Remo Forrer | |
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.jpg) Forrer in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (2001-09-08)8 September 2001 (age 24) Hemberg, St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Remo Forrer (born 8 September 2001)[1] is aSwiss singer.[2] He won thethird season of the TV talent showThe Voice of Switzerland in April 2020, and also participated in the German television talent showI Can See Your Voice. He representedSwitzerland in theEurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Watergun", which peaked at number two in his home country. He also appeared as "Orca" onThe Masked Singer Switzerland.[3][4]
In November 2019, Forrer auditioned for thethird season ofThe Voice of Switzerland with the song "Someone You Loved" byLewis 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 |
On 20 February 2023, Remo Forrer was announced as theSwiss representative for theEurovision Song Contest 2023 by Swiss broadcasterSRG 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]
Forrer lives inHemberg, in the canton ofSt. Gallen. He has had an interest in music since his early childhood, which led to him learning to play theflute, theaccordion and eventually thepiano, which he taught himself to play by ear.[7] He completed an internship as a retail specialist in a sporting goods store.
| Title | Details |
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| Favorite Kind of Lonely |
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| Smalltown Boy |
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| 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. | ||||||
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Summer Soul" (Peter Lenzin featuring Remo Forrer) | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Tiziana Gulino | The Voice of Switzerland winner 2020 | Succeeded by TBD |
| Preceded by | Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | Succeeded by |
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