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Geboren in der italienischen Schweiz und heute in Zürich lebend, verbindet VALENTINO VIVACE Italo-Disco, French Touch und Indie-Pop zu einem retro-futuristischen Sound: glitzernde Synths, eingängige Hooks und italienischsprachige Texte mit Gespür für Stimmungen zwischen Euphorie und Melancholie. Sein Debütalbum „Meteoriti“ veröffentlichte er 2022 völlig unabhängig – ohne Label oder Management – und setzte damit ein starkes Statement. Die Mischung aus DIY-Attitüde, Stil und musikalischer Tiefe brachte ihm eine Nominierung für den Swiss Music Award („Best Talent“) sowie Airplay bei SRF 3, Couleur 3, Rete Tre und Deutschlandfunk Kultur. Auf Spotify zählt er inzwischen über 100.000 monatliche Hörer:innen. Live überzeugte VALENTINO VIVACE schnell: Er bespielte große Schweizer Bühnen – vom Montreux Jazz Festival übers Gurtenfestival bis zum Openair St. Gallen – sowie internationale Slots (u. a. Eurosonic Festival, MS Dockville, Fusion Festival, Appletree Garden oder Waves Vienna) mit energiegeladenen Shows, visuell durchdacht und voller liebevoller Details – ein Mix aus Performance, Party und choreografierter Ekstase.

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Lately, it feels like the world is one endless bad news cycle. Joshua Idehen isn’t here to pretend otherwise – but on the spoken word artist’s new album, I Know You’re Hurting, Everyone Is Hurting, Everyone Is Trying, You Have Got To Try, he provides a phenomenal sonic, poetic space. Made with his creative partner, musician Ludvig Parment, the album (out 6 March 2026) is an urgent but transcendent collection that holds you through it all, filled with grief, euphoria and hope.

I Know You’re Hurting… comes after the virality of Idehen’s track Mum Does The Washing, a wry and whipsmart poem examining how the world works (which started life as a Twitter thread), set to Parment’s spacious beats. The song has seen the pair propelled beyond Idehen’s wildest dreams this past year, with support from the likes of Jamz Supernova and Huw Stephens leading to sold-out shows and packed out festival performances including rammed crowds at Glastonbury and Green Man, an appearance on Later with Jools, and a support slot on Baxter Dury’s European tour this winter. For Idehen, this is all so special because it marked a new era of his career after around two decades of writing poetry. “In a nutshell, the song has changed my life,” he says.

British-born Nigerian Idehen had been more interested in film as a medium when he was younger. In fact, poetry was something he actively disliked back when he was studying at Hackney Community College and working in a bar in the West End. But one night when he got home from work and switched on Channel U, he was struck by Dizzee Rascal’s Vexed. “It had me in a trance, that kind of first person rant, stream of consciousness monologue, whatever you want to call it – but it sounds like him just pouring out, venting into the void.” And so, Idehen began to write, and over years of open mic nights and new connections, he became a need-to-know name in London’s poetry circuit.

Inspired by his peer Scroobius Pip, he quickly became intrigued by setting his poems to music, and so began work with bands including LV, Benin City and Calabashed, alongside recording guest features with the likes of Sons of Kemet and The Comet is Coming. Touring with these bands and “swirling around the UK jazz scene” helped build up Idehen’s confidence as a live performer in the late 2010s – but, around the same time, he was experiencing turbulence in his personal life, including his divorce and several suicide attempts thereafter. The Covid-19 pandemic began and Idehen moved to Stockholm, where he had the space to process all that was happening in his life.

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Oh Voyage is a dynamic duo comprising two talented musicians, hailing from Istanbul and now based in Rotterdam and Poznan. The duo’s unique sound seamlessly blends downtempo electronica dance beats with organic Anatolian psychedelia, and the live performances of Middle Eastern instruments elevate their music to a whole new level. Despite being relatively new to the music scene, Oh Voyage has already established themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Having spent considerable time touring in Poland, the duo has honed their skills and gained a loyal following. With their upcoming release of their first recordings, fans can expect even more electrifying performances from this rising duo. Oh Voyage’s live shows are a spectacle to behold, featuring live performances of traditional Middle Eastern instruments that transport audiences to otherworldly realms. Their music is a unique blend of ancient traditions and contemporary styles, showcasing the duo’s passion for bridging cultures through music. As they gear up for their upcoming concerts, Oh Voyage is set to leave a lasting impression on audiences with their unparalleled sound and captivating performances. This duo is sure to become a household name in the world of electronic and world music.