NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Eurovision Song Contest 1959

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". The term Eurovision has several meanings: technically, the Eurovision Network created by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). ... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Overview of Cannes from Le Suquet The seaside town of Cannes, in southern France, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lÃ®le Saint Honorat Cannes (Canas in ProvenÃ§al) (pronounced ) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes dÃ©partement. ... Teddy Scholten, a Dutch singer She won the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands singing Een beetje (A little bit), with music composed by Dick Schallies and lyrics by Willy van Hemert. ...

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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Birthe Wilke is a popular Danish singer. ... Domenico Modugno (January 9, 1928 - August 6, 1994) was a singer born in Polignano a Mare, Italy. ... Teddy Scholten, a Dutch singer She won the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands singing Een beetje (A little bit), with music composed by Dick Schallies and lyrics by Willy van Hemert. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson were a popular British husband-and-wife team of entertainers during the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Overview of Cannes from Le Suquet The seaside town of Cannes, in southern France, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lÃ®le Saint Honorat Cannes (Canas in ProvenÃ§al) (pronounced ) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes dÃ©partement. ...

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Each country had 10 jury members who each decided the best song and each awarded 1 point.

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Categories: 1959 in music | Eurovision Song Contest Running since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (in French: Concours Eurovision de la Chanson) is an annual televised song contest with participants from numerous countries whose national television broadcasters are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first Eurovision and was held on May 24, 1956, in Lugano. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the second Eurovision Song Contest and was held on March 3, 1957, in Frankfurt am Main. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third Eurovision Song Contest and was held on March 12, 1958 in Hilversum, Netherlands. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth Eurovision and was held on March 25, 1960 in London. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision and was held on March 18, 1961 in Cannes, France. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the seventh Eurovision and was held on March 18, 1962 in Luxembourg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the eighth Eurovision and was held on March 23, 1963 in the United Kingdom. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision and was held on March 21, 1964, in Denmark. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the tenth Eurovision and was held on 20 March 20 1965 in Italy. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the eleventh Eurovision and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision and was held on 8 April 1967 in Austria. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the thirteenth Eurovision and was held on April 6, 1968 in the United Kingdom. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the fourteenth Eurovision and was held on March 29, 1969 in Madrid. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the fifteenth Eurovision and was held on March 21, 1970 in Amsterdam. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision and was held on April 3, 1971 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the seventeenth Eurovision and was held on March 25, 1972 in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision and was held on April 7, 1973 in Luxembourg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the nineteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 6, 1974, in Brighton, England. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the twentieth Eurovision and was held on March 22, 1975 in Stockholm. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1976 was the twenty first Eurovision and was held on April 3, 1976 in The Hague. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the twenty second Eurovision and was held on May 7, 1977 in London. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the twenty third Eurovision and was held on April 22, 1978 in Paris. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on March 31, 1979 in Jerusalem. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 19, 1980 in The Hague. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 4, 1981 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 24, 1982 in Harrogate, England. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1983 was the 28th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 23, 1983 in Munich. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 5, 1984 in Luxembourg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 4, 1985 in Gothenburg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 3, 1986 in Bergen, Norway. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1987 in Brussels. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 30, 1988 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 6, 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1990 was the 35th Eurovision Song Contest. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 4, 1991 in Rome. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1992 in MalmÃ¶, Sweden. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 15, 1993 in Millstreet, Republic of Ireland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 30, 1994 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 13, 1995 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 18, 1996 in Oslo. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1997 was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 3, 1997 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1998 in Birmingham, England. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 29, 1999 in Jerusalem. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 13, 2000 in Stockholm. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 12, 2001 in Copenhagen. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2002 logo. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2003 logo. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2004 logo. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2005 logo. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 is the fifty-first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held at the Olympic Indoor Arena, Athens, Greece. ... The Junior Eurovision Song Contest is very similar to the Eurovision Song Contest except it is for children aged between 8 and 15. ... The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the first Eurovision for young singers aged 8 to 15. ... The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the second Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. ... Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 logo. ... The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 will be the fourth Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. ...

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