Eurovision Song Contest 1963

Summary

The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the eighth edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on Saturday 23 March 1963 at the BBC Television Centre in London, United Kingdom, and presented by Katie Boyle for a second time. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), who staged the event after Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF), which had won the 1962 contest for France, declined hosting responsibilities due to financial shortcomings, and as it had staged the competition in 1959 and 1961.