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Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Participating broadcasterSwiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)
Country  Switzerland
National selection
Selection processConcours Eurovision 1985
Selection date(s)23 February 1985
Selected artist(s)Mariella Farré and Pino Gasparini
Selected song"Piano, piano"
Selected songwriter(s)
Placement
Final result12th, 39 points
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1984 • 1985 • 1986►

Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with the song "Piano, piano", composed by Anita Kerr, with lyrics by Trudi Müller-Bosshard, and performed by Mariella Farré and Pino Gasparini. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry for the contest through a national final.

Before Eurovision

Concours Eurovision 1985

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 1985. It held the national final on 23 February 1985 at its studios in Genève, hosted by Serge Moisson. Nine songs were submitted for the 1985 national final and the winning song was chosen by 3 regional juries (DRS, TSR, TSI), a press jury, and a jury of experts.

Other participants included past Swiss representative Rainy Day, who had previously represented Switzerland the year before. Both Mariella Farré and Pino Gasparini had previously represented Switzerland: Farré represented Switzerland in 1983 whilst Gasparini had represented Switzerland in 1977 alongside the Pepe Lienhard Band.

Final – 23 February 1985
Draw Artist Song Regional Juries Press
Jury 		Expert
Jury 		Total Place
DRS TSR TSI
1 Rainy Day "Gioventù" 3 5 8 8 6 30 4
2 Nicki Nicolas "Je n'aime que toi" 1 3 1 2 1 8 9
3 Mariella Farré "Oh, mein Pierrot" 5 4 2 6 5 22 7
4 Friends "Europeo" 4 2 4 3 8 21 8
5 Mariella Farré and Pino Gasparini "Piano, piano" 8 7 6 10 4 35 1
6 Arlette Zola "Aime-moi" 7 8 7 7 2 31 3
7 Daniela Simons "Repars à zéro" 6 6 5 5 10 32 2
8 Swiss Singers "Der Kuckuck" 10 10 3 1 3 27 5
9 Renato Mascetti "Una notte a Casablanca" 2 1 10 4 7 24 6

At Eurovision

On the night Farré and Gasparini performed 16th on the night, following the United Kingdom and preceding Sweden. At the close of voting Switzerland had picked up 39 points, placing Switzerland in 12th place out of 19 entries. The Swiss jury awarded its 12 points to Turkey

The Swiss conductor at the contest was the composer of the song, Anita Kerr.

Voting

Points awarded to Switzerland
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points  Portugal
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Switzerland
Score Country
12 points  Turkey
10 points  United Kingdom
8 points  Sweden
7 points  Israel
6 points  Norway
5 points  Ireland
4 points  France
3 points  Cyprus
2 points  Finland
1 point  Austria

References

  1. "Final of Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the Final of Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 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 1985
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Bra vibrationer"
  • "Children, Kinder, Enfants"
  • "Didai didai dai"
  • "Eläköön elämä"
  • "Femme dans ses rêves aussi"
  • "La fiesta terminó"
  • "Für alle"
  • "Kinder dieser Welt"
  • "La det swinge"
  • "Laat me nu gaan"
  • "Love Is..."
  • "Magic Oh Magic"
  • "Miazoume"
  • "Olé, Olé"
  • "Penso em ti, eu sei"
  • "Piano, piano"
  • "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?"
  • "To katalava arga"
  • "Wait Until the Weekend Comes"
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