Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998

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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

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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]

Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Susan Orús "L'enfant des étoiles" Rébecca Jonckheere, Benoît Kaufmann 19 3
2 Filippo Trojani "Amerò di più" Filippo Trojani 17 5
3 Anne Francoeur "Le rêve d'Alice" Régis Mounir 5 6
4
Gunvor
"Lass ihn"
Gunvor Guggisberg
34 1
5 Talk About Girls "Qualcosa di te" Nella Martinetti, Thomas Marin, Berni Staub 26 2
6 Vanessa Jüdt "Trouver ma place" Rébecca Jonckheere, Benoît Kaufmann 19 3
Detailed Regional Televoting Results
Draw Song Bern Zürich Chur &
Mobiles
Geneva Lugano Total
1 "L'enfant des étoiles" 3 6 4 3 3 19
2 "Amerò di più" 2 3 2 2 8 17
3 "Le rêve d'Alice" 1 1 1 1 1 5
4 "Lass ihn" 8 8 8 6 4 34
5 "Qualcosa di te" 6 4 6 4 6 26
6 "Trouver ma place" 4 2 3 8 2 19

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. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Birmingham 1998". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.