the top six entries were selected to advance to the second round. The second round results were aggregated to the first which selected "Celebrate" performed by Piero Esteriore and the MusicStars as the winner. A total of 631,000 votes were registered over both rounds. In addition to the performances from the competing artists, the band Core22 and British singer Jamelia performed as the interval acts. At Eurovision It was announced that the competition's format would be expanded to include a semi-final in 2004. According to the rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), and the ten highest placed finishers in the 2003 contest are required to qualify from the semi-final on 12 May 2004 in order to compete for the final on 15 May 2004; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final. On 23 March 2004, a special allocation draw was held which determined the running order for the semi-final and Switzerland was set to perform in position 3, following the entry from Belarus and before the entry from Latvia. At the end of the semi-final, Switzerland was not announced among the top 10 entries in the semi-final and therefore failed to qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Switzerland placed twenty-second (last) in the semi-final, failing to score any points. This marked the fourth time Switzerland received nul points, the previous occasions being in 1964, 1967 and 1998. In Switzerland, three broadcasters that form SRG SSR idée suisse aired both shows of the contest. Marco Fritsche provided German commentary on SF DRS, Jean-Marc Richard and Marie-Thérèse Porche provided French commentary on TSR, while Daniela Tami and Claudio Lazzarino provided Italian commentary on TSI. The Swiss spokesperson, who announced the Swiss votes during the final, was Emel Aykanat. Voting Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Switzerland and awarded by Switzerland in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Serbia and Montenegro in the semi-final and the final of the contest. Points awarded to Switzerland Switzerland did not receive any points at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest semi-final. Points awarded by Switzerland References 2004 Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Eurovision