Switzerland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 64 times since its debut at the first contest in 1956, missing only four contests because of being relegated due to poor results the previous year: 1995, 1999, 2001, and 2003. Switzerland hosted the inaugural contest in 1956 in Lugano, where it also won. The country claimed its second victory in 1988, 32 years after the first, and its third in 2024, 36 years after the second win. The Swiss participant broadcaster in the contest is the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation.
Atilla Şereftuğ is a Turkish-Swiss songwriter, born in Istanbul.
Nella Martinetti was a Swiss singer, songwriter and actress, affectionately known as "Bella Nella".
Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "If We All Give a Little", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by the group six4one. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, internally selected its entry for the contest in November 2005. "If We All Give a Little" was presented to the public on 18 March 2006.
Romuald Figuier, also known mononymously as Romuald, is a French singer.
"Ne partez pas sans moi" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion with music composed by Atilla Şereftuğ and lyrics by Nella Martinetti. It represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, held in Dublin, winning the contest, being to date the last French language song to win.
Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Cool Vibes", written by David Brandes, Jane Tempest, and John O'Flynn, and performed by the band Vanilla Ninja. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, internally selected its entry for the contest in November 2004. "Cool Vibes" was presented to the public as the Swiss song during the show Congratulations - 50 Jahre Eurovision Song Contest on 5 March 2005.
The Best of Celine Dion is the third French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Carrere Records in selected European countries on 2 May 1988, preceded by the Eurovision-winning song, "Ne partez pas sans moi". In Germany, the album was issued with a different cover and was titled Vivre.
Arlette Zola, is a singer who represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982. Her song, "Amour on t'aime", was an upbeat number. Zola was placed third behind Germany and Israel. She made two further attempts at reaching the Eurovision finals. In 1984, she took third place in the Swiss final with Emporte-moi. 1985 also saw her in third spot, this time with Aime-moi, performed with Helder and the Heldernauts.
Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Celebrate", written by Greg Manning, and performed by Piero Esteriore and the MusicStars. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, selected its entry through the national final Eurosong 2004. The broadcaster returned to the contest after a one-year absence following its relegation from 2003 as one of the bottom five entrants in 2002. The Swiss-German/Romansh broadcaster Schweizer Fernsehen der deutschen und rätoromanischen Schweiz, the Swiss-French broadcaster Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR), and the Swiss-Italian broadcaster Televisione svizzera di lingua italiana (TSI) each conducted varying selections and a total of twelve entries were selected to advance to the televised national final—four artists and songs from each selection. The twelve finalists performed during the national final on 6 March 2004 where two rounds of regional televoting ultimately selected "Celebrate" performed by Piero Esteriore and the MusicStars as the winner.
Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Dans le jardin de mon âme" written and performed by Francine Jordi. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, selected its entry through a national final. The broadcaster returned to the contest after a one-year absence following its relegation from 2001 as one of the bottom six entrants in 2000. Eight entries performed during the national final on 2 February 2002 where two rounds of public voting ultimately selected "Dans le jardin" performed by Francine Jordi as the winner. The song was later retitled as "Dans le jardin de mon âme".
Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Pas pour moi", composed by Atilla Şereftuğ, with lyrics by Nella Martinetti, and performed by Daniela Simmons. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, selected its entry for the contest through a national final.
Switzerland was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi", composed by Atilla Şereftuğ, with lyrics by Nella Martinetti, and performed by Céline Dion. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, selected its entry through a national final. The entry eventually won the Eurovision Song Contest.
Serge & Christine Ghisoland are a singing duo from Mouscron, Belgium, best known for their participation in the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest.
Anita Traversi was a Swiss singer, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1960 and 1964.
Michael von der Heide is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor.
Laurent Amir Khlifa Khedider Haddad, better known as Amir Haddad or simply as Amir, is a French-Israeli singer-songwriter and actor. He took part in 2006 in the Israeli music competition Kokhav Nolad, released his album Vayehi in 2011 and was a finalist in French competition The Voice: la plus belle voix as part of Team Jenifer finishing third in the competition. He represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "J'ai cherché", which finished in sixth place.
Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Lass ihn", written by Egon Egemann and Gunvor Guggisberg, and performed by Gunvor himself. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, selected its entry through a national final. Six entries performed during the national final on 18 December 1997 where regional televoting selected "Lass ihn" performed by Gunvor as the winner. Songwriter Egemann had represented Switzerland in 1990 with the song "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus".
Switzerland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Apollo" written by Elias Näslin, Nicolas Günthardt and Alessandra Günthardt. The song was performed by the band Timebelle. The Swiss entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine was selected through the national final ESC 2017 – die Entscheidungsshow, organised by the Swiss broadcaster Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. Artists that were interested in entering the Swiss national final had the opportunity to apply during a submission period organised by SRG SSR. A total of 21 entries were selected to advance to an "Live Check" round held on 4 December 2016 and involved nineteen experts evaluating the live performances of the 21 entries and selecting six entries to advance to the televised national final. The six finalists performed during the national final on 5 February 2017 where public voting ultimately selected "Apollo" performed by Timebelle as the winner.
Switzerland originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Répondez-moi" performed by Gjon's Tears and written by Gjon's Tears along with Xavier Michel, Alizé Oswald and Jeroen Swinnen. The song was internally selected by the Swiss broadcaster Swiss Broadcasting Corporation to represent the nation at the 2020 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. "Répondez-moi" was presented to the public as the Swiss entry on 4 March 2020.
