Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1957 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) | |||
| Country |  Switzerland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Finale suisse du Concours Européen de la Chanson | |||
| Selection date(s) | 11 February 1957 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Lys Assia | |||
| Selected song | "L'enfant que j'étais" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 5 points | |||
| Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Switzerland was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "L'enfant que j'étais", composed by Géo Voumard, with lyrics by Émile Gardaz, and performed by Lys Assia. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final. Assia had already represented Switzerland at the previous contest performing both Swiss entries, and winning with "Refrain".
Before Eurovision
Finale suisse du Concours Européen de la Chanson
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held a national final on 11 February 1957 in St. Moritz. Three artists competed to represent Switzerland: previous year's winner Lys Assia; Jo Roland, who participated at the national final of 1956; and Gianni Ferraresi, and the winning song was chosen by the votes of 4 regional juries which consisted of 10 members each.[1]
Following the voting, three songs tied for first place with 8 points; "La vie" and "Avec vingt sous" by Jo Roland and "L'enfant que j'étais" by Lys Assia. After all three songs performed once more, a revote among the tying acts took place to decide the winner.[2] This event is notable for being the earliest known instance of a tiebreaker in a Eurovision Song Contest national final.
The winner was Lys Assia for the second year, with the song "L'enfant que j'étais".[3] The winning title was written by Émile Gardaz and composed by Géo Voumard, the same duo who wrote the previous year's Swiss entry and Eurovision winner "Refrain".
| Draw | Artist | Song | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Roland | "La vie" | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Lys Assia | "L'enfant que j'étais" | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Gianni Ferraresi | "Lasciami tranquillo" | Unknown | |
| 4 | Lys Assia | "Derrière la cathedrale" | ||
| 5 | Gianni Ferraresi | "Nel mio carnet" | ||
| 6 | Gianni Ferraresi | "Bellissima" | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Jo Roland | "Avec vingt sous" | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Lys Assia | "Musst du schon geh'n" | Unknown | |
| 9 | Jo Roland | "Quand je rêve" | ||
| 10 | Lys Assia | "Ein trautes Lied vom turm herab" | ||
| 11 | Lys Assia | "Ça n'epechera pas" | ||
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Total | Place | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Roland | "La vie" | Pierre Gisin | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2 | Lys Assia | "L'enfant que j'étais" | Émile Gardaz, Géo Voumard | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 1 | |
| 3 | Jo Roland | "Avec vingt sous" | Dominique Roland | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
At Eurovision
At the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 in Frankfurt, the Swiss entry was the last of the night following Denmark with "Skibet skal sejle i nat". At the close of voting, Switzerland had received five points in total; the country finished shared eight among the ten participants. The Switzerland jury gave seven points, to the winning country, the Netherlands.
The Swiss entry was conducted at the contest by the event's musical director Willy Berking.
Voting
Each participating broadcaster assembled a ten-member jury panel. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.
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References
- ^ a b c "«L'enfant que j'étais» canzone svizzera 1957". 14 February 1957. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Quelques instants avec Émile Gardaz et Géo Voumard". 21 February 1957. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "SWISS NATIONAL FINAL 1957".
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Frankfurt 1957". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.