Switzerland took part in the first ever Eurovision Song Contest back in 1956, and since then has missed out on just four years.

Switzerland hosted the first contest in 1956, and won it themselves. Switzerland won the contest again in 1988.

In the 21st century, Switzerland has only once reached the top ten, in 2005 with the girl band Vanilla Ninja finishing eighth.

Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Switzerland has failed to qualify for the final nine times.

They finally made it in 2019.