Gunvor (Lass Ihn)

Switzerland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Lass ihn" written by Egon Egemann and Gunvor Guggisberg. The song was performed by Gunvor. Songwriter Egon Egemann represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 with the song "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus" where he placed eleventh in the competition. The Swiss entry for the 1998 contest in Birmingham, United Kingdom was selected through a national final organised by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR). Six entries performed during the national final on 18 December 1997 where regional televoting selected "Lass ihn" performed by Gunvor as the winner. Switzerland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 1998. Performing during the show in position 5, Switzerland placed twenty-fifth (last) out of the 25 participating countries and failed to score any points, making it the fourth time the nation had placed last in the history of the competition and the third time the nation received nul points.