Kross-European Song Contest of 1951

This was the next edition of KESK.

Participants
All previous year's participants confirmed for the contest. The following used a national selection: The following used a national selection's runner-up: The rest used an internal selection: Austria,  Belgium,  Bulgaria,  Czechoslovakia,  Denmark,  Finland,  East Germany,  Greece,  Hungary,  Iceland,  Israel,  Liechtenstein,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  Norway,  Portugal,  Sweden,  Yugoslavia.
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Germany.png West Germany
 * France.png France
 * Ireland.png Ireland
 * Romania.png Romania
 * SovietUnion.png Soviet Union
 * Poland.png Poland
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * Albania.png Albania
 * Spain.png Spain
 * UK.png United Kingdom
 * Andorra.png Andorra (Spain.png Spain)
 * Cyprus.png Cyprus (Albania.png Albania)
 * Malta.png Malta (UK.png United Kingdom)
 * SanMarino.png San Marino (Italy.png Italy)
 * Monaco.png Monaco (France.png France)

AQs

 * France.png France
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * Norway.png Norway
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * UK.png United Kingdom

Semi Final 1
The first semi-final was held in Oslo on the 10th of June 1951. From the 14 countries participating 8 qualified.

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 Oslo on the 12th of June 1951. From the 14 countries participating 8 qualified.

AQs voting in Semi Final 2

 * Norway.png Norway
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * UK.png United Kingdom

Final
The final was held in Oslo on the 14th of June 1951. There were 20 participants. East Germany won the contest for the first time, with 128 points from jury (4th) and 250 from televotes (1st) adding up to a total of 378 points (6 more than the runner-up, Greece). The last place was Romania with 5 points.