Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967
| Eurovision Song Contest 1967 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) | |||
| Country |  Switzerland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Finale suisse du Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson | |||
| Selection date(s) | 21 January 1967 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Géraldine | |||
| Selected song | "Quel coeur vas-tu briser?" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 17th, 0 points | |||
| Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 with the song "Quel coeur vas-tu briser?", composed by Daniel Faure, with lyrics by Gérard Gray, and performed by Géraldine. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Finale suisse du Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson
[edit]The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held a national final on 21 January 1967 at 20:45 CET (18:45 UTC) at Theater 11 in Zürich. Six songs took part in the selection, with two songs being performed each in French, German, and Italian.[1][2]
The national final was presented by Alfred Fetscherin, Madeleine (last name unknown), Mascia Cantoni, and Hans Moeckel served as the musical director and conductor. Six artists took part to represent Switzerland: Evelyne Arden, Elisa Gabbai, Géraldine, Milena, Brigitt Petry, and Anita Traversi; who represented Switzerland in 1960 and 1964.[1]
The voting consisted of a twelve-member jury from the three regions of Switzerland, which featured six representatives from the Swiss-German and Romansh regions, four from Romandie (Swiss-French region), and two from Ticino (Swiss-Italian region).[1][3] Each juror would give 3 points to their favorite song, 2 to their second favorite, and 1 to their third favorite.[4] The winner was Géraldine, with the song "Quel coeur vas-tu briser?", written by Gérard Gray and composed by Daniel Faure.[1][3]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Language | Songwriter(s) | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyne Arden | "Toi" | French | Marianne Gesseney | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Brigitt Petry | "Karussell-Karussell" | German | Günter Loose • Hazy Osterwald | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Milena | "Farò come vuoi" | Italian | Giorgio Calabrese • Mario Robbiani • Ugo Mario Louera | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | Géraldine | "Quel coeur vas-tu briser?" | French | Daniel Faure • Gérard Gray | 32 | 1 |
| 5 | Elisa Gabbai | "Abendwind" | German | Anton Peterer • Dieter Klaus | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Anita Traversi | "Non pensiamoci più" | Italian | Giovanni Pelli • Sanio Chiesa | 6 | 4 |
At Eurovision
[edit]At the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 in Vienna, the Swiss entry was the sixth song of the night following Portugal and preceding Sweden. The Swiss entry was conducted by Hans Moeckel, who also conducted all of the songs in the national final. At the close of voting, Switzerland had received nul points, and the country finished last place among the seventeen participants.
Voting
[edit]Each participating broadcaster assembled a ten-member jury panel. Every jury member could give one point to their favourite song.
Switzerland did not receive any votes in the contest.[5]
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 7 points |  United Kingdom
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| 1 points |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Der Schweizer Schlager für den Eurovisionswettbewerb" [The Swiss hit for the Eurovision Song Contest]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). 23 January 1967. p. 23. Retrieved 28 January 2025 – via E-Newspaper Archives.ch.
- ^ "Finale suisse du Grand Prix Eurovision de la chanson" [Swiss final of the Eurovision Song Contest]. Yverdon Journal, Yverdon, Grandson District and Northern Vaudois Newspaper (in French). 21 January 1967. p. 16. Retrieved 28 January 2025 – via Scriptorium.
- ^ a b c "Elle va briser bien des cœurs" [She's going to break a lot of hearts] (in French). Lausanne, Switzerland. 23 January 1967. p. 30. Retrieved 28 January 2025 – via Scriptorium.
- ^ a b "Schweizer Ausscheidung - Finale Suisse - Finale Svizzera 1967". Vorstadt Music & Records. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Results of the Final of Vienna 1967". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 29 January 2025.