Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 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. The Swiss conductor at the contest was the composer of the song, Atilla Şereftuğ. 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. The Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was selected through a national
Unison (Celine Dion album) the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi", which later won the contest. CBS Records had originally offered $25,000 to make the album, which would allow Dion to record new vocals over the original musical tracks from "Incognito". Three events would raise the ante. First, Dion performed a duet with Dan Hill on "Can't We Try" at the CBS Canada 1987 convention. The performance impressed the company's president Bernie DiMatteo enough for him to raise the budget to $100,000 so that some new songs could be commissioned. Next, at the Juno Awards of 1987 she