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{{Short description|Swiss rapper (born 1976)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Bligg
| image           = Rapper Bligg.jpg
| birth_name      = Marco Bliggensdorfer
| alias           =
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|9|30}}
| birth_place     = [[Zurich]], [[Switzerland]]
| genre           = [[Rap music|Rap]]
| years_active    = 1995 – present
| associated_acts = Lexx in Bligg'n'Lexx <br>Stress
| label           =
| website         =
}}
'''Marco Bliggensdorfer''' (born 30 September 1976, in [[Zurich]]),<ref name="zuriost">Mike Gadient: [http://zueriost.ch/bezirk-hinwil/durnten/liebes-srf-da-klafft-eine-luecke-im-lebenslauf-von-bligg/1085630 ''Liebes SRF, da klafft eine Lücke im Lebenslauf von Bligg.''] In: zueriost.ch vom 27. Juli 2018.</ref> professionally known as '''Bligg''', is a Swiss [[rapper]]. His albums ''0816'' and ''Bart Aber Herzlich'' reached the spot on the Swiss charts;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret%3DBligg%26titel%3D0816%26cat%3Da |title=Bligg - 0816 - hitparade.ch |accessdate=2010-01-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125194002/http://www.hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Bligg&titel=0816&cat=a |archivedate=2010-01-25 }}</ref> 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.
==Career==
===Beginnings===
At the age of 16, Bligg began [[Freestyle rap|freestyling]]. In 1995, he released a limited EP, ''Zürislang Freistiil'', which was the first opportunity to really hear him rapping.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
===Bligg'n'Lexx===
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Bligg'n'Lexx
| image           =
| caption         =
| image_size      =
| alias           =
| origin          = [[Switzerland]]
| genre           = [[Rap music|Rap]]
| years_active    = 1998-2001
| label           =
| associated_acts =
| website         =
| current_members =
| past_members    = Bligg <small>(Marco Bliggensdorfer)</small> <br /> Lexx <small>(Alex Storrer)</small>
}}
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.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
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.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
===Solo career===
Bligg also started working on additional songs and was signed as a separate act to [[Universal Music Group|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 (musician)|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.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
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 [[Extended play|EP]] for a second time.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
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.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
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.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
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]].{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
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.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
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 (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.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
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.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
==Bligg'n'Lexx discography==
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album
!align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br><ref name="swi"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2000
|''Nahdisnah''
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|}
'''with ''Lexx'' as ''Bligg'n'Lexx'''''
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="180"|Single
!align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="140"|Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br><ref name="swi"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1999
| "Schnitzeljagd"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|Non-album single
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2000
| "Du & Ich"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|''Nahdisnah''
|}
==Bligg discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable"
! align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"| Year
! align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"| Album
! align="center" colspan="1" width="20"| Peak positions
! align="center" rowspan="2" width="70"| Certifications
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br><ref name="swi">{{cite web | url=http://hitparade.ch/artist/Bligg | title=Bligg discography | website=hitparade.ch |accessdate=20 September 2013}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2001
| ''Normal''
| style="text-align:center;"| 20
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2004
|''Odyssey''
| style="text-align:center;"|19
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2006
| ''Mit Liib & Seel''
| style="text-align:center;"|12
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2007
| ''Yves Spink''
| style="text-align:center;"|9
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2008
| ''0816''
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|
* IFPI SWI: 4× Platinum
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2010
| ''Bart aber herzlich''
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|
* IFPI SWI: 4× Platinum
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2013
| ''Service Publigg''
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|
* IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2015
| ''Instinkt''
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"|
* IFPI SWI:Gold
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2018
| ''KombiNation''
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"|
* IFPI SWI: Platinum
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2019
| ''Unplugged''
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2020
| ''Okey Dokey II''
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2023
| ''Tradition''
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"|
|}
'''Other solo album releases'''
* 2009: ''0816 Nackt'' <small>(Deluxe edition of ''0816'')</small>
* 2011: ''Brass aber herzlich'' <small>(Deluxe edition of ''Bart aber herzlich'')</small>
*2014: ''Service Publigg - Live im Volkshaus'' <small>(Deluxe edition of ''Service Publigg'')</small>
===EPs===
* 2001: ''Relaxtra''
* 2004: ''Odyssey Club''
===Mixtapes===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album
!align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br><ref name="swi"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2005
| ''Okey Dokey''
| style="text-align:center;"|23
|-
|}
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
! align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"| Year
! align="center" rowspan="2" width="180"| Single
! align="center" colspan="1" width="20"| Peak positions
! align="center" rowspan="2" width="140"| Album
! rowspan="2" |Certifications
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br><ref name="swi"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|2001
| "Alles scho mal ghört" <br><small>(feat. [[Emel Aykanat|Emel]])</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|7
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|''Normal''
|
|-
| "Raw Dawgz"<br><small>(feat. [[Tha Alkaholiks]])</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}
|
|-
| "Relaxtra"<br><small>(feat. Lexx & Stress)</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|19
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2004
| "Single"
| style="text-align:center;"|18
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|''Odyssey''
|
|-
| "King Size"<br><small>(feat. [[Kool Savas]])</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|2005
| "Gang nöd"
| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Non-album single
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|2007
| "Susanne"
| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|''Yves Spink''
|
|-
| "Börn Baby"
| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}
|
|-
| "Volksmusigg"<br><small>(with Streichmusik Alder)</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|7
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|2008
| "Für's Läbe"
| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Non-album single
|
|-
| "[[Rosalie (song)|Rosalie]]"
| style="text-align:center;"|5
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|''0816''
|
* IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum
|-
| "Musigg i dä Schwiiz"
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|
* IFPI SWI: Platinum
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2009
| "Signal"
| style="text-align:center;"|23
|
|-
| "Stahn Uf" <br><small>(with Baschi, Stress, Ritschi & [[Seven (Swiss singer)|Seven]])</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|Non-album single
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2010
| "Legendä und Heldä"
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|''Bart aber herzlich''
|
* IFPI SWI: Platinum
|-
| "Chef"
| style="text-align:center;"|15
|
* IFPI SWI: Platinum
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |2011
| "Manhattan"
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
|
* IFPI SWI: Platinum
|-
| "I'd Kill for You"<br><small>(feat. [[Jessy Howe]])</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| 59
|
|-
|"Au poste"
<small>(with [[Stress (musician)|Stress]], Kaspar E. Glättli III)</small>
|43
|
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2013
| "MundART"
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| style="text-align:center;" | ''Service Publigg''
|
* IFPI SWI: Gold
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2015
| "Lah sie redä"
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
| style="text-align:center;" | ''Instinkt''
|
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 2018
| "Ja aber..."
| style="text-align:center;" | 14
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | ''KombiNation''
|
* IFPI SWI: Gold
|-
| "In Tüüfels Chuchi"<br><small>(feat. Zid)</small>
| style="text-align:center;" | 73
|
|-
| "Im freiä Fall"
| style="text-align:center;" | 97
|
|-
| "Us Mänsch"<br><small>(feat. [[Marc Sway]])</small>
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2020
| "B.L.I. Doppel G"
| style="text-align:center;" | 27
| {{TBA}}
|
* IFPI SWI: Gold
|}
'''Featured in'''
* 1999: Bruch e Waag <small>(Gleiszwei featuring Bligg)</small>
*2001: De Schwierig <small>(Gleiszwei featuring Bligg)</small>
*2002: S'tut Ma Laid <small>(Spooman with Bligg, TZA)</small>
*2002: Olmapeople <small>(Stress featuring Bligg)</small>
*2012: ''Irgendwenn'' <small>(Slädu featuring Bligg)</small>
*2012: One At The Time <small>(Stress featuring Bligg)</small>
*2020: Narbe <small>(SMA Kids with Bligg)</small>
'''Others'''
* 1995: ''Zürisläng Freischtiil'' (Vinyl) (with Lügner, Tiisär & DJ Cutmando)
== Awards and nominations ==
=== Results ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Nomination
!Work
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
| rowspan="7" |[[Swiss Music Awards]]
|Best Album Urban National
|''0816''
|rowspan=1 {{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Redaktion|first=78s|title=Swiss Music Awards 2009: Die Gewinner|url=http://www.78s.ch/2009/02/19/swiss-music-awards-2009-die-gewinner/|access-date=2020-12-26|website=78s – bessere Musik|language=de}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best Song National
|''Rosalie''
|rowspan=1 {{nominated}}
|-
|2010
|''Stahn Uf'' <small>(with Baschi, Ritschi, Seven & Stress)</small>
|rowspan=1 {{nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Swiss Music Awards 2010: Die Gewinner, die Show|url=https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/stars/pleiten-pech-und-stress|access-date=2020-12-27|website=Schweizer Illustrierte|language=de}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Best Hit National
| rowspan="1" |''Legändä & Heldä''
|rowspan=1 {{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Swiss Music Awards 2011 Liveticker zur Show: Remady, Bligg, Stress|url=https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/stars/die-show-die-stars-die-highlights|access-date=2020-12-26|website=Schweizer Illustrierte|language=de|archive-date=23 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123191730/https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/stars/die-show-die-stars-die-highlights|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|Best Album Urban National
|''Bart aber herzlich''
|rowspan=1 {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|Best Hit National
|''Mundart''
|rowspan=1 {{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-03-06|title=Schweiz - Das sind die Gewinner der «Swiss Music Awards 2014»|url=https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/glanz-und-gloria/people/schweiz/das-sind-die-gewinner-der-swiss-music-awards-2014|access-date=2020-12-26|website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)|language=de}}</ref>
|-
|Best Album Urban National
|''Service Publigg''
|rowspan=1 {{won}}
|-
|2016
|[[MTV Europe Music Awards]]
|Best Swiss Act
| rowspan="2" |Himself
|rowspan=1 {{nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-30|title=Chlyklass räumen als Best swiss Act an den MTV EMAs ab|url=https://www.blick.ch/people-tv/ueberraschungssieger-bei-mtv-award-chlyklass-sind-best-swiss-act-id5680048.html|access-date=2020-12-27|website=Blick}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
| rowspan="5" |[[Swiss Music Awards]]
|Best Male Solo Act
|rowspan=1 {{nominated}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=SMA 2017: Die Highlights - SRF 3 punkt CH - SRF|url=https://www.srf.ch/audio/srf-3-punkt-ch/sma-2017-die-highlights?id=11044963|access-date=2020-12-27|website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)|language=de}}</ref>
|-
|Best Album
|''Instinkt''
|rowspan=1 {{nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019
|Best Hit
|Üs Mänsch <small>(with Marc Sway)</small>
|rowspan=1 {{nominated}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=SMA Winners 2019|url=https://www.swissmusicawards.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/190216_WINNERS_OE_OR_LOCO.02.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142723/https://www.swissmusicawards.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/190216_WINNERS_OE_OR_LOCO.02.pdf |archive-date=17 February 2019 |access-date=|website=}}</ref>
|-
|Best Male Solo Act
|Himself
|rowspan=1 {{won}}
|-
|Best Album
|''KombiNation''
|rowspan=1 {{won}}
|-
|Swiss Influencer Awards
|Music
| rowspan="2" |Himself
|rowspan=1 {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Swiss Influencer Award|url=https://swissinfluenceraward.ch/|access-date=2020-12-26|language=de-DE}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|[[MTV Europe Music Awards]]
|Best Swiss Act
|rowspan=1 {{nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title={{!}} Winners {{!}}|url=https://www.mtvema.com/winners|access-date=2020-12-27|website=www.mtvema.com|language=en}}</ref>
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://bligg.ch/ Website of Bligg]
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8445504/ Bligg] on Internet Movie Database
{{Authority control}}
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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Swiss male rappers]]