Switzerland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest every year since it began, except 1995, 1999, 2001, and 2003. Switzerland hosted the first contest in 1956, and won it themselves. SRG SSR idée suisse is the Swiss public broadcasting organisation, founded in 1931. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first Eurovision. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first Eurovision. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 30, 1988 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. ... The modern logo was introduced for the 2004 Contest to create a consistent visual identity. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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, in 1993 Annie Cotton finished third, and in 2005 the girl band Vanilla Ninja finished 8th. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion-Angélil, OC, OQ, (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy and Juno award winning pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... Annie Cotton is a Canadian actress and singer. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vanilla Ninja are a three-piece Estonian girl band which has enjoyed chart success in a number of countries across Europe, especially in Germany and Austria. ...

Contestants

SF = Placing in the semi-final if the song did not qualify to the final
Note: Different voting systems 1956-1974. Points are not comparable. The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first Eurovision. ... Lys Assia (born March 2, 1924), original name Rosa Mina Schärer, was born in Lenzburg?, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first Eurovision. ... Lys Assia (born March 2, 1924), original name Rosa Mina Schärer, was born in Lenzburg?, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. ... Refrain was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1956, performed by Lys Assia representing Switzerland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the second Eurovision Song Contest. ... Lys Assia (born March 2, 1924), original name Rosa Mina Schärer, was born in Lenzburg?, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third Eurovision Song Contest and was held on March 12, 1958 in Hilversum, Netherlands. ... Lys Assia (born March 2, 1924), original name Rosa Mina Schärer, was born in Lenzburg?, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision and was held on March 11, 1959 in Cannes, France. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth Eurovision and was held on March 25, 1960 in London. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the seventh Eurovision and was held on March 18, 1962 in Luxembourg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the eighth Eurovision and was held on March 23, 1963 in London. ... Esther Ofarim is an Israeli entertainer, formerly well-known for her partnership with her husband Abi Ofarim. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the tenth Eurovision and was held on March 20, 1965 in Naples. ... Pictures of singers coming soon! The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the eleventh Eurovision and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision and was held on 8 April 1967 in Austria. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the thirteenth Eurovision Song Contest. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the fourteenth Eurovision Song Contest. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the fifteenth Eurovision Song Contest. ... Henri Dès (born in 1940 in Renens, Vaud, Switzerland[1] as Henri Destraz) is a French language childrens singer and songwriter. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision and was held on April 3, 1971 in Dublin. ... Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Berne. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the seventeenth Eurovision. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision and was held on April 7, 1973 in Luxembourg. ... Patrick Juvet (born August 21, 1950, in Montreux, Switzerland) is a former model turned singer-songwriter, with a string of hit records in France. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the nineteenth Eurovision Song Contest. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the twentieth Eurovision and was held on March 22, 1975 in Stockholm. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1976 was the twenty first Eurovision and was held on April 3, 1976 in The Hague. ... Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Berne. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the twenty second Eurovision and was held on May 7, 1977 in London. ... Pepe Lienhard, (birth name: Peter Rudolf Lienhard) (born March 23, 1939 in Lenzburg) is a Swiss bandleader and musician. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the twenty third Eurovision and was held on April 22, 1978 in Paris. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on March 31, 1979 in Jerusalem. ... Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Berne. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 19, 1980 in The Hague. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 4, 1981 in Dublin. ... Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Berne. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 24, 1982 in Harrogate, United Kingdom. ... Arlette Zola is a singer who represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982. ... Amour on taime is the song which represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, staged in Harrogate. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1983 was the 28th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 23, 1983 in Munich. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 5, 1984 in Luxembourg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 4, 1985 in Gothenburg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 3, 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1987 in Brussels. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 30, 1988 in Dublin. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion-Angélil, OC, OQ, (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy and Juno award winning pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi was the Swiss winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 6, 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1990 was the 35th Eurovision Song Contest. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 4, 1991 in Rome. ... Sandra Simo was the Swiss singer at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 15, 1993 in Millstreet, Republic of Ireland. ... Annie Cotton is a Canadian actress and singer. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 30, 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 13, 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 18, 1996 in Oslo. ... Kathy Leander is a Swiss singer. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1997 was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 3, 1997 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 29, 1999 in the Usshishkin Hall at the International Convention Centre in Jerusalem, Israel. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 13, 2000 in the Globen Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 12, 2001 in Copenhagen. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2002 logo. ... Swiss singer Francine Jordi was born in 1977 as Francine Lehmann. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest and was held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on May 24, 2003. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the forty-ninth Eurovision Song Contest, held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, with on 15 May 2004, and the semi-final two days earlier, on 12 May 2004. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the fiftieth edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine. ... Vanilla Ninja are a three-piece Estonian girl band which has enjoyed chart success in a number of countries across Europe, especially in Germany and Austria. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the fifty-first Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on the 18 May 2006 (for the semi-final) and 20 May 2006 (for the final). ... six4one is a six-piece musical group formed in November 2005 for the sole purpose of representing Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. ... DJ BOBO René Baumann (born January 5, 1968) better known as DJ BoBo, is a successful Swiss Eurodance musician. ... Vampires Are Alive is an upcoming Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 to be held in Helsinki 2007, performed by René Baumann (DJ BoBo). ...

External link

• Eurovision official website