Kross-European Song Kontest of 1921

This was the second ever Kross-European Song Kontest to take place.

Host
The host of KESK 1921 was France, as they were the winners of the previous contest. 5 French cities were voted on by a team of employees. The final result had Calais winning, so it has been picked for the host city.

Participants
8 countries expressed their interest in participating in KESK 1921. These countries were: France,  Greece,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  United Kingdom,  Portugal,  Germany and  The Netherlands.

In February of 1921, Germany backed off from the contest, withdrawing. The delegation explained the sudden exit as lack of funds, since the Weimar Republic had a crisis. In the last days of the same month, United Kingdom also withdrew from the contest in Calais, for unspecified reasons.

Contest
The voting system was changed for the 2nd edition. This time a jury from each participating country would vote, and then televoters would rate the songs from 1 to 10.

Detailed jury votes
The winner was Portugal, getting a total of 27 points, winning with two points with  France, which with 25 points finished at the second place. The last place was The Netherlands, getting only 18 points.