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CANNES · 11 MARCH 1959
Teddy Scholten won Eurovision 1959 for Netherlands with “Een Beetje”, scoring 21 points.
This table preserves the official final placings and points under the voting system used for this edition, including tied positions exactly as published.
| Place | Country | Artist | Song | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | Teddy Scholten | 21 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson | Sing Little Birdie | 16 |
| 3 | France | Jean Philippe | 15 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | Christa Williams | 14 | |
| 5 | Denmark | Birthe Wilke | 12 | |
| 6 | Belgium | Bob Benny | 9 | |
| 6 | Italy | Domenico Modugno | 9 | |
| 8 | Germany | Alice and Ellen Kessler | 5 | |
| 9 | Austria | Ferry Graf | 4 | |
| 9 | Sweden | Brita Borg | 4 |
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 joined Eurovision in 1959, while the United Kingdom returned after sitting out the 1958 Contest. Eleven countries competed in Cannes.
Teddy Scholten won Eurovision 1959 for Netherlands with “Een Beetje”.
Teddy Scholten won with 21 points.
Eurovision 1959 was held in Cannes.
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson representing United Kingdom finished second with 16 points.
Results are transcribed from the official Eurovision 1959 final scoreboard ↗.
