A total of 18 candidates have performed their entries in the SRF studios today, and in the end, a jury will pick the 6 best ones to qualify for the national final, which will be broadcast live on 31 January from the Bodensee Arena in Kreuzlingen. You can check out the video clips of all songs on the SRF website.
The following three acts were internally selected by the Swiss-Italian broadcaster RSI - one of them will qualify for the final:
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I The Vad Vuc - Cocktail e fantasmi
Deborah Bough - Take me back to 23
Elias ft. Zero in On - Your perfume
The following nine acts were chosen by Swiss-German broadcaster SRF and Romansch-language broadcaster RTR by a combination of internet voting and a jury -three of them will go to the final:
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Arbresha - Same Stars
Bubble Beatz feat. Sandra Wild - Run
Thierry Condor - Open Heart Surgery
Dahï - Destiny
Simon Hafner - There Was A Yesterday
Andy McSean - Hey Now
SanDii - iMagination
Timebelle - Singing About Love
Tiziana - Only Human
And last but not least, the following six acts were nominated in a radio preselection by Swiss-French broadcaster RTS - two of them will make it to the national final:
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Alenko - Vue d'en Haut
Anach Cuan - Hurdy Gurdy Girls
Célia - Letter To Myself
Licia Chery - Fly
Mélanie René - Time To Shine
Shana Pearson - Kevlar Heart
The jury consists of the following experts:
Rafael Antonio, Choreographer
Freda Goodlett, Vocal Coach
Moritz Faccin, Director Strategic Marketing Universal (SRF)
Catherine Colombara, Cheffe d'antenne Option Musique (RTS)
Nicola Locarnini, Musician (RSI)
The long day of stage performances is being presented by Clarissa Tami.
