Marc Sway – he’s a singer and a musician, the son of a Brazilian percussionist mother and a Swiss rocker father. His personality and his creative work have both been shaped by dancing between different cultures – and this diversity has also given him the liberty to keep reinventing himself. “I am who I am because I am many things”, he says. He’s soul, he’s rhythm, he’s a singer-songwriter and a cosmopolitan who speaks the language of music and entertainment, and captivates everyone with his unmistakable voice. “Music is like a river. As long as it’s flowing, it does its job”.
He performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival for the first time when he was only 16 and signed his first record deal with BMG in Germany at 23. He’s released further albums since then. Marc Sway was a coach on two series of the TV talent show “The Voice of Switzerland”. In 2014, he contributed the song “I Can See the World” to the official soundtrack of the Swiss soccer team for the World Cup. In 2016, he was a cultural ambassador for Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and in 2024 he opened the renowned festival “Baloise Session”. Over the years, Sway has enjoyed major hits such as “Severina”, “Us Mensch” with his long-time friend Bligg, and “Hemmigslos Liebe”.
His latest album, *Roots*, released in 2025, impresses with its contemporary feel, international rhythms and elements from his own cultural background – from Africa, Brazil and Switzerland itself. It’s a masterpiece that’s also been published in book form. Marc Sway is an artist notable for his courage in embracing the new, for his curiosity, and for his love of all different cultures.
