Switzerland competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 , held in Rome , Italy . The Swiss entry was Sandra Simó with the Italian song "Canzone per te", composed by Renato Mascetti.
Before Eurovision
National final
The final was held on 23 February 1991 at the Casino du Rivage in Vevey , hosted by Lolita Morena . The winner was decided by the votes of 3 regional juries, a press jury and an expert jury.
Final – 23 February 1991
Draw
Artist
Song
Regional Juries
Press
Expert
Total
Place
DRS
TSI
TSR
1
Marco, Daria and Mattia Zappa
"La nave va"
4
7
2
1
8
22
5
2
Christine Nachbauer
"Segel im Wind"
2
2
4
3
2
13
8
3
Claude Lander
"Laissez-le vivre"
1
3
1
5
1
11
9
4
R.C.O.
"Ruhelos"
6
4
5
2
3
20
6
5
Daniela Simons
"Come finirà?"
8
8
8
7
7
38
2
6
Suisse Home
"Home Suisse Home"
3
1
3
4
4
15
7
7
Sandra Simó
"Canzone per te"
10
10
10
10
10
50
1
8
Chris Lorens
"Ein ganzes Leben lang"
7
6
7
8
6
34
3
9
Carol Rich
"Donner la main"
5
5
6
6
5
27
4
At Eurovision
Simó performed 5th on the night of the contest, following Greece and preceding Austria . At the close of the voting the song had received 118 points, placing 5th of 22.[1]
The Swiss conductor at the contest was Flaviano Cuffari.
Voting
Points awarded to Switzerland[2]
Score
Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
Greece
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
Norway
2 points
1 point
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
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Switzerland
