Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 by six4one with the song "If We All Give a Little", written by Eurovision foxes Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger.
SF DRS opened a submission period for interested artists and songwriters to submit their entries until 14 October 2005. Composers and artists of any nationality were able to submit songs; however, only artists that have had television and stage experience (live performances), have made at least one video and have released at least one CD which placed in an official chart were eligible.[1] A jury panel composed of members from the three Swiss broadcasters SF DRS, TSR and RSI evaluated the entry submissions received and selected the winner. On 9 November 2005, Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger were announced as the composers of the Swiss entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006.[2] Performer auditions took place between 25 and 27 November 2005 at the Olympia Studios in Munich where a jury panel which included Siegel selected six artists from six different countries, and the group six4one was created for the purpose of representing Switzerland at the 2006 contest.[3]
On 31 January 2006, "If We All Give a Little" was announced as the title of the Swiss entry. The song was released on 19 February 2006.[4]
Members[]
Andreas Lundstedt comes from Sweden and was a member of the universally known band Alcazar.
Claudia D'Addio comes from Switzerland. She is known as "The Voice" and earned her fame from the casting show MusicStar.
Keith Camilleri comes from Malta and is known in his homeland for his passionate voice and his regular guest appearance on Maltese shows.
Liel comes from Israel and advocates peace in the world with her songs.
Marco Matias has a Portuguese background, but comes from Germany. He participated in the 2005 German national final Germany 12 Points! with Nicole Süßmilch and reached second place.
Tinka Milinović comes from Bosnia and Herzegovina and is a very popular performer and radio/television host.
At Eurovision[]
Switzerland automatically qualified to the grand final, because it was on the top 11 last year. They opened the final in Athens on 20 May, following Moldova, and finished in 16th place with 30 points.[5] As the country failed to reach the top 10 in the final, it was forced to compete in the semi-final of the 2007 Contest.
Switzerland
Malta
Monaco
Cyprus
Portugal
