Absurdist pop pioneer Yello wins Swiss music prize
The Swiss electronic duo Yello - Dieter Meier and Boris Blank - will receive the Grand Prix Music 2022, presented by the Federal Office of Culture and worth CHF100,000 ($100,400).
This content was published on
1 minute
swissinfo.ch/sb
Русский
ru
Группа Yello отмечена в Швейцарии за вклад в музыку
The pioneering band, best known for their 1985 hit Oh Yeah (which featured in the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and numerous commercials) or 1988’s The Race, has been “distinguished for its originality, influence and decisive impact on electronic music”, the culture office saidExternal link on Thursday.
Yello was founded as a trio in Zurich in the late 1970s but founding member Carlos Peron left in 1983. Over their long career, the group has produced 14 studio albums, for which Boris Blank composed most of the music while Dieter Meier wrote the texts.
Mixing pop, dance and avant garde styles, music samples, percussive rhythms and Meier’s distinctive voice, Yello has been hugely influential on the dance and electronic music scene.
“Boris Blank and Dieter Meier have been able to maintain a careful and original production over the years, taking advantage of the process of digitisation in music,” the culture office said. Their last album Point was released in 2020.
The award will be presented on September 16 at Pully, near Lausanne. Eleven prizes will be awarded, in total, honouring their contributions to the Swiss music scene: the Swiss Grand Award for Music (CHF 100,000), 7 Swiss Music Prizes (each with CHF 40,000) and 3 Special Prizes for Music (each with CHF 25,000).
More
More
Milestones in Swiss pop
This content was published on
The Bern Museum of Communication’s “Oh Yeah!” exhibition traces the development of Swiss pop music over 60 years, from Hawaiian bands of the 1950s to the Beat generation, when every town had its own John Lennon or Keith Richards and the emergence of vibrant micro-scenes like punk, rock and metal. Switzerland’s first important underground group…
This content was published on
Nemo brought the Eurovision Song Contest to Switzerland with a victory on Saturday evening in Malmö, Sweden. It is Switzerland's third victory in the history of the music contest.
Switzerland abstains from vote on Palestinian bid for full UN membership
This content was published on
On Friday, Switzerland abstained from the vote at the General Assembly on granting the Palestinians new rights at the United Nations (UN).
Protein in abdominal fat could help shape obesity treatment
This content was published on
The study analysed fat cells from different locations in the body, and found that those in the abdomen have unique properties.
North African asylum claims fall after rapid Swiss processing
This content was published on
The accelerated procedure, now out of its test phase, has resulted in a significant drop in applications from North African countries.
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
Read more
More
‘Unmistakable’ Stephan Eicher awarded Swiss music prize
This content was published on
Bernese musician Stephan Eicher will receive the Grand Prix Music 2021, presented by the Federal Office of Culture and worth CHF100,000.
This content was published on
The Bern Museum of Communication’s “Oh Yeah!” exhibition traces the development of Swiss pop music over 60 years, from Hawaiian bands of the 1950s to the Beat generation, when every town had its own John Lennon or Keith Richards and the emergence of vibrant micro-scenes like punk, rock and metal. Switzerland’s first important underground group…
This content was published on
Ask anyone who are Switzerland’s pop pioneers and they’ll cite dance duo Yello and post-industrial group The Young Gods. What does it take to do the same today?
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.