Viver senza tei
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"Viver senza tei" was the Swiss
entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
.
After Celine Dion
's win the previous year, Switzerland
were the host country for the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, held in Lausanne
. Furbaz
sang "Viver senza tei" for Switzerland in the Romansh language, the first (and to date only) time the language
was used at Eurovision. The song was composed by band member Marie Louise Werth.
Furbaz performed 18th on the night of the contest, following Cyprus
's Fani Polymeri and Giannis Savvidakis singing "Apopse As Vrethume
" and preceding Greece
's Mariana Efstratiou
singing "To Dhiko Su Asteri
". The song received 47 points, placing 13th in a field of 22.
The song was succeeded as Swiss representative at the 1990 contest
by Egon Egemann
singing "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus
".
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 1989
Eurovision Song Contest 1989
The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of...
.
After Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
's win the previous year, Switzerland
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....
were the host country for the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, held in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
. Furbaz
Furbaz
Furbaz are a Swiss vocal group consisting of members Marie Louise Werth, Giusep Quinter, Ursin Defuns and Gion Defuns, who perform mainly in the Romansh language. The group was formed in 1983 in Disentis, Graubünden, remaining active until the early 1990s. They then reunited in 2004, and continue...
sang "Viver senza tei" for Switzerland in the Romansh language, the first (and to date only) time the language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
was used at Eurovision. The song was composed by band member Marie Louise Werth.
Furbaz performed 18th on the night of the contest, following Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
's Fani Polymeri and Giannis Savvidakis singing "Apopse As Vrethume
Apopse As Vrethume
"Apopse As Vrethume" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Greek by Fani Polymeri and Yiannis Savvidakis....
" and preceding Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
's Mariana Efstratiou
Mariana Efstratiou
Marianna Efstratiou is a Greek singer, connected on several occasions with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1987 she appeared as a backing singer for the duo Bang. Efstratiou won the Greek national song contest in 1989, overcoming Greek superstar Anna Vissi, and represented Greece in Lausanne with...
singing "To Dhiko Su Asteri
To Dhiko Su Asteri
"To Diko Sou Asteri" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Greek by Mariana....
". The song received 47 points, placing 13th in a field of 22.
The song was succeeded as Swiss representative at the 1990 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...
by Egon Egemann
Egon Egemann
Egon Egemann, born as Egon Lackner studied classical violin and Jazz at Graz Music Academy in Austria. He settled in Switzerland following studies in Boston, USA and founded the Egon Family Orchestra...
singing "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus
Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus
"Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus" was the Swiss entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, composed by Cornelia Lackner and performed by Egon Egemann in German....
".