Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest information
Overview of the performance of Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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For the most recent participation, see Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. For the upcoming participation, see Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participating broadcaster
Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)
Participation summary
Appearances
63 (52 finals)
First appearance
1956
Highest placement
1st: 1956, 1988
Host
1956, 1989
Participation history
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
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2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
External links
SRF page
RTS page
RSI page
Switzerland's page at Eurovision.tv
For the most recent participation see Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Switzerland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 63 times since making its debut at the first contest in 1956, missing only four contests, in 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2003. Switzerland hosted the first contest in 1956 in Lugano, and won it. Switzerland won the contest again in 1988, with the 1989 contest being held in Lausanne.
Lys Assia won the first contest in 1956 with the song "Refrain". She returned to place second in 1958. Switzerland went on to finish second with Esther Ofarim (1963) and Daniela Simmons (1986) and third with Franca di Rienzo (1961) and Arlette Zola (1982), before winning the contest for the second time in 1988 with Celine Dion and the song "Ne partez pas sans moi". Annie Cotton gave the country its 15th top five result in 1993, when she placed third.
Since the introduction of the qualifying round in 1993, Switzerland has entered the top ten only four times. Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Switzerland have failed to reach the final in 11 of 19 contests, including finishing in last place in the semi-final on four occasions. Switzerland returned to the top five for the first time in 26 years when Luca Hänni gave the country its 16th top five result by finishing fourth in 2019, followed by its 17th top five finish, when Gjon's Tears placed third in 2021. It has also finished in last place in the semi-finals four times since their introduction in 2004, with Piero and the MusicStars (2004), Michael von der Heide (2010), Mélanie René (2015) and Rykka (2016).
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