Bligg

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Bligg
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Background information
Birth nameMarco Bliggensdorfer
Born (1976-09-30) 30 September 1976 (age 47)
Zurich, Switzerland
Genres Rap
Years active1995 – present

Marco Bliggensdorfer (born September 30, 1976, in Zurich), [1] professionally known as Bligg, is a Swiss rapper. His albums 0816 and Bart Aber Herzlich reached the spot on the Swiss charts; [2] four of his other albums have peaked the Top 20. In 1999 and 2000, he was part of the duo Bligg'n'Lexx with rapper and producer Lexx, releasing one album together.

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Career

Beginnings

At the age of 16, Bligg began freestyling. In 1995, he released a limited EP, Zürislang Freistiil, which was the first opportunity to really hear him rapping.[ citation needed ]

Bligg'n'Lexx

Bligg'n'Lexx
Origin Switzerland
Genres Rap
Years active1998-2001
Past membersBligg (Marco Bliggensdorfer)
Lexx (Alex Storrer)

Three years later, Bliggensdorfer met Alex Storrer, a producer and rapper known as Lexx. Forming a hip hop duo, the two worked together on Chocolate, Cheese and Sounds. In 1999, they released their first single, called Schnitzeljagd under the name Bligg'n'Lexx. The single was remixed by DJ Cutmando, whom the pair met while touring. Ever since then, DJ Cutmando has worked with Bligg multiple times.[ citation needed ]

In 2000, Bligg'n'Lexx collaborated with Pete Penicka to release the single Du & Ich from the Bligg'n'Lexx debut and only studio album Nahdisnah. The album received positive reviews and increased the group's popularity.[ citation needed ]

Solo career

Bligg also started working on additional songs and was signed as a separate act to Universal Switzerland. In 2001, Bligg released his first solo album, entitled Normal, which reached #20 on the Swiss charts. He worked with hip-hop artists Spooman, Lexx (his partner in Bligg'n'Lexx) and with Stress, as well as the American rap group The Alkaholiks. In Another song, the soul musician Emel was included, whom Bligg had known for a while.[ citation needed ]

The songs Alles scho mal ghört and Relaxtra reached the Swiss Singles Chart Top 20. Alles scho mal ghört remained on the charts for 16 weeks, eventually reaching #7. In 2002, Relaxtra was released as an EP for a second time.[ citation needed ]

After the release of Normal, Bligg ended his relationship with Universal and signed with Nation Music. In 2004, he released his second album, entitled Odyssey. On this album, he worked with many Swiss producers. Odyssey stayed on the Swiss charts for 9 weeks and reached #19. Featured guests on this album includes Emel, Stress, Stephanie, and Berlin rapper Kool Savas. The single King Size became very popular, and after the release of this album, Bligg went on tour for a second time with DJ Cutmando and other musicians.[ citation needed ]

In 2005, Bligg released an album called Okey Dokey via the Musikvertrieb-Label. The album was the first Dualdisc that was ever released on the Swiss market. Emel and Kool Savas were included on this album. The single Gang Nöd is Bligg's contribution for Swiss suicide prevention campaign featured on television. In 2006, Bligg released the album Mit Liib & Seel. This was the first time that Bligg sang on one of his albums, as well as the first time that he used English lyrics. After the album's release, Bligg went on tour, accompanied by a seven-person band.[ citation needed ]

In 2007, Bligg released his fourth album, called Yves Spink. He worked on this album with DJ Cutmando, in their own well-furnished recording studio. The album reached the Top 10 Swiss charts. The album, which is named after a Swiss party organizer, features a song called Suzanne. This song is dedicated to Susanne Wille, the moderator of the Swiss news show 10vor10.[ citation needed ]

In October 2007, the song Volksmusigg was used for the TV show Die grössten Schweizer Hits. It was performed by the folk group Streichmusik Alder. This version was successful and was released as a single, then stayed on the Swiss charts for 20 weeks. Bligg went then on tour with Streichmusik Alder.[ citation needed ]

After successfully working with the group, Bligg decided to incorporate traditional folk elements into his songs, especially using the Hammered dulcimer in his beats. In October 2008, Bligg released his fifth album called 0816. After eight weeks, Bligg reached #1 on the Swiss charts and stayed there for weeks. The first single off the album was the song Rosalie, which was about a woman who falls in love with a florist. The song reached #5 on the Hitparade Single charts. From 8 January to 18 April 2009, Bligg went on tour. In order to reproduce the recorded album's style elements while touring, the band included accordion player Nicolas Senn, who played the Hammered dulcimer on-stage.[ citation needed ]

Between 2010 and 2020, Bligg released 6 further albums called Bart aber herzlich, Service publigg, Instinkt, KombiNation, Unplugged and Okey Dokey II. All six albums reached the Top 5 on the Official Swiss Charts.[ citation needed ]

Bligg'n'Lexx discography

YearAlbumPeak positions
SWI
[3]
2000Nahdisnah

with Lexx as Bligg'n'Lexx

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
SWI
[3]
1999"Schnitzeljagd"Non-album single
2000"Du & Ich"Nahdisnah

Bligg discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak positionsCertifications
SWI
[3]
2001Normal20
2004Odyssey19
2006Mit Liib & Seel12
2007Yves Spink9
200808161
  • IFPI SWI: 4× Platinum
2010Bart aber herzlich1
  • IFPI SWI: 4× Platinum
2013Service Publigg1
  • IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum
2015Instinkt3
  • IFPI SWI:Gold
2018KombiNation1
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
2019Unplugged2
2020Okey Dokey II1
2023Tradition1

Other solo album releases

EPs

Mixtapes

YearAlbumPeak positions
SWI
[3]
2005Okey Dokey23

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbumCertifications
SWI
[3]
2001"Alles scho mal ghört"
(feat. Emel)
7Normal
"Raw Dawgz"
(feat. Tha Alkaholiks)
 
"Relaxtra"
(feat. Lexx & Stress)
19
2004"Single"18Odyssey
"King Size"
(feat. Kool Savas)
 
2005"Gang nöd" Non-album single
2007"Susanne" Yves Spink
"Börn Baby" 
"Volksmusigg"
(with Streichmusik Alder)
7
2008"Für's Läbe" Non-album single
"Rosalie"50816
  • IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum
"Musigg i dä Schwiiz"9
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
2009"Signal"23
"Stahn Uf"
(with Baschi, Stress, Ritschi & Seven)
1Non-album single
2010"Legendä und Heldä"1Bart aber herzlich
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
"Chef"15
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
2011"Manhattan"9
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
"I'd Kill for You"
(feat. Jessy Howe)
59
"Au poste"

(with Stress, Kaspar E. Glättli III)

43
2013"MundART"3Service Publigg
  • IFPI SWI: Gold
2015"Lah sie redä"4Instinkt
2018"Ja aber..."14KombiNation
  • IFPI SWI: Gold
"In Tüüfels Chuchi"
(feat. Zid)
73
"Im freiä Fall"97
"Us Mänsch"
(feat. Marc Sway)
16
2020"B.L.I. Doppel G"27TBA
  • IFPI SWI: Gold

Featured in

Others

Awards and nominations

Results

YearAwardNominationWorkResultRef.
2009 Swiss Music Awards Best Album Urban National0816Won [4]
Best Song NationalRosalieNominated
2010Stahn Uf(with Baschi, Ritschi, Seven & Stress)Nominated [5]
2011Best Hit NationalLegändä & HeldäWon [6]
Best Album Urban NationalBart aber herzlichWon
2014Best Hit NationalMundartWon [7]
Best Album Urban NationalService PubliggWon
2016 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Swiss ActHimselfNominated [8]
2017 Swiss Music Awards Best Male Solo ActNominated [9]
Best AlbumInstinktNominated
2019Best HitÜs Mänsch (with Marc Sway)Nominated [10]
Best Male Solo ActHimselfWon
Best AlbumKombiNationWon
Swiss Influencer AwardsMusicHimselfWon [11]
2020 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Swiss ActNominated [12]

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