EUROVISION 2017: The 43 Countries. Today-VIII: SWITZERLAND. Continues next week.

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EUROVISION

2017

As countries begin selecting their entries for the Eurovision Song Contest in May, this blog will look back on the stats and the best from each of the 43 participating nations.

UKRAINE

ITALY

FRANCE

GERMANY

UNITED KINGDOM

SPAIN

BELGIUM

SWITZERLAND

 

The idyllic location of Lugano, Switzerland was the location of the very first Euroviaion Song Contest in 1956. While the integrity of the results can rightly be questioned, the host nation finished victorious that evening with the song "Refrain", performed by Lys Assia. 

Switzerland has competed 56 times since the inaugural ESC, with only 1 further win when French Canadian Celine Dion represented the nation in 1988.

In 2016, the Swiss entry did not qualify for the Grand Final. 
This year's song will be announced in early February.

WINS: 2

BEST ENTRY EVER:

CINEMA Paola

HONOURABLE MENTION(S):

T'EN VA PAS Esther Ofarim
 

To get you in the mood for Eurovision in Kiev, check out Caffé Latté’s special ESC playlist on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte

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