Eurovision Song Contest 1989 Participating broadcaster Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)Country Switzerland Selection process Concours Eurovision 1989 Selection date(s) 18 February 1989 Selected artist(s) Furbaz Selected song "Viver senza tei " Selected songwriter(s) Marie Louise Werth Final result 13th, 47 points
Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "Viver senza tei ", written by Marie Louise Werth, and performed by Furbaz . The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final. In addition, Télévision suisse romande (TSR), on behalf of the SRG SSR, was the host broadcaster and staged the event at the Palais de Beaulieu in Lausanne , after their win at the previous edition with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi " by Céline Dion . This was the first-ever entry performed in Romansh in the Eurovision Song Contest .
Before Eurovision
Concours Eurovision 1989
Swiss German and Romansh broadcaster Schweizer Fernsehen der deutschen und rätoromanischen Schweiz (SF DRS) was in charge of staging the Swiss National final for the 1989 contest. The final was held at the Theater Casino in Zug , hosted by Raymond Fein. Ten songs were selected for the Swiss entry and the winner was selected by three regional juries representing each linguistic region of Switzerland (one from each SRG SSR broadcaster: DRS, TSR , TSI ), a jury consisting of members of the press, and a jury consisting of music professionals.
Final – 18 February 1989
Draw
Artist
Song
Regional Juries
Press Jury
Expert Jury
Total
Place
DRS
TSR
TSI
1
Michel Villa
"Sur des musiques qui balancent"
8
7
8
7
4
34
4
2
Nadia Goj
"Una canzone per sognare"
7
6
5
8
10
36
3
3
Carl Nicolas
"Reisefieber"
5
5
7
4
7
28
5
4
Alexandra
"S'envoler pour ailleurs"
1
3
1
3
3
11
9
5
Chris Lorens
"Mutter Erde"
10
10
10
10
6
46
2
6
Pierrette Dufaux
"Coup d'assommoir"
3
4
3
2
2
14
8
7
Silvana Rezzonico
"Déjà vu"
2
1
2
1
1
7
10
8
Ann Lomar
"Wege in der Nacht"
6
8
4
5
5
28
5
9
Renato Mascetti
"La voce del mare"
4
2
6
6
8
26
7
10
Furbaz
"Viver senza tei "
12
12
12
12
12
60
1
At Eurovision
On the night Furbaz performed 18th in the running order, following Cyprus and preceding Greece . At the close of voting, "Viver senza tei " had picked up 47 points, placing Switzerland in 13th place out of 22 entries.[ 1] As of 2024, "Viver senza tei" has been the only Swiss song in the competition to be sung in the Romansh language . The Swiss jury awarded its 12 points to Greece.
The Swiss entry was conducted at the contest by the musical director Benoît Kaufman.
Voting
References
External links
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.
Countries Artists Songs
"Apopse as vrethoume "
"Avrei voluto "
"Bana Bana "
"Blijf zoals je bent "
"Conquistador "
"Derekh Hamelekh "
"La dolce vita "
"Door de wind "
"En dag "
"Flieger "
"J'ai volé la vie "
"Monsieur "
"Nacida para amar "
"Nur ein Lied "
"The Real Me"
"Rock Me "
"Það sem enginn sér "
"To diko sou asteri "
"Venners nærhet "
"Vi maler byen rød "
"Viver senza tei "
"Why Do I Always Get It Wrong "