Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Country  Switzerland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)18 December 1997
Selected entrantGunvor
Selected song"Lass ihn"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result25th, 0 points
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1997 1998 2000►

Switzerland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham. Gunvor represented Switzerland with the song "Lass ihn". They finished in last place with 0 points.

Before Eurovision

National final

The final was held at DRS TV Studios in Zürich on 18 December 1997, and was hosted by Sandra Studer. The winner was chosen by regional televoting.[1]

DrawArtistSong Songwriter(s)PointsPlace
1Susan Orús"L'enfant des étoiles" Rébecca Jonckheere, Benoît Kaufmann 193
2Filippo Trojani"Amerò di più" Filippo Trojani 175
3Anne Francoeur"Le rêve d'Alice" Régis Mounir 56
4Gunvor"Lass ihn" Egon Egemann, Gunvor Guggisberg 341
5Talk About Girls"Qualcosa di te" Nella Martinetti, Thomas Marin, Berni Staub 262
6Vanessa Jüdt"Trouver ma place" Rébecca Jonckheere, Benoît Kaufmann 193
Detailed Regional Televoting Results
Draw Song Bern Zürich Chur &
Mobiles
Geneva Lugano Total
1 "L'enfant des étoiles"3643319
2 "Amerò di più"2322817
3 "Le rêve d'Alice"111115
4 "Lass ihn"8886434
5 "Qualcosa di te"6464626
6 "Trouver ma place"4238219

At Eurovision

Heading into the final of the contest, BBC reported that bookmakers ranked the entry 11th out of the 25 entries.[2]

Voting

Switzerland did not receive any points at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest.[3]

Points awarded by Switzerland[3]
Score Country
12 points  Germany
10 points  Israel
8 points  Malta
7 points  Netherlands
6 points  Spain
5 points  Croatia
4 points  Belgium
3 points  United Kingdom
2 points  Ireland
1 point  Norway

References

  1. "Swiss National Final 1998".
  2. "The bookies' favourites". BBC News. 8 May 1998. Archived from the original on 1 November 2002. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Birmingham 1998". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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