Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000

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Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Country  Switzerland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)29 January 2000
Selected entrantJane Bogaert
Selected song"La vita cos'è?"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Bernie Staub
  • Thomas Marin
Finals performance
Final result20th, 14 points
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Switzerland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "La vita cos'è?" written by Bernie Staub and Thomas Marin. The song was performed by Jane Bogaert. The Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their relegation from 1999 as one of the six countries with the least average points over the preceding five contests. The Swiss entry for the 2000 contest in Stockholm, Sweden was selected through a national final organised by SRG SSR idée suisse. Six entries performed during the national final on 29 January 2000 where a combination of jury voting and public voting selected "La vita cos'è?" performed by Jane Bogaert as the winner.

Switzerland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 13 May 2000. Performing during the show in position 16, Switzerland placed twentieth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 14 points.

Background

Main article: Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2000 Contest, Switzerland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-two times since its first entry in 1956.

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The Swiss national broadcaster, SRG SSR idée suisse, broadcasts the event within Switzerland and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. Switzerland has selected their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest through both national finals and internal selections in the past. Between 1994 and 1997, the Swiss entry was internally selected for the competition. In 1998, the broadcaster opted to organize a national final in order to select the Swiss entry, a selection procedure that continued for their 2000 entry.[2]

Before Eurovision

National final

Jane Bogaert (pictured in 1987) was selected to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "La vita cos'è?"

The national final that selected Switzerland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 took place on 29 January 2000 at the Discoteca Prince of the

TSR 1 with French commentary by Jean-Marc Richard.[3][4][5] Six candidate songs, selected in November 1999 by a jury panel consisting of music and media experts among 30 entries shortlisted by representatives of the three broadcasters in Switzerland: the Swiss-German broadcaster Schweizer Fernsehen der deutschen und rätoromanischen Schweiz (SF DRS), the Swiss-French broadcaster Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR) and the Swiss-Italian broadcaster Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI) from over 100 received during an open submission for entries, were performed and the combination of regional televoting (2/3) and the votes of an expert jury (1/3) selected "La vita cos'è?" performed by Jane Bogaert as the winner.[6][7][8] Among the members of the jury were Jacques Huwiler (journalist TSR) and Carol Rich (singer, Swiss Eurovision contestant in 1987).[9][10]

During the national final, the jury and televoting results were wrongly presented due to technical problems, while the televoting results of Italian-speaking Switzerland were not announced due to a collapse of the voting lines. The results were revised shortly after the show.[11][12]

Final – 29 January 2000
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Jury Televote Total Place
DRS TSR
1 Jane Bogaert "La vita cos'è?" Bernie Staub, Thomas Marin 8 4 3 15 1
2 Nubya and Al Walser "Just 4 You" Al Walser 6 6 2 14 2
3 Autseid "Glückstränä" Brigitte Schöb, Bernie Staub 2 8 1 11 3
4 Charlotte Mahoney "Generation" Benoît Kaufmann 3 2 6 11 3
5 Elisabeth White "Thank You for the Flowers" Leo Leoni, Elisabeth White 4 3 4 11 3
6 Lauranne "Vous" Bernard Jacquir 1 1 8 10 6

At Eurovision

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in Stockholm, Sweden, on 13 May 2000.

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the bottom six countries in the

1985, performing in a duet with Romina Power on both occasions.[16] Switzerland finished in twentieth place with 14 points.[17][18]

In Switzerland, the contest was aired on the three broadcasters that form SRG SSR idée suisse. 1991 Swiss Eurovision Song Contest entrant Sandra Studer provided German commentary on SF 2, Jean-Marc Richard provided French commentary on TSR 1, while Jonathan Tedesco provided Italian commentary on TSI 1.[19][20] The Swiss spokesperson, who announced the Swiss votes during the show, was Astrid Von Stockar.

Voting

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Switzerland and awarded by Switzerland in the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Germany in the contest.

References

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  4. ^ "Samedi 29 Janvier 2000". L'impartial (in French). 29 January 2000. p. 32. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Samstag, 29 Januar 2000". Walliser Bote. 29 January 2000. p. 28. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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  7. ^ "Das Leben ist für Jane". Freiburger Nachrichten (in German). 31 January 2000. p. 20. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Switzerland 2000". mylittleworld.nfshost.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Eurovision: Une finale plaine de couacs suisse". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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  11. ^ "Concours Eurovision de la Chanson 2000 Schweizer Voraussscheidung". OGAE Switzerland (in German). 18 November 2000. Archived from the original on 18 November 2000. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Eurosong Special 2000 (1)" (PDF). OGAE Austria. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Rules of the 45th Eurovision Song Contest, 2000" (PDF). European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Rules of the 45th Eurovision Song Contest, 2000" (PDF). European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2000 Details". Myledbury.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Switzerland". Six on Stage. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Final of Stockholm 2000". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest : Switzerland 2000 Jane Bogaert La Vita Cos'è". esc-history.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007.
  19. ^ "Radio TV Samstag". Freiburger Nachrichten (in German). 13 May 2000. p. 10. Retrieved 28 June 2022 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  20. ^ "Samedi 29 mai". TV8 (in French). Zofingen, Switzerland: Ringier. 11 May 2000. pp. 16–21. Retrieved 29 November 2022 – via Scriptorium Digital Library.
  21. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Stockholm 2000". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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