Bligg

Marco Bliggensdorfer (born 30 September 1976, in Zurich), professionally known as Bligg, is a Swiss rapper. His albums 0816 and Bart Aber Herzlich reached the spot on the Swiss charts; 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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Bligg
Marco Bliggensdorfer (1976-09-30) 30 September 1976Zurich, Switzerland
Rap
1995 – present

Marco Bliggensdorfer (born 30 September 1976, in Zurich), professionally known as Bligg, is a Swiss rapper. His albums 0816 and Bart Aber Herzlich reached the spot on the Swiss charts; 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.

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.

Bligg'n'Lexx
Switzerland
Rap
1998-2001
Bligg (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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

YearAlbumPeak positions
2000Nahdisnah

with Lexx as Bligg'n'Lexx

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
1999"Schnitzeljagd"Non-album single
2000"Du & Ich"Nahdisnah
YearAlbumPeak positionsCertifications
2001Normal20
2004Odyssey19
2006Mit Liib & Seel12
2007Yves Spink9
200808161IFPI SWI: 4× Platinum
2010Bart aber herzlich1IFPI SWI: 4× Platinum
2013Service Publigg1IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum
2015Instinkt3IFPI SWI:Gold
2018KombiNation1IFPI SWI: Platinum
2019Unplugged2
2020Okey Dokey II1
2023Tradition1

Other solo album releases

  • 2009: 0816 Nackt (Deluxe edition of 0816)

  • 2011: Brass aber herzlich (Deluxe edition of Bart aber herzlich)

  • 2014: Service Publigg - Live im Volkshaus (Deluxe edition of Service Publigg)

  • 2001: Relaxtra

  • 2004: Odyssey Club

YearAlbumPeak positions
2005Okey Dokey23
YearSinglePeak positionsAlbumCertifications
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"50816IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum
"Musigg i dä Schwiiz"9IFPI SWI: Platinum
2009"Signal"23
"Stahn Uf" (with Baschi, Stress, Ritschi & Seven)1Non-album single
2010"Legendä und Heldä"1Bart aber herzlichIFPI SWI: Platinum
"Chef"15IFPI SWI: Platinum
2011"Manhattan"9IFPI SWI: Platinum
"I'd Kill for You"(feat. Jessy Howe)59
"Au poste"
(with Stress, Kaspar E. Glättli III)43
2013"MundART"3Service PubliggIFPI SWI: Gold
2015"Lah sie redä"4Instinkt
2018"Ja aber..."14KombiNationIFPI SWI: Gold
"In Tüüfels Chuchi"(feat. Zid)73
"Im freiä Fall"97
"Us Mänsch"(feat. Marc Sway)16
2020"B.L.I. Doppel G"27TBAIFPI SWI: Gold

Featured in

  • 1999: Bruch e Waag (Gleiszwei featuring Bligg)
  • 2001: De Schwierig (Gleiszwei featuring Bligg)
  • 2002: S'tut Ma Laid (Spooman with Bligg, TZA)
  • 2002: Olmapeople (Stress featuring Bligg)
  • 2012: Irgendwenn (Slädu featuring Bligg)
  • 2012: One At The Time (Stress featuring Bligg)
  • 2020: Narbe (SMA Kids with Bligg)

Others

  • 1995: Zürisläng Freischtiil (Vinyl) (with Lügner, Tiisär & DJ Cutmando)
YearAwardNominationWorkResultRef.
2009Swiss Music AwardsBest Album Urban National0816Won
Best Song NationalRosalieNominated
2010Stahn Uf (with Baschi, Ritschi, Seven & Stress)Nominated
2011Best Hit NationalLegändä & HeldäWon
Best Album Urban NationalBart aber herzlichWon
2014Best Hit NationalMundartWon
Best Album Urban NationalService PubliggWon
2016MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Swiss ActHimselfNominated
2017Swiss Music AwardsBest Male Solo ActNominated
Best AlbumInstinktNominated
2019Best HitÜs Mänsch (with Marc Sway)Nominated
Best Male Solo ActHimselfWon
Best AlbumKombiNationWon
Swiss Influencer AwardsMusicHimselfWon
2020MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Swiss ActNominated

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