Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest Di Rienzo () and Arlette Zola (), before winning the contest for the second time in with Celine Dion and the song "Ne partez pas sans moi". Annie Cotton gave the country its 15th top five result in , when she placed third. Girl band Vanilla Ninja finished eighth in , Switzerland's only top ten result of the 21st century. Sebalter gave the country its second-best result of the century, finishing 13th in . Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Switzerland has failed to reach the final 11 times. Switzerland had been absent from Eurovision four times
Le ballet (Celine Dion song) Le ballet (Celine Dion song) "Le ballet" (meaning "The Ballet") is a French-language song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her French album, "D'eux" (1995). It was released as a promotional single in France in January 1996 and was immediately a huge radio hit, ranking as the sixth most economically profitable song of 1996 in France. "Le ballet" is a bluesy groove song, with percussive finger snaps, harmonica and electric guitar that shows Dion singing blues for first time. The song is an example of "D'eux" style that was influenced by continental pop, folk music, jazz and 1970s soul.