Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Switzerland will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) organised an internal selection in order to select the Swiss entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. Prior to the 2019 Contest, Switzerland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-nine times since their first entry in 1956. Switzerland is noted for having won the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Refrain" performed by Lys Assia. Their second and, to this point, most recent victory was achieved in 1988 when Canadian singer
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 Finland was represented by the band Boulevard, with the song '"Nauravat silmät muistetaan", at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 30 April in Dublin. "Nauravat silmät muistetaan" was chosen as the Finnish entry at the national final organised by broadcaster Yle and held on 13 February. The final was held at the Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki, hosted by Sini Sovijärvi. Twelve songs took part with the winner chosen by voting from six regional juries. Other participants included former Finnish representatives Ami Aspelund (1983) and Sonja Lumme (1985). Two of the songs,