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Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Participating broadcasterSwiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)
Country  Switzerland
National selection
Selection processConcours Eurovision 1981
Selection date(s)21 February 1981
Selected artist(s)Peter, Sue and Marc
Selected song"Io senza te"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result4th, 121 points
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the song "Io senza te", written by Peter Reber and Nella Martinetti, and performed by Peter, Sue and Marc. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry for the contest through a national final. Peter, Sue, and Marc had already represented Switzerland at the 1971, at the 1976, and at the 1979 contests.

Before Eurovision

Concours Eurovision 1981

Swiss French broadcaster Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR) was in charge of staging and broadcasting the selection for the Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1981. The final was held at the Geneva Palladium in Geneva, hosted by Jean-Pierre Pastori. Six songs were submitted for the 1981 national final and the winning song was chosen by 3 regional juries (DRS, TSR, TSI), plus a press jury and a jury of experts.

Other participants included future Swiss representative Mariella Farré (1983 and 1985)

Final – 21 February 1981
Draw Artist Song Regional Juries Press
Jury 		Expert
Jury 		Total Place
DRS TSR TSI
1 Peter, Sue and Marc "Io senza te" 4 5 7 7 7 30 1
2 Rose Brown "Du fehlst mir" 3 2 3 1 4 13 5
3 Pascal Auberson "Comme l'eau de la mer" 2 4 2 3 5 16 4
4 Ireen Indra "Io" 5 4 5 4 3 21 3
5 Swiss Union "San Gottardo" 7 7 4 5 2 25 2
6 Mariella Farré "Una cosa meravigliosa" 1 1 1 2 1 6 6

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest the group performed nineteenth, following Cyprus and preceding Sweden. At the close of voting "Io senza te" picked up 121 points, placing Switzerland in fourth place out of 20. It was the seventh consecutive year that Switzerland had finished in the top 10. The Swiss jury awarded its 12 points to France.

The Swiss conductor at the contest was Rolf Zuckowski.

Voting

Points awarded to Switzerland
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points  Germany
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Switzerland
Score Country
12 points  France
10 points  Yugoslavia
8 points  United Kingdom
7 points  Greece
6 points  Luxembourg
5 points  Finland
4 points  Israel
3 points  Cyprus
2 points  Spain
1 point  Ireland

References

  1. "Final of Dublin 1981". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the Final of Dublin 1981". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

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Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "Das alte Karussell"
  • "Amour on t'aime"
  • "Apollo"
  • "Bonjour, Bonjour"
  • "Boys Do Cry"
  • "Canzone per te"
  • "Celebrate"
  • "C'est la chanson de mon amour"
  • "Cielo e terra"
  • "Cinéma"
  • "The Code"
  • "Cool Vibes"
  • "Dans le jardin de mon âme"
  • "Dentro di me"
  • "Djambo, Djambo"
  • "L'Enfant que j'étais"
  • "Era stupendo"
  • "Giorgio"
  • "Guardando il sole"
  • "The Highest Heights"
  • "Hunter of Stars"
  • "I miei pensieri"
  • "If We All Give a Little"
  • "Il pleut de l'or"
  • "In Love for a While"
  • "Io così non ci sto"
  • "Io senza te"
  • "Les Illusions de nos vingt ans"
  • "Irgendwoher"
  • "Je vais me marier, Marie"
  • "Lass ihn"
  • "The Last of Our Kind"
  • "Mikado"
  • "Mein Ruf nach dir"
  • "Mister Music Man"
  • "Moi, tout simplement"
  • "Moitié, moitié"
  • "Mon cœur l'aime"
  • "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus"
  • "Ne partez pas sans moi"
  • "Ne vois-tu pas ?"
  • "Non, à jamais sans toi"
  • "Nous aurons demain"
  • "Pas pour moi"
  • "Piano, piano"
  • "Quel cœur vas-tu briser ?"
  • "Refrain"
  • "Répondez-moi"
  • "Retour"
  • "Le Retour"
  • "She Got Me"
  • "Sto pregando"
  • "Stones"
  • "Swiss Lady"
  • "T'en va pas"
  • "Time to Shine"
  • "Tout l'univers"
  • "Trödler und Co"
  • "Unbreakable"
  • "Vampires Are Alive"
  • "La vita cos'è?"
  • "Viver senza tei"
  • "Vivre"
  • "Watergun
  • "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?"
  • "You and Me"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Switzerland did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Aldri i livet"
  • "C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique"
  • "Dönme Dolap"
  • "Fångad i en dröm"
  • "Feggari kalokerino"
  • "Halayla"
  • "Het is een wonder"
  • "Horoscopes"
  • "Humanahum"
  • "Io senza te"
  • "Johnny Blue"
  • "Krøller eller ej"
  • "Lejla"
  • "Making Your Mind Up"
  • "Monika"
  • "Playback"
  • "Reggae OK"
  • "Samson"
  • "Wenn du da bist"
  • "Y sólo tú"
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