Elaconese Melody Festival 1957

The Elaconese Melody Festival 1957 was the 55th edition of the Elaconese Melody Festival. The contest took place in Oslo, Norway, after they won the 1956 contest.

It was the 16th contest to have semi-finals. There would be two semi-finals with seventeen countries each, and the previous top 5 would automatically qualify.

Thirty-five countries took part. Israel withdrew due to the Suez Crisis, and Ireland and Australia withdrew out of protest. Hungary withdrew due to internal conflicts relating to the Hungarian revolution. The Soviet Union and was replaced by the Russian SFSR.