Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960
| Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1960 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) | |||
| Country |  Switzerland | |||
| Selection process | Schlagerwettbewerb der Eurovision | |||
| Selection date | 29 February 1960 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Cielo e terra" | |||
| Artist | Anita Traversi | |||
| Songwriter | Mario Robbiani | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 5 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 with the song "Cielo e terra", written by Mario Robbiani and performed by Anita Traversi. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
Schlagerwettbewerb der Eurovision
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1960. Nine songs were chosen to participate in the selection; three of which were each in French, German, and Italian.[1] Five artists competed to represent Switzerland: Bianca Cavallini; Gianni Ferraresi, who participated in the 1957 Swiss selection; Fud Leclerc, who represented Belgium in 1956, 1958, and this year, where he was already selected; Jo Roland, who previously participated in multiple other Swiss national finals; and Anita Traversi, who previously represented Switzerland in 1956 as one of the members of Quinteto Radiosa, the backing vocals for the Swiss entries.[1][2]
Swiss German and Romansh broadcaster Schweizer Fernsehen der deutschen und rätoromanischen Schweiz (SF DRS) staged the national final on 29 February 1960 at 21:00 CET (19:00 UTC) in the Stadtcasino Basel in Basel.[1][3][4] It was presented by Colette Jean and musically directed by Cedric Dumont, who conducted all of the songs.[1][4]
The voting consisted of a ten-member "expert" jury, whose members each gave one vote to their desired song. The jurors were split from the three regions of Switzerland, featuring four representatives from the Swiss-German region and three from Romandie (Swiss-French region) and Ticino (Swiss-Italian region).[1] The winner was Anita Traversi, with the song "Cielo e terra", written and composed by Mario Robbiani. It is known that the winning song received 7 out of the ten jury votes, however it's unknown which song(s) received the remaining 3 votes.[3][2]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Language | Songwriter(s) |
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| 1 | Fud Leclerc | "Attrap'ça" | French | |
| 2 | Anita Traversi | "Malcantonesina" | Italian | Vittorio Castelnuovo |
| 3 | Jo Roland | "Madrigal" | German | Carlo Loebnitz |
| 4 | Fud Leclerc | "La java sans tralala" | French | Jean-Pierre Moulin |
| 5 | Bianca Cavallini | "Frühling" | German | |
| 6 | Gianni Ferraresi | "E' stata qui'" | Italian | Giovanni Pelli |
| 7 | Anita Traversi | "Cielo e terra" | Italian | Mario Robbiani |
| 8 | Fud Leclerc | "Chin chin" | French | Dominique Roland |
| 9 | Jo Roland | "Chérie, chérie" | German[a] |
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At Eurovision
At the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 in London, the Swiss entry was the ninth song of the night following Monaco and preceding the Netherlands. The Swiss entry was conducted by Cedric Dumont, who served as the musical director in the national final. At the close of voting, Switzerland had received five points in total, and the country finished joint eighth among the thirteen participants.
Voting
Each participating broadcaster assembled a ten-member jury panel. Every jury member could give one point to their favourite song.
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References
- ^ a b c d e "La Suisse gagnera-t-elle le Grand Prix Eurovision de la chanson Européene?" [Will Switzerland win the Eurovision Grand Prix of the European song?]. Radio TV – Je vois tout (in French). 25 February 1960. p. 23. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via Scriptorium.
- ^ a b c "Clamorosa affermazione di Mario Robbiani e Anita Traversi" [Resounding statement by Mario Robbiani and Anita Traversi]. La voce delle valli (in Italian). 5 March 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via E-Newspaper Archives.ch.
- ^ a b c ""Cielo e terra' di Mario Robbiani vince il Festival della canzone svizzera" [Mario Robbiani's "Cielo e terra" wins the Swiss Song Festival]. Libera Stampa (in Italian). Lugano, Switzerland. 2 March 1960. p. 2. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Sistema bibliotecario ticinese.
- ^ a b "TV Suisse Romande" [Swiss Romandie TV]. Radio TV – Je vois tout (in French). 25 February 1960. p. 24. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via Scriptorium.
- ^ "Swiss National Final 1960". natfinals.50webs.com. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Schweizer Ausscheidung - Finale Suisse - Finale Svizzera 1960". Vorstadt Music & Records. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1960". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ Title is in French, however the composers both composed Swiss-German songs
