1959

A list of people who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1959.

The Contest was hosted by Jacqueline Joubert at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France.

See national final entries for 1959.

Artists who had performed at Eurovision before 1959

NamePrevious appearances
Birthe Wilke1
Domenico Modugno1

Writers who had written Eurovisions songs before 1959

NamePrevious songs
Domenico Modugno1
Willy van Hemert1
Günther Leopold1
Hubert Giraud1
Åke Gerhard1

Artists who performed in 1959

Named artists Named artist Backing artists Backing artist
Austria   List of performers is complete Der K. Und K. Kalypso Aus Wien
Writer Norbert Pawlicki, Günther Leopold
Spokesperson  Karl Bruck
 Conductor  Franck Pourcel
Belgium   List of performers is complete Hou Toch Van Mij
Writer Hans Flower, Ke Riema
Spokesperson  Bert Leysen
 Conductor  Francis Bay
Denmark   List of performers is complete Uh-jeg Ville Ønske Jeg Var Dig
Writer Otto Lington, Carl Andersen
Spokesperson  Svend Pedersen
 Conductor  Kai Mortensen
France   List of performers is complete Oui, Oui, Oui, Oui
Writer Hubert Giraud, Pierre Cour
Spokesperson  Marianne Lecène
 Conductor  Franck Pourcel
Germany   List of performers is complete Heut' Woll'n Wir Tanzen Geh'n
Writer Helmut Zander, Astrid Voltmann
Spokesperson  Hans-Joachim Rauschenbach
 Conductor  Franck Pourcel
Italy   List of performers is complete Piove
Writer Domenico Modugno, Dino Verde
Spokesperson  Enzo Tortora
 Conductor  William Galassini
Monaco   List of performers is complete Mon Ami Pierrot
Writer Florence Veran, Raymond Bravard
Conductor  Franck Pourcel
Netherlands   List of performers is complete Een Beetje[Winning song]
Writer Dick Schallies, Willy van Hemert
Spokesperson  Siebe van der Zee
 Conductor  Dolf van der Linden
Sweden   List of performers is complete Augustin
Writer Harry Sandin, Åke Gerhard
Spokesperson  Roland Eiworth
 Conductor  Franck Pourcel
Switzerland   List of performers is complete Irgendwoher
Writer Lothar Löffler
Spokesperson  Boris Acquadro
 Conductor  Franck Pourcel
United Kingdom   List of performers is complete Sing Little Birdie
Writer Stan Butcher, Syd Cordell
Spokesperson  Pete Murray
 Conductor  Eric Robinson
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