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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.

Boys do cry for Switzerland at Eurovision 2022

28-year-old Marius Bear is pegged to represent Switzerland at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. The song and formal announcement followed speculation yesterday when a gap...

10 February – Take me away with you

What to do with your life once you've been a Eurovision performer? Well, you could try again. But then you risk doing worse on...

6 December – Your hand and mine in the same poetry

It's always an interesting thing to watch when following the progress of fan favourites through the Eurovision season. The song gets picked and immediately...

8 October – Gettin’ rowdy, rowdy

It's an old adage that anyone can won our favourite TV show. Portugal, Austria and Finland have proven this in the 21st Century. One...

1 July – Roar like a lion, roar like a lion

Have any of you out there ever tried to take part in our favourite TV show? Are you a part-time musician who has a...

24 June – Come into my summer house

Eurovision can be an expensive business. You have to register to participate, pay the fee, and run the competition to pick your song. Then...

Gjon’s Tears: Regrets? Why bother …

Gjon Muharremaj, from Broc in the Swiss Canton of Fribourg, has devoted his heart and soul to music since childhood. Moving his grandpa to...

Switzerland – Is he more Torvill or Dean?

I tend to look at this in the same way I would an ice skating tournement (I'm gay, bear with me here). This has lots...

Monty looks at Finland, Latvia, Switzerland and Denmark

Finland – first rehearsal report here I’ve timed everything wrong today, and thought we had a lunch break after Bulgaria, but it’s after Finland. It’s...

Eurovision 2021 Week 1 Day 4 Afternoon 1 – Nick’s View

I've received a letter from a Mrs Trellis of North Wales, asking me if my reference to heading off to the virtual gym at...