Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Switzerland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 63 times since making its debut at the first contest in 1956, missing only four contests, in 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2003. Switzerland hosted the first contest in 1956 in Lugano, and won it. Switzerland won the contest again in 1988, with the 1989 contest being held in Lausanne.
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Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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Participating broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) |
Participation summary | |
Appearances | 63 (52 finals) |
First appearance | 1956 |
Highest placement | 1st: 1956, 1988 |
Host | 1956, 1989 |
External links | |
Switzerland's page at Eurovision.tv | |
For the most recent participation see Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 |
Lys Assia won the first contest in 1956 with the song "Refrain". She returned to place second in 1958. Switzerland went on to finish second with Esther Ofarim (1963) and Daniela Simmons (1986) and third with Franca di Rienzo (1961) and Arlette Zola (1982), before winning the contest for the second time in 1988 with Celine Dion and the song "Ne partez pas sans moi". Annie Cotton gave the country its 15th top five result in 1993, when she placed third.
Since the introduction of the qualifying round in 1993, Switzerland has entered the top ten only four times. Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Switzerland have failed to reach the final in 11 of 19 contests, including finishing in last place in the semi-final on four occasions. Switzerland returned to the top five for the first time in 26 years when Luca Hänni gave the country its 16th top five result by finishing fourth in 2019, followed by its 17th top five finish, when Gjon's Tears placed third in 2021. It has also finished in last place in the semi-finals four times since their introduction in 2004, with Piero and the MusicStars (2004), Michael von der Heide (2010), Mélanie René (2015) and Rykka (2016).