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Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991

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Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Participating broadcasterSwiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)
Country  Switzerland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)23 February 1991
Selected artist(s)Sandra Simó
Selected song"Canzone per te"
Selected songwriter(s)Renato Mascetti
Finals performance
Final result5th, 118 points
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with the song "Canzone per te", written by Renato Mascetti, and performed by Sandra Simó. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

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National final

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The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held the national final on 23 February 1991 at the Casino du Rivage in Vevey, hosted by Lolita Morena. The winner was decided by the votes of 3 regional juries, a press jury and an expert jury. The final was also aired on TV5 Europe in 9 April and on TV5 Québec Canada, in 14 May.[1][2]

Final – 23 February 1991
Draw Artist Song Regional Juries Press
Jury
Expert
Jury
Total Place
DRS TSI TSR
1 Marco, Daria and Mattia Zappa "La nave va" 4 7 2 1 8 22 5
2 Christine Nachbauer "Segel im Wind" 2 2 4 3 2 13 8
3 Claude Lander "Laissez-le vivre" 1 3 1 5 1 11 9
4 R.C.O. "Ruhelos" 6 4 5 2 3 20 6
5 Daniela Simons "Come finirà?" 8 8 8 7 7 38 2
6 Suisse Home "Home Suisse Home" 3 1 3 4 4 15 7
7 Sandra Simó "Canzone per te" 10 10 10 10 10 50 1
8 Chris Lorens "Ein ganzes Leben lang" 7 6 7 8 6 34 3
9 Carol Rich "Donner la main" 5 5 6 6 5 27 4

At Eurovision

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Simó performed 5th on the night of the contest, following Greece and preceding Austria. At the close of the voting the song had received 118 points, placing 5th of 22.[3]

The Swiss conductor at the contest was Flaviano Cuffari.

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ "Dienstag, 9. April | Mardi, 9 avril" [Saturday 6 May]. Télé-Revue (in French, German, and Luxembourgish). No. 14. 6–12 April 1991. pp. 22–25. Retrieved 4 December 2024 – via National Library of Luxembourg.
  2. ^ "Votre soirée de télévision" [Your evening of television]. La Presse. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 14 May 1991. p. C–6. Retrieved 23 June 2024 – via National Library and Archives of Quebec.
  3. ^ "Final of Rome 1991". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Rome 1991". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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