Marius Bear Explained

Marius Bear
Birth Name:Marius Hügli
Birth Date:21 April 1993
Birth Place:Schlatt-Haslen, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland
Years Active:2016–present

Marius Hügli (born 21 April 1993), known professionally as Marius Bear, is a Swiss-Australian singer. He represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with the song "Boys Do Cry".[1]

Biography

Marius Bear is originally from Appenzell. He holds an Australian passport and lived in Australia for a period.[2] He studied to be a construction mechanic and has been active as a musician since 2016,[3] studying music production at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute.[4] He began his career as a street musician in his native Switzerland, as well as in Germany.

He released his debut EP, Sanity, in 2018. His first album, Not Loud Enough, was released in 2019.

In 2019 he won a Swiss Music Award in the category "Best Talent".

In March 2022, it was announced that Marius Bear would represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, with the song "Boys Do Cry". The song qualified from the first semi final[5] and finished 17th with 78 points, all of which came from the jury vote.[6] In an interview after the contest, he said that he would consider representing Switzerland at Eurovision in the future.[7]

In October 2022, he released the single Waiting For Love, which he revealed was almost selected as his song for Eurovision.[8]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetailsPeak positions
SWI
[9]
Not Loud Enough 20
Boys Do Cry
  • Released: 25 March 2022
  • Label: Hi-Tea
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
5

EPs

TitleDetailsPeak positions
SWI
Sanity
  • Released: 13 July 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
36
When We Get There We'll Know
  • Released: 26 April 2024[10]
  • Label: Hi-Tea
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Charted singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
SUI
LTU
[11]
NLD
Tip

[12]
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"202074
"Boys Do Cry"202232 45 30Boys Do Cry
"Again"
(with Stress)
74
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2019Swiss Music AwardsBest TalentHimself[14]
2022MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Swiss Act[15]
2023Swiss Music AwardsBest Breaking Act[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Switzerland: Marius Bear will take 'Boys Do Cry' to Eurovision 2022 . 8 March 2022. Eurovision.tv. 8 March 2022. 8 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220308120304/https://eurovision.tv/story/switzerland-marius-bear-boys-do-cry. live.
  2. Web site: Roberts . Dale . 2022-05-04 . Eurovision 2022: Marius Bear reveals more on his Australian connections . 2023-09-22 . Aussievision . en . 2 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302095616/https://www.aussievision.net/post/eurovision-2022-marius-bear-reveals-more-on-his-australian-connections . live .
  3. Web site: 2022-03-08 . Eurovision Song Contest - Das ist unser ESC-Kandidat: Marius Bear . 2022-03-09 . Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) . de . 13 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220313232553/https://www.srf.ch/news/panorama/eurovision-song-contest-das-ist-unser-esc-kandidat-marius-bear . live .
  4. Web site: 2022-03-08 . Switzerland: Marius Bear selected for Eurovision 2022 . 2023-09-22 . Eurovisionworld . en-gb . 8 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308232041/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/switzerland-marius-bear-selected-for-eurovision-2022 . live .
  5. Web site: First Semi-Final of Turin 2022 - Eurovision Song Contest . 2023-09-22 . eurovision.tv . 29 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220329180240/https://eurovision.tv/event/turin-2022/first-semi-final . live .
  6. Web site: Grand Final of Turin 2022 - Eurovision Song Contest . 2023-09-22 . eurovision.tv . 14 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220614015201/https://eurovision.tv/event/turin-2022/grand-final . live .
  7. Web site: 2022-05-18 . Marius Bear admits struggling after Eurovision voting . 2023-09-22 . ESCXTRA.com . en-GB . 23 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230923004413/https://escxtra.com/2022/05/18/marius-bear-struggling/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2022-10-02 . Marius Bear releases 'Waiting For Love' which was submitted for Eurovision . 2023-09-22 . ESCBubble . en-GB . 2 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002112803/https://escbubble.com/2022/10/marius-bear-releases-waiting-for-love-which-was-submitted-for-eurovision/ . live .
  9. Web site: Discographie Marius Bear. hitparade.ch. 4 April 2022. 25 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240425024513/https://hitparade.ch/artist/Marius_Bear#charts. live.
  10. Web site: When We Get There We'll Know - EP by Marius Bear . . 3 August 2024.
  11. Web site: 2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520074409/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20/. live.
  12. Web site: Dutch Single Tip 21/05/2022. dutchcharts.nl. nl. 20 May 2022. 26 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026064522/https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2022&date=20220521. live.
  13. Web site: I can see your voice: Kandidat Marius Bear stürmt die Charts. de. RTL (Germany). Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland. 24 August 2020. 30 October 2020. 27 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230927132332/https://www.rtl.de/cms/i-can-see-your-voice-kandidat-marius-bear-stuermt-die-charts-4601225.html. live.
  14. Web site: Swiss Music Awards 2016: And the Winners Are... . www.swissmusicawards.ch . 15 October 2022 . 17 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142723/https://www.swissmusicawards.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/190216_WINNERS_OE_OR_LOCO.02.pdf . live .
  15. Web site: MTV EMA 2022: Checkt hier alle Nominees . 2022-10-15 . MTV Germany . de . 8 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308184402/https://www.mtv.de/news/v3fnq2/mtv-ema-2022-checkt-hier-alle-nominees . live .
  16. Web site: Swiss Music Awards 2023 . 2023-09-06 . www.swissmusicawards.ch . de . 2 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210302110845/https://swissmusicawards.ch/history/ . dead .