Since Switzerland did not qualify for the final of the 2007 contest it was obliged to compete in one of the semi-finals of the 2008 contest in Belgrade . On 28 January 2008 , the EBU held a special draw to determine which semi-final Switzerland would participate in . The 2008 contest featured a new system for semi-final allocation in order to reduce the problems of neighborly and diaspora voting that occurred in years past . Switzerland was placed in " Pot 6 " of 6 and that ultimately determined that it would be in the second semi-final , held on 22 May 2008
2007 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008