Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986

Finals performanceFinal result2nd, 140 pointsSwitzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1985 • 1986 • 1987►

Switzerland was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, held in Bergen, Norway.

Before Eurovision

National final

The Swiss national final to select their entry, Concours Eurovision '86, was held on 25 January 1986 at 21:15 CET, in the Schweizer Radio DRS Studios in Zürich, and was hosted by singer Paola del Medico who previously represented Switzerland in 1969 and 1980.[1][2] Five juries selected the winner: one jury each from the German, French and Italian cantons of Switzerland, one jury made up of radio, television and newspaper journalists, and one jury composed of "music experts."

The winning entry was "Pas pour moi", performed by Daniela Simmons and composed by Atilla Şereftuğ, with lyrics written by Nella Martinetti.

French, German and Italian were represented equally in the national final, with three songs in each language. One of the three German songs, "Verschänk doch dini Liebi", was sung in the Swiss German dialect. The song "Lily Lilas" was sung partially in German and partially in French. For the first time, Romansh was represented in the national selection with the song "Tragnölin".

Final – 25 January 1986
Draw Artist Song Regional Juries Press
Jury 		Expert
Jury 		Total Place
DRS TSR TSI
1 Scarlet Chessex "Fou d'amour pour toujours" 5 8 6 6 8 33 3
2 Nöggi "Verschänk doch dini Liebi" 4 1 2 3 1 11 9
3 Simonetta "Un amore come una fiaba" 3 3 4 4 4 18 6
4 Test "Generation liberté" 6 7 7 5 2 27 5
5 Linard Bardill and Shefali Banerjee "Tragnölin" 7 5 5 7 6 30 4
6 Gruppo Pocafera "Iside" 1 2 3 1 7 14 7
7 Lily Lilas "Lily Lilas" 2 4 1 2 5 14 7
8 Paolo Monte "Amore mio" 8 6 10 8 3 35 2
9 Daniela Simmons "Pas pour moi" 10 10 8 10 10 48 1

At Eurovision

Simmons performed tenth on the night of the Contest, following Spain and preceding Israel. At the close of the voting the song had received 140 points, placing 2nd in a field of 20 competing countries.[3] It would become Switzerland's third (and final) second-placing song.

The Swiss conductor at the contest was the composer of the song, Atilla Şereftuğ.

Voting

Points awarded to Switzerland[4]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points  Yugoslavia
5 points
4 points
3 points  Iceland
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Switzerland[4]
Score Country
12 points  Sweden
10 points  Belgium
8 points  Turkey
7 points  France
6 points  Norway
5 points  Israel
4 points  United Kingdom
3 points  Denmark
2 points  Luxembourg
1 point  Spain

References

  1. ^ "Switzerland: Concours Eurovision 1986". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Scriptorium". scriptorium.bcu-lausanne.ch. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

External links

  • Swiss National Final 1986
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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
Final
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  • Greece
Artists
Final
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  • Polina
Songs
Final
  • "Alles heeft ritme"
  • "L'Amour de ma vie"
  • "Du er fuld af løgn"
  • "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek?"
  • "Européennes"
  • "Gleðibankinn"
  • "Halley"
  • "J'aime la vie"
  • "Não sejas mau para mim"
  • "Never the End"
  • "Pas pour moi"
  • "Romeo"
  • "Runner in the Night"
  • "Tora zo"
  • "Über die Brücke geh'n"
  • "Valentino"
  • "Yavo Yom"
  • "You Can Count On Me"
  • "Die Zeit ist einsam"
  • "Željo moja"
Withdrawn
  • "Wagon-lit"