Kross-European Song Contest of 1959

This was the 34th 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
 * Poland.png Poland
 * 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
 * Lebanon.png Lebanon
 * Morocco.png Morocco
 * Portugal.png Portugal
 * Romania.png Romania
 * SovietUnion.png Soviet Union
 * Sweden.png Sweden
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * Tunisia.png Tunisia
 * Turkey.png Turkey
 * Wales.png Wales

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 Venice on 10th of June 1959. Out of the 17 countries participating 9 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 1

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

Semi Final 2
The second semi-final was held in Venice on 12th of June 1959. Out of the 17 countries participating 9 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 2

 * France.png France
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland

Final
The final was held in Venice on the 14th of June 1959. There were 25 participants. France won the contest for the 4th time, with 517 points from jury (2nd) and 501 from televotes (2nd) adding up to a total of 1018 points (94 more than the runner-up, Romania). The last place was Ireland with 4 points.