SWITZERLAND

The finalists were chosen by the votes of 4 regional juries. If you have any of the missing information then please mail me: national_finals@hotmail.com

Semi-Final 1 - December 15th - Geneva - Hosts: Colette Jean & Pierre Billon

- Sire, le Roi Sir, the King Jo Roland F
- Adieu Madeleine Farewell Madeleine Jo Roland F
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Claude Evelyne

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Claude Evelyne

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- Fallait pas faire ça Shouldn't have done that Lucie Dolène F
- Marie toi, Marie, Marie toi Get married, Marie, get married Lucie Dolène F
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Dominique Rolland

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Pierre Cavalli

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The 4 songs that didn't qualify were 'Berceuse', 'C'est fou c'que tu ressembles à ta mère', 'Les jours sont bien trop courts pour moi' & 'Romance pour un chien'.

Semi-Final 2 - January 12th - TV Studios, Basel - Hosts: Trudi Roth & Albert Werner

- Ein Kleines Schiff in einer Alten Branntweinflasche A small ship in an old bottle of aquavit ?

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- Irgendwoher From somewhere ?

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- Die Spieldose The music-box ?

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- Mit küssen fängt die Liebe an Love begins with kissing ?

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- Mein Kleines Lied My little song ?

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- Dein Lächeln Your smile ?

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- Temporale d'estate Summer storm ?

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- Kleines Sommerhaus in Ascona Small summer house in Ascona ?

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Anita Traversi, Christa Williams & Jo Roland performed the songs. Anita Traversi previously was a backing singer for Switzerland at ESC 1956.

SWISS NATIONAL FINAL 1959

1959 NATIONAL FINALS