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Switzerland

The Swiss entry is chosen by one of the four main broadcasters in turn. The Swiss took part in (and won) the first ever contest in 1956. Overall Switzerland has won twice.

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Switzerland

This one starts dark and dramatic, but soon descends into what sounds like yet another Swiss non-qualifier. I've heard this sort of thing so often...

15 February – Somewhere an errant plane crashes in the desert

Being first to perform on our favourite TV show must be a challenge. But at least you are first to the free bar in...

5 August – The coffee I made yesterday is still hot

It's a scary fact that there will be more and more participants in our favourite TV show who were born after 2000. Does that...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 35 – Switzerland

Eurovision has long been a welcoming home for LGBTQ+ people. The connection goes well beyond the superficial camp fun. LGBTQ+ artists have been celebrated...

Switzerland…. zzzzzzzz

This song passes me by. Melanie is singing a cracking little song but, like a fair few in this contest, it doesn’t hold the...

Switzerland – Oh dear lordi

People who watch this thing that is happening a week today (shit!) will point at this and say: "Haven't Lordi opened the show?" or...

14 December – Pa pa ba pa pa pa… pa pa...

Today we have an absolute classic. You won't be able to argue with me. Mr Phil of this parish will send the boys round...

Swiss aim watergun at Eurovision

It's not all tickets today, the Swiss delegation has released their song into the wild. Remo Forrer will sing a plodding (and oddly familiar)...

3 March – It was in the garden of our grandma...

It's an obvious fact that everyone has a birthday. But amongst our many many Eurovision performers are those that don't get the limelight as...

In a curious turn of events…

...Phil has just informed me via Social Network that Riigiametnik has been video-calling him with pictures of a local Azeri pear-flavoured beverage which looks...