Kross-European Song Contest of 1969

This was the 44th 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
 * Finland.png Finland
 * France.png France
 * Germany.png Germany
 * GreeceOld.png Greece
 * Ireland.png Ireland
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * Poland.png Poland
 * Romania.png Romania
 * 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 (France.png France)
 * 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
 * Hungary.png Hungary
 * Iceland.png Iceland
 * Israel.png Israel
 * Lebanon.png Lebanon
 * Libya.png Libya
 * Morocco.png Morocco
 * Norway.png Norway
 * Portugal.png Portugal
 * SovietUnion.png Soviet Union
 * Tunisia.png Tunisia
 * Turkey.png Turkey
 * Yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

AQs

 * 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 Rome on 10th of June 1969. Out of the 19 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 Rome on 10th of June 1969. Out of the 19 countries participating 9 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 2

 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * UK.png United Kingdom

Final
The final was held in Rome on the 14th of June 1969. There were 25 participants. Czechoslovakia won the contest for the 2nd time, with 478 points from jury (2nd) and 973 from televotes (1st) adding up to a total of 1451 points (606 more than the runner-up, Portugal). The last place was Monaco with 28 points.