What is given name of the artist who was selected by Switzerland for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007?
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Switzerland selected their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 on February 21, 2007, making the decision to have DJ BoBo represent the country, from a total of over sixty entries. The song to represent the country in the semi-final was revealed to be "Vampires Are Alive", with Kimia Scarlett providing the female vocals.
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Switzerland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Era stupendo" by Paolo Meneguzzi. Meneguzzi was chosen by the Swiss national broadcaster, SRG SSR idée suisse, to sing for Switzerland in Belgrade, Serbia. For 2008, SRG SSR idée suisse had continued to internally select the song and singer to represent Switzerland at the 2008 contest, with an open call for songs being held by the broadcaster.