Eurovision 1959 final top 10
This table preserves the official final placings and points under the voting system used for this edition, including tied positions exactly as published.
CANNES · 11 MARCH 1959
Eurovision 1959 results
Teddy Scholten won Eurovision 1959 for Netherlands with “Een Beetje”, scoring 21 points.
| Place | Country | Artist | Song | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Teddy Scholten | Een Beetje | 21 |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson | Sing Little Birdie | 16 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷 France | Jean Philippe | Oui, Oui, Oui, Oui | 15 |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Christa Williams | Irgendwoher | 14 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | Birthe Wilke | Uh-jeg Ville Ønske Jeg Var Dig | 12 |
| 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Bob Benny | Hou Toch Van Mij | 9 |
| 6 | 🇮🇹 Italy | Domenico Modugno | Piove | 9 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪 Germany | Alice and Ellen Kessler | Heut' Woll'n Wir Tanzen Geh'n | 5 |
| 9 | 🇦🇹 Austria | Ferry Graf | Der K. Und K. Kalypso Aus Wien | 4 |
| 9 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | Brita Borg | Augustin | 4 |
The Netherlands becomes Eurovision's first two-time winner
Teddy Scholten won Cannes 1959 with “Een Beetje”, giving the Netherlands a second victory after Corry Brokken's 1957 win and making it the first country to win Eurovision twice.
Monaco makes its debut
Monaco joined Eurovision in 1959, while the United Kingdom returned after sitting out the 1958 Contest. Eleven countries competed in Cannes.
Official scoreboard source
Results are transcribed from the official Eurovision 1959 final scoreboard ↗.