- Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Switzerland was represented byPiero Esteriore andMusic Stars and the song "Celebrate". The Swiss National Final was held on March 6 2004, hosted by Jean-Marc Richard with the winner being chosen by regional televoting in two rounds of voting - the first to select the top 6 and the second to select the winner.Each of the 3 TV Centres in Switzerland (TSR, RTSI and SFDRS) submitted four (4) songs. TSR = French speaking, RTSI = Italian speaking, SFDRS = German speaking.The Swiss-French and Swiss-Italian TV Centres selected their songs using a professional jury, while the Swiss-German TV Centre would send 4 singers who have taken part in their Pop Idol TV show 'MusicStar'. The winner of the National Final was chosen by 50% televoting, 50% professional jury in two rounds of voting - the first to select the top 3, and the second to select the winnerAt Eurovision, the singer had a very subtle performance with simple choreography.The song finished last with no points at the semifinals.
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