Lys Assia triumphed with the French language song Refrain but it is unknown how her second song, the German language Das alte Karussell, performed with jurors as the points were never revealed.
A second Swiss win happened in Dublin 1988 when a relatively unknown Canadian took the crown in a nail-biting voting sequence; Céline Dion pipped the United Kingdom’s Scott Fitzgerald to victory by a single point with her ballad Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi.
It would take another 36 years for the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) to find their third champion; Nemo won Malmö 2024 with their song The Code, which tells the story of coming to terms with their non-binary identity.
Participation history
Event | Contestant | Song | Place | |
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Malmö 2024 |
Semi-Final
4th - 132 points
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Grand Final
1st - 591 points
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Liverpool 2023 |
Semi-Final
7th - 97 points
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Grand Final
20th - 92 points
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Turin 2022 |
Semi-Final
9th - 118 points
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Grand Final
17th - 78 points
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Rotterdam 2021 |
Semi-Final
1st - 291 points
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Grand Final
3rd - 432 points
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Rotterdam 2020 | ||||
Tel Aviv 2019 |
Semi-Final
4th - 232 points
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Grand Final
4th - 364 points
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Lisbon 2018 |
Semi-Final
13th - 86 points
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Kyiv 2017 |
Semi-Final
12th - 97 points
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Stockholm 2016 |
Semi-Final
18th - 28 points
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Vienna 2015 |
Semi-Final
17th - 4 points
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Copenhagen 2014 |
Semi-Final
4th - 92 points
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Grand Final
13th - 64 points
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Malmö 2013 |
Semi-Final
13th - 41 points
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Baku 2012 |
Semi-Final
11th - 45 points
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Düsseldorf 2011 |
Semi-Final
10th - 55 points
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Grand Final
25th - 19 points
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Oslo 2010 |
Semi-Final
17th - 2 points
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Moscow 2009 |
Semi-Final
14th - 15 points
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Belgrade 2008 |
Era Stupendo
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Semi-Final
13th - 47 points
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Helsinki 2007 |
Semi-Final
20th - 40 points
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Athens 2006 |
If We All Give A Little
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Grand Final
16th - 30 points
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Kyiv 2005 |
Cool Vibes
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Semi-Final
8th - 114 points
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Grand Final
8th - 128 points
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Istanbul 2004 |
Celebrate
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Semi-Final
22nd - 0 points
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Tallinn 2002 |
Dans Le Jardin De Mon Âme
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Grand Final
22nd - 15 points
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Stockholm 2000 |
La Vita Cos'è?
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Grand Final
20th - 14 points
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Birmingham 1998 |
Lass Ihn
|
Grand Final
25th - 0 points
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Dublin 1997 |
Dentro Di Me
|
Grand Final
22nd - 5 points
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Oslo 1996 |
Mon Coeur L'aime
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Grand Final
16th - 22 points
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Dublin 1994 |
Sto Pregando
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Grand Final
19th - 15 points
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Millstreet 1993 |
Moi, Tout Simplement
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Grand Final
3rd - 148 points
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Malmö 1992 |
Mister Music Man
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Grand Final
15th - 32 points
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Rome 1991 |
Canzone Per Te
|
Grand Final
5th - 118 points
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Zagreb 1990 |
Musik Klingt In Die Welt Hinaus
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Grand Final
11th - 51 points
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Lausanne 1989 |
Viver Senza Tei
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Grand Final
13th - 47 points
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Dublin 1988 |
Grand Final
1st - 137 points
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Brussels 1987 |
Moitié Moitié
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Grand Final
17th - 26 points
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Bergen 1986 |
Pas Pour Moi
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Grand Final
2nd - 140 points
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Gothenburg 1985 |
Piano Piano
|
Grand Final
12th - 39 points
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Luxembourg 1984 |
Welche Farbe Hat Der Sonnenschein
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Grand Final
16th - 30 points
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Munich 1983 |
Io Così Non Ci Sto
|
Grand Final
15th - 28 points
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Harrogate 1982 |
Amour On T'aime
|
Grand Final
3rd - 97 points
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Dublin 1981 |
Io Senza Tei
|
Grand Final
4th - 121 points
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The Hague 1980 |
Cinéma
|
Grand Final
4th - 104 points
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Jerusalem 1979 |
Trödler Und Co.
|
Grand Final
10th - 60 points
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Paris 1978 |
Vivre
|
Grand Final
9th - 65 points
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London 1977 |
Swiss Lady
|
Grand Final
6th - 71 points
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The Hague 1976 |
Djambo, Djambo
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Grand Final
4th - 91 points
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Stockholm 1975 |
Mikado
|
Grand Final
6th - 77 points
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Brighton 1974 |
Mein Ruf Nach Dir
|
Grand Final
14th - 3 points
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Luxembourg 1973 |
Je Me Vais Marier, Marie
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Grand Final
12th - 79 points
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Edinburgh 1972 |
C'est La Chanson De Mon Amour
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Grand Final
8th - 88 points
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Dublin 1971 |
Les Illusions De Nos Vingt Ans
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Grand Final
12th - 78 points
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Amsterdam 1970 |
Retour
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Grand Final
4th - 8 points
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Madrid 1969 |
Bonjour, Bonjour
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Grand Final
5th - 13 points
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London 1968 |
Guardando Il Sole
|
Grand Final
13th - 2 points
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Vienna 1967 |
Quel Coeur Vas-tu Briser?
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Grand Final
17th - 0 points
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Luxembourg 1966 |
Ne Vois-tu Pas?
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Grand Final
6th - 12 points
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Naples 1965 |
Non à Jamais Sans Toi
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Grand Final
8th - 8 points
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Copenhagen 1964 |
I Miei Pensieri
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Grand Final
13th - 0 points
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London 1963 |
T'en Va Pas
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Grand Final
2nd - 40 points
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Luxembourg 1962 |
Le Retour
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Grand Final
10th - 2 points
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Cannes 1961 |
Nous Aurons Demain
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Grand Final
3rd - 16 points
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London 1960 |
Cielo E Terra
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Grand Final
8th - 5 points
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Cannes 1959 |
Irgendwoher
|
Grand Final
4th - 14 points
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Hilversum 1958 |
Grand Final
2nd - 24 points
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Frankfurt 1957 |
L'enfant Que J'étais
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Grand Final
8th - 5 points
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Lugano 1956 |
Das Alte Karussell
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Grand Final
2nd - 0 points
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Lugano 1956 |
Grand Final
1st - 0 points
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