2025-07-30

Week 30/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 30 Jul 2025: Through the Summer 2025: FanVision 2025 Interviews (Part 2), Björn Holmgren (Melodifestivalen 2025) Interviews and more...PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

        

Listen this week's edition of Radio International
The Big Show  | Play List

Also listen to other Eurovision Shows:
Forest FM Eurovision Show Case (2025-07-27)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2025-07-29)



Radio International
The Ultimate Eurovision Experience
 

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience  is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. Also the show is broadcast LIVE on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET including a chatroom via the Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International. Find out more details of how to tune in as well as the repeats - click here.

Join in this Wednesday, 30 Jul 2025 live from 1900 - 2300 hours CET live on the Radio International Mixcloud Channel  and the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International for Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience with lots of good music and features related to the Eurovision Song Contest. 



AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK 

  • Interview with Björn Holmgren (Melodifestivalen 2025, Heat 3 Västeros)
  • Interview with Miguel Bonello (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)
  • FanVision Song Contest 2025: Interviews with Francisco Ribeiro (OGAE Switzerland)
  • FanVision Song Contest 2025: Interview with Mikal Johansen (OGAE Denmark)
  • FanVision Song Contest 2025: Interview with Claus Michael Fasting (OGAE Norway) 
  • Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision's Magical Numbers (Vol 2) with Alasdair Rendall
  • Eurovision News with Javier Leal courtesy of www.escXtra.com
  • Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
  • Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
  • Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal
  • National Final Update for Junior and Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forrotti 
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 
  • Your music requests

Björn Holmgren (Melodifestivalen 2025, Heat 3 in Västeras, Sweden)

Interview with Björn Holmgren (Melodifestivalen 2025, Heat 3):  Melodifestivalen 2025: Sweden's national final is called Melodifestivalen and is the biggest one in the world of the Eurovision Song Contest. KAJ won Melodifestivalen 2025 and represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel coming 4th. Radio International went to some of the heats of Melodifestivalen and conducted interviews with the artists which all have been broadcast on the show but one. Björn Holmgren did not advance out of Heat 3 with the song "Rädda mig". You can see the Complete Coverage of Melodifestivalen 2025 - Heat 3 by clicking here. This also concludes the series of Melodifestivalen 2025 Interviews on Radio International. 



Miguel Bonello (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)

Interview with Miguel Bonello (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025):
On Sat. 08 Feb 2025 Miriana Conte and her song "Kant" (now "Serving") was selected by the jury and Maltese public to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2025 in Basel in May. Miriana successfully placed Malta in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest ranking 17th at the end of the voting sequence.
Earlier on in February 2025, Radio International conducted interviews with all the contestants at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and more.
This week, Radio International will broadcast an interview with Miguel Bonello who took part in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The song he competed with in Semi Final 2and is called "Breaking the Cycle" which unfortunately did not advance into the Grand Final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025. 
You can watch all the interviews Radio International did at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025  by visiting the Radio International YouTube Channel - or check out our complete coverage of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest - click here.
 
 


Eurovision Weekend - FanVision Song Contest 2025:  
The Eurovision Weekend 2025 took place in Malta from 11 - 13 July 2025 following the victory of Martina Fennech in FanVision 2024 representing Malta. The FanVision Song Contest is part of the Euroision Weekend, where artists representing different Eurovision Fan Clubs, the OGAEs) performing covers of the Eurovision Song Contest. Artists from 11 Eurovision Fan Clubs from across Europe tooks part in the contest: Austria, Denmark, EC and OGAE Germany,  Italy, Malta, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. Over the next few weeks Radio International will broadcast the interviews with the participating artists and their songs. 

Congratulations to David Schuler who represented OGAE Germany winning the FanVision Song Contest 2025 with the song  "Tous l'Univers" which was the Swiss Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry by Gjon's Tears coming third. 
 

Eurovision Weekend 2025 - The FanVision Song Contest Scoreboard

1.    (160)   OGAE Germany - David Schuler - Tous l'Univers (CH 2021)
2.    (157)   OGAE Switzerland - Francisco Ribeiro - Roi (FR 2019)
3.    (128)   OGAE Malta - Krista Sujak - It's my time (UK 2009)
4.    (118)   OGAE Poland - Baby Danka - Rim Tim Tagi Dim (CR 2024)
5.    (118)   OGAE Italy - Jessica Lipari - Tattoo (SWE 2023)
6.    (118)   OGAE Slovakia - Blazey "Bado" Fabian - Miss Kiss Kiss Bang (GE 2009)
7.    (117)   OGAE Slovenia - Zorica Prtovic - 1944 (UKR 2016)
8.    (107)   OGAE Austria - Elisabeth Sutrich - Mon Amour (FR 2024)
9.    (092)   OGAE Norway - Claus Michael Fasting - Amar Pelos Dois (POR 2017)
10.  (083)   EC Germany - Jonathan Perez Esquinas - Sugar (MOL 2021)
11.  (070)   OGAE Denmark - Mikal Johansen - Higher Ground (DEN 2018)
 
 
 

Radio International already broadcast the interview with the winner David for OGAE Germany and this week listen to the interviews with Francisco representing OGAE Switzerland singing "Roi" (France 2019 performed by Bilal Hassani). Then an interview with Mikal Johansen representing OGAE Denmark performing his cover of "Higher Ground" original by Rasmussen and  Claus Michael Fasting represented OGAE Norway with the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 "Amar pelos dois" originally performed by Salvador Sobral. 





The Eurovision Spotlight: The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Eurovision's Magic Numbers:   
With  the start of the Summer 2025 the Eurovision Spotlight Team Members decided to continue where the left off last year at the end of summer with Eurovision's Magic Numbers. Enjoy this unique way of featuring the songs of the Eurovision Song Contest on the show. The Irish Master of Speech Dermot Manning will be continuing the series this week. 

Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar:Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Javier stands in for Nick and will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and Alain Forrotti gives us already some updates of the National Finals regarding the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and and....



Our Chatroom - Chat with the Eurovision Fan Community during the live show on Wednesdays from 1900 - 2300 hours CET. This is how it works:
  • Create a free account to enter and then enjoy the show while chtting with the other Eurovision Fans that are listening live.

Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 06 Aug 2025 starting from 1900 - 2300 pmCET via the website or on FM. Radio International is available via different means. Visit HOW TO TUNE IN to see the details. The show will be available on the website of Malta's RADIO105 and via TUNEIN and will be relayed on the Facebook Group of Eurovision Radio International. For the Wednesday evening live show you can join the chat room where the show will be relayed as well. For that click here. And failing that you can catch up with the show on the Radio International Podbean Channel available here, as well as the Radio International Spotify Channel - Search for Eurovision Radio International.

Radio International is also available on other radio stations at different days and times. See the details at this link:

How to Listen - Details are available here - click the link:


Happy Eurovisioning
JP and the Team in the Tower of Eurovision Power
www.radiointernational.tv

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JP's Golden Years - Edition 255 - Saturday, 26 Jul 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

  

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 26 Jul 2025 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen.  The show airs also on other stations. The detailed schedule is below.  But also a copy of the show will also be available on this website and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server.

You can submit your comments and request via this link to JP's Golden Years - click here


Programme Segments are:

  • The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
  • The Best of Europop
  • A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
  • The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of July 1988

The Show is available at:

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #BestsellingSingles #1988


2025-07-24

Week 29/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 23 Jul 2025: Through the Summer 2025: Senhit (San Marino 2011 and 2021) and Marie Claire (Malta ESC 2025) in Interview, FanVision 2025 Winner, Loredana, and more...PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

     

Listen this week's edition of Radio International
The Big Show  | Play List

Also listen to other Eurovision Shows:
Forest FM Eurovision Show Case (2025-07-20)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2025-07-22)




Radio International
The Ultimate Eurovision Experience
 

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience  is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. Also the show is broadcast LIVE on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET including a chatroom via the Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International. Find out more details of how to tune in as well as the repeats - click here.

Join in this Wednesday, 23 Jul 2025 live from 1900 - 2300 hours CET live on the Radio International Mixcloud Channel  and the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International for Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience with lots of good music and features related to the Eurovision Song Contest. 



AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK 

  • Interview with Senhit (San Marino 2011 and 2021) done at Eurovision 2025 in Basel
  • Interview with Marie Claire (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)
  • FanVision Song Contest 2025: Interview with Contest Winner David Schuler  representing OGAE Germany with "Tout l'Univers" (Switzerland 2021)
  • Interview with Loredana Pace (Eurovision 2025 - Malta's biggest Eurovision Fan) 
  • Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision's Magical Numbers (Vol 2) with Dermot Manning
  • Eurovision News with Javier Leal in for Nick van Lith from www.escXtra.com
  • Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
  • Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
  • Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal
  • National Final Update for Junior and Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forrotti 
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 
  • Your music requests


Senhit (San Marino 2011 and 2021) at the Eurovision 2025 Media Centre

Interview with Senhit (San Marino 2011 and 2021):  At the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel Radio International's JP bumped into Senhit while taking the tram in Basel but also had the pleasure to meet Senhit in the Media Centre of the Eurovision Song Contest and conducted a little update interview why she was in town at Eurovision. Senhit represented San Marino twice at the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2011 it was with "Stand By" which failed to qualify San Marino for the Grand Final of Eurovision 2011 reaching number 16 in Semi Final 1. Her second attempt was "Adrenalina" with which Senhit qualified San Marino for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contes 2021 coming 22nd in Rotterdam. Listen to this interview on the show this week.


Marie Claire (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)

Interview with Marie Claire (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025): On Sat. 08 Feb 2025 Miriana Conte and her song "Kant" (now "Serving") was selected by the jury and Maltese public to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2025 in Basel in May. Miriana successfully placed Malta in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest ranking 17th at the end of the voting sequence.
Earlier on in February 2025, Radio International conducted interviews with all the contestants at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and more.
This week, Radio International will broadcast an interview with Marie Claire who took part for the first time in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest. The song she competed with in Semi Final 1 is called "Wildflower" which unfortunately did not advance into the Grand Final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025. 
You can watch all the interviews Radio International did at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025  by visiting the Radio International YouTube Channel - or check out our complete coverage of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest - click here.
 
 


Eurovision Weekend - FanVision Song Contest 2025:  
The Eurovision Weekend 2025 took place in Malta from 11 - 13 July 2025 following the victory of Martina Fennech in FanVision 2024 representing Malta. The FanVision Song Contest is part of the Euroision Weekend, where artists representing different Eurovision Fan Clubs, the OGAEs) performing covers of the Eurovision Song Contest. Artists from 11 Eurovision Fan Clubs from across Europe tooks part in the contest: Austria, Denmark, EC and OGAE Germany,  Italy, Malta, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. Over the next few weeks Radio International will broadcast the interviews with the participating artists and their songs. 



FanVision 2025 Song Contest Winner:  David Schuler (OGAE Germany)

Congratulations to David Schuler who represented OGAE Germany winning the FanVision Song Contest 2025 with the song  "Tous l'Univers" which was the Swiss Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry by Gjon's Tears coming third. Listen to the interview we did with the singer before the show but also then the reaction interview after the victory. The results of the contest will appear on the show next week.
 
 
 
Loredana Pace - Malta's Biggest Eurovision Fan (OGAE Malta)


Interview with Loredana Pace - Malta's Biggest Eurovision Fan: 
If you watched the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final you saw a young lady being interviewed  by the hosts during the show as well a video footage was played all across Europe showing Malta's biggest Eurovision fans at their home. Radio International's JP went to Malta for the Eurovision Weekend 2025 and met also Loredana for an interview which you can hear on the show this week. Enjoy the bubbly, lively happy nature of Loredana. 





The Eurovision Spotlight: The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Eurovision's Magic Numbers:   
With  the start of the Summer 2025 the Eurovision Spotlight Team Members decided to continue where the left off last year at the end of summer with Eurovision's Magic Numbers. Enjoy this unique way of featuring the songs of the Eurovision Song Contest on the show. The Irish Master of Speech Dermot Manning will be continuing the series this week. 

Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar:Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Javier stands in for Nick and will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and Alain Forrotti gives us already some updates of the National Finals regarding the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and and....



Our Chatroom - Chat with the Eurovision Fan Community during the live show on Wednesdays from 1900 - 2300 hours CET. This is how it works:
  • Create a free account to enter and then enjoy the show while chtting with the other Eurovision Fans that are listening live.

Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 23 Jul 2025 starting from 1900 - 2300 pmCET via the website or on FM. Radio International is available via different means. Visit HOW TO TUNE IN to see the details. The show will be available on the website of Malta's RADIO105 and via TUNEIN and will be relayed on the Facebook Group of Eurovision Radio International. For the Wednesday evening live show you can join the chat room where the show will be relayed as well. For that click here. And failing that you can catch up with the show on the Radio International Podbean Channel available here, as well as the Radio International Spotify Channel - Search for Eurovision Radio International.

Radio International is also available on other radio stations at different days and times. See the details at this link:

How to Listen - Details are available here - click the link:


Happy Eurovisioning
JP and the Team in the Tower of Eurovision Power
www.radiointernational.tv

#Radio105 #GoGoRadioGibraltar  #eurovision #esc #world #UnitedByMusic #eurovision2025 #MarieClaire #Senhit #FanVision2025 #Loredana



2025-07-23

JP's Golden Years - Edition 254 - Saturday, 19 Jul 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

  

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 19 Jul 2025 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen.  The show airs also on other stations. The detailed schedule is below.  But also a copy of the show will also be available on this website and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server.

You can submit your comments and request via this link to JP's Golden Years - click here


Programme Segments are:

  • The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
  • The Best of Europop
  • A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
  • The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of July 1978

The Show is available at:

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #BestsellingSingles #1978


2025-07-20

Week 28/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 16 Jul 2025: Through the Summer 2025: Susanne Georgi (Andorra 2009) and Stefan Galea (Malta ESC 2025) in Interview and more...PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

        

     Listen this week's edition of Radio International
The Big Show  | Play List

Also listen to other Eurovision Shows:
Forest FM Eurovision Show Case (2025-07-13)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2025-07-15)

 

Radio International
The Ultimate Eurovision Experience
 

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience  is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. Also the show is broadcast LIVE on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET including a chatroom via the Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International. Find out more details of how to tune in as well as the repeats - click here.

Join in this Wednesday, 16 Jul 2025 live from 1900 - 2300 hours CET live on the Radio International Mixcloud Channel  and the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International for Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience with lots of good music and features related to the Eurovision Song Contest. 



AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK 

  • Interview with Susanne Georgi (Andorra 2009) and Francesca Aean (Stars Academy, Andorra)
  • Interview with Stefan Galea (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)
  • Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision's Magical Numbers (Vol 2) with Ross Bennett
  • Eurovision News with Javier Leal courtesy www.escXtra.com
  • Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
  • Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
  • Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal
  • National Final Update for Junior and Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forrotti 
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 
  • Your music requests


Susanne Georgi (right) (Andorra 2009) and Francesca Aean 
(Stars Academy, Andorra)


Interview with Susanne Georgi (Andorra 2009) and Francesca Aaen:  Since Luxembourg's return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024 Luxembourg's broadcaster engaged Susanne Georgi and Francesca Aean to voval coach the singers that are competing in the National Final of Luxembourg called The Luxembourg Eurovision Song Contest. Susanne Georgi owns Stars Academy in Andorra and prepares many young artists for music events such as the Eurovision Song Contest. Together with her sister Susanne had a major European Pop Hit in 1995 as Me & My called "Dub-I-Du". In 2007 they participated in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (Danish National Final to Eurovision) reaching Number 6 with the song "Two Are Stronger than One". Susanne moved to Andorra and got married there and in 2009 she represented Andorra at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "La teva decisió (Get a Life)", sadly failing to qualify for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest and marking Andorra's last ever entry to the Eurovision Song Contest.
Susanne founded Stars Academy in Andorra and together with her working partner Francesca Aean have been coaching many singers including the young artists that competed in the national final in Luxembourg in 2024 and 2025.
At the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel JP had the pleasure to meet Susanne and Francesca and conducted an interview aimed at her part in the Luxembourg Delegation. Listen to this interview on the show this week.


Stefan Galea (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)

Interview with Stefan Galea (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025): On Sat. 08 Feb 2025 Miriana Conte and her song "Kant" (now "Serving") was selected by the jury and Maltese public to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2025 in Basel in May. Miriana successfully placed Malta in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest ranking 17th at the end of the voting sequence.
Earlier on in February 2025, Radio International conducted interviews with all the contestants at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and more.
This week, Radio International will broadcast an interview with no stranger to the listener of Radio International - Stefan Galea who successfully qualified for the Grand Final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 out of Semi Final 2 and then placed 15th with the song "Lablab (Talk Talk)". Stefan previously participated in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest in 2016, 2023 and 2024 as well as competing in the Maltese National Final of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009. That was when Radio International's JP first interviewed the young singer :).
You can watch all the interviews Radio International did at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025  by visiting the Radio International YouTube Channel - or check out our complete coverage of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest - click here.


Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar:
Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Javier stands in for Nick and will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and Alain Forrotti gives us already some updates of the National Finals regarding the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and and....


Our Chatroom - Chat with the Eurovision Fan Community during the live show on Wednesdays from 1900 - 2300 hours CET. This is how it works:
  • Create a free account to enter and then enjoy the show while chtting with the other Eurovision Fans that are listening live.

Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 16 Jul 2025 starting from 1900 - 2300 pmCET via the website or on FM. Radio International is available via different means. Visit HOW TO TUNE IN to see the details. The show will be available on the website of Malta's RADIO105 and via TUNEIN and will be relayed on the Facebook Group of Eurovision Radio International. For the Wednesday evening live show you can join the chat room where the show will be relayed as well. For that click here. And failing that you can catch up with the show on the Radio International Podbean Channel available here, as well as the Radio International Spotify Channel - Search for Eurovision Radio International.

Radio International is also available on other radio stations at different days and times. See the details at this link:

How to Listen - Details are available here - click the link:


Happy Eurovisioning
JP and the Team in the Tower of Eurovision Power
www.radiointernational.tv

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2025-07-16

JP's Golden Years - Edition 253 - Saturday, 12 Jul 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 12 Jul 2025 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen.  The show airs also on other stations. The detailed schedule is below.  But also a copy of the show will also be available on this website and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server.

You can submit your comments and request via this link to JP's Golden Years - click here


Programme Segments are:

  • The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
  • The Best of Europop
  • A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
  • The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of 1958

The Show is available at:

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #BestsellingSingles #1968


2025-07-07

Week 27/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 09 Jul 2025: Through the Summer 2025: Destiny (Malta 2020 and 2021), Gunvor (CH 1998), Jerry Heil (UKR 2024) and Matthew Cilia (Malta ESC 2025) in Interview and more...PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

     Listen this week's edition of Radio International
The Big Show  | Play List

Also listen to other Eurovision Shows:
Forest FM Eurovision Show Case (2025-07-06)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2025-07-08)



Radio International
The Ultimate Eurovision Experience
 

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience  is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. Also the show is broadcast LIVE on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET including a chatroom via the Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International. Find out more details of how to tune in as well as the repeats - click here.
Join in this Wednesday, 09 Jul 2025 live from 1900 - 2300 hours CET live on the Radio International Mixcloud Channel  and the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International for Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience with lots of good music and features related to the Eurovision Song Contest. 



AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK 

  • Interview with Gunvor (Switzerland 1998) done at the OGAE Germany Convention 2025
  • Interview with Destiny (Junior Eurovision Winner 2015, Malta and Eurovision 2021, Malta) (done at Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025) 
  • Interview with Matthew Cilia (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)
  • Interview with Jerry Heil (Ukraine 2024) done at MelFstWknd 2025
  • Eurovision Spotlight:The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer
  • Eurovision News with Javier Leal courtesy www.escXtra.com
  • Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
  • Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
  • Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal
  • National Final Update for Junior and Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forrotti 
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 
  • Your music requests


Gunvor (Switzerland 1998) at OGAE Germany Convention 2025

Interview with Gunvor (Switzerland 1998): In January 2025, OGAE Germany had their annual convention in Munich, Germany and four Eurovision acts were invited to perform a mini concert to the many fans that had arrived from across Germany and abroad. On the guest list was Bojana Stamenov (Serbia 2015), Marc Roberts (Ireland 1997),  Renanta Domkovska (Poland 1998), Marc Dietrich was Peter, Sue and Marc (Switzerland 1971, 1976, 1979 and 1981) as surprise guest and Gunvor (Switzerland 1998). The Interview Team of Radio International had the pleasure to conduct interviews with all the artists which you will hear on the shows throughout the summer of 2025. This week we start broadcasting the interview with Gunvor who in 1998 represented Switzerland with the song "Lass ihn" which ranked 25th at the end of the Voting Sequence in the Final. Listen to the interview on the show this week. 


Jerry Heil (left) and Alyona Alyona (Ukraine 2025)

Interview with Jerry Heil (Ukraine 2024):
   During the Melodifestivalen 2025 Grand Final Week the OGAE of Sweden organised the fantastic MelFestWknd 2025 in Nalen of Stockholm where national and international media could meet the attending artists. On the guest lists among other were also Jerry Heil who represented Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 together with Alyona Alyona with the song "Teresa and Maria" coming 3rd in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.  Marc and JP from Radio International ad the pleasure to obtain an UpDate Interview with Jerry Heil you can hear on Radio International this week. 



Destiny (Malta 2021 and Junior ESC Winner 2015, Malta)

Interview with Destiny (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025): During the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 earlier on in February 2025 JP bumped into Destiny who represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands with the song "Je me casse" which came 7th in the Grand Final. In 2020, Destiny was selected by X-Factor Malta to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "All of My Love". The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was cancelled due to the Corona Pandemic and Destiny got the chance to represent Malta at Eurovision 2021. Already previously she won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "No, not my Soul". At the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Destiny coached some of the participating artists and JP took the chance of an interview which you can hear on Radio International this week. 


Matthew Cilia (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)

Interview with Matthew Cilia: On Sat. 08 Feb 2025 Miriana Conte and her song "Kant" (now "Serving") was selected by the jury and Maltese public to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2025 in Basel in May. Miriana successfully placed Malta in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest ranking 17th at the end of the voting sequence.
Earlier on in February 2025, Radio International conducted interviews with all the contestants at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and more.
This week, Radio International will broadcast an interview with Matthew Cilia who participated in Semi Final 1 of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 but unfortunately did not qualify for the Grand Final. His song in the competition is called "Control". 
The Radio International Interview Team interviewed Matthew during the rehearsals which you can hear on the show this week. 
You can watch all the interviews Radio International did at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025  by visiting the Radio International YouTube Channel - or check out our complete coverage of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest - click here.



The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision Song Contest 1982:
 Taking a little break from the Eurovision Magical Numbers as the Summer Spotlight, Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer rejoins JP in the studio to take a look back at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 which was staged in Harrogate, United Kindom with Germany winning for the very first time with Nicole and the song "Ein bisschen Frieden". Marcus will tell us all about that particular Eurovision Song Contest and also plays some great songs from this contest. 


Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar:
Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Javier stands in for Nick and will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and Alain Forrotti gives us already some updates of the National Finals regarding the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and and....


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