Kross-European Song Contest of 1977

This was the 51st edition and was held in May 1977. Preparations began on 3rd June 1976. Kross Company collaborated with again with RecZa Studios and EmbeX Studios and a German motor company for sponsorship. Francis Boulevard, a controversial producer, was fired for causing huge economic backlashes within Kross Company. Georg Bekaert also resigned. Kiana Ratz returned after an one year absence to restore order to the contest and bring it back to how it was in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Krystal Gales stayed on as assistant.

Kiana Ratz reversed Boulevard's rule of kicking Eastern Europe countries and also ignored the bottom five rule for the first edition back. Ratz invited all European countries, including Soviet influenced ones; Australia; New Zealand; European pacific possessions; Canada; North African and Middle Eastern nations; and some European Caribbean possessions. Despite the numerous invitations, no debutants appeared.

No nations withdrew and Albania, Czechoslovakia, Romania and Yugoslavia returned. Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, East Germany and Turkey all originally planned to return to the contest, (for Turkey, the first time in a while) however there were a few problems. the Soviet Union forced Poland, East Germany and Bulgaria to withdraw their invitation request. Hungary had financial problems with the broadcaster and had to drop out. Turkey was blocked for having issues with payment and the broadcaster withdrew having little ambitions.

Germany hosted this year's contest. Munich was chosen as it was around equal distance from Soviet-controlled East Berlin, and big cities of Leipzig and Dresden; and NATO-controlled West Germany, whose largest cities were Frankfurt, Dortmund and Cologne. No semi finals would take place as only twenty-two countries took part.