MusicStar
MusicStar finalists (selected on) |
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First season (2003/2004) | |
Carmen Fenk | winner |
Mario Pacchioli | 21st of February |
Piero Esteriore | 21st of February |
Daniela Brun | 14th of February |
Sergio Luvualu | February 8 |
Sebastian Bürgin | February 1st |
Tina Masafret | January 25th |
Katy Winter | January 18th |
Claudio Naef | 11th January |
Sabrina Auer | January 4th |
Second season (2004/2005) | |
Salome Clausen | winner |
Daniel Kandlbauer | February 26th |
Claudia D'Addio | February 26th |
Julien Ceccon | 20. February |
Jesse Brown | 13th February |
Lotti Happle | February 6th |
Davide Alviano | January 30th |
Valentina Preite | January 23 |
Dominic Wohlgemuth | January 16 |
Lara Ponzo | January 9th |
Third season (2006/2007) | |
Fabienne Louves | winner |
Sandra Wild | 4th of March |
Brian Abeywickreme | 4th of March |
Börni Höhn | February 25 |
Luca Scioscia | February 18 |
Muhammed Kahraman | February 11th |
Sandro Dietrich | February 4th |
Rebecca Egli | January 28th |
Monica Frei | 21th January |
Albresha Iljazi | January 14th |
Fourth season (2008/2009) | |
Catherine Michel | winner |
Raquel Rodo | March 29 |
Michael Lascar | March 29 |
Florina Kollegger | March 29 |
Michael Stalder | March 22 |
Leonardo Ritzmann | March, 15 |
Noëlla Kabengele | 8th of March |
Jenny Rey | 1st March |
Gioia Gerber | February 22 |
Michelle Half Army | February 15th |
Dimitri Vollenweider | February 8 |
Marco Lazzaro | February 1st |
MusicStar was a Swiss talent show that ran in four seasons from 2003. It was based on the Austrian format Starmania and was one of the most successful entertainment programs on Swiss television . The winner received a record deal with Universal Music until 2005 . The other candidates were under an exclusive contract during the broadcast, which the record company could extend as desired. SRF worked with Universal to find a suitable management team for the winner. In the third season, Sony BMG Switzerland was responsible for MusicStar. In the fourth season SRF returned to Universal Music. A fifth season was not initially planned.
First season
The first season was moderated by Roman Kilchsperger and Nina Havel . It ran from November 2003 to March 2004 on SF 1 and achieved record ratings. Carmen Fenk from Sevelen in the canton of St. Gallen was the first winner. The jury members were Chris von Rohr , Arabella Kiesbauer and Elias H. Fröhlich. The latter was replaced by Ivo Sacchi, the boss of Universal Switzerland, after a Blick scandal.
Sebastian "Baschi" Bürgin is the most commercially successful of the ten MusicStars to date. His first CD was in the Swiss charts for a long time, followed by a second, equally successful CD.
Second season
The second season lasted from December 2004 to February 2005. On February 26, the audience chose 19-year-old Salome Clausen from Glis in the canton of Valais as the winner. The jury members Chris von Rohr , Mia Aegerter and Detlef Soost gave second-placed Daniel Kandlbauer better marks in the final , but the Valais woman won the title by just under 5000 votes.
Third season
The third season of Music Star lasted from January 7th to March 4th 2007. This was hosted by Andrea Jansen ("Joya rennt") and Max Loong (MTV Asia). The jury consisted of Noëmi Nadelmann , Roman Kilchsperger and Detlef Soost . The winner was Fabienne Louves from Emmenbrücke in the canton of Lucerne .
The ten finalists lived together in the Villa Sihlberg in Zurich. In the opening broadcast, Mike Marfurt and Tiziana Serafini, who fought against Sandra Wild for tenth place in the final, were eliminated. All other nine participants were directly qualified for the finals. The season’s first vocal coach was Artemis Gounaki , who was also a member of the jury on two dates (instead of Noëmi Nadelmann).
Fourth season
The castings for the fourth season took place in October 2008 in Bern, Basel and Zurich. From December 19 to 21, the 24 best candidates were invited to a workshop, during which the twelve Musicstar candidates who came to the live show were determined. The first three programs of the season were broadcast from small clubs ( Gaswerk Winterthur, Schüür Luzern, Bierhübeli Bern): The following shows took place in Theater 11 in Zurich-Oerlikon.
Roman Kilchsperger , Fabienne Heyne and Gölä were to be the jury members . The latter left the jury out of disappointment at the fact that Gioia Gerber was voted out of the program on February 22nd. In his place Artemis Gounaki took over , who already worked as a vocal coach in the third season. This season's vocal coach was Robin D., the choreographer was Rafael Antonio. Katharina Michel from Brienz was elected to MusicStar 2009 .
Discography
(Chart placements in Switzerland in brackets)
First season
Joint publications of the finalists
- Singles: Lost in Love (2), A Kiss Goodbye (1)
- Albums: Here We Are! (55), Your Favorites (11), Your Favorites 2 (2), Best of Mundart & Duets (4), The Very Best (6)
Carmen Fenk (winner)
- Single: In Love with You Again (1)
- Album: Fenkadelic (1)
Mario Pacchioli (runner-up)
- Singles: Tier tei / By Your Side (3), Can't Stop Loving You (30)
- Albums: Mario Pacchioli (1), Vias (13)
Piero Esteriore (third place)
- Singles: Celebrate (11), Mamma Mia (10), Mare (53), Salta (38)
- Album: 1 secondo (3)
Sergio Luvualu (fifth place)
- Single: I Need It (56)
- Album: The Beginning
Sebastian "Baschi" Bürgin (sixth place)
- Singles: Diis Lied (29), Gib mer ä Chance (2), Somehow wonderful (10), Bring en Hei (1), If God knows (3), For the people (18), If you listen to the song (21 ), Immortal (11), Auf great Fahrt (24), Din Wäg (37), Kennsch mi no oder liäbsch mi scho (35), Es rägnet Gold (72)
- Albums: Baschi (1), Somehow Held (6), Fürs Volk (1), Auf grosser Fahrt-CH Edition (2), Neui Wält (1)
Katy Winter (eighth place)
- Single: Simply Irresistible (24), Stronger (20)
- Album: Private (82)
Second season
Joint publications of the finalists
- Singles: Friends Forever (1), Here I Am (1)
- Albums: New Generation (4), Thank You (2), Gold (14)
Salome Clausen (winner)
- Single: Gumpu (1)
- Album: Moji (2)
Daniel Kandlbauer (runner-up)
- Single: Maybe in Heaven (3), We Are on Fire (30), Alperose (15), Power on Ice (59), Lady In Black (38)
- Album: Home (1), Inside Out (11), The Shades of Light (12), Violet Sky (29)
Claudia D'Addio (third place)
- Single: U Can't Stop Me / Identità / If We All Give A Little (ESC 2006) / La Mossa (The Brush-Off, 2013)
Third season
Joint publications of the finalists
- Singles: This Is Life (5), Take a Chance (2)
- Albums: Twelve (6), Premium (10)
Fabienne Louves (winner)
- Singles: Wach uf (10), Unrestrained Love (7)
- Album: Schwarz uf wiiss (12)
Brian Abeywickreme (third place) and Sandro Dietrich (seventh place)
- Single: Tour de Suisse Song
Sandro Dietrich (seventh place)
- Single: Z'Läba got witer
- Single: Need You (feat.Guitardani - compilation contribution Bock uf Rock)
- Single: In Two (compilation post Bock uf Rock 2)
- Single: Rock da Bock (compilation post Bock uf Rock 4)
Börni Höhn (fourth place)
- Singles: Scream My Name (64), Trails of Troubles , A Little Bit (Of Your Love) , Too Much
- Album: Fighter (12), Plan B
Fourth season
Joint publications of the finalists
- Singles: Min Day (4), Who you really like (2)
- Album: Min Song (11)
Katharina Michel (winner)
- Single: Kei Luscht zum ga (3)
- Album: Heimatland & starch hail (7)
Raquel Rodo (runner-up)
- Single: Try Again (84)
Gioia Gerber (ninth place)
- Single: Mr. Satellite
Michael Stalder (fifth place)
- Band: United to be famous
- Album: Welcome to the show (2010)
- Album: Gimme some ... (2013)