Marius Bear admits struggling after Eurovision voting

Marius Bear, who represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, has admitted his struggle following the voting of the Grand Final on Saturday. During the show, his song “Boys Do Cry” finished in last place with televoters, scoring the infamous nil points. He did so in an interview with Bluewin.

Marius Bear: “After the voting, I felt so down”

The night started well for Switzerland, with The Netherlands awarding 10 jury points to “Boys Do Cry”. At the end of the jury voting, Marius Bear found himself in twelfth place, having gathered 78 points. Televoters however didn’t give any points to Switzerland. The total score of 78 meant Switzerland placed seventeenth, just behind Azerbaijan.

Commenting on the show itself, Marius says he was very happy with his performance. After originally feeling he could have done more, he said watching his performance back on Sunday made him realise it was perfect. He says:

I gave 200% during the final on Saturday and therefore was able to accomplish the plan I had had in my head for half a year. In the end it didn’t really work out – at least not for the televoters.

Marius Bear to Bluewin

The voting sequence has however left a mark on the 29-year old from Appenzell. In the same Bluewin interview, Bear commented on the night as follows.

I don’t remember what I thought [when the Netherlands gave me ten points]. I was pumped with adrenalin, it all felt like a rush to me. The entire Eurovision Song Contest was full of highs and lows. I will admit: After the voting, I felt so down.

Return on the cards?

Once Marius returned to Switzerland, the first thing he did was visit his parents in the Appenzell region. He thinks it’s vital to land back on your two feet after an experience as big as Eurovision. His mother helped him settle in back home, as she cooked him some food before Marius decided to mow the lawn, because his mother suffers from a bad knee.

In the same interview, Marius Bear adds that his two favourite entries of the night on Saturday were “Die Together”, Greece’s entry by Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord and “Space Man” by Sam Ryder for the United Kingdom. He ends the interview by describing the Eurovision Song Contest as a roller coaster of emotions. About his future, he says:

You know what? I have this feeling that this wasn’t my last time at Eurovision.

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