Bastian Baker has risen to success in the musical arena since his debut in 2011. Actually, the Swiss singer-songwriter is also gaining recognition from abroad, especially from France where his fans are many and where he charms the media. His album is still in the French charts, at number 45!
In Switzerland his success on and off the stage has led to two platinum records, the winning of the “revelation of the year” trophy at the Swiss Music Awards, and a Walo Prize. The artist’s singles are also the most played on FM radio with unstoppable hits such as “Lucky”, “I’d Sing For You”, “Tomorrow May Not Be Better”, “Colorful Hospital” and his current hit “Nobody Should Die Alone” set against a superb video.
The talented Bastian Baker distinguishes himself also with the way he delivers his songs. On the live DVD entitled “Bastian Baker Plays Montreux Jazz Festival”, we rediscover a mixture of ardour and gentleness on stage, of youth and also spontaneity.
On June 29th 2012, Montreux Jazz Festival founder and CEO Claude Nobs honoured Bastian Baker by inviting him to perform as the opening act on the Auditorium Stravinski stage for the 46th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival. This became an exceptional moment in Baker’s career and for Claude Nobs, an unforgettable memory:
“I had heard of this young ice-hockey player from Villeneuve who, despite having a bright future in sport, wanted to become a singer,” recalls Nobs.
“I asked him to perform at a small club in Zermatt having neither heard, nor even met him. He was alone on stage with his acoustic guitar and very quickly seduced the audience with his voice, his music and incredible stage presence. Bastian’s lyrics and melodies are such that they stay in your head and your heart, even making you dance – the rhythms are that powerful. At the end of his concert we did a blues improvisation and I told him he could go far. I meant it". Claude Nobs - Founder & CEO Montreux Jazz Festival
Bastian Baker’s showcase and autograph-signing takes place at 5pm on Sunday December 9th at the Montreux Casino.
“Bastian Baker Plays Montreux Jazz Festival” comes out on Phonag Records December 7th, in DVD and Blu-Ray and includes several bonus sequences including the video for Baker’s superb cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”.
~ montreuxjazz.com