Kross-European Song Contest of 1955

This was the 30th edition of KESC.

Participants
36 countries participated in KESC 1955.

These countries used a national selection: These countries used another country's national selection's runner-up as their entry: These countries internally selected their entry:
 * AlbaniaOld.png Albania
 * Belgium.png Belgium
 * Czech Republic.png Czechoslovakia
 * EastGermany.png East Germany
 * Finland.png Finland
 * France.png France
 * Germany.png Germany
 * GreeceOld.png Greece
 * Iceland.png Iceland
 * Ireland.png Ireland
 * Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * Norway.png Norway
 * Poland.png Poland
 * Portugal.png Portugal
 * Romania.png Romania
 * Spain.png Spain
 * SovietUnion.png Soviet Union
 * Sweden.png Sweden
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * Turkey.png Turkey
 * UK.png United Kingdom
 * Andorra.png Andorra (Spain.png Spain)
 * Cyprus.png Cyprus (Turkey.png Turkey)
 * Liechtenstein.png Liechtenstein (EastGermany.png East Germany)
 * Luxembourg.PNG Luxembourg (Belgium.png Belgium)
 * Malta.png Malta (UK.png United Kingdom)
 * Monaco.png Monaco (France.png France)
 * SanMarino.png San Marino (GreeceOld.png Greece)
 * Austria.png Austria
 * Bulgaria.png Bulgaria
 * Denmark.png Denmark
 * Hungary.png Hungary
 * Israel.png Israel
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Wales.png Wales
 * Yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

AQs

 * France.png France
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * UK.png United Kingdom

Semi Final 1
The first semi-final was held in Rotterdam on 10th of June 1955. Out of the 16 countries participating 8 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 1

 * France.png France
 * Italy.png Italy
 * UK.png United Kingdom

Semi Final 2
The second semi-final was held in Rotterdam on 12th of June 1955. Out of the 15 countries participating 8 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 2

 * Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland

Final
The final was held in Rotterdam on the 14th of June 1955. There were 23 participants. Albania won the contest for the first time, with 348 points from jury (2nd) and 532 from televotes (1st) adding up to a total of 880 points (57 more than the runner-up, Poland). The last place was Portugal with 3 points.