Performing on stage with your idol – only a few can achieve this dream. In every “Happy Day” broadcast, dreams like this come true. Moderator Röbi Koller takes a look back at five special duet stars.
Helene Fischer and Anita with “You touch my heart”
The Bucher farming family loves music, but daughter Anita not only sings folk songs and practices yodeling at home, she also occasionally sings a song to her idol Helene Fischer at family celebrations. The learned cook works in a retirement home, where she is surprised by Röbi Koller in disguise. Anita can hardly believe that she is allowed to sing a duet with Helene Fischer. After their performance, Röbi Koller is convinced that he had just experienced a “magical moment”. Anita Bucher won a year later SRF country music show “Alpenrose” with her sister.
Semino Rossi and Claudia with “But you’re only there for me once”
Argentina-born Claudia Scholze has a lot in common with her idol Semino Rossi. Like the pop star, she sang with her father as a child and migrated from South America to Europe. Claudia’s father died a few years ago, but his dream that one day his daughter would sing on the big stage came true with “Lá Shona”. The icing on the cake is Semino Rossi who dresses up as a taxi driver and surprises Claudia in person.
Göla and Kathrin with “Indians”
Nursing specialist Kathrin enjoyed yodeling as a child and wanted her yodeling club to be included in the star-studded duet with Gölä. They succeeded. Looking back, Röbi Koller says it’s no coincidence that Gölä combined rock’n’roll with yodeling in his next album, “the idea came from this duet.”
Beatrice Egli and Marina with “We live loud”
When Beatrice Egli surprises Marina at work, she falls to her knees. Beatrice Egli is her biggest idol, “I can let go through the singing.” After the performance of “Happy Day”, Beatrice Egli encouraged the then 16-year-old and brought Marina back on stage for a duet at her concert in Basel.
Howard Carpendale and Monika with “Hello again”
Monika is a big fan of Howard Carpendale: she has been listening to his music for 38 years and went to one of his concerts in 1985 when she was 18 years old. Her music gives her strength. “I can immerse myself in another world and recharge my batteries.” She sings the hit “Dia duit arí” with the pop legend.