After Switzerland’s victory at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the all-time greatest Swiss songs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Time now for the Global Countdown with Fernando Augusto Pacheco Fei.
We're doing something a little different today.
You know, Eurovision just happened on Saturday.
Switzerland won for the third time ever, a very well deserved victory for Nemo, the Swedish entries.
So I've decided, Georgina, to look at the best selling, most popular Swiss singles from Swiss artists at the Swiss charts.
And it's interesting because, you know, I like to look at the charts every week.
There are not many Swiss artists even in their own charts.
So I wonder if Nemo's victory could help actually a little bit the music industry in the country.
And here we're going to remind that there are some great Swiss artists out there.
But I think we should start with Nemo.
Well, just before we do, can we.
Can I just query his name?
Is it Nemo as in finding, you know, the clown fish, or is it Nemo as in Nemo me impun, The Latin phrase, no one provokes me with impunity.
Probably the second one, you know, I am not 100% confirmed with that, but it's kind of cute if it was the first one as well.
Some of the Swiss newspapers, they had a little bit of fun with their headlines.
Europe finally found Nemo, which we're gonna listen to it right now.
That's where I found my kingdom come My heart beats like a drum Nemo connected with people.
Georgina, this song is operatic.
There's a little bit of hip hop, drumming, bass.
Clearly Nemo is a very talented musician here.