Remo Forrer (born 8 September 2001) is a

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singer. He won the third season of the TV talent show ''

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'' in April 2020, and also participated in the German television talent show ''

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''. He represented Switzerland in the

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with the song "

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", which peaked at number two in his home country.

Career

2019–2022: ''The Voice of Switzerland'' and ''I Can See Your Voice''

In November 2019, Forrer auditioned for the third season of ''

'' with the song "

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" by

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. He received chair turns from all four coaches and joined Noah Veraguth's team. Forrer won the season on 6 April 2020.

2023: Eurovision Song Contest

On 20 February 2023, Remo Forrer was announced as the Swiss representative for the

by Swiss broadcaster

SRG SSR The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (german: Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft; french: Société suisse de radiodiffusion et télévision; it, Società svizzera di radiotelevisione; rm, Societad Svizra da Radio e Televisiun; SRG ...

. His competing song, "

", was released on 7 March. He performed in the first semi-final and qualified for the final, where he placed 20th with 92 points.

Personal life

Forrer lives in Hemberg, in the canton of

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. 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

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, which he taught himself to play by ear. He completed an internship as a retail specialist in a sporting goods store.

Discography

Singles

References

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