Biography

Fiona Daniel is a Swiss singer, musician, and composer who grew up in Zurich (CH) and Exeter (UK), and now lives and works in the French-speaking part of Switzerland.

Trained as a singer and in various instruments, she has released a series of critically acclaimed albums and projects since 2007, from her debut “Drowning” (2010), recorded in Zurich, to “Backyard” (2012), composed during a residency in Stockholm, to the more recent “transitions” (2025), woven from voice, piano, harp, and cello.

Throughout her career as a musician, she has developed a keen sensitivity that allows her to immerse herself in a wide variety of musical genres and roles, as evidenced by her numerous collaborations in recent years—such as those with Alberto Malo, Nadja Zela, and Pablo Nouvelle—as well as her work as a composer for films and commercials.

Her musical approach and compositions remain guided by a quest for authenticity and intuition; she does not seek perfect mastery of an instrument, but rather the ability to express and convey emotion through music in a deeply personal and sincere way.

Daniels compositions—which often blend sound effects and acoustic instruments with electronic elements, with the voice at their center—invite listeners to immerse themselves in a captivating soundscape and to pause for a moment in a world that is constantly in motion.

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Distinctions / Grants / Residencies

• 2026 Residency Live in Vevey (CH)
• 2023 Swiss Culture Awards (Souffleurs de Temps)
• 2012 Stadtsommer, City of Zurich (CH)
• 2010 Residency Shanghai (CHN) / World Exposition, Pro Helvetia & Montreux Jazz Festival

Quotes

“Working with Fiona Daniel is always very inspiring, productive, and efficient. She knows what a song needs, and writes lyrics at lightning speed…”

Pablo Nouvelle, musician

“Fiona Daniel has been my first choice for recording sessions for many years. She has absolute control over her extremely versatile voice, is incredibly musical and creative, phrases perfectly and grooves endlessly, has unwavering pitch and is highly focused and productive…”

Alex Kirschner, composer for film and TV commercials