Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest Switzerland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 59 times since making its debut at the first contest in , missing only four contests, in 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2003. Switzerland hosted the first contest in 1956 in Lugano, and won it. Switzerland won the contest again in 1988, with the contest being held in Lausanne. Lys Assia won the first contest in 1956 with the song "Refrain". She returned to place second in . Switzerland would go on to finish second with Esther Ofarim () and Daniela Simmons () and third with Franca
Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest nights in which the first two nights will serve as a "best of Dora" nights and the final evening will determine the Croatian representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2019. Yugoslavian entries in 1963, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990 are Croatian entries that competed for Yugoslavia. As of , Croatia's voting history is as follows: Croatia has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest once, in 1990, after Riva's victory for Yugoslavia in 1989. This makes Croatia the only country that hosted the contest and didn't participate in it, and the only country which hosted the contest and