Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972
| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | |
|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| National selection | |
| Selection process | Internal selection |
| Selection date(s) | 3 February 1972 |
| Selected artist(s) | Véronique Müller |
| Selected song | "C'est la chanson de mon amour" |
| Selected songwriter(s) | |
| Placement | |
| Final result | 8th, 88 points |
| Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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 [fr], 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] Six songs were presented to the internal jury, with five songs in French and one in 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 [fr], was selected by the internal jury the day before.[2] "Le chercheur d'or" by Pierre Alain was later resubmitted to the 1975 Swiss selection [3] — which was eligible for the contest due to being unreleased until said event. Known information regarding the songs are listed in the chart below:
| Artist(s) | Song | Songwriter(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | Lyricist | ||
| Carola | "Tout ira bien" | Alain Morisod | Charlotte Ruphi |
| Pierre Alain | "Capitaine" | Unknown | |
| "Le chercheur d'or" | Pierre Alain | Christian Vellas | |
| Rocky Till Singers | "Laß mich beten für die Liebe" |
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| Véronique Müller | "C'est la chanson de mon amour" | Véronique Müller | Catherine Desage [fr] |
| "La rose et le tambour" | Véronique Müller | Catherine Desage [fr] | |
At Eurovision
[edit ]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.
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 ]- ^ 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.
- ^ "«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.
- ^ "Schweizer Ausscheidung - Finale Suisse - Finale Svizzera 1975". Vorstadt Music & Records. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Schweizer Ausscheidung - Finale Suisse - Finale Svizzera 1972". Vorstadt Music & Records. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Edinburgh 1973". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Roles for either songwriter are unknown