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Al Walser on the red carpet of the 62nd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
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Walser was nominated for the children’s album “Ageless: Songs For The Child Archetype” – and won!
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The Grammys are considered the Oscars of the music industry.
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The South African musician Jon Samson (2nd from right) and the Swiss Al Walser (right) accepted a Grammy on January 26th for “Ageless Songs for the Child Archetype”.
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The Swiss-Liechtenstein producer Al Walser (43) won a Grammy for the “best children’s album” in Los Angeles that night. Together with composer Jon Samson, he recently released the CD “Ageless: Songs For The Child Archetype”. The Grammy award is like a doctoral degree, says Walser.
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VIEW: Congratulations on the Grammy. How great is the joy?
Al Walser: Huge, mega, mega, mega!–
What does a Grammy mean for your career?
It certainly opens many doors. Winning is like a doctorate that you keep for life. In any case, at the after parties everyone patted me on the back.–
Does a Grammy Bring Financial Benefits?
It is said that the winner for “Album of the Year” or “Song of the Year” generates 30 percent more sales. I cannot say what consequences winners in less important categories like ours will have for the “best children’s album”. You have to ask again in six months.–
What was the best moment of the evening for you?
On the one hand, the moment we won the Grammy. But it is also unforgettable when I met Billie Eilish on the red carpet before the ceremony. My eleven year old son Nelson accompanied me, he is a big fan of Eilish. We took a selfie together. Nelson thought that was huge.–
What’s next?
now we celebrate a little more, then I will have a long sleep. Then I concentrate on my next big project: an international Christmas show for television.–
They emigrated to the United States 14 years ago. Now you have won the world’s most important music award. How proud are you of your career?
I am especially happy that I held out. It has not always been easy in recent years. I’ve seen many come and go. When you leave a safe haven like Switzerland or Liechtenstein to make a fresh start in another country that is far less protected, you have to be very optimistic. You have to be really convinced that you want to achieve something. I have never lost this conviction. So I’m pretty proud of how far I’ve come.—
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