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Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979

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Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Country  Switzerland
National selection
Selected artist(s)Peter, Sue and Marc & Pfuri Gorps & Kniri
Selected song"Trödler und Co"
Finals performance
Final result10th, 60 points
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1978 1979 1980►

Switzerland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 in Israel,. Peter, Sue and Marc & Pfuri Gorps & Kniri represented Switzerland with the song "Trödler und Co". They finished on 10th place with 60 points.

At Eurovision

Switzerland performed 8th in the night, following Greece and preceding Germany. Group scored 60 points (highest maximal 12 from Austria?!) placing Switzerland 10th out of 19 entries. Swiss jury gave its 12 points to runner up Spain.

Points Awarded by Switzerland[1]

12 points  Spain
10 points  France
8 points  Finland
7 points  Greece
6 points  Ireland
5 points  Israel
4 points  Portugal
3 points  Luxembourg
2 points  United Kingdom
1 point  Denmark

Points awarded to Switzerland

Points Awarded to Switzerland
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

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