Kross-European Song Contest of 1963

This was the 38th edition of KESC.

Participants
These participants held a national selection: These participants used another nation's national selection's runner-up as their entry: These participants selected their entry internally:
 * AlbaniaOld.png Albania
 * Austria.png Austria
 * Belgium.png Belgium
 * Czech Republic.png Czechoslovakia
 * EastGermany.png East Germany
 * France.png France
 * Germany.png Germany
 * Ireland.png Ireland
 * Israel.png Israel
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * Portugal.png Portugal
 * Romania.png Romania
 * SovietUnion.png Soviet Union
 * Spain.png Spain
 * Sweden.png Sweden
 * UK.png United Kingdom
 * Andorra.png Andorra (Spain.png Spain)
 * Cyprus.png Cyprus (AlbaniaOld.png Albania)
 * Liechtenstein.png Liechtenstein (Austria.png Austria)
 * Malta.png Malta (UK.png United Kingdom)
 * Monaco.png Monaco (France.png France)
 * SanMarino.png San Marino (Italy.png Italy)
 * Algeria.png Algeria
 * Australia.png Australia
 * Bulgaria.png Bulgaria
 * Denmark.png Denmark
 * Egypt.png Egypt
 * Finland.png Finland
 * GreeceOld.png Greece
 * Hungary.png Hungary
 * Iceland.png Iceland
 * Lebanon.png Lebanon
 * Libya.png Libya
 * Luxembourg.PNG Luxembourg
 * Morocco.png Morocco
 * Norway.png Norway
 * Poland.png Poland
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * Tunisia.png Tunisia
 * Turkey.png Turkey
 * Wales.png Wales
 * Yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

AQs

 * Belgium.png Belgium
 * 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 Geneva on 10th of June 1963. Out of the 18 countries participating 9 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 1

 * Belgium.png Belgium
 * Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * UK.png United Kingdom

Semi Final 2
The second semi-final was held in Geneva on 12th of June 1963. Out of the 17 countries participating 9 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 2

 * France.png France
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland

Final
The final was held in Geneva on the 14th of June 1963. There were 26 participants. Turkey won the contest for the 1st time, with 519 points from jury (3rd) and 506 from televotes (1st) adding up to a total of 1025 points (4 more than the runner-up, Israel). The last place was Iceland with 3 points.