All the semi-finals were held at the BBC TV Centre in London, hosted by David Jacobs. The top 2 songs in each semi-final went forward to the final, and they were chosen by the votes of regional juries.
Semi-Final 1 – January 22nd
| 1 | The way it goes | Lita Roza | F |
| 2 | Seven | Denis Lotis | F |
| 3 |
? |
Marian Ryan |
– |
| 4 |
? |
John Hanson |
– |
| 5 |
? |
Janie Marden |
– |
| 6 |
? |
The Keynotes |
– |
| 7 |
? |
Bill McGuffie Quartet |
– |
Semi-Final 2 – January 29th
| 1 |
? |
Jill Day |
– |
| 2 | For your love | Ronnie Hilton | F |
| 3 |
? |
Edna Savage |
– |
| 4 |
? |
Bryan Johnson |
– |
| 5 |
? |
Lorrae Desmond |
– |
| 6 |
? |
Frank Horrox |
– |
| 7 | Once | Frank Weir Quartet | F |
Semi-Final 3 – February 5th
| 1 |
? |
Carole Carr | ? |
| 2 |
? |
Shirley Eaton | ? |
| 3 |
? |
Bill Maynard | ? |
| 4 |
? |
The Keynotes | ? |
| 5 | All | Malcolm Lockyer Quartet | F |