Fiji

Fiji, the most intriguing Electropop outfit to emerge from Switzerland in recent years, is known for their energetic, upbeat and stylish live shows, for their danceable and celebratory synth pop sometimes sung in English sometimes in French which makes you move, dream and feel good.
The duo couple Simon Schüttel (synthesizers) and Simone De Lorenzi (a multilingual vamp at the front who stands half way between Iggy Pop and Amanda Lear) is joined in their live by UK-Austrian bass player Philipp Moll.
Fiji is from Bern with a sound made for the world which enabled them to perform in renowned premises as the X-Tra in Zürich, as support of Goldfrapp, Vive la fête and Ebony Bones, at the Gurtenfestival, at the Muffathalle in München, the 4cento in Milan, at the Miles Davis Hall at the Montreux Jazz Festival together with Santigold and Madness ....
.....and Fiji continues to rouse madness on every stage from which they fire their sound bombshells. Want to party' Don't miss Fiji!

The new album Spell on me was released on the 21st of April 2012. Excerpt from the presstex of Lukas Vogelsang:

"...The music evokes the imagery and glamour of the 80ies and seamlessly continues where Generation X would have left off, rather than seeking to portray a mere retrospective of the decade: the concept is minimal, intelligent and soft with shades of sustained reverie and undeniable sexiness at its core. De Lorenzi’s seductive voice sends regular shivers down the listener’s spine. The stripped back yet buzzing arrangements avoid the use of any Pop clichés: the song Perfect Summer Night draws upon the sex appeal of an early Grace Jones and the jittery arpeggiations in Clouds Don’t Care wash over you like a warm morning shower. The powerful track Spell On Me stands out as a potentially timeless Electropop hymn, firmly restoring Fiji’s former stature as Swiss Electropop’s main protagonists. During further listening, the album’s subdued beats and overall dreaminess bring to mind artists such as Goldfrapp and Les Rita Mitsouko. This is music for the night, to be enjoyed most when dancing in a sleepy city, reminiscent of the movie La Bohème. All in all, Spell On Me is a warmly persuasive and glorious affair rather than an aggressive one and we can’t but hope that during their upcoming live shows Fiji will raise to meet the high expectations generated by this latest release. This is not to be missed!..."

Source: fijiband

Song: Spell On Me

Album: Spell On Me [Explicit]