Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987

Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Country  Switzerland
National selection
Selection processConcours Eurovision 1987
Selection date(s)31 January 1987
Selected entrantCarol Rich
Selected song"Moitié, moitié"
Selected songwriter(s)Jean-Jacques Egli
Finals performance
Final result17th, 26 points
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1986 • 1987 • 1988►

Switzerland was represented by Carol Rich, with the song "Moitié, moitié" at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 9 May.

Before Eurovision

Concours Eurovision 1987

Swiss Italian broadcaster RTSI was in charge of broadcasting the selection for the Swiss entry for the 1987 contest. The national final was held at the studios of RTSI in Lugano, hosted by Letizia Brunati. Nine songs were submitted for the 1987 national final and the winning song was chosen by three regional juries, a press jury, and an expert jury.

Other participants included past and future Swiss representatives including Marc Dietrich (1971, 1976, 1979, 1981) and Furbaz (1989).

Final – 31 January 1987
Draw Artist Song Regional Juries Press
Jury 		Expert
Jury 		Total Place
DRS TSR TSI
1 Rita Nessi and I Team "Dimentica" 2 3 1 1 6 13 8
2 Manuela Felice "Die Liebe ist eine Reise" 5 7 7 6 1 26 4
3 Paolo Monte "Questa vita" 3 2 5 5 2 17 6
4 Carol Rich "Moitié, moitié" 10 10 10 7 8 45 1
5 Marc Dietrich "Nostradamus" 8 6 8 10 7 39 2
6 Gianni Maselli "I giorni miei" 1 1 3 2 5 12 9
7 Pierre Alain and Atlas "Les pianos de l'Atlantique" 6 5 6 4 4 25 5
8 Anetta Philip "Mit Musik bin ich niemals allein" 4 4 2 3 3 16 7
9 Furbaz "Da cumpignia" 7 8 4 8 10 37 3

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest, Rich performed last, following Yugoslavia. At the close of voting, "Moitié, moitié" received 27 points, placing Switzerland 17th of the 22 entries.[1] The Swiss jury awarded its 12 points to Ireland.

Voting

Points awarded to Switzerland[2]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points  Netherlands
6 points
5 points  Turkey
4 points  Cyprus
3 points
2 points  Iceland
1 point
Points awarded by Switzerland[2]
Score Country
12 points  Ireland
10 points  Netherlands
8 points  Israel
7 points  Italy
6 points  Norway
5 points  United Kingdom
4 points  Cyprus
3 points  Denmark
2 points  France
1 point  Germany

References

  1. ^ "Final of Brussels 1987". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Brussels 1987". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

External links

  • Swiss National Final 1987
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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
Artists
Songs
  • "Amour, amour"
  • "Aspro mavro"
  • "Boogaloo"
  • "Gente di mare"
  • "Hægt og hljótt"
  • "Hold Me Now"
  • "Ja sam za ples"
  • "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz"
  • "En lille melodi"
  • "Mitt liv"
  • "Moitié, moitié"
  • "Les Mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche"
  • "Neste barco à vela"
  • "No estás solo"
  • "Nur noch Gefühl"
  • "Only the Light"
  • "Rechtop in de wind"
  • "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne"
  • "Sata salamaa"
  • "Shir Habatlanim"
  • "Soldiers of Love"
  • "Stop"