| Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
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| Country |  Switzerland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | Artist: 25 November 2007 Song: 12 January 2008 | |||
| Selected entrant | Paolo Meneguzzi | |||
| Selected song | "Era stupendo" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (13th) | |||
| Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Switzerland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Era stupendo" by Paolo Meneguzzi. Meneguzzi was chosen by the Swiss national broadcaster, SRG SSR idée suisse, to sing for Switzerland in Belgrade, Serbia. For 2008, SRG SSR idée suisse had continued to internally select the song and singer to represent Switzerland at the 2008 contest, with an open call for songs being held by the broadcaster.
Many artists announced their intention to submit songs to the Swiss broadcaster in the hope of representing Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. Paolo Meneguzzi was selected by the broadcaster to perform for Switzerland with his Italian ballad "Era stupendo".[1]
- ^ Floras, Stella (27 November 2007). "Switzerland: Paolo's song is Era stupendo". ESCToday. Retrieved 11 October 2008.