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Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Participating broadcasterSwiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)
Country  Switzerland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)23 February 1991
Selected artist(s)Sandra Simó
Selected song"Canzone per te"
Selected songwriter(s)Renato Mascetti
Finals performance
Final result5th, 118 points
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with the song "Canzone per te", written by Renato Mascetti, and performed by Sandra Simó. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

National final

The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held the national final on 23 February 1991 at the Casino du Rivage in Vevey, hosted by Lolita Morena. The winner was decided by the votes of 3 regional juries, a press jury and an expert jury. The final was also aired on TV5 Europe in 9 April and on TV5 Québec Canada, in 14 May.

Final – 23 February 1991
Draw Artist Song Regional Juries Press
Jury 		Expert
Jury 		Total Place
DRS TSI TSR
1 Marco, Daria and Mattia Zappa "La nave va" 4 7 2 1 8 22 5
2 Christine Nachbauer "Segel im Wind" 2 2 4 3 2 13 8
3 Claude Lander "Laissez-le vivre" 1 3 1 5 1 11 9
4 R.C.O. "Ruhelos" 6 4 5 2 3 20 6
5 Daniela Simons "Come finirà?" 8 8 8 7 7 38 2
6 Suisse Home "Home Suisse Home" 3 1 3 4 4 15 7
7 Sandra Simó "Canzone per te" 10 10 10 10 10 50 1
8 Chris Lorens "Ein ganzes Leben lang" 7 6 7 8 6 34 3
9 Carol Rich "Donner la main" 5 5 6 6 5 27 4

At Eurovision

Simó performed 5th on the night of the contest, following Greece and preceding Austria. At the close of the voting the song had received 118 points, placing 5th of 22.

The Swiss conductor at the contest was Flaviano Cuffari.

Voting

Points awarded to Switzerland
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points  Greece
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points  Norway
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Switzerland
Score Country
12 points  Spain
10 points  Sweden
8 points  Israel
7 points  France
6 points  Malta
5 points  United Kingdom
4 points  Iceland
3 points  Ireland
2 points  Italy
1 point  Portugal

References

  1. "Dienstag, 9. April | Mardi, 9 avril" [Saturday 6 May]. Télé-Revue (in French, German, and Luxembourgish). No. 14. 6–12 April 1991. pp. 22–25. Retrieved 4 December 2024 – via National Library of Luxembourg.
  2. "Votre soirée de télévision" [Your evening of television]. La Presse. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 14 May 1991. p. C–6. Retrieved 23 June 2024 – via National Library and Archives of Quebec.
  3. "Final of Rome 1991". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Rome 1991". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

External links

Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "Das alte Karussell"
  • "Amour on t'aime"
  • "Apollo"
  • "Bonjour, Bonjour"
  • "Boys Do Cry"
  • "Canzone per te"
  • "Celebrate"
  • "C'est la chanson de mon amour"
  • "Cielo e terra"
  • "Cinéma"
  • "The Code"
  • "Cool Vibes"
  • "Dans le jardin de mon âme"
  • "Dentro di me"
  • "Djambo, Djambo"
  • "L'Enfant que j'étais"
  • "Era stupendo"
  • "Giorgio"
  • "Guardando il sole"
  • "The Highest Heights"
  • "Hunter of Stars"
  • "I miei pensieri"
  • "If We All Give a Little"
  • "Il pleut de l'or"
  • "In Love for a While"
  • "Io così non ci sto"
  • "Io senza te"
  • "Les Illusions de nos vingt ans"
  • "Irgendwoher"
  • "Je vais me marier, Marie"
  • "Lass ihn"
  • "The Last of Our Kind"
  • "Mikado"
  • "Mein Ruf nach dir"
  • "Mister Music Man"
  • "Moi, tout simplement"
  • "Moitié, moitié"
  • "Mon cœur l'aime"
  • "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus"
  • "Ne partez pas sans moi"
  • "Ne vois-tu pas ?"
  • "Non, à jamais sans toi"
  • "Nous aurons demain"
  • "Pas pour moi"
  • "Piano, piano"
  • "Quel cœur vas-tu briser ?"
  • "Refrain"
  • "Répondez-moi"
  • "Retour"
  • "Le Retour"
  • "She Got Me"
  • "Sto pregando"
  • "Stones"
  • "Swiss Lady"
  • "T'en va pas"
  • "Time to Shine"
  • "Tout l'univers"
  • "Trödler und Co"
  • "Unbreakable"
  • "Vampires Are Alive"
  • "La vita cos'è?"
  • "Viver senza tei"
  • "Vivre"
  • "Watergun
  • "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?"
  • "You and Me"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Switzerland did not compete
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