Elaconese Melody Festival 1947

The Elaconese Melody Festival 1947 was the 45th edition of the Elaconese Melody Festival. The contest took place in Minsk, Soviet Union, after their victory at the 1946 contest.

It was the 7th contest to have semi-finals. There would be two semi-finals with fourteen countries each, and the previous top 5 would automatically qualify.

Thirty-three countries took part and saw no withdrawing countries. Estonia and Finland both returned together, while the Italian government withdrew due to funding issues despite coming 5th in the previous contest. The new socialist government in Albania saw conflict with the contest and withdrew.