After Eurovision , Meneguzzi announced that he would be releasing his latest Spanish language album , " Corro via " , in the USA and South America . He also talked about Italy ( where he is popular thanks to his participations at Sanremo ) and the Eurovision Song Contest saying that " Eurovision does n't have to look for Italy , but Italy has to look for Eurovision ! " , that Italy would benefit from entering Eurovision . Italy withdrew from the Eurovision Song Contest after the 1997 contest , but returned in 2011 and has continued participation ever since
1997 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008