Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972
| Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) | |||
| Country |  Switzerland | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | 3 February 1972 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "C'est la chanson de mon amour" | |||
| Artist | Véronique Müller | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 88 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 with the song "C'est la chanson de mon amour", composed by Véronique Müller, with lyrics by Catherine Desage, and performed by Müller herself. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), internally selected its entry for the contest.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Internal selection
[edit]The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held an internal selection on 3 February. Eight artists applied to enter, with four ultimately being shortlisted for the selection.[1] Three of the shortlisted artists include Véronique Müller, Pierre Alain,[1] and the Rocky Till Singers.[2] The name of the fourth artist is currently unknown, however multiple fan websites claim it was Carola.[3]
Despite being an internal selection, several online websites claim a national selection of six songs, five in French and one in German, took place at an unknown date and location.[3] Although said factor on the date is untrue,[4] the lineup of six songs is not known to be fully corroborated as there are no known reports that mention them by name. Among these songs is "Le chercheur d'or" by Pierre Alain, which participated in the 1975 Swiss selection.[5] The following chart lists the six alleged songs that took part.
| R/O | Artist(s) | Song | Songwriter(s) | Language | |
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| Composer | Lyricist | ||||
| 1 | Pierre Alain | "Le chercheur d'or" | Pierre Alain | Christian Vellas | French |
| 2 | Pierre Alain | "Capitaine" | Unknown | French | |
| 3 | Carola | "Tout ira bien" | Alain Morisod | Charlotte Ruphi | French |
| 4 | Véronique Müller | "La rose et le tambour" | Véronique Müller | Catherine Desage | French |
| 5 | Véronique Müller | "C'est la chanson de mon amour" | Véronique Müller | Catherine Desage | French |
| 6 | Rocky Till Singers | "Laß mich beten für die Liebe" |
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German | |
On 4 February, it was announced that the song "C'est la chanson de mon amour, composed and performed by Véronique Müller, with lyrics by Catherine Desage, was selected by the internal jury the day before.[4] All corroborated information regarding the songs is listed in the chart below.
| Artist(s) | Song | Songwriter(s) | Language | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | Lyricist | ||||
| Véronique Müller | "C'est la chanson de mon amour" | Véronique Müller | Catherine Desage | French | 1 |
| Rocky Till Singers | "Laß mich beten für die Liebe" |
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German | 2 | |
| Pierre Alain | Unknown | French | Unknown | ||
At Eurovision
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At the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, held at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, the Swiss entry was the eighth entry of the night following Portugal and preceding Malta. The Swiss conductor at the contest was Jean-Pierre Festi. At the close of voting, Switzerland had received 88 points in total; finishing in eighth place out of eighteen countries.[7]
Voting
[edit]Each participating broadcaster appointed two jury members, one aged between 16 and 25 and one aged between 26 and 55, with at least 10 years between their ages. They each awarded 1 to 5 points for each song, other than the song of their own country. They cast their votes immediately after each song was performed and the votes were then collected and counted. For the public voting sequence after the interval act, the jury members were shown on the stage's screen with each lifting a signboard with the number between 1 and 5 for each song, as a visual verification of the scores they had awarded earlier.
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Vogel, Eric (20 January 1972). "Chansons et compagnie — per Eric Vogel" [Songs and Company — by Eric Vogel]. Tribune de Genève (in French). No. 16. Geneva, Switzerland. p. 40. Retrieved 15 March 2025 – via E-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ a b "Gilbert Bishop". Soundstarstudios. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Schweizer Ausscheidung - Finale Suisse - Finale Svizzera 1972". Vorstadt Music & Records. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "'La Chanson de mon amour' représentera la Suisse à Edimbourg" ['La Chanson de mon amour' will represent Switzerland in Edinburgh]. FAN - L'express (in French). Geneva, Switzerland. 4 February 1972. p. 13. Retrieved 15 March 2025 – via E-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ "Eurovision Finale Suisse" [Eurovision Swiss Final]. Radio TV – Je vois tout (in French). Vol. 53, no. 6. Lausanne, Switzerland. 6 February 1975. pp. 58–59. Retrieved 18 February 2025 – via Scriptorium.
- ^ "Nationale finale Zwitserland 1972". Eurovision Artists (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Edinburgh 1972". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Edinburgh 1972". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2025.