Kross-European Song Contest of 1961

This was the 37th edition of KESC.

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

AQs

 * Belgium.png Belgium
 * 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 Brussels on 10th of June 1961. Out of the 17 countries participating 9 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 1

 * Belgium.png Belgium
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * UK.png United Kingdom

Semi Final 2
The second semi-final was held in Brussels on 12th of June 1961. Out of the 17 countries participating 9 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 2

 * France.png France
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Netherlands.png Netherlands

Final
The final was held in Brussels on the 14th of June 1991. There were 26 participants. United Kingdom won the contest for the 2nd time, with 174 points from jury (5th) and 561 from televotes (1st) adding up to a total of 735 points (3 more than the runner-up, Morocco). The last place was Finland with 9 points.