February:
Release of the 4th studio album OPEN – OPEN for 5 weeks No.1 in the Swiss charts
March:
OPEN also reaches TOP 30 in Germany and Austria – Album OPEN reaches double platinum status – Big promotion tour through Germany, Switzerland and France
March – April:
Tours around Germany, Switzerland, France and Holland
Summer:
Various festival shows throughout Europe
September:
Release of the single BLACKBERRY WAY with video clip
November:
Release of the single MERRY X-MAS – Top 5 chart entry for MERRY X-MAS
December:
Christmas tour around Switzerland
January:
Release of the single SOMEDAY
March:
Winner of the music award PRIX WALO (Switzerland)
June:
Winner of the International Music Award (Monaco)
Summer:
Festival shows around Switzerland
July:
Start of the recordings for OPEN
November:
Release of the single LET IT RAIN – Chart entry of LET IN RAIN in Swiss Top 10 – Support act for Deep Purple tour in France – Promotion tour around Switzerland and Germany
February:
Release of the single ONE LIFE ONE SOUL with Montserrat Caballé – Single ONE LIFE ONE SOUL in the Swiss charts for several weeks – Several live shows and TV appearances with Montserrat Caballè
March:
Winner of the music award PRIX WALO (Switzerland)
July:
Live show at the Montreux Jazz Festival
August:
Festival gigs around Switzerland
September:
Release of the first live-acoustic album D-FROSTED
October:
Album D-FROSTED for 5 weeks No.1 in the Swiss charts
November – December:
Album D-FROSTED reaches double platinum status – Sold out tour in Switzerland and Germany – Additional shows in France and Italy
Release of the 3rd studio album G.
Album G. reaches platinum status in Switzerland and Top 50 in Germany
Sold out tour in Switzerland
Big tour (20 shows) in Germany
Another tour in Japan
Recordings of the G. album in Los Angeles
Release of the single FATHER IS THAT ENOUGH?
Chart entry for the single after two weeks
Soundtrack for TV series Frankie (ZDF/ORG/SRG)
Release of the 2nd studio album DIAL HARD
DIAL HARD No.1 in the charts for several weeks
DIAL HARD reaches platinum status
DIAL HARD also in the charts in Germany and Japan
Headliner tour in Switzerland, Germany and Japan
Festival gigs around Europe
Video clips for MOUNTAIN MAMA and I’M ON MY WAY on MTV
TV appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival
TV appearance at the Udo Jürgens Show
Shows at ROCK AM RING and ROCK IN RIEM
Nomination for the World Music Award
Winner of the Rete3-Price Golden Reel Ampex Award
Open Airs around Switzerland
Promotion activities around Europe
Release of the debut album GOTTHARD
15 weeks in the charts, platinum status
Headliner tour in Switzerland
Tour with Victory in Germany
Tour with Magnum in Europe
Guest for Bryan Adams in Zurich
Show case at the Foundations Forum in Los Angeles
Festival gigs around Europe
Video clips for HUSH and ALL I CARE FOR on MTV