Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979

Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Country  Switzerland
National selection
Selection processConcours Eurovision 1979
Selection date(s)27 January 1979
Selected entrantPeter, Sue and 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
◄1978 • 1979 • 1980►

Switzerland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 in Israel. Peter, Sue and Marc and Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri represented Switzerland with the song "Trödler und Co". They finished on 10th place with 60 points.

Before Eurovision

Concours Eurovision 1979

The final took place on 27 January 1979 and was held at the studios of DRS in Genève, hosted by Christian Heeb. The winner was chosen by 3 regional juries (DRS, TSR, TSI), 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 and Marc, Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri "Trödler und Co" 8 5 8 8 8 37 1
6 Ruby Manila "Shake Hands" 6 7 1 6 3 22 3
7 Sandro Caroli "La nostra favola" 2 2 6 5 1 16 5

At Eurovision

Switzerland performed 8th in the night, following Greece and preceding Germany. Group scored 60 points placing Switzerland 10th out of 19 entries.[1]

The Swiss conductor at the contest was Rolf Zuckowski.

Voting

Points awarded to Switzerland[2]
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[2]
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. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Jerusalem 1979". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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Participation
ArtistsSongs
  • "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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Countries
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Artists
Final
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Songs
Final
  • "Colorado"
  • "Disco Tango"
  • "Dschinghis Khan"
  • "Hallelujah"
  • "Happy Man"
  • "Heute in Jerusalem"
  • "Hey Nana"
  • "J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux"
  • "Je suis l'enfant soleil"
  • "Katson sineen taivaan"
  • "Mary Ann"
  • "Notre vie c'est la musique"
  • "Oliver"
  • "Raggio di luna"
  • "Satellit"
  • "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe"
  • "Sokrati"
  • "Su canción"
  • "Trödler und Co"
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  • "Seviyorum"