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Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Participating broadcasterSwiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)
Country  Switzerland
National selection
Selection processConcours Eurovision 1979
Selection date(s)27 January 1979
Selected artist(s)Peter, Sue, Marc, Pfuri, Gorps, and Kniri
Selected song"Trödler und Co."
Selected songwriter(s)Peter Reber
Finals performance
Final result10th, 60 points
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Trödler und Co.", written by Peter Reber, and performed by Peter, Sue, Marc, Pfuri, Gorps, and Kniri. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry for the contest through a national final. Peter, Sue, and Marc had already represented Switzerland in 1971 and 1976. The entry finished on 10th place with 60 points at the contest.

Before Eurovision

Concours Eurovision 1979

Swiss German and Romansh broadcaster Schweizer Fernsehen der deutschen und rätoromanischen Schweiz (SF DRS) was in charge of staging and broadcasting the selection of the Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1979. It held the national final on 27 January 1979 at its studios in Geneva, hosted by Christian Heeb. The winner was chosen by three regional juries (DRS, TSR, TSI: German, French and Italian speaking, respectively), a press jury, and a jury of experts.

Final – 27 January 1979
Draw Artist Song Regional Juries Press
Jury 		Expert
Jury 		Total Place
DRS TSR TSI
1 Biggi Bachmann "Musik musik" 4 4 4 1 2 15 6
2 Rita Pavone "Dieci cuori" 3 3 5 4 6 21 4
3 Groupe Atlas "Moi je viens d'un pays" 5 8 3 2 5 23 2
4 Salvo Ingrassia "Senza te" 1 1 2 3 4 11 7
5 Peter, Sue, Marc, Pfuri, Gorps, and Kniri "Trödler und Co" 8 5 8 8 8 37 1
6 Ruby Manila "Shake Hands" 6 6 1 6 3 22 3
7 Sandro Caroli "La nostra favola" 2 2 6 5 1 16 5

At Eurovision

Switzerland was the 8th in sequence to perform on the night, following Greece and preceding Germany. The group scored 60 points, placing Switzerland 10th out of 19 entries.

The Swiss conductor at the contest was Rolf Zuckowski.

Voting

Points awarded to Switzerland
Score Country
12 points  Austria
10 points  Finland
8 points  Norway
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points  Israel
3 points
2 points
1 point  Ireland
Points awarded by Switzerland
Score Country
12 points  Spain
10 points  France
8 points  Finland
7 points  Greece
6 points  Ireland
5 points  Israel
4 points  Portugal
3 points  Luxembourg
2 points  United Kingdom
1 point  Denmark

References

  1. "Final of Jerusalem 1979". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the Final of Jerusalem 1979". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Countries
Final
Withdrawn
  • Turkey
Artists
Final
Withdrawn
Songs
Final
Withdrawn
  • "Seviyorum"
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