Eurovision Song Contest 1959
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The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision and was held on March 11, 1959 in Cannes, France. With Jacqueline Joubert as the presenter, the contest was won by Teddy Scholten who represented the Netherlands, with her song "Een beetje".
In the press it was suggested that Italy and France gave more points to the Netherlands because neither of those two countries wanted the other to win.
A new rule was created for this Eurovision, ensuring that no professional publishers or composers were allowed in the national juries.
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Interval Act
There was no interval act in 1959.
Results
| Country (Language) |
Artist(s) | Song (Translation) |
Place | Points |
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| Austria (German) |
Ferry Graf | Der K und K Kalypso aus Wien (http://34sp.eurosong.net/~songthrush/web/aus59.html) (The K and K Calypso from Vienna) |
9 | 4 |
| Belgium (Dutch) |
Bob Benny | Hou Toch Van Mij (http://www.diggiloo.net/?1959be) (Please Love Me) |
6 | 9 |
| Denmark (Danish) |
Birthe Wilke | Uh-Jeg Ville Ønske Jeg Var Dig (http://www.diggiloo.net/?1959dk) (Oh - I wish I were you) |
5 | 12 |
| France (French) |
Jacques Phiilipe | Oui, Oui, Oui, Oui (http://www.diggiloo.net/?1959fr) (Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes) |
3 | 15 |
| Germany (German) |
Alice & Ellen Kessler | Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n (http://www.diggiloo.net/?1959de) (Tonight we want to go Dancing) |
8 | 5 |
| Italy (Italian) |
Domenico Modugno | Piove (http://www.diggiloo.net/?1959it) (It's Raining) |
6 | 9 |
| Monaco (French) |
Jacques Pills | Mon Ami Pierrot (http://www.diggiloo.net/?1959mc) (My Friend Pierrot) |
11 | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch) |
Teddy Scholten | Een beetje (http://www.diggiloo.net/?1959nl) (A Bit) |
1 | 21 |
| Sweden (Swedish) |
Brita Borg | Augustin (http://www.diggiloo.net/?1959se) (Augustin) |
9 | 4 |
| Switzerland (German) |
Christa Williams | Irgendwoher (http://www.diggiloo.net/?1959ch) (From Somewhere) |
4 | 14 |
| United Kingdom (English) |
Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | Sing Little Birdie (http://www.diggiloo.net/?1959uk) |
2 | 16 |
| Venue: Palais Des Festivals - Cannes, France | ||||
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First Appearances
Voting Structure
Each Country had 10 Jury Members who each decided the best song and each awarded 1 point.
Score Sheet
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France | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Monaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Belgium | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| The table is ordered by appearance. | ||||||||||||
| Eurovision Song Contest |
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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest |
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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