Céline Dion sends message to Eurovision as favourites Sweden qualify2 days ago Share Save Mark Savage Share SaveEBU Céline Dion filmed a message to mark Eurovision returning to Switzerland for the first time since she won the 1988 contestCéline Dion made a rare appearance during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest with a brief, pre-recorded message. It's the country that believed in me and gave me the chance to be part of something so extraordinary." The semi-final saw 10 acts qualify for Saturday's grand finale, including Swedish entrants KAJ, whose song Bara Bada Bastu is the runaway favourite. Getty Images Celine Dion represented Switzerland at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, where she beat the UK entrant, Scott Fitzgerald, by one pointDion's video message came during the ceremony's interval, as votes were being cast. Speculation over a potential Eurovision appearance has been mounting since Swiss singer Nemo won the 2024 contest.