Gabriel Broggini, the lead singer of Switzerland’s Sinplus, did not break up with his girlfriend after he and his brother won Switzerland’s national selection. That’s just one of the juicy tidbits Wiwi squeezed out of the Swiss Eurovision contestants during a chat at Eurovision in Concert last April. In the video below, we find out [...]
Deban: Ok…the Swiss get it. No one is really putting their ‘ALL’ into this rehearsal, and that’s the way it should be. This is simply a sound and visual check and I’ll judge it on that basis. The brothers move and work the stage, but the bass guitar girl on the left remains stationary. Why [...]
Ivan and Gabriel Broggini—the Swiss duo better known as Sinplus—have released a remix of their ESC 2012 entry “Unbreakable.” In an e-mail sent to WiwiBloggs.Com this morning, the brothers ask that y’all “pump up the volume and enjoy it.” We’re used to re-mixes speeding songs up. But given how upbeat and danceable the rock version [...]
This week on the Wiwi Show—brought to you by Song Contest Radio—readers ask whether France’s Anggun Photoshops her legs; voters pick the most attractive brothers at Eurovision 2012; two men and two women face the axe in Eurovision’s Next Top Model and Eurovision’s Next Top Male Model; the Wiwi Jury reviews Georgia, Slovenia, and Switzerland; [...]
Eurovision 2012 is something of a family affair. After a coup that saw Belarus overthow its original representative Alena Lanskaya, officials decided to send Litesound, which includes brothers Dmitry and Vladimir Karyakin. They’ll face off against Ireland’s most famous set of identical singing twins Jedward—they of British X-Factor fame—and Switzerland’s Sinplus, the rock duo composed [...]
Switzerland’s Sinplus released their official video to “Unbreakable” earlier this afternoon. They’ve translated the key themes of “Unbreakable”— that you must persevere to achieve your dreams—from song to screen rather well. The video showcases a series of attractive secretaries literally turning into robots from long hours at the office. Spurred on by Sinplus’ pop-rock anthem, [...]
Each week the Wiwi Jury—our team of music unprofessionals—reviews two to three Eurovision entries. Today we turn to Switzerland’s Sinplus. Check out our short takes below and then let us know what you think! Love, Wiwi Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Sinplus—the Swiss rock band made up of brothers Ivan and Gabriel Broggini—will represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2012 with their song “Unbreakable.” Wiwi caught up with Ivan, the guitarist, three days after Sinplus’s victory. Here are some highlights of our interview: Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this [...]
Sinplus have won Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow—and with it the right to represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2012. Check out the final standings and listen to the winning song now! Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Lys Assia, the winner of the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, has submitted a song for Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow 2012—the Swiss national selection. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
The deadline to apply for Die grosse Entscheidungs, the show that determines who will represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2012, is September 30. Ultra Nate is hoping the Swiss will go American. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
It’s been nearly 48 hours since the Eurovision finale, and Eurovision artists are already climbing the iTunes charts. Azerbaijan’s Ell & Nikki appear on the most Top 10 lists (seven in total), and have reached #1 in Luxembourg. Denmark’s A Friend in London appear on five charts, and Ireland’s Jedward on four. Interestingly, Jedward topped [...]
Anna Rossinelli presented a new version of her Eurovision entry “In Love for a While” during the Swiss Awards gala on January 8. The Basel-born beauty also sported a new look by dying her hair a daring bleached blond color. Wiwi isn’t totally sure what’s different about the song, so if you have a clue [...]
Moments ago Swiss voters chose Anna Rossinelli for Eurovision 2011. The 23-year old beat out 11 other finalists, whose songs you can listen to here. According to her MySpace profile, Rossinelli isn’t signed to a record label yet. Wiwi imagines that will change if the Basel-born singer follows in the footsteps of Celine Dion and [...]
Switzerland’s last Eurovision winner Following Michael von der Hyde‘s last place finish at the second semi-final of Eurovision 2010, Switzerland is going all out this year and staging a televised national final–the first since 2004. Here’s a look at the 12 finalists. Notice they’ve chosen a finalist to represent each of Switzerland’s four national languages: [...]
When Romania’s Todomondo and Denmark’s DQ competed against each other at Eurovision 2007 in Helsinki, the Romanians had the edge. Todomondo finished 13th in the final, while DQ finished 19th in the semis. Having licked their wounds, both groups are back—and both are competing for the chance to represent Switzerland. Recommend on Facebook Share with [...]
Forty-two year old Celine Dion gave birth to premature twin boys on Saturday, finally realizing her dream of becoming a mother again following a long struggle to become pregnant. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
“Il pleut de l’or” lyrics and English translation — Michael von der Heide (Switzerland) Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend