Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Switzerland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest every year since it began, except 1995, 1999, 2001, and 2003. Switzerland took first place at the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, and again in 1988.
Although most of the Swiss representatives are national acts not known outside of the country, two internationally successful artists have represented the country. In 1988 Céline Dion won the contest for Switzerland, and in 2005 the girl band Vanilla Ninja finished 8th.
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Song |
| 1956 | Lys Assia | Das alte Karussell (The Old Carousel) |
| 1956 | Lys Assia | Refrain |
| 1957 | Lys Assia | L'enfant que j'étais (The Child I Was) |
| 1958 | Lys Assia | Giorgio |
| 1959 | Christa Williams | Inrgendwoher (From Somewhere) |
| 1960 | Anita Traversi | Cielo e Terra (Heaven and Earth) |
| 1961 | Franca Di Rimnzo | Nous Aurons Demain (Tomorrow We Will Have) |
| 1962 | Jean Philippe | Le Retour |
| 1963 | Esther Ofarim | T'en Va Pas (Don't Go) |
| 1964 | Anita Traversi | I Miei Pensieri (My Thoughts) |
| 1965 | Yovanna | Non - à jamais sans toi |
| 1966 | Madeleine Pascal | Ne vois-tu pas |
| 1967 | Géraldine | Quel coeur vas-tu briser? (Whose Heart Will You Break?) |
| 1968 | Gianna Mascoio | Guardando Il Sole |
| 1969 | Paola del Medico | Bonjour, Bonjour (Good Morning, Good Morning) |
| 1970 | Henri Des | Retour |
| 1971 | Peter, Sue and Marc | Illusion De Nos Vingt Ans |
| 1972 | Veronique Mueller | C'est La Chanson De Mon Amour |
| 1973 | Patrick Juvet | Je Vais Me Marier, Marie |
| 1974 | Piera Martell | Mein Ruf Nach Dir |
| 1975 | Simone Drexel | Mikado |
| 1976 | Peter, Sue and Marc | Djambo, Djambo |
| 1977 | Pepe Lienhard Band | Swiss Lady |
| 1978 | Carole Vinci | Vivre |
| 1979 | Peter, Sue, Marc, Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri | Troedler Und Co |
| 1980 | Paola | Cinema |
| 1981 | Peter, Sue and Marc | Io Senza Te |
| 1982 | Arlette Zola | Amour On T'aime |
| 1983 | Mariella Farri | Io Cosm Non Ci Sto |
| 1984 | Rainy Day | Welche Farbe Hat Der Sonnenschein |
| 1985 | Mariella Farre and Pino Gasparini | Piano Piano |
| 1986 | Daniela Simons | Pas Pour Moi |
| 1987 | Carol Rich | Moitie, Moitie |
| 1988 | Celiné Dion | Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi |
| 1989 | Furbaz | Viver Senza Tei |
| 1990 | Egon Egemann | Musik Klingt In Die Welt Hinaus |
| 1991 | Sandra Simo | Canzone Per Te |
| 1992 | Daisy Auvray | Mister Music Man |
| 1993 | Annie Cotton | Moi, Tout Simplement |
| 1994 | Duilio | Sto Pregando |
| 1995 | Did not participate | |
| 1996 | Kathy Leander | Mon Coeur L'aime |
| 1997 | Barbara Berta | Dentro Di Me |
| 1998 | Gunvor Guggisberg | Lass'ihn |
| 1999 | Did not participate | |
| 2000 | Jane Bogaert | La Vita Cos'e |
| 2001 | Did not participate | |
| 2002 | Francine Jordi | Dans le jardin de mon âme |
| 2003 | Did not participate | |
| 2004 | Piero and the Musicstars | Celebrate |
| 2005 | Vanilla Ninja | Cool Vibes |
External link
- Eurovision official website (http://www.eurovision.tv/)