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
Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Monaco's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul was the first after a twenty-five-year break. Broadcaster TMC decided it was time for a comeback to the contest by the country who had previously won in 1971. An internal jury chose singer Maryon to represent the country with the song "Notre Planète" ("Our Planet") sung in French. Because of Monaco's absence from the contest, they had to compete in the semi-final (incidentally this was the first televised Eurovision semi-final). The country only managed a 19th place with 10 points and therefore did