LIVE from Zürich the Switzerland’s Expert Check show takes place today at 13:10

About the show

A total of eighteen candidates, representing four of Switzerland’s national broadcasters, will perform before an expert panel, who will assess each candidate’s vocal ability, stage presence and competency as a live performer.  Six of the eighteen candidates will proceed to Die Große Entscheidungsshow, Switzerland’s National Final, which will take place at the Bodensee Arena at Kreuzlingen on Saturday 31^st January 2015.

Die Große Entscheidungsshow, which will determine Switzerland’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next year, is a collaboration between the national broadcasters SRF, RTS, RSI and RTR.  Of the six qualifying candidates, three will come from the SRF/RTR selection, two from the RTS selection and one from the RSI selection.

The Expert Check will be hosted by Clarissa Tami.

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How to watch:

The show will commence at 13:10 CET and can be viewed here

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The songs and acts:

1. Arbresha – Same stars (SRF/RTR)
2. Bubble Beatz featuring Sandra Wild – Run (SRF/RTR)
3. Thierry Condor – Open heart surgery (SRF/RTR)
4. Dahï – Destiny (SRF/RTR)
5. Simon Hafner – There was a yesterday (SRF/RTR)
6. Andy McSean – Hey now (SRF/RTR)
7. San Dii – iMagination (SRF/RTR)
8. Timebelle – Singing about love (SRF/RTR)
9. Tiziana – Only human (SRF/RTR)
10. Alenko – Vu d’en haut (RTS)
11. Anach Cuan – Hurdy gurdy girls (RTS)
12. Célia – Letter to myself (RTS)
13. Licia Chery – Fly (RTS)
14. Mélanie René – Time to shine (RTS)
15. Shana Pearson – Kevlar heart (RTS)
16. The Vad Vuc – Cocktail e fantasmi (RSI)
17. Deborah Bough – Take me back to 23 (RSI)
18. Elias featuring Zero In On – Your perfume (RSI)

The story so far

Switzerland has made a total of fifty-five appearances at the Eurovision Song Contest since debuting in 1956.  The Alpine country has won the Contest on two occasions: in 1956 with Lys Assia and 1988 with Céline Dion.

Switzerland was last represented at Eurovision by Sebalter, whose charming entry Hunter of Stars achieved a thirteenth placing at the Grand Final of the Copenhagen Contest of 2014, with a total of sixty-four points.

Stay tuned to esctoday.com for all the latest news on Die Große Entscheidungsshow, Switzerland and the Eurovision Song Contest.