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
The Prayer (Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song) The Prayer (Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song) "The Prayer" is a popular song written by David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa and Tony Renis. The song was originally recorded in two solo versions for the 1998 film "Quest for Camelot", in English by Canadian singer Celine Dion and in Italian by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. A duet between Dion and Bocelli later appeared on their respective studio albums, "These Are Special Times" (1998) and "Sogno" (1999), and was released as an airplay single on 1 March 1999. The song won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song