Marius Bear
{{Short description|Swiss singer (born 1993)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Marius Bear
| image = MARIUS press 1 medium sRGB.jpg
| caption = Marius Bear in 2020
| birth_name = Marius HΓΌgli
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|04|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Schlatt-Haslen, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland
| origin =
| genre =
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2016βpresent
| label =
}}
Marius HΓΌgli (born 21 April 1993), known professionally as Marius Bear, is a Swiss singer. He represented {{esccnty|Switzerland|y=2022|t=Switzerland}} in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with the song "Boys Do Cry".{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/switzerland-marius-bear-boys-do-cry|title=Switzerland: Marius Bear will take 'Boys Do Cry' to Eurovision 2022 π¨π|date=8 March 2022|website=Eurovision.tv|accessdate=8 March 2022|archive-date=8 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308120304/https://eurovision.tv/story/switzerland-marius-bear-boys-do-cry|url-status=live}}
Biography
Marius Bear is originally from Appenzell.{{Citation |title=Tagesschau vom 08.03.2022: Hauptausgabe - Play SRF |url=https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/tagesschau/video/tagesschau-vom-08-03-2022-hauptausgabe?urn=urn:srf:video:189d27e9-f495-4fa7-831c-68515e9e5ed8 |access-date=2022-03-09 |language=de |archive-date=10 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210224951/https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/tagesschau/video/tagesschau-vom-08-03-2022-hauptausgabe?urn=urn:srf:video:189d27e9-f495-4fa7-831c-68515e9e5ed8 |url-status=live }} He has lived in Australia for a period and holds both Swiss and Australian citizenship.{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Dale |date=2022-05-04 |title=Eurovision 2022: Marius Bear reveals more on his Australian connections |url=https://www.aussievision.net/post/eurovision-2022-marius-bear-reveals-more-on-his-australian-connections |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Aussievision |language=en |archive-date=2 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302095616/https://www.aussievision.net/post/eurovision-2022-marius-bear-reveals-more-on-his-australian-connections |url-status=live }} He studied to be a construction mechanic and has been active as a musician since 2016,{{Cite web |date=2022-03-08 |title=Eurovision Song Contest - Das ist unser ESC-Kandidat: Marius Bear |url=https://www.srf.ch/news/panorama/eurovision-song-contest-das-ist-unser-esc-kandidat-marius-bear |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) |language=de |archive-date=13 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313232553/https://www.srf.ch/news/panorama/eurovision-song-contest-das-ist-unser-esc-kandidat-marius-bear |url-status=live }} studying music production at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-08 |title=Switzerland: Marius Bear selected for Eurovision 2022 |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/switzerland-marius-bear-selected-for-eurovision-2022 |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb |archive-date=8 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308232041/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/switzerland-marius-bear-selected-for-eurovision-2022 |url-status=live}} He began his career as a street musician in his native Switzerland, as well as in Germany.
He released his debut EP, Sanity, in 2018. His first album, Not Loud Enough, was released in 2019.
In 2019, he won a Swiss Music Award in the category "Best Talent".
In March 2022, it was announced that Marius Bear would represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, with the song "Boys Do Cry". The song qualified from the first semi final{{Cite web |title=First Semi-Final of Turin 2022 - Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/turin-2022/first-semi-final |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=eurovision.tv |archive-date=29 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329180240/https://eurovision.tv/event/turin-2022/first-semi-final |url-status=live }} and finished 17th with 78 points, all of which came from the jury vote.{{Cite web |title=Grand Final of Turin 2022 - Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/turin-2022/grand-final |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=eurovision.tv |archive-date=14 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614015201/https://eurovision.tv/event/turin-2022/grand-final |url-status=live }} In an interview after the contest, he said that he would consider representing Switzerland at Eurovision in the future.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-18 |title=Marius Bear admits struggling after Eurovision voting |url=https://escxtra.com/2022/05/18/marius-bear-struggling/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=ESCXTRA.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=23 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923004413/https://escxtra.com/2022/05/18/marius-bear-struggling/ |url-status=live }}
In October 2022, he released the single Waiting For Love, which he revealed was almost selected as his song for Eurovision.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-02 |title=Marius Bear releases 'Waiting For Love' which was submitted for Eurovision |url=https://escbubble.com/2022/10/marius-bear-releases-waiting-for-love-which-was-submitted-for-eurovision/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=ESCBubble |language=en-GB |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002112803/https://escbubble.com/2022/10/marius-bear-releases-waiting-for-love-which-was-submitted-for-eurovision/ |url-status=live }}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| SWI {{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/artist/Marius_Bear#charts|title=Discographie Marius Bear|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=4 April 2022|archive-date=25 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425024513/https://hitparade.ch/artist/Marius_Bear#charts|url-status=live}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| Not Loud Enough
|
| 20 |
| scope="row"| Boys Do Cry
|
| 5 |
=Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| SWI |
|---|
| scope="row"| Sanity
|
| 36 |
| scope="row"| Slowmotional
|
| β |
| scope="row"| When We Get There We'll Know
|
| β |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" | "β" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| SUI ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| LTU ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| NLD |
|---|
| scope="row" | "I'm a Man"
| 2017 | β || β || β | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Sanity"
| rowspan="3" | 2018 | β || β || β | rowspan="3" | Sanity |
| scope="row" | "Roots"
| β || β || β |
| scope="row" | "Remember Me"
| β || β || β |
| scope="row" | "Blood of My Heartbeat"
| rowspan="3" | 2019 | β || β || β | rowspan="3" | Not Loud Enough |
| scope="row" | "Come What May"
| β || β || β |
| scope="row" | "Not Loud Enough"
| β || β || β |
| scope="row" | "Now or Never"
| rowspan="3" | 2020 | β || β || β | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
| 74 || β || β | rowspan="3" | Boys Do Cry |
| scope="row" | "High Notes"
| β || β || β |
| scope="row" | "Heart on Your Doorstep"
| rowspan="4" | 2021 | β || β || β |
| scope="row" | "Waiting on the World to Change" {{small|(with Pat Burgener)}} | β || β || β | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Roses"
| β || β || β | Boys Do Cry |
| scope="row" | "Evergreen"
| β || β || β | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Boys Do Cry"
| rowspan="3" | 2022 | 32 || 45 || 30 | Boys Do Cry |
| scope="row" | "Waiting for Love"
| β || β || β | rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Again" {{small|(with Stress)}} | 74 || β || β |
| scope="row" | "Mond"
| rowspan="4" | 2023 | β || β || β |
| scope="row" | "{{lang|de|Chinder si|i=no}}" {{small|(with {{ill|L Loko & Drini|de|L Loko x Drini}})}} | β || β || β | Am Endi wird alles guet |
| scope="row" | "Butterflies"
| β || β || β | Slowmotional |
| scope="row" | "{{lang|de|I fahre hai fΓΌr d'Wiehnacht|i=no}}"
| β || β || β | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Kiss Me in the Morning"
| rowspan="2" | 2024 | β || β || β | rowspan="2" | When We Get There |
| scope="row" | "Boulders"
| β || β || β |
| scope="row" | "Forever"
| rowspan="2" | 2025 | β || β || β | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "When We Get There We'll Know"
| β || β || β |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:85%" | "β" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Filmography
- I Can See Your Voice (season 1, 2020) β Mystery singer{{cite web|title=I can see your voice: Kandidat Marius Bear stΓΌrmt die Charts|url=https://www.rtl.de/cms/i-can-see-your-voice-kandidat-marius-bear-stuermt-die-charts-4601225.html|language=de|work=RTL (Germany)|publisher=Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland|date=24 August 2020|access-date=30 October 2020|archive-date=27 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927132332/https://www.rtl.de/cms/i-can-see-your-voice-kandidat-marius-bear-stuermt-die-charts-4601225.html|url-status=live}}
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| 2019
| Best Talent | rowspan="3" |Himself | {{Won}} |
| 2022
| Best Swiss Act | {{nominated}} |
| 2023
| Swiss Music Awards | Best Breaking Act | {{Won}} |
References
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{{succession box
| title = Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
| years = 2022
| before = Gjon's Tears
with "Tout l'univers"
| after = Remo Forrer
with "Watergun"
}}
{{s-end}}{{Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 2022}}
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Category:21st-century Swiss male singers