No salvation for Swiss Eurovision entry

TV viewers voted for a Salvation Army band to represent Switzerland at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden. But organisers say the Swiss act cannot wear their usual Salvation Army uniforms as this would violate Eurovision rules. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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