Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Switzerland competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, held in Dublin, Ireland.
The Swiss entry 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.
National final
The Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was selected through a national final. Nine songs in total competed, with the winner selected by three regional juries, a press jury and another jury of experts. The contest was held on 6 February at the Théâtre de Beausobre in Morges, hosted by Serge Moisson.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Hertz | "Muet" | 14 | 7th |
| 2 | Isabelle Alba | "Clown dans la sciure" | 13 | 8th |
| 3 | Renato Mascetti | "L'isola" | 35 | 3rd |
| 4 | Bernadette | "Balalaika in der Sommernacht" | 24 | 5th |
| 5 | Furbaz | "Sentiments" | 37 | 2nd |
| 6 | Cocktail Band | "Tu sei" | 30 | 4th |
| 7 | Gemo | "Prisonnier de l'amour" | 23 | 6th |
| 8 | Manuela Felice | "Gibt es auf der Welt denn keine Liebe mehr?" | 10 | 9th |
| 9 | Céline Dion | "Ne partez pas sans moi" | 44 | 1st |
Jury votes
| Song |
DRS |
Press |
TSR |
TSI |
Experts |
Total |
| "Muet" | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| "Clown dans la sciure" | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| "L'isola" | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 35 |
| "Balalaika in der Sommernacht" | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| "Sentiments" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 |
| "Tu sei" | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 |
| "Prisonnier de l'amour" | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| "Gibt es auf der Welt denn keine Liebe mehr?" | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| "Ne partez pas sans moi" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 44 |
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.
Points awarded to Switzerland
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Points awarded to Switzerland
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10 points |
8 points |
7 points |
6 points |
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 Yugoslavia
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| 5 points |
4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
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 France Luxembourg
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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 | Yugoslavia |
| 1 point |  Denmark |
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See also
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