Seven is a Swiss musician and singer whose focus is on R’n’B and Soul. After having released numerous successful albums in his native Switzerland he was the first European musician ever to be invited to open legendary Sundance Film Festival. His „Best of“ Album, released in 2016, presents a wide range of his songs from 2002 until now, including his new single „I Don’t Give Up“.
Silbermond play Baloise Session
Silbermond is a German rock band from Bautzen, Saxony who are writing their pop-rock songs with German texts themselves. Many of their ballads such as „Symphonie“, „Unendlich“, „Durch die Nacht“ or „Das Beste“ have been very successfully released as singles. Silbermond belong to the best-known German bands and won numerous awards.
Sivert Höyem plays Baloise Session
Sivert Höyem grew up in a small village in Northern Norway. He moved to Oslo and made his breakthrough as a singer with the rock band Madrugada in 1999. Madrugada won several Norwegian Grammy awards and toured Norway and Europe until they disbanded in 2008. As a solo artist, Höyem has released five albums and an EP. In 2015 he was the composer of the title song for the Norwegian TV series Okkupert (Occupied).
Stacey Kent plays Baloise Session
New York native Stacey Kent never anticipated a career in jazz music: she was a Sarah Lawrence graduate with a degree in comparative literature. But her childhood days spent listening to the traditional beauty of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole undoubtedly influenced her. While on holiday in Europe after graduating from college, she took up singing without much formal training and never looked back. In 2010, Kent released the all-French album „Raconte-Moi“, which went on to achieve gold status in both France and Germany. The live album „Dreamer in Concert“ — recorded at the La Cigale in Paris — landed in 2011. Two years later, Kent returned with „The Changing Lights“. Inspired by her love of Brazilian music, the album saw her working with Portuguese poet Antonio Ladeira and French lyricist Bernie Beaupère. She followed that with 2014‘s „Ao Vivo“, a duet album with legendary Brazilian musician Marcos Valle. Tenderly, released in early 2016, marked a return to American standards.
Boy play Baloise Session
Damian Lynn plays Baloise Session
Álvaro Soler plays Baloise Session
Álvaro Soler is a Spanish singersongwriter. He rose to prominence across Europe with his 2015 hit „El mismo sol“. A special bilingual Spanish / English version of „El mismo sol“ featuring Jennifer Lopez was also made for international release in the United States, UK and worldwide. His 2016 single „Sofia“ also achieved chart success in Europe, reaching number 1 in several countries.
Brandi Carlile plays Baloise Session
Brandi Carlile is an American alternative country and folk rock singer-songwriter. Her music through the years has been categorized in several genres, including pop, rock, alternative country, and folk. She said of her style, „I‘ve gone through all sorts of vocal phases, from pop to blues to R&B, but no matter what I do, I just can‘t get the country and western out of my voice.“ Carlile has been a part of several activism campaigns and advocates for causes ranging from spreading awareness for health issues to women empowerment.
Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds at Baloise Session
Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds – The 50th anniversary celebration & final performance in its entirety, along with rare cuts and greatest hits. Pet Sounds is the 11th studio album by the the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966. In 2004, Pet Sounds was preserved in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being „culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.“ One year earlier, Rolling Stone ranked it second on its list of the „500 Greatest Albums of All Time“. Special guests: Al Jardine & Blondie Chaplin.