Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 explained

Year:1991
Country:Switzerland
Preselection:National final
Preselection Date:23 February 1991
Entrant:Sandra Simó
Song:Canzone per te
Final Result:5th, 118 points

Switzerland competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, held in Rome, Italy. The Swiss entry was Sandra Simó with the Italian song "Canzone per te", composed by Renato Mascetti.

Before Eurovision

National final

The final was held on 23 February 1991 at the Casino du Rivage in Vevey, hosted by Lolita Morena. The winner was decided by the votes of 3 regional juries, a press jury and an expert jury. The final was also aired on the channel TV5 Québec Canada, in 14 May.[1]

Final – 23 February 1991
DrawArtistSongRegional JuriesPress
Jury
Expert
Jury
TotalPlace
DRSTSITSR
1Marco, Daria and Mattia Zappa"La nave va"47218225
2Christine Nachbauer"Segel im Wind"22432138
3Claude Lander"Laissez-le vivre"13151119
4R.C.O."Ruhelos"64523206
5Daniela Simons"Come finirà?"88877382
6Suisse Home"Home Suisse Home"31344157
7Sandra Simó"Canzone per te"1010101010501
8Chris Lorens"Ein ganzes Leben lang"76786343
9Carol Rich"Donner la main"55665274

At Eurovision

Simó performed 5th on the night of the contest, following Greece and preceding Austria. At the close of the voting the song had received 118 points, placing 5th of 22.[2]

The Swiss conductor at the contest was Flaviano Cuffari.

Voting

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Votre soirée de télévision . Your evening of television . 23 June 2024 . . 14 May 1991 . Montreal, Quebec, Canada . C–6 . National Library and Archives of Quebec.
  2. Web site: Final of Rome 1991 . European Broadcasting Union . 18 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418055904/https://eurovision.tv/event/rome-1991/final . 18 April 2021 . live.
  3. Web site: Results of the Final of Rome 1991 . European Broadcasting Union . 18 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418062349/https://eurovision.tv/event/rome-1991/final/results/switzerland . 18 April 2021 . live.