Michael Swissa

{{Short description|Israeli musical artist}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = סוויסה.jpg | native_name_lang = he | alias = Swissa | origin = Tel Aviv, Israel | occupation = {{flatlist| *Rapper *singer *songwriter }} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| *Cohen@Mushon *Ori Shochat *Itay Lukach *Sagol 59 }} | years_active = 2014–present | genre = {{flatlist| *Hip hop *trap }} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|01|10}} | caption = Swissa in 2019 | native_name = מיכאל סוויסה }}

'''Michael Swissa''' ({{Langx|he|מיכאל סוויסה}}; born January 10, 1996), or simply '''Swissa''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theculturetrip.com/middle-east/israel/articles/the-best-israeli-hip-hop-artists-you-need-to-know/|title=The Best Israeli Hip Hop Artists You Need to Know|website=theculturetrip.com|date=June 11, 2017 |access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref> is an Israeli rapper, singer and songwriter.

== Biography == Swissa is the son of the Israeli actor Meir Swissa and Ruti, the daughter of Israeli singer Yafa Yarkoni.<ref>{{Citation|title=הדור השלישי: תכירו את מיכאל סוויסה – mako|url=https://www.mako.co.il/good-evening-with-guy-pines-all-the-articles?subChannelId=463e39b4dd3df510VgnVCM2000002a0c10acRCRD&vcmid=07c86948a1aef510VgnVCM2000002a0c10acRCRD|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001294696|title=איך יכול להיות ששליש מהצעירים בגילאי 25–34 גרים בבית של ההורים, ולמה זה עלול להיגמר באסון כלכלי|last=הדרי|first=צאלה קוטלר|date=July 27, 2019|newspaper=Globes|language=he|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref> His brother is Israeli record producer Yishai Swissa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=סוויסה, הדור הבא |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/540767|website=israelhayom.co.il|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>

He began his career in 2014, after he released his first song "Krav Maga" ({{Langx|he|קרב מגע}}).

In 2016 he appeared on humorist clips on the Israeli series "Good Night with Asaf Harel" on Channel 10. Also in 2016, he released his debut album ''Swissa Lanetzach'' (stylized as #SwissaForever; {{Langx|he|סוויסה לנצח}}, סוויסהלנצח#), the album includes guest appearances from Itay Lukach and Ori Shochat. In 2018 he released his first mixtape ''Male Be'atzmi''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kan.org.il/Item/?itemId=37423|title=דוקותיים {{!}} הראפר סוויסה לא מפסיק לכתוב על וויד|website=כאן-תאגיד השידור הישראלי|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref> (English stylized: ''FullOfMyself''; {{Langx|he|מלא בעצמי}}), the mixtape includes guest appearances from Tal Tirangel, Michael Moshonov and more.

In 2019 he collaborated with McDonald's Israel on campaign with the song "Ach Yakar Tzover" ({{Langx|he|אח יקר צובר}}) featuring Achshtaim.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5478594,00.html|title=אח יקר לא מדלג: הפרסומות שעשו לנו את החודש|date=March 17, 2019|website=ynet|language=he|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>

== Discography == * ''#SwissaLanetzach'' (2016) * ''FullOfMyself'' (2018) * ''Glisha Baseter'' <small>(with Michael Cohen)</small> (2019)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Swissa, Michael}} Category:21st-century Israeli male singers Category:Israeli rappers Category:1996 births Category:Musicians from Tel Aviv Category:Living people Category:21st-century rappers