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Switzerland

The Swiss entry is chosen by one of the four main broadcasters in turn. The Swiss took part in (and won) the first ever contest in 1956. Overall Switzerland has won twice.

Switzerland – Cowbells, cheese and cuckoo clocks off the menu

We published this last year, but no one cared!  - As it's their final tonight, here's a quick rundown of the finalists! - go...

Switzerland – Well the bouffant has gone….

Thankfully sense has prevailed here and Rykka has got rid of the blue perm and has straightened her hair but, sadly, even this isn’t...

Switzerland – the last (place) of our kind

Switzerland. Rykka’s sporting a blue rinse and curls, like a cross between Mrs Slocombe and Shirley Temple. You can do your own jokes about...

Shitzerland – Back to form….

I’m writing this after being stunned by Rykka aka poor man’s Halle Berry. She’s wearing a mop of hair that looks like it’s had...

ESC birthdays 6 April – Hey hey hey, Troedler, Troedler

There is an elite bunch of acts that have been at Eurovision time after time. After time. After time. Only four people have been...

ESC birthdays 30 March – Is it time to leave yet?

Did you like yesterday’s fan favourite? Then today could also be your lucky day. Another fan favourite!! Yes, another one!! And this one won!!...

Eurovision 2016 – Switzerland – Rykka to Stockholm!!

So who is going to represent Switzerland in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest? Rykka has won the Swiss selection show!!!   After their pre-pre-pre selection,where the...

Switzerland have three minutes to shine

It’s an odd comparison, of the type you’re used to by now, but watching Switzerland after Sweden gives me the same feeling I had...

Switzerland…. zzzzzzzz

This song passes me by. Melanie is singing a cracking little song but, like a fair few in this contest, it doesn’t hold the...

Switzerland is kind of neutralised

I’m now wishing I’d been a fly on the wall in the presentation at the Heads of Delegation meeting back in March. I guess...