Switzerland

Veronica Fusaro is a Swiss singer and songwriter. Her debut album All the Colors of the Sky, released in 2023, reached the fifth position on the Swiss Hitparade. She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song “Alice”.

Zoë Anina Kressler (born 6 October 2000), known professionally as Zoë Më, is a Swiss singer and songwriter. She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 on home soil in Basel with the song “Voyage”, finishing in 10th place overall with 214 points.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consisted of two semi-finals on 13 and 15 May and a final on 17 May 2025, held at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and presented by Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer, with Michelle Hunziker joining for the final. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), which staged the event after winning the 2024 contest for Switzerland with the song “The Code” by Nemo.

Remo Forrer (born 8 September 2001) is a Swiss singer. He won the third season of the TV talent show The Voice of Switzerland in April 2020, and also participated in the German television talent show I Can See Your Voice. He represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song “Watergun”, which peaked at number two in his home country. He also appeared as “Orca” on The Masked Singer Switzerland.

Marius Hügli (born 21 April 1993), known professionally as Marius Bear, is a Swiss singer. He represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with the song “Boys Do Cry”.

Gjon Muharremaj (Albanian: [ɟɔn muhaˈrɛmaj]; born 29 June 1998), known professionally as Gjon’s Tears, is a Swiss singer and songwriter. He was scheduled to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song “Répondez-moi” prior to the event’s cancellation. He was internally selected again as the country’s representative for the 2021 contest with “Tout l’univers”. He finished in third place with 432 points, at the time the best placing for Switzerland since 1993.

Gjon Muharremaj (Albanian: [ɟɔn muhaˈrɛmaj]; born 29 June 1998), known professionally as Gjon’s Tears, is a Swiss singer and songwriter. He was scheduled to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song “Répondez-moi” prior to the event’s cancellation. He was internally selected again as the country’s representative for the 2021 contest with “Tout l’univers”. He finished in third place with 432 points, at the time the best placing for Switzerland since 1993.

Luca Hänni (born 8 October 1994) is a Swiss singer and television personality. He rose to fame in 2012 after winning the ninth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of the Idol franchise. He was the first non-German to do so and also the youngest ever winner of the show. Hänni’s debut single, “Don’t Think About Me”, topped the singles charts in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Luca Hänni represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with “She Got Me”, finishing in 4th place with 364 points.

Zibbz (sometimes stylized as ZiBBZ) is a Swiss duo made of siblings Corinne and Stefan Gfeller. They represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song “Stones”. They are from Zürich, but are based in Los Angeles.

“Apollo” is an English-language song performed by Swiss band Timebelle. The song represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. It was written by Elias Näslin, Nicolas Günthardt, and Alessandra Günthardt. The song was released as a digital download on 10 March 2017.

Christina Maria Rieder (born 13 March 1986), better known by their stage name Rykka (), is a Swiss-Canadian singer and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia, whose songs have been featured on TV, and who has been nominated for several music awards both in British Columbia, and across Canada. On May 12, 2016, Rykka represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm with the song “The Last of Our Kind”, performing in the second semi-final of the event.

Mélanie René (born 1 September 1990), also known as Meylz, is a Swiss singer and songwriter. She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song “Time to Shine”. René is of Mauritian origin. René gained recognition by winning the Swiss final for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest with her composition “Time To Shine,” and went on to represent Switzerland in Vienna.

Sebastiano Paù-Lessi, (born 1 July 1985) better known by his stage name Sebalter (stylised SEBalter) is a Swiss singer, fiddler, and attorney who represented his country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He performed the song “Hunter of Stars” in the final on 10 May 2014, finishing 13th with 64 points. Sebalter was born in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Prior to Eurovision he worked as a business lawyer, putting his law career on hold to focus on his music career.

Takasa (formerly Heilsarmee) was a Swiss musical group that represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. The group consisted of six Salvation Army soldiers.

Sinplus is an alternative rock duo made up of brothers Ivan and Gabriel Broggini originally from Locarno, Switzerland. Sinplus represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with “Unbreakable”, finishing in 11th place with 45 points.

Anna Rossinelli (born 20 April 1987 in Basel) is a Swiss singer-songwriter. Rossinelli is part of a pop-soul trio band of her name. Georg Dillier and Manuel Meisel are also part of the trio. Anna Rossinelli represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with “In Love for a While”, finishing in 25th place with 19 points.

Michael von der Heide (born 16 October 1971) is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor. Michael von der Heide represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with “Il pleut de l’or”, finishing in 17th place with 2 points.

The Lovebugs are a Swiss rock band from Basel, Switzerland founded in 1992. They have had three number one albums in the Swiss charts. Lovebugs represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with “The Highest Heights”, finishing in 14th place with 15 points.

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song “Era stupendo”, written by Paolo Meneguzzi, Mattias Brånn, and Vincenzo Incenzo, and performed by Meneguzzi himself. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), internally selected its entry for the contest. Many artists announced their intention to submit songs to SRG SSR in the hope of representing Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. “Era stupendo” performed in Italian by Paolo Meneguzzi was internally selected by the broadcaster.

Peter René Baumann (born 5 January 1968), better known under his stage name DJ BoBo, is a Swiss singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, voice actor and music producer. He has sold 14 million records worldwide and has released 12 studio albums as well as several compilation albums which have included his previous hits in a reworked format. BoBo has also released 34 singles, some of which have charted high not only in German-speaking countries, but also in other European territories. As a dance music producer, his first big success came with the single “Somebody Dance with Me”, which borrows its melody from Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me”. DJ BoBo represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with “Vampires Are Alive”, finishing in 20th place with 40 points.

Tinka Milinović Pichler (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Тинка Милиновић Пихлер; born 27 November 1973) is a Bosnian-American recording artist. six4one represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with “If We All Give a Little”, finishing in 16th place with 30 points.

Vanilla Ninja is an Estonian all-female rock band which enjoyed chart success in a number of countries across Europe, especially in Estonia, Germany, and Austria. They represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song “Cool Vibes”, and Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with “Too Epic to Be True”. Formed in 2002, the band was originally a four-piece group consisting of Maarja Kivi, Lenna Kuurmaa, Katrin Siska, and Piret Järvis. Kivi left the group in 2004 and was replaced by Triinu Kivilaan.

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song “Celebrate”, written by Greg Manning, and performed by Piero Esteriore and the MusicStars. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through the national final Eurosong 2004. The broadcaster returned to the contest after a one-year absence following its relegation from 2003 as one of the bottom five entrants in 2002. The Swiss-German/Romansh broadcaster Schweizer Fernsehen der deutschen und rätoromanischen Schweiz (SF DRS), the Swiss-French broadcaster Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR), and the Swiss-Italian broadcaster Televisione svizzera di lingua italiana (TSI) each conducted varying selections and a total of twelve entries were selected to advance to the televised national final—four artists and songs from each selection.

Francine Jordi (born Francine Lehmann, 24 June 1977) is a Swiss pop singer. As a young child, she sang songs for Japanese tourists in Interlaken. With this musical background she won the German Grand Prix der Volksmusik in 1998 with the song “Das Feuer der Sehnsucht”. Jordi subsequently became a star in Switzerland with chart success singing mostly in German and leading to golden records and tours throughout not only Switzerland, but also Germany and Austria. Francine Jordi represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with “Dans le jardin de mon âme”, finishing in 22nd place with 15 points.

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song “La vita cos’è?”, written by Bernie Staub and Thomas Marin, and performed by Jane Bogaert. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), returned to the contest after a one-year absence following its relegation from 1999 as one of the six entrants with the least average points over the preceding five contests, and selected its entry through the national final Eurosong 2000. Six entries performed during the national final on 29 January 2000 where a combination of jury voting and public voting selected “La vita cos’è?” performed by Jane Bogaert as the winner. Switzerland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 13 May 2000.

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song “Lass ihn”, written by Egon Egemann and Gunvor Guggisberg, and performed by Gunvor herself. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final.

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song “Dentro di me”, written and performed by Barbara Berta. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through an internal selection.

Marcel Palonder (born 3 February 1964 in Humenné, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak singer. He represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song “Kým nás máš”. His song qualified from the semifinal, and it placed 18th place with 19 points in the final, receiving points from four other countries: four points from Greece, eight points from Malta, five points from Poland and two points from Spain. As of 2026, this remains the best result Slovakia has ever achieved in Eurovision.

Duilio is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Duilio Arigoni, Swiss chemist Duilio Benítez, Paraguayan footballer Duilio Beretta, Italian tennis player Duilio Brunello, Argentine politician Duilio Carrillo, Mexican modern pentathlete Duilio Davino, Mexican footballer Duilio Loi, Italian boxer Duilio Herrera, Mexican footballer Duilio Poggiolini, Italian manager, involved in the Mani pulite scandal Duilio Torres, Italian architect Duilio Vallebuona, Peruvian model, television personality and tennis player Duilio (singer), Swiss singer, represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song “Moi, tout simplement”, composed by Christophe Duc, with lyrics by Jean-Jacques Egli, and performed by Canadian singer Annie Cotton. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final.

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song “Mister Music Man”, written by Gordon Dent, and performed by Daisy Auvray. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), organised a national final in order to select its entry for the contest. The national final was won by the song “Soleil, soleil” performed by Géraldine Olivier, but it was disqualified later, and the runner-up “Mister Music Man” was internally selected as the Swiss entry for Eurovision.

Sandra Studer (born 10 February 1969), also known as Sandra Simó, is a Swiss television presenter and singer. She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, where she placed fifth with the song “Canzone per te”. She co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 alongside Hazel Brugger, with Michelle Hunziker joining for the final.

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 with the song “Musik klingt in die welt hinaus”, written by Cornelia Lackner, and performed by Egon Egemann. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final.

Furbaz are a Swiss vocal group consisting of members Marie Louise Werth, Giusep Quinter, Ursin Defuns and Gion Defuns, who perform mainly in the Romansh language. The group was formed in 1983 in Disentis, Graubünden, remaining active until the early 1990s. They then reunited in 2004, and continue performing together. Furbaz are best known internationally for their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989.

The Best of Celine Dion is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 2 May 1988 by Carrere Records and Mega Records in selected European markets. Issued shortly after Dion’s victory at the Eurovision Song Contest, it was her third album released in France and her first to appear in non‑Francophone Europe. In Germany, the album was retitled Vivre and issued with alternate artwork.

Carol Rich (born Anne-Lyse Caille 15 February 1962) is a Swiss singer, best known for her participation in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest. After studying classical singing at the Conservatoire de Fribourg, Rich turned towards popular music and in 1984 made her first appearance in the Swiss Eurovision Song Contest selection, where her song “Tokyo Boy” could only manage seventh place, but was moderately successful when released as a single. Rich returned in 1987, and this time was successful with “Moitié, moitié” (“Half and Half”) being chosen as the Swiss entry for the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest, held on 9 April in Brussels. Although “Moitié, moitié” drew the coveted last spot in the performance order, the uptempo song did not prove memorable enough to win over the juries, finishing the evening in 17th place of the 22 entries.

Daniela Borruso-Sereftug (born 9 December 1959), better known by the stage name Daniela Simmons (sometimes written Simons), is a singer/songwriter/musician who represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen with the song Pas pour moi. The song finished second behind Belgium’s entry. Simmons had made previous attempts to represent Switzerland. In 1983, she came last in the national selection with Dis moi tout but took second place in 1985 with Repars à zéro.

Mariella Farré (born 7 January 1963 in Thurgau as Gabriella Filomeno) is a Swiss singer of Italian descent, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1983 and 1985. Farré’s first attempt at Eurovision came in 1981 when, as a newcomer, she entered the Swiss selection heat, only for her song “Una cosa meravigliosa” to finish sixth and last. She was to have more luck in 1983 with “Io così non-ci sto” (“I Don’t Like It This Way”), which won the selection and went forward to the 28th Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 23 April in Munich, where it finished in a disappointing 15th place of the 20 entries. Undeterred, Farré returned in 1985 with two participating songs; a solo entitled “Oh, mein Pierrot”, and “Piano, piano”, a duet with Pino Gasparini (himself a Eurovision veteran, having been the lead singer with Switzerland’s 1977 entrants the Pepe Lienhard Band).

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song “Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein”, written by Günther Loose, and performed by the group Rainy Day. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry for the contest through a national final.

Mariella Farré (born 7 January 1963 in Thurgau as Gabriella Filomeno) is a Swiss singer of Italian descent, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1983 and 1985. Farré’s first attempt at Eurovision came in 1981 when, as a newcomer, she entered the Swiss selection heat, only for her song “Una cosa meravigliosa” to finish sixth and last. She was to have more luck in 1983 with “Io così non-ci sto” (“I Don’t Like It This Way”), which won the selection and went forward to the 28th Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 23 April in Munich, where it finished in a disappointing 15th place of the 20 entries. Undeterred, Farré returned in 1985 with two participating songs; a solo entitled “Oh, mein Pierrot”, and “Piano, piano”, a duet with Pino Gasparini (himself a Eurovision veteran, having been the lead singer with Switzerland’s 1977 entrants the Pepe Lienhard Band).

Arlette Zola (born Arlette Jaquet, 29 April 1949, in Fribourg), is a singer who represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982. Her song, “Amour on t’aime”, was an upbeat number. Zola was placed third behind Germany and Israel. She made two further attempts at reaching the Eurovision finals.

Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Bern, consisting of Peter Reber (born 1949, vocals / piano / guitar), Sue Schell (born 1950 in New York, vocals), and Marc Dietrich (born 1948, vocals / guitar). They represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest four times, singing in four languages: French in 1971 with “Les Illusions de nos vingt ans”, English in 1976 with “Djambo, Djambo”, German in 1979 with “Trödler und Co”, and Italian in 1981 with “Io senza te”, which they also published in German. They sold over two million records in Switzerland. They held concerts in many countries including Germany, Austria, and Japan.

Paola del Medico Felix (née del Medico; born 5 October 1950) is a Swiss singer. Paola represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with “Bonjour, bonjour”, finishing in 5th place with 13 points; and later represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with “Cinéma”, finishing in 4th place with 104 points.

Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Bern, consisting of Peter Reber (born 1949, vocals / piano / guitar), Sue Schell (born 1950 in New York, vocals), and Marc Dietrich (born 1948, vocals / guitar). They represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest four times, singing in four languages: French in 1971 with “Les Illusions de nos vingt ans”, English in 1976 with “Djambo, Djambo”, German in 1979 with “Trödler und Co”, and Italian in 1981 with “Io senza te”, which they also published in German. They sold over two million records in Switzerland. They held concerts in many countries including Germany, Austria, and Japan.

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with the song “Vivre”, composed by Alain Morisod, with lyrics by Pierre Alain, and performed by Carole Vinci. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry for the contest through a national final.

Pepe Lienhard (born Peter Rudolf Lienhard; 23 March 1946 in Lenzburg) is a Swiss bandleader and musician. Pepe Lienhard Band represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with “Swiss Lady”, finishing in 6th place with 71 points.

Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Bern, consisting of Peter Reber (born 1949, vocals / piano / guitar), Sue Schell (born 1950 in New York, vocals), and Marc Dietrich (born 1948, vocals / guitar). They represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest four times, singing in four languages: French in 1971 with “Les Illusions de nos vingt ans”, English in 1976 with “Djambo, Djambo”, German in 1979 with “Trödler und Co”, and Italian in 1981 with “Io senza te”, which they also published in German. They sold over two million records in Switzerland. They held concerts in many countries including Germany, Austria, and Japan.

Simone Drexel (born 13 May 1957 in St. Gallen) is a Swiss singer and songwriter. In 1975 she represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest with her self penned entry Mikado which finished sixth on the night. In 1984, following the birth of her daughter, Drexel retired from the music industry and a year later she started working in Transfusion medicine In recent years Drexel has returned to the music industry as a music teacher, she is also the lead singer of the group Bluesonix.

Piera Martell (born 2 July 1943 in Jona, St. Gallen) is a Swiss singer. She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974. In 1974, Martell took part in the Swiss Eurovision selection with the song “Mein Ruf nach dir” (“My Call to You”), which won the competition and went forward to the 19th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 6 April in Brighton, United Kingdom.

Patrick Juvet (21 August 1950 – c. 1 April 2021) was a Swiss singer-songwriter, who had a string of hit records in Europe. While his early career was focused on making pop records, he found international success as a disco music performer in the latter half of the 1970s. His biggest hit, “I Love America”, made the top twenty in France, Sweden and the UK, and the top ten in the US disco chart. Patrick Juvet represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 with “Je vais me marier, Marie”, finishing in 12th place with 79 points.

Véronique Müller (born 9 February 1948, in Morat) is a Swiss singer and songwriter. Véronique Müller represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 with “C’est la chanson de mon amour”, finishing in 8th place with 88 points.

Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Bern, consisting of Peter Reber (born 1949, vocals / piano / guitar), Sue Schell (born 1950 in New York, vocals), and Marc Dietrich (born 1948, vocals / guitar). They represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest four times, singing in four languages: French in 1971 with “Les Illusions de nos vingt ans”, English in 1976 with “Djambo, Djambo”, German in 1979 with “Trödler und Co”, and Italian in 1981 with “Io senza te”, which they also published in German. They sold over two million records in Switzerland. They held concerts in many countries including Germany, Austria, and Japan.

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 with the song “Retour”, written and performed by Henri Dès. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), internally selected its entry for the contest. The song, performed in position 2, placed fourth –tying with the songs from France and Spain– out of twelve competing entries with 8 votes.

Paola del Medico Felix (née del Medico; born 5 October 1950) is a Swiss singer. Paola represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with “Bonjour, bonjour”, finishing in 5th place with 13 points; and later represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with “Cinéma”, finishing in 4th place with 104 points.

Gianni Mascolo (3 November 1940 – 21 December 2016) was an Italian singer, best known for his participation on behalf of Switzerland in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest. At the age of 10, Mascolo joined the chorus of La Scala in Milan, remaining there for five years until his voice broke. He then studied at the Milan Conservatory, and graduated in pianoforte. He started singing in the Milan area, and was offered a recording contract with local label Ariston in 1964.

Geraldine Brannigan, (born 1954), (sometimes listed as Geraldine Branagan) known professionally as Géraldine, is an Irish singer, known for finishing in fifth place in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song “Toi” while representing Luxembourg.

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song “Ne vois-tu pas ?”, composed by Pierre Brenner, with lyrics by Roland Schweizer, and performed by Madeleine Pascal. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final.

Ioanna Fassou Kalpaxi (Greek: Ιωάννα Φάσσου Καλπαξή; born 14 November 1938), known professionally as Yovanna, is a Greek singer, novelist and poet known for her participation in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest representing Switzerland.

Anita Traversi (25 July 1937 – 25 September 1991) was a Swiss singer, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1960 and 1964.

Esther Zaied, better known by her married name Esther Ofarim (Hebrew: אסתר עופרים; born June 13, 1941), is an Israeli singer. She came second in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song “T’en va pas”, representing Switzerland. After marrying Abi Ofarim in 1958, she was half of the husband-and-wife folk duo Esther & Abi Ofarim in the 1960s. After the couple divorced, she undertook a successful solo career.

Jean Philippe Gargantiel (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ filip], 27 November 1930 – 7 January 2022) was a French singer who represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959. He returned to the contest in 1962 representing Switzerland. He was the first artist to compete for two countries at Eurovision.

Switzerland has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 66 times since its debut at the first contest in 1956, missing only four contests because of being relegated due to poor results the previous year: 1995, 1999, 2001, and 2003. Switzerland hosted the inaugural contest in 1956 in Lugano, where it also won. The country claimed its second victory in 1988, 32 years after the first, and its third in 2024, 36 years after the second win. The Swiss participating broadcaster in the contest is the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR).

Anita Traversi (25 July 1937 – 25 September 1991) was a Swiss singer, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1960 and 1964.

Christa Williams (born: Christa Bojarzin 5 February 1926 – 28 or 29 July 2012) was a German pop singer most popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Williams was chosen to represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song “Irgendwoher” (From Somewhere). The song finished fourth out of 11 songs, and gained a total of 14 points.

Rosa Mina Schärer (3 March 1924 – 24 March 2018), known by her stage name Lys Assia, was a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Assia was born in Rupperswil, Aargau, and began her stage career as a dancer, but changed to singing in 1940 where she met her first musical success in 1950 with “O mein Papa”.

Rosa Mina Schärer (3 March 1924 – 24 March 2018), known by her stage name Lys Assia, was a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Assia was born in Rupperswil, Aargau, and began her stage career as a dancer, but changed to singing in 1940 where she met her first musical success in 1950 with “O mein Papa”.

Rosa Mina Schärer (3 March 1924 – 24 March 2018), known by her stage name Lys Assia, was a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Assia was born in Rupperswil, Aargau, and began her stage career as a dancer, but changed to singing in 1940 where she met her first musical success in 1950 with “O mein Papa”.