"Moitié, moitié" was the Swiss

Switzerland

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 entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 1987

Eurovision Song Contest 1987

The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...

, held in Brussels

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, Belgium

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, and was performed in French

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.

The song was performed by Carol Rich

Carol Rich

Carol Rich is a Swiss singer, best known for her participation in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest....

 and composed by Jean-Jacques Egli.

On the night of the contest the song was performed 22nd (last), following Yugoslavia

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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's Novi fosili

Novi fosili

Novi fosili was a Croatian pop band, one of the most popular music acts in former Yugoslavia.The group was formed in Zagreb in 1969. Their first successes came in 1976 when the composer Rajko Dujmić joined the band. That same year Novi Fosili played at the Split Festival, where their song...

 singing "Ja sam za ples

Ja sam za ples

"Ja sam za ples" was the Yugoslav entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, composed by Rajko Dujmić and Stevo Cvikić and sung by Novi Fosili in Serbo-Croatian....

". At the close of the voting it had received 27 points, placing 17th in a field of 22.

It was succeeded as Swiss representative by Céline Dion

Celine Dion

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 with "Ne partez pas sans moi

Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi

"Ne partez pas sans moi" is the Swiss winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed by Céline Dion. It was released as a single in Europe on May 6, 1988...

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