Known for his warm baritone vocals, Gregory Porter rose to acclaim in the 2010s with his earthy, cross-pollinated brand of jazz, soul, and gospel. A gifted singer of standards as well as more contemporary soul material, Porter has earned favorable comparisons to his idols Nat King Cole, Donny Hathaway, and Stevie Wonder. He announced his arrival by picking up a Grammy nomination for his 2010 debut, Water. After signing to Blue Note, he gained even wider notice for his third album, 2013’s Liquid Spirit, which hit number two on the jazz charts, and won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Although his original songs are his main focus, Porter often returns to his roots, such as on his 2017 tribute album Nat King Cole & Me.

Holly Johnson hit the big time as part of Frankie Goes to Hollywood in the 1980s and has since embarked on an illustrious solo career. Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Her music videos told bizarre stories – from the sadomaso club to the biblical nativity play. At the center: Holly Johnson. Always with a slightly ironic charm and in a tailored suit. After turning mainly to painting for a long time and performing only occasionally as a singer, Holly Johnson has been increasingly active in the music business again. Always style-conscious, even in the crises of his life. At Baloise Session 2022 he revives the emotions of the past with his British humor and his immortal solo hit “Americanos”.

There are few musicians in the German pop landscape who can boast a career as rich in surprises as Jan Delay. Jan Delay draws on five decades of (black) pop history, but plays just in the here and now. In him are Daft Punk and Drake, Burna Boy and Steff lon Don, Sly & Robbie and Meek Mill. Jan Delay and his terrific band play with Disco, Trap, Funk , Afrobeats, Ska, Arenatechno, Reggea, Rock , Soul …. as only free spirits like Jan Delay & Disko No.1 can do.

London-based emerging artist Kings Elliot is one to keep an eye on. She has received praise from Consequence, Teen Vogue, Billboard, Clash, Wonderland, The Line of Best Fit, COLORS, and Lyrical Lemonade, among others, and social support from Reese Witherspoon, Dixie D‘Amelio, Lewis Capaldi, and Milky Chance. Her music has been added to a number of Spotify and Apple Music playlists.

Kodaline are an Irish rock band, originating from Dublin, Ireland. Their music style is often cited as belonging to the indie genre. Formed in 2005 under the name 21 Demands, the band changed their name in 2011 to Kodaline and soon after started to gain in popularity and fame as their star grew brighter and brighter. They transformed from an unsigned, unknown band to one of the most popular indie bands today, eventually signing with RCA records. Their first albums received great critical acclaim and resulted in enormous success for the band in the indie scene. From their debut EP, the single ‘All I Want’ was selected as BBC Radio 1s record of the week, allowing the relatively unknown band some great exposure. It also featured in Grey’s Anatomy, garnering the band even more exposure. Their second album contained recurring singles from the first as well as many new tracks such as ‘One Day’, ‘Brand New Day’ and ‘After the Fall’. Their songs have been used extensively on television, as background tracks to The Vampire Diaries and The Fault in Our Stars, to name but a few. Potentially the most popular track the band has produced to date is their hit single ‘High Hopes’. A new album will be released in October 22.

Michael Patrick “Paddy” Kelly is an Irish-American singer, musician and composer. Kelly was born in Dublin. He came to fame as the third-youngest member of the pop- and folk band The Kelly Family, who with over 20 million records sold since the mid-1990s, belonged to the most commercially successful acts in Europe. After years in the public eye Kelly released his debut solo album “In Exile” and shortly thereafter retired to a monastery in France. After six years he returned to the music business in 2011 and today he is a successful solo artist.

Wincent Weiss is a German singer and model. At the start of his career, he had to use YouTube to convince fans of the quality of his music before becoming a star. This direct interaction turned him into a deep-thinking songwriter that favour humility over superstar status. In March 2018, he was nominated for the Echo (a German music award) in the categories “National Pop Artist” and “National Newcomer”.

Rag’n’Bone Man, a cardigan-clad giant from a village in the south of England, is known for his deep, baritone voice. He had a troubled youth and made his way with the aid of music. Rag’n’Bone Man became the powerfully-voiced singer of his own songs, his first hit single, „Human“, was released in 2016, and his debut album of the same name was released in February 2017. At the 2017 Brit Awards, he was named British Breakthrough Act and received the Critics‘ Choice Award. In January 2019, Graham collaborated with Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris to record the song „Giant“. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. „Giant“ sold more than 1.180.000, „Human“ 4.750.00 copies. Rag’n’Bone Man ia an ambassador for a more humane world and remind us of our own responsibility, doing it by means of music, with lyrical passion, and groovy beats.

Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for „old school“ R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné!. In addition to his solo and group career, he has also produced songs for such artists as Joss Stone, D‘Angelo, TLC, En Vogue, Kelis, Mary J. Blige, Ledisi, Whitney Houston, Solange Knowles and John Legend. Music critic Robert Christgau has called Saadiq the „preeminent R&B artist of the ‚90s“. In 2017 Saadiq was nominated for an Oscar in the category „Best Original Song“ for Mighty River, and the Musical Director of the Oscar Award Show.

This Swiss Folk-Rock-band, formed by 4 brothers, won already one year after its founding two Swiss music awards and a record deal. Famous through radio, they played 2017 at more than 20 festivals and 21 Club-Shows. The debut album “Up in the sky” stayed in the national charts for more than two years and was sold with big success. They belong to the new generation of Swiss bands whose music grab the audience with exceptional live performances, catchy melodies and strong hooklines.