Expedition Robinson 1999 (Switzerland) is the first season of Expedition Robinson (Switzerland).
After 50 days, Andreas Widmer defeated Silvia Herzog to become the Sole Survivor.
Production[]
Swiss television channel TV3 invested between CHF 3.5 and 4 million into the series. Silvan Grütter was selected to be the host of the show.
Unlike the other versions of Robinson the same year, the season was filmed in Johor, Malaysia, and not the Philippines. Out of 600 applications, 16 people were selected to be castaways. 55 Swiss workers and 15 Malaysian locals were crew members for the season, with the locals sometimes being shown on camera to give a better atmosphere.[2] The prize for the winner was CHF 50,000, equivalent to roughly US$60,000 in 2023.
Format[]
- Tribe Composition: The sixteen castaways were divided into two tribes of eight.
Castaways[]
| Contestant | Tribe Affiliation | Finish | Votes Against | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Tribe | Merged Tribe | ||||
|
Elisa Choi 26, Zürich Journalism Student |
North Team | 1st Voted Out Day ? |
4-5 | |
|
Annette Berbig 33, Thurgau Packaging Technologist |
South Team | 2nd Voted Out Day ? |
? | |
|
Anita Ruiz 31, Zürich Kindergarten Teacher |
South Team | 3rd Voted Out Day ? |
? | |
|
Alex Riedi 32, Basel Bricklayer |
South Team | 4th Eliminated Day ? |
? | |
|
Isabella Crescini 36, Zürich Dancer/Dance Teacher |
North Team | ? | 5th Eliminated Day ? |
? |
|
Olav Brunner 59, Zürich Retired Flight Captain |
South Team | 6th Eliminated Day ? |
? | |
|
Roland Schedler 28, Zürich Snowboard Instructor |
South Team | 7th Eliminated Day ? |
? | |
|
Katharina Fahrni 24, Thurgau Horse Stable Worker |
South Team | 8th Eliminated Day ? |
? | |
|
Michael Bächtiger 26, Zürich Machine Mechanic |
North Team | Merged Tribe | 9th Eliminated Day ? |
? |
|
Riccarda Andri 26, Graubünden Radio Presenter |
South Team | 10th Eliminated Day 40 |
? | |
|
Dominik Jud 22, Zürich Fashion Boutique Part-Time Salesman |
South Team | 11th Eliminated Day 43 |
? | |
|
Carlo Herger 40, Uri Baker/Confectioner |
North Team | 12th Eliminated Day 45 |
? | |
|
Gérard Rupp 26, Freiburg Student |
North Team | 13th Eliminated Day 47 |
? | |
|
Edith Müller 45, Bern Hospitality/Office Worker |
North Team | 14th Eliminated Day 49 |
? | |
|
Silvia Herzog 27, Luzern Flight Attendant |
North Team | Runner-Up | ? | |
|
Andreas Widmer 37, Zürich Architect |
North Team | Sole Survivor | ? | |
Season Summary[]
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Voting History[]
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Trivia[]
- Expedition Robinson 1999 (Switzerland) is the only season airing in 1999 not to be filmed in Cadlao, Philippines.
References[]
| Expedition Robinson (Switzerland) Seasons |
|---|
| Expedition Robinson 1999 · Expedition Robinson 2000 · Expedition Robinson 2001 |