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Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Moi, tout simplement", composed by Christophe Duc, with lyrics by Jean-Jacques Egli, and performed by Canadian singer Annie Cotton. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final.
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1993 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) | |||
| Country |  Switzerland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 6 February 1993 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Annie Cotton | |||
| Selected song | "Moi, tout simplement" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 148 points | |||
| Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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National final
Swiss German and Romansh broadcaster Schweizer Fernsehen der deutschen und rätoromanischen Schweiz (SF DRS) held the national final on 6 February 1993 at its television studios in Zürich, hosted by Sandra Simó. The winner was chosen by the votes of 3 regional juries plus a jury of "experts" and journalists.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Regional Juries | Expert & Press Jury |
Total | Place | ||
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| DRS | TSR | TSI | ||||||
| 1 | Chris Lorens | "Zwei Leben im Strom der Zeit" | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 |
| 2 | Annie Cotton | "Moi, tout simplement" | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 1 |
| 3 | Mary | "Non siamo angeli" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Natasha | "Pour toujours" | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | Diaspro | "Riflesso" | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
| 6 | Jürg Stein | "Antarctica" | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Scarlet | "Donner" | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 3 |
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Cotton performed 4th on the night of the contest, following Germany and preceding Denmark. At the close of the voting the song had received 148 points, placing 3rd of 25, behind winner Ireland and runner-up United Kingdom.[2]
The Swiss conductor at the contest was Marc Sorrentino.
Voting
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