"Mon cœur l'aime" 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 1996

Eurovision Song Contest 1996

The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...

, sung 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 Kathy Leander

Kathy Leander

Kathy Leander is a Swiss singer.She was born in the village of Alle in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland, on May 24, 1963 as Catherine Meyer. From the age of thirteen, she sang in the choir at her home village church and performed at several local events....

. The song was written and composed by Soren Mounir

Soren Mounir

Soren Régis Mounir, is a Swiss-American singer-songwriter, drummer, keyboardist, record producer and radio commentator; also known as the artist Dorian Gray.-Early life:Soren was born in Geneva, Switzerland...

. "Mon coeur l'aime" on You Tube

On the night of the contest the song performed 9th, following Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

's George Nussbaumer and "Weil's dr guat got

Weil's Dr Guat Got

"Weil's dr guat got" was the Austrian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Vorarlbergish by George Nussbaumer, who lost his eyesight before the age of 1....

" 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...

 with "Emeis Forame to Himona Anixiatika". at the close of the voting it had received 26 points, placing 16th in a field of 23.

the song 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 1997 contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1997

The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show....

 by Barbara Berta and "Dentro di me

Dentro di me

"Dentro di me" was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, composed and sung by Barbara Berta in Italian.The song was performed 7th on the night of the contest "Dentro di me" ("Inside of me") was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, composed and sung by Barbara Berta...

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