellow musician James Morrison, to whom he is often compared in looks and sound:
