Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Switzerland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The Swiss broadcaster, SRG SSR idée suisse, internally selected Lovebugs to represent the country with the song "The Highest Heights". The song did not progress from the first semi-final of the competition. Switzerland debuted at Eurovision at the first contest in 1956, and will send its 50th entry to the 2009 contest. The country has won the contest twice: their first win occurred at the very first contest, when Lys Assia won for Switzerland with "Refrain" when the contest was held in Switzerland, in the
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 Turkey was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 by a music trio named Mazhar Fuat Özkan (names of the members) with the song "Sufi", written and composed by the trio. The entry was chosen by a professional jury. The jury asked 17 composers for a song to compete in the national final. 16 songs were submitted and competed on 13 February 1988; Sufi was declared the winner. On the night of the contest Mahzar Fuat Özkan performed fifth, after the United Kingdom and before the Netherlands. At the close of the voting