Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Switzerland competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, held in Dublin, Ireland.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1988 | ||||
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| Country |  Switzerland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 6 February 1988 | |||
| Selected entrant | Céline Dion | |||
| Selected song | "Ne partez pas sans moi" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 1st, 137 points | |||
| Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The Swiss entry, which won the competition, was Céline Dion with the French language song "Ne partez pas sans moi" (Don't leave without me), composed by Atilla Şereftuğ and Nella Martinetti.
Before Eurovision
National final
The Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was selected through a national final. The final was held on 6 February 1988 at the Théâtre de Beausobre in Morges, hosted by Serge Moisson. Nine songs in total competed, with the winner selected by three regional juries, a press jury and another jury of experts.
| Final – 6 February 1988 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Regional Juries | Press Jury |
Expert Jury |
Total | Place | ||
| DRS | TSR | TSI | |||||||
| 1 | Hertz | "Muet" | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | Isabelle Alba | "Clown dans la sciure" | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
| 3 | Renato Mascetti | "L'isola" | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 3 |
| 4 | Bernadette | "Balalaika in der Sommernacht" | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 5 |
| 5 | Furbaz | "Sentiments" | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 2 |
| 6 | Cocktail Band | "Tu sei" | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 4 |
| 7 | Gemo | "Prisonnier de l'amour" | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 6 |
| 8 | Manuela Felice | "Gibt es auf der Welt denn keine Liebe mehr?" | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 9 | Céline Dion | "Ne partez pas sans moi" | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 1 |
At Eurovision
Dion performed 9th on the night of the contest, following Israel and preceding Ireland. She went on to win the contest, receiving 137 points in total.
The Swiss conductor at the contest was the composer of the song, Atilla Şereftuğ.
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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Points awarded by Switzerland
| 12 points |  Luxembourg |
| 10 points |  Israel |
| 8 points |  Italy |
| 7 points |  Netherlands |
| 6 points |  Spain |
| 5 points |  United Kingdom |
| 4 points |  Ireland |
| 3 points |  France |
| 2 points | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
| 1 point |  Denmark |