Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
| Eurovision Song Contest 1966 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) | |||
| Country |  Switzerland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Finale suisse du Grand Prix Eurovision | |||
| Selection date(s) | 5 February 1966 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Madeleine Pascal | |||
| Selected song | "Ne vois-tu pas ?" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 6th, 12 points | |||
| Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "Ne vois-tu pas ?", composed by Pierre Brenner, with lyrics by Roland Schweizer, and performed by Madeleine Pascal. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Finale suisse du Grand Prix Eurovision
[edit]The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held a national final on 5 February 1966 at 20:20 CET (18:20 UTC) in Geneva.[1][2][3] The broadcaster received 26 submissions and internally chose six songs to take part in the selection, with two songs being performed each in French, German, and Italian.[2][4]
The national final was presented by Heidi Abel, Mascia Cantoni, and Madeline Demartines.[3] Six artists took part to represent Switzerland: Gino, Peter & Alex— who performed as a duo—, Joël Holmès, Anna Identici— who participated in the Sanremo Music Festival 1966 in January—, Madeleine Pascal, and Brigitt Petry.[2][3]
The voting consisted of 12 national juries, whose members gave 3 points to their favorite song, 2 to their second favorite, and 1 to their third favorite.[5] The winner was Madeleine Pascal, with the song "Ne vois-tu pas ?" composed by Pierre Brenner and written by Roland Schweizer.[6]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Language | Songwriter(s) |
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| 1 | Madeleine Pascal | "Ne vois-tu pas ?" | French |
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| 2 | Joël Holmès | "Je reviendrai, Sylvie" | French |
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| 3 | Anna Identici | "Uno ha bisogno dell'altro" | Italian |
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| 4 | Gino | "Impara e tacere" | Italian | |
| 5 | Peter & Alex | "Die Strasse voller Lichter" | German | |
| 6 | Brigitt Petry | "Glücklich sein" | German |
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At Eurovision
[edit]At the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 in Luxembourg, the Swiss entry was the twelfth song of the night following Spain and preceding Monaco. The Swiss entry was conducted by Jean Roderès, who reprised his role as the musical director of the contest after doing the same in 1962. At the close of voting, Switzerland had received twelve points and finished sixth among the eighteen participants.
Voting
[edit]Each participating broadcaster assembled a ten-member jury panel. Every jury member could distribute 9 points in 3 different ways depending on how the jurors voted; 5, 3, and 1 points to their 3 favorite songs, 6 and 3 points to their 2 favorite songs, or 9 points to a single song. The 1966 contest was the last edition to utilize this voting system, as the voting system from 1967 to 1970 reused the 10-member expert jury system.
| Score | Country |
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| 5 points |  Austria
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| 3 points | |
| 1 point |  Luxembourg
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| Score | Country |
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| 5 points |  Germany
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| 3 points | Austria
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| 1 point |  Sweden
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References
[edit]- ^ "Aujourd'hui à la TV romande" [Today on French-speaking TV]. La tribune de Genève (in French). 5 February 1966. p. 46. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via E-Newspaper Archives.ch.
- ^ a b c "Aujourd'hui à la Télévision" [Today on Television] (in French). 5 February 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2025 – via Scriptorium.
- ^ a b c d "TV Programme" [TV Programs] (in French). 3 February 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 4 February 2025 – via Scriptorium.
- ^ "Une chanson veveysanne en finale!" [A Vevey song in the final!] (in French). 4 February 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 4 February 2025 – via Scriptorium.
- ^ a b "Schweizer Ausscheidung - Finale Suisse - Finale Svizzera 1966". Vorstadt Music & Records. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Parisienne elle défendra la Suisse a l'Eurovision" [Parisian, she will defend Switzerland at Eurovision]. FAN (in French). 5 February 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via E-Newspaper Archives.ch.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1966". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 5 February 2025.