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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.

Don’t throw stones, just drumsticks

Swiss Zibbz up now, and pretty much as you would expect after seeing the Swiss national final. Coco has a burgundy colour theme running...

Takasa……… for the memories…..

So after Georgia have ripped your soul out for being mind numbingly boring and formulaic, The not-allowed-to-be-called-Sally-Ann-but-we-are-anyway-army, complete with their older than Lys Assassin...

Remo Forrer sings for Switzerland

The Swiss act for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest is 21-year-old 'Voice of Switzerland' winner Remo Forrer. "For me, Eurovision is one of the greatest...

8 October – But mama, she ain’t here tonight

In this column, we don't normally pick birthdays from the current year. But until May we had none on 8 October - and then...

13 March – This is paradise

Do you like it when we see people from outside Europe (or, since 2015, Australia), taking part in our favourite TV show? Do you...

Switzerland by Monty

There’s not an awful lot to say here, it’s pretty much exactly as you’d expect from a traditional rock performance. I’m pleased to see...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Switzerland

Apollo by Timebelle Timebelle is, in all probability, the first ever Eurovision band to be named after an astronomical clock. I’m not even making this...

One Man and his Werewolf

"Vampires all over Europe, get alive! Or come alive! Or just come on! I'm not sure! Hi, I'm TV's Troy McClure, and you may...

5 August – The coffee I made yesterday is still hot

It's a scary fact that there will be more and more participants in our favourite TV show who were born after 2000. Does that...

13 March – Here we are at the end of the...

Eurovision isn't all about winning. That's because these days for every winner there are around 40 losers. And just because you're a loser, you're...