The Swiss are about to kick their Eurovision selection process up a notch, with the Expert Check stage of Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow set to take place TOMORROW, Sunday 7 December. A total of 18 acts will perform in front of a jury, who will assess them based on live competency, vocal skills and stage presence. Only six will progress to the final on 31 January. The LIVESTREAM begins broadcasting at 13:10 CET, running until 21:30. That’s a long day! The results will be revealed later that night or early Monday morning.
But who do y’all want to continue to the final? For the last fortnight, we’ve been asking you to vote for your favourites in our three polls (remember the final six will consist of three SRF acts, two RTS acts, and one RSI act). After counting 1,459 votes, we can now reveal the singers you want to represent the alpine nation in Vienna.
Arbresha – “Same Stars”
Dahi – “Destiny”
Tiziana – “Only Human”
Mélanie René “Time To Shine”
Celia “Letter To Myself”
Elias ft. Zero In On “Your Perfume”
Listen to all 18 entries by clicking HERE.
You can see the complete results below. Only six contestants will advance past the Expert Check on Sunday. The contestants in italics below are predicted to be eliminated (by our readers, anyway).
Complete Results
SRF
1. Arbresha – “Same Stars” 39.74% (248 votes)
2. Dahi – “Destiny” 12.82% (80 votes)
3. Tiziana – “Only Human” 11.06% (69 votes)
4. Timebelle – “Singing About Love” 10.58% (66 votes)
5. Thierry Condor – “Open Heart Surgery” 7.37% (46 votes)
6. Bubble Beatz feat. Sandra “Wild – Run” 5.29% (33 votes)
7. Simon Hafner – “There Was A Yesterday” 4.65% (29 votes)
8. San Dii – “iMagination” 4.49% (28 votes)
9. Andy McSean – “Hey Now” 4% (25 votes)
Total Votes: 624
RTS
1. Mélanie René “Time To Shine” 37% (168 votes)
2. Celia “Letter To Myself” 36.12% (164 votes)
3. Licia Chery “Fly” 10.13% (46 votes)
4. Shana Pearson “Kevlar Heart” 7.49% (34 votes)
5. Anach Cuan “Hurdy Gurdy Girls” 5.07% (23 votes)
6. Alenko “Vu D’En Haut” 4.19% (19 votes)
Total Votes: 454
RSI
1. Elias ft. Zero In On “Your Perfume” 41.47% (158 votes)
2. Deborah Bough “Take Me Back To 23” 31.23% (119 votes)
3. Vad Vuc “Cocktail E Fantasmi” 27.3% (104 votes)
Total Votes: 381
Timebelle !!!
My top 6: (Not in order)
Deborah Bough (RSI)
Arbresha (SRF)
San Dii (SRF)
Timebelle (SRF)
Celia (RTS)
Licia Cery (RTS)
Thierry Condor should be part of this group!
Dahï HAS to win, it’s the best song Switzerland had in years
I hope Vad Vuc gets selected as the RSI candidate. How cool would it be for Sebalter’s former band to follow him as the next Swiss representative if they win?
My finalists: Arbresha, Thierry Condor, Simon Hafner, Anach Cuan, Celia, and The Vad Vuc.
Switzerland is completely hopeless
I mostly agree with this. My only fixes are Timebelle instead of Tiziana and The Vad Vuc instead of Elias feat. Zero In On. Arbresha, Dahï, or Célia for the win.
I totally agree with this Top 6, but I’d rather have Timebelle instead of Tiziana.