Kross-European Song Contest of 1965

This was the 40th 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
 * Australia.png Australia
 * Belgium.png Belgium
 * Czech Republic.png Czechoslovakia
 * Germany.png Germany
 * GreeceOld.png Greece
 * Ireland.png Ireland
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * Norway.png Norway
 * Poland.png Poland
 * 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 (Switzerland.png Switzerland)
 * Luxembourg.PNG Luxembourg (Germany.png Germany)
 * Malta.png Malta (UK.png United Kingdom)
 * Monaco.png Monaco (Belgium.png Belgium)
 * SanMarino.png San Marino (Italy.png Italy)
 * Algeria.png Algeria
 * Austria.png Austria
 * Bulgaria.png Bulgaria
 * Denmark.png Denmark
 * EastGermany.png East Germany
 * Egypt.png Egypt
 * Finland.png Finland
 * Hungary.png Hungary
 * Iceland.png Iceland
 * Israel.png Israel
 * Lebanon.png Lebanon
 * Libya.png Libya
 * Morocco.png Morocco
 * Portugal.png Portugal
 * Tunisia.png Tunisia
 * Turkey.png Turkey
 * Wales.png Wales
 * Yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

AQs

 * Belgium.png Belgium
 * Denmark.png Denmark
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * UK.png United Kingdom

Semi Final 1
The first semi-final was held in Odense on 10th of June 1965. Out of the 18 countries participating 9 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 1

 * Belgium.png Belgium
 * Denmark.png Denmark
 * Italy.png Italy

Semi Final 2
The second semi-final was held in Odense on 12th of June 1965. Out of the 18 countries participating 9 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 2

 * Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * UK.png United Kingdom

Final
The final was held in Odense on the 14th of June 1965. There were 26 participants. Cyprus won the contest for the 1st time, with 429 points from jury (4th) and 871 from televotes (1st) adding up to a total of 1300 points (27 more than the runner-up, Germany). The last place was Bulgaria with 6 points.