Switzerland
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Switzerland: Sinplus Release New Single “Phoenix from the Ashes”
Ivan and Gabriel Broggini, the brothers better known to Eurovision fans as Sinplus, narrowly missed a spot in the Eurovision final in 2012. And then Lys Assia had the nerve…
Celine Dion Drops Major Attitude with “Somebody Loves Somebody”
Celine Dion, Queen of Eurovision 1988 and Canada’s biggest export after maple syrup, will drop her English-language album Loved Me Back to Life on November 1. In the build-up to…
Switzerland: Anna Rossinelli Releases New Album “Marylou”
Back in 2011, Anna Rossinelli participated in The Eurovision Song Contest with the song “In Love For A While”, making it to the finals on the back on the jury…
Switzerland: Anna Rossinelli Releases ‘Let it Go’
Sinplus narrowly missed a spot in the final in 2012. The Salvation Army band—err, Heilsarmee—had their dreams of making the final dashed in 2013. And Lys Assia won’t stop spitting…
Stockholm Pride: Can Lys Assia Become a Gay Icon?
This summer, when gay men and women board their rainbow-colored floats at Stockholm Pride, they’ll be joined by the first and the most recent winners of Eurovision. That’s right people:…
Lys Assia Interview: The Diva Takes Credit for Heilsarmee
Lys Assia, the first-ever winner of Eurovision, has emerged from hospital and resumed her ranting. Last year she told us that Switzerland could have gotten some points in Baku if…
Good news: Lys Assia Recovering, Coming to Malmö After All!
We are very happy to announce that Lys Assia, who has gone through a serious health scare recently, is recovering exceptionally well and will be present at Eurovision 2013 in…
Switzerland: Takasa Keeps It Simple at First Rehearsal
Deban: Takasa’s backstage rehearsal has a celestial feel. Their wardrobe is inoffensive, and serves as a stage uniform. Although this element slightly borders on the foundations of occultism, Takasa pull…
Bad News: Lys Assia in Hospital, Won’t Make it to Eurovision
Lys Assia, the first ever winner of Eurovision, is in hospital and in serious condition, according to official statements released on her Facebook page and Twitter account. The 89-year old “Grand Dame…
The Wiwi Jury: Switzerland’s Takasa with “You and Me”
After putting on our tightest pair of lederhosen and trekking through the Alps, the Wiwi Jury stopped in Zurich to review Takasa’s Eurovision song “You and Me”. Did the Salvation…
Switzerland: Heilsarmee Must Change Outfits and Name to Compete at ESC 2013
The European Broadcasting Union isn’t feeling the love for Heilsarmee. Earlier this evening it announced that the Swiss contestants for Eurovision 2013 must change their name—and their look—or withdraw from…
“You and Me” Lyrics —Takasa (Switzerland, Eurovision 2013)
Read the lyrics to “You and Me” by Heilsarmee—Switzerland’s contestants for Eurovision 2013.
Poll: Melissa Should Win Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow 2013
If Wiwi’s readers have their way, then Melissa Lopez will win Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow on Saturday evening, and thereby the right to represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2013.
Switzerland: Seven Acts That Should Have Made the Final
On December 15 Switzerland becomes the second country (after Belarus) to decide on its song for Eurovision 2013. After listening to the nine finalists for Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow, it’s clear…
Switzerland: Who Should Win Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow 2013?
Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow, the Swiss national selection, takes place on December 15. But you don’t have to be in Switzerland to cast a vote for your favourite. You can listen…
Tragedy in Switzerland: Lys Assia Fails to Make Final with “All In Your Head”
Lys Assia won the very first Eurovision in 1956, but she won’t have a shot to win it again in 2013. This morning Switzerland’s German-language broadcaster SF (Schweizer Fernsehen) revealed the…
Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow: Three More Finalists in Switzerland
Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), Switzerland’s French-language broadcaster, has revealed the three artists it will send to the Swiss National Final Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow.