Thursday, January 18, 2018

ZiBBZ: "Living for music - with no plan B"

Photo: Kaelan Barowsky
New day, new interview! This time we are going to get to know more about one of the acts from the Swiss national selection. Here are ZiBBZ's answers :
Name: Coco & Stee Gfeller
Birthday: Coco -  6.6.1985 / Stee - 3.11.1987
Height:  Coco - 1,60m / Stee - 1,74m
Favorite color: Coco - Turquoise / Stee - Red
Favorite food: Coco - Ice cream / Stee - Swiss Food (Chäshörndli und G’Hackets)
What do you do in the band? Coco - Lead singer / Stee - Drummer/Producer
Where are you right now? Los Angeles
3 things that make you happy:  Music, Ice cream, penguins
What’s your strangest talent? Coco - The "laugh-whistle" / Stee - Double jointed
What is the strangest thing you have in your room? Coco - My husband / Stee - Leggins
What are you really good at? Coco - Dreaming / Stee - Not listening
What are you really bad at? Coco - Patience / Stee - What?
Childhood idol: Coco - Tina Turner / Stee - Michael Angelo (hero turtles)
Childhood memory: Coco - Stee saying “Coco peed in my bed”, when it was clearly him! / Stee - First time on a Snowboard
Celebrity crush: Coco - Beyoncé / Stee - The little mermaid
Tell me something no one knows about you: We both had really bad eye sight! - like blind as a bat :)
What would you do if you were invisible? Coco - Go visit all countries in the world / Stee - Go to McDonalds and order all meals, watch the people stare at the magic trick!
Favorite movie: Coco - Avatar /Stee - Jungle book
Favorite TV series: Coco - Friends / Stee - LOST
If you were a girl/boy for a day, what would you do? Coco - Wish I was a girl / Stee - Hmm…gotta bunch of crazy ideas...
What is your guilty pleasure? Coco - Ice cream / Stee - Staying up working/creating
Name a song that never fails to make you happy: Coco - Man in the mirror / Stee - Honky tonk woman
Can you teach me some interesting words in Swiss-German? Hoi du vertääseretä Sau-aff ! :)
Photo: Monica Guitti
Hello guys! Welcome to the Eurovision universe! How are you?
HEY! We are great! thank you!

How would you describe ZiBBZ?
We're a Swiss sibling duo - home in Los Angeles & Zurich. Living for music - with no plan B.
You are one of the participants of the Swiss National selection for ESC 2018. How did it all begin?
We used to watch ESC with our family when we were kids. We always had in mind to perform on ESC one day but never felt our kind of music/performance really had a chance until the more recent years where there are more diverse acts and songs accepted. Common Linnets were our favorite so far! 
“Stones” is the title of your song, and it’s written by you two and Laurell Barker. How was it to work with her?
Yes! She is an amazing, kind, fast thinking force of nature and we were so honored to write together!
Photo: AMANDA NIKOLIC
What’s the story behind the song?
The message is something which moves us all deeply and is sadly still a problem in today’s world. It’s about inclusion, equality, diversity and tolerance. It’s a call to stand up against bullying and hate. 
Photo: ALEX GOMEZ
Describe the song with 4 words:
Inviting, groovy, powerful, honest

What can we expect to see on stage for the performance?
We have designed an amazing little set up for the Swiss final show and we know we’re going to give 120% and enjoy every minute. that’s all we can do. The rest is up to the audience!
What do you like about Eurovision?
That it brings people of all races together.

What do you dislike about Eurovision?
We used to feel like “organic” / indie artists didn't have a chance… but that has changed!

Photo: Monica Guitti
Tell me the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word:
Sleepwalking: Candle
Live music: Rock n Roll
Squirrels: Cute
Technology: iPhone
Nature: Mesmerizing
Dreams: LIFE
What are your plans for 2018?
To enjoy every minute of the ESC ride! And play as many shows as possible! Release new music videos, and keep creating!

Is there anything you want to say to close the interview?
THANK YOU!

Thanks to Coco and Stee for the interview! Very excited to see their performance in the NF!


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