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Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Amour on t'aime", composed by Alain Morisod, with lyrics by Pierre Alain, and performed by Arlette Zola. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry for the contest through a national final.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1982 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) | |||
| Country |  Switzerland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Concours Eurovision 1982 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 28 January 1982 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Arlette Zola | |||
| Selected song | "Amour on t'aime" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 97 points | |||
| Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editConcours Eurovision 1982
editSwiss French broadcaster Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR) was in charge of staging and broadcasting the selection for the Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1982. TSR held the national final in its studios in Geneva, hosted by Serge Moisson. Nine songs were submitted for the 1982 national final and the winning song was chosen by 3 regional juries representing each linguistic region of Switzerland (DRS, TSR, TSI), plus a press jury and a jury of music professionals.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Regional Juries | Press Jury |
Expert Jury |
Total | Place | ||
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| DRS | TSR | TSI | |||||||
| 1 | Marc Olivier | "L'enfant de Kairouan" | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 7 |
| 2 | Sandro Caroli | "Tu sarai la mia croce" | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| 3 | Rainy Day | "El Dorado" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 3 |
| 4 | Ireen Indra | "Kinderlachen" | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
| 5 | Ray and Corry Knobel | "Johnny Saxophone" | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 4 |
| 6 | Salvo Ingrassia | "Tu resterai un sogno" | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 6 |
| 7 | Leana | "Moi" | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 2 |
| 8 | Ba'rock | "Ba'rock" | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 4 |
| 9 | Arlette Zola | "Amour on t'aime" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 1 |
At Eurovision
editOn the night of the Contest, Zola performed seventh, following Finland and preceding Cyprus. At the close of voting "Amour on t'aime" received 97 points, placing Switzerland in 3rd place out of 18.[1] At the time this was Switzerland's highest position in the contest since the 1963 contest when Esther Ofarim finished second. The Swiss jury awarded its 12 points to the contest winner, Germany.
The Swiss conductor at the contest was Joan Amils.
Voting
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References
edit- ^ "Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.