Its second victory was achieved in 1988 with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi" performed by Canadian singer Céline Dion.

[2] The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held the national final to selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 on 29 January 2000 at the Discoteca Prince of the Lugano Casino, hosted by Matteo Pelli.

[3][4][5] Six candidate songs, selected in November 1999 by a jury panel consisting of music and media experts among 30 entries shortlisted by representatives of the three broadcasters in Switzerland: the Swiss-German broadcaster Schweizer Fernsehen der deutschen und rätoromanischen Schweiz (SF DRS), the Swiss-French broadcaster Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR) and the Swiss-Italian broadcaster Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana (RSI) from over 100 received during an open submission for entries, were performed and the combination of regional televoting (2/3) and the votes of an expert jury (1/3) selected "La vita cos'è?"

[6][7][8] Among the members of the jury were Jacques Huwiler (journalist TSR) and Carol Rich (singer, who represented Switzerland in 1987).

[14][15] Among the backing vocalists that joined Jane Bogaert on stage for her performance was Al Bano who previously represented Italy in 1976 and in 1985, as part of a duet with Romina Power on both occasions.

[19][20] SRG SSR appointed Astrid Von Stockar as its spokesperson to announce the Swiss votes during the show.