Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
| Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1963 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) | |||
| Country |  Switzerland | |||
| Selection process | Finale suisse du Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson | |||
| Selection date | 9 February 1963 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "T'en va pas" | |||
| Artist | Esther Ofarim | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 2nd, 40 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song "T'en va pas", composed by Géo Voumard, with lyrics by Émile Gardaz, and performed by Israeli singer Esther Ofarim. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final after selecting their previous entry via internal selection.[1]
Before Eurovision
[edit]Finale suisse du Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson
[edit]The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1963. Six songs took part in the selection, with two songs being performed each in French, German, and Italian.[2][3] Four artists took part to represent Switzerland, among whom was Anita Traversi— who represented Switzerland in 1960 and would later repeat this in the following year.
Swiss French broadcaster Télévision suisse romande (TSR) staged the national final on 9 February 1963 at 20:30 CET (18:30 UTC) in Geneva.[4][2] It was presented by Heidi Abel, Mascia Cantoni, and Claude Evelyne.[3] The orchestra was accompanied by Cédric Dumont, Luc Hoffmann, and Radiosa.[4][2]
The voting consisted of three sets of nine-member regional juries from Zürich, Lugano, and Geneva. Each regional jury would give 3 points to their favorite song, 2 to their second favorite, and 1 to their third favorite.[2][3][5] The winner was the song "T'en va pas", written by Émile Gardaz and composed by Géo Voumard, and performed by Esther Ofarim. The winning composers were not revealed until the end of the show.[5] Known results are listed in the chart below.
| R/O | Artist | Song | Language | Songwriter(s) | Total | Place | |
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| Composer | Lyricist | ||||||
| 1 | Anita Traversi | "Komme mit mir" | German | Renato Bui | Velio Bergellini | Unknown | |
| 2 | Jo Roland | "Le petit bolero" | French | Gaby Osterwalder | Louis Rey | ||
| 3 | Anita Traversi | "Voglio vivere" | Italian |
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Misselvia | Unknown | 3 |
| 4 | Esther Ofarim | "T'en va pas" | French | Géo Voumard | Emile Gardaz | 59 | 1 |
| 5 | Anita Traversi | "La più bella canzone del mondo" | Italian | Lucio Treuti | 7 | 5 | |
| 6 | Willy Schmid | "Einmal in Mexico" | German | Emil Forster | 6 | 6 | |
At Eurovision
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At the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 in London, the Swiss entry was the tenth song of the night following Yugoslavia and preceding France. The Swiss entry was conducted by Eric Robinson, who reprised his role as the musical director of that year's contest, after previously doing so in the 1960 contest, and previously conducted multiple British entries. The Swiss entry performed as the one hundredth song to perform in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Each participating broadcaster assembled a 20-member juries awarded 1-5 points to their five favourite songs, with 5 points going towards the jury's most favorite song. At the close of voting, Switzerland had received forty points in total; the country finished second among sixteen participants following an issue during the voting procedure.
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References
[edit]- ^ "A qui le tour ?" [Whose turn is it?]. Radio TV - Je vois tout. 11 January 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Finale suisse du Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson 1963" [Swiss Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 1963] (in French). 31 January 1963. p. 16. Retrieved 22 January 2025 – via Scriptorium.
- ^ a b c d "Informatore TV" [TV Informant]. Popolo e Libertà (in Italian). Lugano, Switzerland. 9 February 1963. p. 3. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via Sistema bibliotecario ticinese.
- ^ a b "TV Pour Tous" [TV For All] (in French). 5 February 1963. p. 34. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via Scriptorium.
- ^ a b c Mariat, Madeleine J. (13 February 1963). "Finale Suisse du Grand Prix de l'Eurovision: A vaincre sans péril..." [Swiss Eurovision Grand Prix Final: To be won without peril...]. La tribune de Genève (in French). Geneva, Switzerland. p. 25. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via E-Newspapers.ch.
- ^ "Informatore TV" [TV Informant]. Gazzetta Ticinese (in Italian). Lugano, Switzerland. 11 February 1963. p. 2. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via Sistema bibliotecario ticinese.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1963". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 4 February 2025.