Michael Swissa (Hebrew: מיכאל סוויסה, born January 10, 1996), or simply Swissa,[1] is an Israeli rapper, singer and songwriter.
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| Also known as | Swissa |
| Born | January 10, 1996 |
| Origin | Tel Aviv, Israel |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
Biography edit
Swissa is son of the Israeli actor Meir Swissa and Ruti, daughter of Israeli singer Yafa Yarkoni.[2][3] His brother is Israeli record producer Yishai Swissa.[4]
He began his career in 2014, after he released his first song "Krav Maga" (Hebrew: קרב מגע).
In 2016 he appeared on humorist clips on the Israeli series "Good Night with Asaf Harel" on Channel 10. Also in 2016, he released his debut album Swissa Lanetzach (stylized as #SwissaForever; Hebrew: סוויסה לנצח, סוויסהלנצח#), the album includes guest appearances from Itay Lukach and Ori Shochat. In 2018 he released his first mixtape Male Be'atzmi[5] (English stylized: FullOfMyself; Hebrew: מלא בעצמי), the mixtape includes guest appearances from Tal Tirangel, Michael Moshonov and more.
In 2019 he collaborated with McDonald's Israel on campaign with the song "Ach Yakar Tzover" (Hebrew: אח יקר צובר) featuring Achshtaim.[6]
Discography edit
- #SwissaLanetzach (2016)
- FullOfMyself (2018)
- Glisha Baseter (with Michael Cohen) (2019)
References edit
- ^ "The Best Israeli Hip Hop Artists You Need to Know". theculturetrip.com. June 11, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ הדור השלישי: תכירו את מיכאל סוויסה – mako, retrieved September 10, 2019
- ^ הדרי, צאלה קוטלר (July 27, 2019). "איך יכול להיות ששליש מהצעירים בגילאי 25–34 גרים בבית של ההורים, ולמה זה עלול להיגמר באסון כלכלי". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "סוויסה, הדור הבא". israelhayom.co.il. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "דוקותיים | הראפר סוויסה לא מפסיק לכתוב על וויד". כאן-תאגיד השידור הישראלי. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "אח יקר לא מדלג: הפרסומות שעשו לנו את החודש". ynet (in Hebrew). March 17, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
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