Shem Thomas is a Swiss singer-songwriter blending folk and modern pop.
His songs are shaped by lived experience and the space between light and shadow.
Rather than chasing perfection or volume, his music focuses on presence, honesty and emotional depth. It is written for people who listen closely — not to escape life, but to feel it more clearly.
Based in Switzerland, Shem Thomas has been performing live for over a decade. With his third studio album, be., he continues this journey. His work lives somewhere between intimacy and openness, strength and vulnerability — reflecting the belief that both belong to real life.
2026
• Release of the third studio album «be.»
• First official songbook released alongside a Shem Thomas album
2025
• 75% of all club shows sold out
2024
• Single «Coastline» played on more than 70 national and international radio stations
2023
• Sold-out acoustic «8» tour across Switzerland
2022
• Album «8» reached No. 5 on the Swiss Album Chart
2021
• Single «Do It» selected as the official soundtrack for SRF’s Paralympics Tokyo coverage and the Blue TV Spring Campaign
2020
• Single «Do It» reached the Top 60 of the Swiss Airplay-Charts
2016
• Ofenbach Remix of «We Just Need A Little» surpassed 4 million Spotify streams
2015
• Debut album «you’re (not) the only one» reached No. 2 on the Swiss Album Chart
• Single «Crossroads» certified Gold
• Nominated for «Best Hit» at the Swiss Music Awards
2014
• Single «Crossroads» reached No. 1 on the Swiss Single Chart
• Second place on «The Voice of Switzerland»
