Remo Forrer
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| Background information | |
| Born | 8 September 2001 Hemberg, St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2020–present |
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Remo Forrer (born 8 September 2001)[1] is a Swiss singer.[2] He won the third season of the TV talent show The Voice of Switzerland in April 2020, and also participated in the German television talent show I Can See Your Voice. He represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Watergun", which peaked at number two in his home country. He also appeared as "Orca" on The Masked Singer Switzerland.[3][4]
Career
[edit | edit source]2019–2022: The Voice of Switzerland and I Can See Your Voice
[edit | edit source]In November 2019, Forrer auditioned for the third season of The Voice of Switzerland with the song "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi. He received chair turns from all four coaches and joined Noah Veraguth's team. Forrer won the season on 6 April 2020.
| Round | Song | Original artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind auditions | "Someone You Loved" | Lewis Capaldi | Four-chair turn, joined Team Noah |
| Battle | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur | Won against Desirée Rodenas Vazquez |
| Sing offs | "Someone You Loved" | Lewis Capaldi | |
| Final | "Sign of the Times" | Harry Styles |
2023: Eurovision Song Contest
[edit | edit source]On 20 February 2023, Remo Forrer was announced as the Swiss representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 by Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR.[3] His competing song, "Watergun", was released on 7 March.[5]
He performed in the first semi-final and qualified for the final, where he placed 20th with 92 points.[6]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Forrer lives in Hemberg, in the canton of St. Gallen. He has had an interest in music since his early childhood, which led to him learning to play the flute, the accordion and eventually the piano, which he taught himself to play by ear.[7] He completed an internship as a retail specialist in a sporting goods store.
Discography
[edit | edit source]Extended plays
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| Favorite Kind of Lonely |
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| Smalltown Boy |
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Singles
[edit | edit source]As lead artist
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | |||
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| SWI [10] |
FIN [11] |
LTU [12] |
SWE Heat. [13] | |||
| "Home" | 2020 | 93 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Let Go" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Sweet Lies" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Out Loud" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Watergun" | 2023 | 2 | 26 | 27 | 1 | Favorite Kind of Lonely |
| "Not Okay" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Long Year" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Heaven or Hell" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | Favorite Kind of Lonely |
| "Full 180" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Down to My Bones" | — | — | — | — | Smalltown Boy | |
| "Underwater" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
As featured artist
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Summer Soul" (Peter Lenzin featuring Remo Forrer) |
2022 | Non-album singles |
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