Sinplus
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Background information | |
Origin | Locarno, Switzerland |
Genres | Alternative rock, post-punk, new wave |
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Website | sinplus |
Members | Ivan Broggini (Guitar) Gabriel Broggini (Vocals) |
Sinplus is an alternative rock duo made up of brothers Ivan and Gabriel Broggini from Locarno, Switzerland.[1]
Music career[]
Growing up in a music-addicted family, Ivan (guitar) and Gabriel (vocals) Broggini were musicians before they even knew it.
They started writing songs at a young age and quickly realised their love for dirty guitar lines, pounding rhythms and infectious melodies.
As an independent duo, the Broggini brothers have claimed multiple awards and nominations, including an MTV award as Best Swiss Act, a nomination as Best European Act and representing Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song "Unbreakable".
When both the ballad “You and I”,[2] featuring the Californian singer/songwriter Mickey Shiloh, as well as the soundtrack they were asked to write for the European Gymnastics Championship "Tieniti Forte"[3] went gold in their home country, it was another sign that something special was happening. Sinplus also had the chance to tour all around Europe, from tiny bars to arenas and festivals such Isle Of Wight and Moon & Stars, and share stages with international acts such as Roxette.
While they developed, their music took in more pop sounds and experimentation, but they have always maintained the energy and attitude of rock and roll. After the release of their last album “This Is What We Are”,[4] Sinplus have started a new path of musical research on the traces of their roots.
2019 was intense and emotional, with many changes for them. They decided to return to California to breathe the West Coast rock vibe before spending time in Nashville with the Grammy-nominated producer J.T. Daly, experimenting with the sounds they were looking for.
Discography[]
Albums[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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SWI [5] | ||
Disinformation[6] |
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82 |
Up to Me[7] |
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12 |
This Is What We Are[4] |
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7 |
Singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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SWI [5] | |||
"Unbreakable" | 2011 | 24 | Disinformation |
"Phoenix from the Ashes" | 2013 | 44 | Up to Me |
"Up to Me" | 2014 | 41 | |
"Love Is Free" (featuring Lady Chann) |
11 | ||
"Tieniti forte" | 25 | Non-album single | |
"Capisci (One Love)" | 2016 | 82 | This Is What We Are |
"You and I" (featuring Mickey Shiloh) |
2017 | 49 |
Awards[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2014 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swiss Act | Themselves | Won |
Best Central European Act | Themselves | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Home". www.sinplus.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ Jump up to: a b This Is What We Are von Sinplus. iTunes
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Swiss Charts > Sinplus". Hung Medien.
- ^ Disinformation von Sinplus. iTunes
- ^ Up To Me von Sinplus. iTunes
External links[]
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- Official website
- Video on YouTube
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Switzerland
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2012
- People from Locarno District
- Swiss rock music groups
- Swiss musical duos
- English-language singers from Switzerland