"Le retour" was the Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1962

Eurovision Song Contest 1962

The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the seventh in the series. France's win was their third and marked the first time a country had won three contests. Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain all scored "null points" for the first time....

, composed by Mario Robbiani and performed in French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

 by Jean Philippe

Jean Philippe

Jean Philippe is a French singer who represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959. He returned to the contest in 1962 representing Switzerland...

, who had previously represented France

France in the Eurovision Song Contest

France is one of the most successful countries in the Eurovision Song Contest and has entered the competition fifty-four times since their debut at the very first contest in 1956. France is one of only seven countries to be present at the very first contest, and has only been absent from two...

 in 1959

Eurovision Song Contest 1959

The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Cannes, following the French victory the previous year....

 with "Oui, oui, oui, oui

Oui, Oui, Oui, Oui

"Oui, oui, oui, oui" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959, performed in French by Jean Philippe.The song was performed first on the night, preceding Denmark's Birthe Wilke with "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig"...

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On the night of the contest the song was performed 11th, following Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

's Inger Jacobsen

Inger Jacobsen

Inger Jacobsen was a Norwegian singer and actress, known internationally for her participation in the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest.- Career :...

 with "Kom sol, kom regn

Kom Sol, Kom Regn

"Kom sol, kom regn" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in Norwegian by Inger Jacobsen.The song is in the chanson style, popular in the early years of the Contest...

" and preceding Yugoslavia

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...

' Lola Novaković

Lola Novakovic

Zorana "Lola" Novaković is a Serbian singer, hugely popular during 1960s and to a lesser degree 1970s. Internationally, she is most notable for representing FPR Yugoslavia at Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 where she finished 4th.- References :...

 with "Ne pali svetlo u sumrak

Ne pali svetlo u sumrak

"Ne pali svetla u sumrak" was the Yugoslavian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in Serbian by Lola Novaković,...

". At the close of the voting the song had received 2 points, placing 10th in a field of 16.

It was succeeded as Swiss representative

Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest

Switzerland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest every year since it began, except 1995, 1999, 2001, and 2003. Switzerland hosted the first contest in 1956, and won it themselves. Switzerland has won the contest twice, in 1956 and 1988. A third victory in 1963 could have been possibly...

 at the 1963 contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1963

The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the 8th Eurovision Song Contest. France had won the contest in 1962 but were incapable of hosting in 1963, as was their right, due to financial shortcomings. As was the case in 1960 - and as would become a tradition when smaller broadcasters could not afford to...

 by Esther Ofarim with "T'en va pas

T'en va pas (Esther Ofarim song)

"T'en va pas" was the Swiss entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 1963. It was sung in French by Esther Ofarim.The song performed tenth on the night...

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