Switzerland qualifies for Eurovision final
Swiss singer Gjon Muharremaj, known professionally as Gjon’s Tears, has made it through to the final of the 2021 Eurovision song contest.
Broc is a small town in French-speaking Switzerland not far from the town of Gruyere. It is home to the Cailler chocolate factory, which is linked to the invention of Swiss milk chocolate.
Gjon’s Tears was selected to represent Switzerland in the 2020 Eurovision song contest before it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The so-called big five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) and the host country (Netherlands) automatically qualify for the grand final. 20 of the remaining nations are voted through to compete with these six in the grand final.
The grand final is at 9pm CEST on Saturday, 22 May, 2021. The winner is decided by a combination of scores from music industry professionals and votes from the public.
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