Elaconese Melody Festival 1959

The Elaconese Melody Festival 1959 was the 57th edition of the Elaconese Melody Festival. The contest took place in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, after they won the 1958 contest.

It was the 18th contest to have semi-finals. There would be two semi-finals with seventeen countries each, and the previous top 5 would automatically qualify.

Thirty-eight countries took part. Croatia withdrew from the contest citing delegation disagreements. Romania planned on returning, but ultimately stayed out. Hungary returned, having last competed in 1955.