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Sandra Studer
Born	(1969-02-10) 10 February 1969 (age 56) Zurich, Switzerland
Other names	Sandra Simó
Occupation	Television presenter Singer
Years active	1990–present

Sandra Studer (born 10 February 1969 in Zürich), also known as Sandra Simó, is a Swiss television presenter and singer. She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, where she placed fifth with the song "Canzone per te".^[1]^[2] She co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 alongside Hazel Brugger, with Michelle Hunziker joining for the final.^[3]

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The daughter of a Swiss father and a Spanish mother she grew up in the Zollikerberg. After a ballet and piano education, she made her first experiences as a singer at the age of 17. She studied German and musicology at the University of Zurich. In 1989 she was the first recording of DJ BoBo for the song "I Love You". Under the name Sandra Simó she represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991; her Italian-sung song "Canzone per te" placed fifth.^[4]

She became a successful television presenter with shows such as Takeito, Dream Destination and Country roads. She frequently gave German-language commentary at the Eurovision Song Contest on the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR); in 1999, she hosted alongside Axel Bulthaupt on Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) the German national final for Eurovision. From 2002 to 2012, Studer hosted the gala for the Swiss Award once a year. She also performs in musicals in the German-speaking areas of the country. In the television show The Masked Singer Switzerland, she took second place in the disguise of a peacock in 2021. She hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025 with Hazel Brugger and Michelle Hunziker (finals only).^[5]

In 1997, Studer married lawyer Luka Müller and is a mother of four.

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^ "Eurovision 1991 Switzerland: Sandra Simó - "Canzone Per Te"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
^ "DJ-Bobo-Fans zeigen sich enttäuscht". Net Tribune (in German). Associated Press. 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
^ Vautrey, Jonathan (2025-01-20). "Hazel Brugger, Sandra Studer and Michelle Hunziker to host Eurovision 2025". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
^ Eurovision Song Contest 1991 – Schweiz, Sandra Simo
^ "Meet Your Hosts for Basel 2025". Eurovision Song Contest. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Egon Egemann with "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus"	Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991	Succeeded by Daisy Auvray with "Mister Music Man"
Preceded by Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman	Eurovision Song Contest presenter 2025 With: Hazel Brugger and Michelle Hunziker	Succeeded by Incumbent

v t e Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 1998 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Artists	Lys Assia Daisy Auvray Marius Bear Barbara Berta DJ BoBo Jane Bogaert Annie Cotton Paola del Medico Henri Dès Franca di Rienzo Céline Dion Simone Drexel Duilio Egon Egemann Piero Esteriore and the MusicStars Mariella Farré Remo Forrer Furbaz Pino Gasparini Géraldine Gjon's Tears Luca Hänni Michael von der Heide Kathy Leander Pepe Lienhard Band Lovebugs Gianni Mascolo Véronique Müller Jean Philippe Francine Jordi Patrick Juvet Piera Martell Paolo Meneguzzi Nemo Esther Ofarim Madeleine Pascal Peter, Sue and Marc Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri Rainy Day Mélanie René Carol Rich Anna Rossinelli Rykka Sebalter Sandra Simó Daniela Simons Sinplus six4one Takasa Timebelle Anita Traversi Vanilla Ninja Carole Vinci Christa Williams Yovanna Zibbz Zoë Më Arlette Zola
Songs	"Das alte Karussell" "Amour on t'aime" "Apollo" "Bonjour, Bonjour" "Boys Do Cry" "Canzone per te" "Celebrate" "C'est la chanson de mon amour" "Cielo e terra" "Cinéma" "The Code" "Cool Vibes" "Dans le jardin de mon âme" "Dentro di me" "Djambo, Djambo" "L'Enfant que j'étais" "Era stupendo" "Giorgio" "Guardando il sole" "The Highest Heights" "Hunter of Stars" "I miei pensieri" "If We All Give a Little" "Il pleut de l'or" "In Love for a While" "Io così non ci sto" "Io senza te" "Les Illusions de nos vingt ans" "Irgendwoher" "Je vais me marier, Marie" "Lass ihn" "The Last of Our Kind" "Mikado" "Mein Ruf nach dir" "Mister Music Man" "Moi, tout simplement" "Moitié, moitié" "Mon cœur l'aime" "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus" "Ne partez pas sans moi" "Ne vois-tu pas ?" "Non, à jamais sans toi" "Nous aurons demain" "Pas pour moi" "Piano, piano" "Quel cœur vas-tu briser ?" "Refrain" ~~"Répondez-moi"~~ "Retour" "Le Retour" "She Got Me" "Sto pregando" "Stones" "Swiss Lady" "T'en va pas" "Time to Shine" "Tout l'univers" "Trödler und Co" "Unbreakable" "Vampires Are Alive" "La vita cos'è?" "Viver senza tei" "Vivre" "Voyage" "Watergun "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?" "You and Me"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Switzerland did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Countries	Austria Belgium Cyprus Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Luxembourg Malta Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Yugoslavia
Artists	Amina Atlantis 2000 Baby Doll Sarah Bray Carola Clouseau Sergio Dalma Duo Datz Peppino di Capri Dulce Thomas Forstner Anders Frandsen Paul Giordimaina and Georgina Kim Jackson Samantha Janus Just 4 Fun Kaija Elena Patroklou Sandra Simó Stefán and Eyfi Can Uğurluer, İzel Çeliköz and Reyhan Karaca Sophia Vossou
Songs	"Anixi" "Bailar pegados" "Un baiser volé" "Brazil" "Canzone per te" "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison" "Comme è ddoce 'o mare" "Could It Be" "Could It Be That I'm in Love" "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" "Draumur um Nínu" "Fångad av en stormvind" "Geef het op" "Hullu yö" "İki Dakika" "Kan" "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" "Lusitana paixão" "A Message to Your Heart" "Mrs. Thompson" "S.O.S." "Venedig im Regen"

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