Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Switzerland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 65 times since its debut in 1956. SRG SSR is the Swiss broadcaster.
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| Participating broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 65 (54 finals) |
| First appearance | 1956 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 1956, 1988, 2024 |
| Host | 1956, 1989, 2025 |
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Switzerland's three victories was achieved with the following songs:
Switzerland had missed only four contests: 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2003.
Participation overview
Hostings
Switzerland has hosted the contest three times, one time in Lugano (1956), one time in Lausanne (1989) and one time in Basel (2025).
| Year | Location | Venue | References |
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| 1956 | Lugano | Teatro Kursaal | [2] |
| 1989 | Lausanne | Palais de Beaulieu | [3] |
| 2025 | Basel | St. Jakobshalle | [4] |
Switzerland In The Eurovision Song Contest Media
- Eurovisie Songfestival 1962 te Luxemburg, voor Zwitserland Jean Philippe, Bestanddeelnr 913-6591.jpg
Jean Philippe in Luxembourg (1962)
- Eurovisie Songfestival 76 Den Haag Peter, Sue and Marc (Zwitserland), Bestanddeelnr 928-5029.jpg
Peter, Sue and Marc in The Hague (1976)
- Piero Esteriore - Switzerland 2004.jpg
Piero and the MusicStars in Istanbul (2004)
- Paolo Meneguzzi, Switzerland, Eurovision 2008, 2nd semifinal.jpg
Paolo Meneguzzi in Belgrade (2008)
- Michael von der Heide in Oslo (cropped).jpg
Michael von der Heide in Oslo (2010)
- Switzerland at ESC 2011 (cropped).jpg
Anna Rossinelli in Düsseldorf (2011)
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The 1956 contest had secret voting and, apart from the winner, no results were released.
- ↑ The Eurovision Song Contest rules allowed the top ten non-Big Four countries and the Big Four to advance to the Grand Final without semi-finals.
- ↑ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (2025-06-02). "Switzerland: SRG-SSR confirms participation at Eurovision 2026". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ Eurovision Song Contest Lugano 1956. https://eurovision.tv/event/lugano-1956. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ Eurovision Song Contest Lausanne 1989. https://eurovision.tv/event/lausanne-1989. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Basel 2025". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 2025-07-16.