Eurovision Song Contest 1959
eurovision song contest fourth edition annual eurovision song contest held wednesday march palais de festival et de congrès cannes france hosted french television presenter jacqueline joubert organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster radiodiffusiontélévision française rtf contest originally known grand prix eurovision de la chanson européenne english grand prix eurovision song contest held france following country victory contest song dors mon amour performed andré claveau total eleven country participated contest monaco making first appearance united kingdom returning absence previous year luxembourg however decided participate competing former edition winner netherlands song een beetje performed teddy scholten composed dick schallies written willy van hemert netherlands second victory contest also also marked first time country contest van hemert also became first individual win twice also written first dutch winning song net al toen united kingdom placed second marking first record sixteen time country would go finish contest runnersup france placed third event took place cannes france following nation victory edition hilversum netherlands song dors mon amour performed andré claveau selected venue palais de festival et de congrès built host cannes film festival located promenade de la croisette along shore mediterranean sea due growth film festival new building bearing name opened original building renamed palais croisette garden space plant southern france installed front building contest flag participating nation raised roof audience comprised invited guest marked second occasion previous year winning country organised event first time winning country given first choice hosting following year event right host contest awarded netherlands country declined total eleven country competed contest monaco making first appearance united kingdom returning one year absence united kingdom absence contest generally reported due country poor result return coincided international success nel blu dipinto di blu italian entry previous year contest appointment eric maschwitz head light entertainment bbc beginning event united kingdom hold record longest string consecutive appearance eurovision song contest appearing every subsequent contest final luxembourg absent event participated previous contest appears decided participating late preparation contest country listed among participant several radio television listing among year participant two artist previously competed contest birthe wilke placed third denmark contest performing skibet skal sejle nat alongside gustav winckler domenico modugno placed third italy contest nel blu dipinto di blu contest organised broadcast french public broadcaster radiodiffusiontélévision française rtf marcel cravenne serving director franck pourcel serving musical director country allowed nominate musical director lead orchestra performance country entry host musical director also conducting country nominate conductor contest country participating single ebu member broadcaster represented one song performed two people stage result event determined jury voting country jury containing ten individual gave one vote favourite song abstention allowed juror unable vote country one rule change implemented contest specified individual employed music industry longer allowed included among national jury draw determine running order took place march stage constructed event designed gérard dubois inspired era louis xiv stage featured three revolving platform segmented four similar revolving door include various backdrop backdrop specific participating country featured scenery object associated country day prior contest hotel shop owner cannes complained contest covered advertised sparsely rtf subsequently feared tourist would come cannes contrast cannes comité de fêtes involved organisation contest believed broadcast image cannes many european household would significant impact tourism week follow contest held march cet lasted hour minute event hosted french television presenter jacqueline joubert prelude charpentiers te deum theme music eurovision broadcast played opening act orchestra direction franck pourcel winner netherlands represented song een beetje composed dick schallies written willy van hemert performed teddy scholten netherlands became first country achieve two victory event van hemert became first individual win contest twice previously providing lyric netherlands winner net al toen united kingdom result first sixteen british entry finish second place contest record alongside traditional reprise performance winning song second thirdplaced song also performed first time contest show supper participating delegation held behalf city cannes salon de ambassadeurs casino municipal initially prize contest taking form engraved medallion handed solemnly supper instead presented rtfs director programming jean darcy teddy scholten end show country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed netherlands – siebe van der zee sweden – roland eiworth announcement result country conducted reverse order country performed participating broadcaster required relay contest via television network official account viewing figure known exist estimate given press least million viewer broadcaster able send commentator provide coverage contest native language relay information artist song television viewer twelve commentator box installed balcony auditorium known detail broadcast country including specific broadcasting station commentator shown table official website