Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988

Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Country   Switzerland
National selection
Selection process National Final
Selection date(s) 6 February 1988
Selected entrant Céline Dion
Selected song "Ne partez pas sans moi"
Finals performance
Final result 1st, 137 points
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1987 1988 1989►

Switzerland competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, held in Dublin, Ireland.

The Swiss entry was Céline Dion with the French language song "Ne partez pas sans moi" (Don't leave without me), composed by Atilla Şereftuğ and Nella Martinetti.

National final

The Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was selected through a national final. Nine songs in total competed, with the winner selected by three regional juries, a press jury and another jury of experts. The contest was held on 6 February at the Théâtre de Beausobre in Morges, hosted by Serge Moisson.

Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Hertz "Muet" 14 7th
2 Isabelle Alba "Clown dans la sciure" 13 8th
3 Renato Mascetti "L'isola" 35 3rd
4 Bernadette "Balalaika in der Sommernacht" 24 5th
5 Furbaz "Sentiments" 37 2nd
6 Cocktail Band "Tu sei" 30 4th
7 Gemo "Prisonnier de l'amour" 23 6th
8 Manuela Felice "Gibt es auf der Welt denn keine Liebe mehr?" 10 9th
9 Céline Dion "Ne partez pas sans moi" 44 1st
Jury Votes
Song DRS Press TSR TSI Experts Total
Muet4311514
Clown dans la sciure1432313
L'isola68410735
Balalaika in der Sommernacht5683224
Sentiments77761037
Tu sei8567430
Prisonnier de l'amour3255823
Gibt es auf der Welt denn keine Liebe mehr?2124110
Ne partez pas sans moi1010108644

At Eurovision

Dion performed 9th on the night of the contest, following Israel and preceding Ireland. She went on to win the contest, receiving 137 points in total.

Points Awarded to Switzerland

Points Awarded to Switzerland[1]
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points Awarded by Switzerland[1]

12 points Luxembourg
10 points Israel
8 points Italy
7 points Netherlands
6 points Spain
5 points United Kingdom
4 points Ireland
3 points France
2 points Yugoslavia
1 point Denmark

See also

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