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Switzerland in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Participating broadcasterSwiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)
Country  Switzerland
Selection processInternal selection
Announcement date11 January 1994
Competing entry
Song"Sto pregando"
ArtistDuilio
SongwriterGiuseppe Scaramello
Placement
Final result19th, 15 points
Participation chronology
◄1993 • 1994 • 1996►

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 by the song "Sto pregando", written by Giuseppe Scaramello, and performed by Duilio. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), internally selected its entry for the contest.

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

Unlike several years prior, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held an internal selection on 8 January,[1] the first time since 1980. According to DRS editor-in-chief Toni Wachter, this was due to the low publicity and high expenses on their national finals.[2]

Sixteen jurors were present, which were split under four different age groups. The voting process of the internal selection was the same as the televised national finals; three regional votes (represented by half of the jurors) and a press and expert vote (represented by the other half).[3][4] The details regarding the submissions and shortlisted songs are unknown.

On 11 January, it was announced that the song "Sto pregando", written by Giuseppe Scaramello and sung by Duilio was selected.[1][2][3]

At Eurovision

At the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, held at the Point Theatre in Dublin, the Swiss entry was the ninth entry of the night following Portugal and preceding Estonia.[5] The Swiss conductor at the contest was Valeriano Chiaravalle. At the close of voting, Switzerland had received 15 points in total; finishing in nineteenth place out of twenty-five countries.[6] Due to the poor result, Switzerland was relegated in the 1995 contest.[7]

Voting

Points awarded to Switzerland[6]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points  Malta
7 points
6 points
5 points  France
4 points
3 points
2 points  Spain
1 point
Points awarded by Switzerland[6]
Score Country
12 points  Ireland
10 points  Poland
8 points  United Kingdom
7 points  Sweden
6 points  Malta
5 points  Portugal
4 points  Hungary
3 points  Iceland
2 points  Cyprus
1 point  Norway

References

  1. "Selezione svizzera per il «Concorso eurovisione della canzone 1994»" [Swiss selection for the "Eurovision Song Contest 1994"]. Giornale del Popolo (in Italian). 11 January 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 19 August 2025 – via Sistema bibliotecario ticinese.
  2. "Eurovision de la chanson" [Eurovision Song Contest]. Journal du Jura (in French). Vol. 131, no. 8. Bern, Switzerland. 11 January 1994. p. 26. Retrieved 19 August 2025 – via E-newspaperarchives.ch.
  3. "Le «Suisse» de l'Eurovision" [The "Swiss" of Eurovision]. 24 Heures (in French). 11 January 1994. p. 51. Retrieved 19 August 2025 – via Scriptorium.
  4. Clément, Marion (4 April 1994). "La prière de Duilio" [The Prayer of Duilio]. Le Matin (in French). p. 26. Retrieved 19 August 2025 – via Scriptorium.
  5. "Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  6. "Results of the Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  7. "Irischer Hattrick am Concours Eurovision — 1995 keine Schweizer Beteiligung" [Irish hat trick at the Eurovision Concours — No Swiss participation in 1995]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Vol. 101. 2 May 1994. p. 7. Retrieved 19 August 2025 – via E-newspaperarchives.ch.