Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004

Performing during the show in position 3, "Celebrate" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final.

It was later revealed that Switzerland placed twenty-second (last) out of the 22 participating countries in the semi-final and failed to score any points.

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

In 2002, "Dans le jardin de mon âme" performed by Francine Jordi placed 22nd earning 15 points.

Eurosong 2004 was the national final organised by SRG SSR to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004.

Each broadcaster submitted four candidates to proceed to the second stage, the televised national final, where the winning artist and song was selected to represent Switzerland in Istanbul.

The twelve candidate songs in contention to represent Switzerland were performed and two rounds of regional televoting selected the winner.

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.

Piero Esteriore during a rehearsal before the semi-final