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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.

So that’s Day 1 done then?

Let me catch up with the vids at eurovision.tv - I know other sources of video footage are available, but I kind of trust...

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...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 41 – SWITZERLAND

Stones by Zibbz After winning the first Contest in 1956, it’s fair to say the Swiss have struggled at Eurovision. They’ve finished last on 9...

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...

Swiss to be represented by Timebelle … Mp3 and Video?

Tonight, the Swiss picked their 2017 Eurovision Song Contest entry. Not alot to say beyond that. Six songs, Televoting and a convincing victory for...

5 October – Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and the world of...

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

Swiss TV gives first taste of the 2019 songs

If you simply can't wait another minute for something new from the world of Eurovision, brace yourself. Although Swiss TV is picking its song without...

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...

Another drive-by…

Switzerland the next to catch my beady gaze, and well... Sinplus are like little Duracell bunnies, aren't they? They've just been doing exactly the...

13 May – When something doesn’t concern you, don’t touch it

Do you look at those big anniversaries to see what happened 10, 20, 30 years ago (and so on). For a contest that's been...