Kross-European Song Contest of 1953

This was the 28th edition of KESC.

Participants
All 1952 participants confirmed, once again with no returnees or withdrawals.

These participants used a national selection: These participants used another country's national selection's runner-up These participants selected their song internally:
 * AlbaniaOld.png Albania
 * Belgium.png Belgium
 * Czech Republic.png Czechoslovakia
 * EastGermany.png East Germany
 * France.png France
 * Germany.png Germany
 * GreeceOld.png Greece
 * Ireland.png Ireland
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Netherlands.png Netherlands
 * Portugal.png Portugal
 * Spain.png Spain
 * UK.png United Kingdom
 * Andorra.png Andorra (Spain.png Spain)
 * Cyprus.png Cyprus (GreeceOld.png Greece)
 * Liechtenstein.png Liechtenstein (EastGermany.png East Germany)
 * 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)
 * Austria.png Austria
 * Bulgaria.png Bulgaria
 * Denmark.png Denmark
 * Finland.png Finland
 * Hungary.png Hungary
 * Iceland.png Iceland
 * Israel.png Israel
 * Norway.png Norway
 * Poland.png Poland
 * Romania.png Romania
 * Sweden.png Sweden
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * Wales.png Wales
 * Yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

Contest
This edition a second chance system was implemented. The 8th and 9th places of each semi would go up facing each other in duels, with 2 qualifying. The number of finalists wouldn't change.

AQs

 * Czech Republic.png Czechoslovakia (host)
 * 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 Prague on 10th of June 1953. Out of the 14 countries participating 7 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 1

 * Czech Republic.png Czechoslovakia
 * Italy.png Italy
 * Netherlands.png Netherlands

Semi Final 2
The second semi-final was held in Prague on 12th of June 1953. Out of the 14 countries participating 7 directly qualified and 2 qualified to Second Chance.

AQs voting in Semi Final 2

 * France.png France
 * Switzerland.png Switzerland
 * UK.png United Kingdom

Final
The final was held in Oslo on the 14th of June 1953. There were 22 participants. Austria won the contest for the second time, with 172 points from jury (1st) and 273 from televotes (1st) adding up to a total of 445 points (194 more than the runner-up, Italy). The last place was Andorra with 7 points.