New SRF event show: "Ich schänke dir es Lied" (I'll give you a song)
In the spring of 2017, SRF will present the five-part special «Ich schänke dir es Lied.» The new Saturday night show focuses on the music and the very personal stories behind the songs.
A song says more than a thousand words. In the show "Ich schänke dir es Lied" people tell their personal story. And they surprise a particular person with a song, the song of their shared story: from romantic pop ballads to folk songs, rap or rock songs - for moments of friendship, falling in love, saying goodbye or happiness. Each song is performed by a well-known artist - the focus here is on Swiss musicians. SRF wants to promote national music and offer a platform to local artists with this event.
The surprise for the recipient can take place anywhere: in the pedestrian zone, in your own garden, in the office canteen or even live in the studio. Sometimes it is huge, sometimes small and intimate - but it always happens for a good reason.
In four live shows from the Bodensee Arena in Kreuzlingen, there are ten people, ten stories, ten surprises and ten songs. In each show, viewers choose three of the ten songs that particularly touched them - in the fifth and final live show, twelve of the total of 40 songs are finally up for selection for the final voting. In the end, the audience decides which is the most emotional song from all the "Ich schänke dir es Lied" shows.
SRF will announce the presenter and the exact broadcast dates at a later date. You can apply for the show at srf.ch/ichschaenkedireslied.
