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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.

21 April – Sometimes aeroplanes fall down from the sky

Do you love a good lyric? Something that really makes you think? Something nicely profound maybe? Or are you more a fan of a...

18 April – The roads seeded with flowers

We love vintage here. There is more to Eurovision than someone clucking in ultra high definition. There were days when we had nothing more...

13 March – Turn off the search light

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

Swiss aim watergun at Eurovision

It's not all tickets today, the Swiss delegation has released their song into the wild. Remo Forrer will sing a plodding (and oddly familiar)...

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...

9 February – One day, it was December

Never forget your heritage. Yes, we know there are people out there who may think the Eurovision Song Contest only started in 2012. But...

5 January – I want you to be forever mine

If you're a fan of the history of our favourite TV show, you'll first know that there were contests before 2000. You'll also know...

15 October – We will be living a million joys

Before the free language rule was re-introduced, when you were representing a country with a plethora of languages, it sometimes threw up some oddities....

5 October – Fred Astaire made me crazy

Our friends in Switzerland are in a curious situation. They have lots of languages to choose from, and they can confuse the average casual...

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...