Kross-European Song Contest of 1957

This was the 32nd edition of KESC.

Participants
40 countries participated in KESC 1957.

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
 * Austria.png Austria
 * Belgium.png Belgium
 * EastGermany.png East Germany
 * France.png France
 * Germany.png Germany
 * GreeceOld.png Greece
 * Ireland.png Ireland
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * Norway.png Norway
 * Romania.png Romania
 * SovietUnion.png Soviet Union
 * Spain.png Spain
 * Sweden.png Sweden
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * UK.png United Kingdom
 * Andorra.png Andorra (Spain.png Spain)
 * Cyprus.png Cyprus (GreeceOld.png Greece)
 * Liechtenstein.png Liechtenstein (Germany.png Germany)
 * Luxembourg.PNG Luxembourg (Netherlands.png Netherlands)
 * Malta.png Malta (Switzerland.png Switzerland)
 * Monaco.png Monaco (France.png France)
 * SanMarino.png San Marino (Italy.png Italy)
 * Wales.png Wales (UK.png United Kingdom)
 * Bulgaria.png Bulgaria
 * Czech Republic.png Czechoslovakia
 * Denmark.png Denmark
 * Egypt.png Egypt
 * Finland.png Finland
 * Hungary.png Hungary
 * Iceland.png Iceland
 * Israel.png Israel
 * Lebanon.png Lebanon
 * Morocco.png Morocco
 * Poland.png Poland
 * Portugal.png Portugal
 * Tunisia.png Tunisia
 * Turkey.png Turkey
 * Yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

AQs

 * AlbaniaOld.png Albania
 * 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 Copenhagen on 10th of June 1957. Out of the 17 countries participating 9 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 1

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

Semi Final 2
The second semi-final was held in Copenhagen on 12th of June 1957. Out of the 17 countries participating 8 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 2

 * AlbaniaOld.png Albania
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * UK.png United Kingdom

Final
The final was held in Copenhagen on the 14th of June 1957. There were 26 participants. Egypt won the contest for the first time, with 389 points from jury (1st) and 411 from televotes (1st) adding up to a total of 800 points (361 more than the runner-up, Bulgaria). The last place was Liechtenstein with 7 points.