Christina Zurbrügg (born 27 March 1961 in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Switzerland), is a Swiss singer, modern yodeler Film director residing in Vienna.
Life and work Christina Zurbrügg grew up in the Bernese Oberland. She studied acting and classical singing in Vienna. She became known for her musical theater productions about Federico García Lorca. Zurbrügg deals with folk music. She filmed the documentary "Orvuse on Oanwe" about Vienna's last yodelers and discovered her own roots in the process. Later, the solo program followed "Christls Wonder World". Her album "Now" was reviewed as "first class, pop musical work between tradition and modernity." Zurbrügg combines singing, rap and contemporary, modern yodeling with songwriting. In 2001 she founded with Michael Hudecek, with whom she made many projects together, the Gams Film & Music.
Discography 1990: Café de Chinitas. Spanish Folk Songs of F.G. Lorca; A tubs full of children, to snotty man. Folk Songs from the woman's life 1991: Scared. songs 1992: Sunset with Café de Chinitas 1995: Ciudad sin sueño – No one sleeps in the sky. Settings of F.G. Lorca 1999: Äs chönnti alls completely different sii. New yodelling and songs 2002: Tai Chill by zurbrügg & hudecek. soundtrack; Christl's Wonder World 2005: Lorca & More. Best of Spanish 1990 – 2005 2007: Now. Twelve Songs & a yodel 2009: Best of yodel. 99-09 2010: change of register
Filmography 1998: Orvuse on Oanwe – The last doodlers Vienna. Director: Zurbrügg 2000: The 99 best inventions of mankind. Director: Zurbrügg and Hudecek 2001: In Out – Move the World. With Birgit Heyn. Director: Zurbrügg 2006: Stay or Go. Director: Zurbrügg & Hudecek 2008: Half-time. Director: Zurbrügg & Hudecek
Awards 2009: Nominated for the "Rose d'Or" for the movie "half" of Zurbrügg & Hudecek 2007: "Golden Dragon" for the movie "Stay or Go" by Zurbrügg and Hudecek 2002: BKA premium for "Christl's Wonderful World" 1990: BMUK or 1995: Cultural Office Vienna: the awards for "Café de Chinitas"
Writings Orvuse on Oanwe – doodlers in Vienna, Vienna 1996 Negress, The apple, Vienna 1994.
References
External links Christina Zurbrüggs Website Archive of Austrian popular music Stadtspionin – Interview Article mica GAMS Movie and Music on Zurbrügg and Hudecek The press / TVPreis Rose d'Or 2009