Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with the song "Moitié moitié", written by Jean-Jacques Egli, and performed by Carol Rich. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry for the contest through a national final.
Before Eurovision
Concours Eurovision 1987
Swiss Italian broadcaster Televisione svizzera di lingua italiana (TSI) was in charge of staging and broadcasting the selection for the Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1987. It held the national final at its studios in Lugano, hosted by Letizia Brunati. Nine songs were submitted for the 1987 national final and the winning song was chosen by three regional juries, a press jury, and an expert jury.
Other participants included past and future Swiss representatives including Marc Dietrich (1971, 1976, 1979, 1981) and Furbaz (1989).
On the night of the contest, Rich performed last, following Yugoslavia. At the close of voting, "Moitié moitié" received 27 points, placing Switzerland 17th of the 22 entries.[1] The Swiss jury awarded its 12 points to Ireland.