2025-11-19

Week 46/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 19 Nov 2025: Eurovision's National Final Season 2026, Tribute to the Kessler Twins (Germany 1959), Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025, News, Birthday File, Coverspot, and much more - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW


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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. Find out more details of how to tune in as well as the repeats - click here.

Join in this Wednesday, 19 Nov 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 

  • The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 National Final Season
  • Tribute to the Kessler Twins (Germany 1959) 
  • The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Review and Preview
  • Eurovision Spotlight: Austria's History at the Eurovision Song Contest  with Ross Bennett
  • Eurovision News with 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 Forotti 
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 
  • Your music requests 

Alice and Ellen Kessler (Germany 1959) 
at OGAE Germany Convention 2015


Tribute to The Kessler Twins (Germany 1959): The Eurovision Community received sad news on the passing away of Alice and Ellen Kessler also known as the Kessler Sisters or the Kessler Twins, at the age of 89 in Munich, Germany on 17 Nov 2025. The Kessler Twins represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Heute abend wollen wir tanzen gehen" which came 9th. As a tribute, Radio International will rebroadcast the interview that JP and Eric did with the twins at the OGAE Germany Convention in January 2015 in Munich. 




The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The 23rd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on Saturday 13 Dec 2025 from the Olympic Palace in Tblisi in Georgia with young artists from 18 countries taking part. In the running order: Malta, Azerbaijan, Croatia, San Marino, Armenia, Ukraine, Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Georgia, Cyprus, France and Albania

Returning countries are Azerbaijan, Croatia and Montenegro while Estonia and Germany are taking a break. The Hosts of the show are David Aladashvili and Liza Tsiklauri. The show starts at 1700 hours CET. Last year's Winner was Georgia's Andria Putkaradze who won with the song "To my mom". 

Radio International will be introducing the songs to the listeners over the next weeks until the week on the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025. But also there will some highlights from past editions of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. 






The Home Composed Song Contest 2025 - The Grand Final Results Show on 29 Nov 2025: The annual music competition for non-professional musicians takes place again and is already in full swing. The public and jury have the opportunity to cast their votes as well. Visit the website of the Home Composed Song Contest 2025 - click here

The Home Composed Song Contest is in its 34th year, this is a competition for Eurovision fans who write, perform and produce their own music, who enter their own original song composition (audio only) and then also take part as a jury, to help choose the winning song. This year there are 24 songs from 12 different countries, and you can listen to the songs, and read the lyrics and bios on the official website - click here

The Radio International Team once again forms one Jury and you will be able to hear the songs also on thre next three edition sof Radio International. Well done to all participants and may the best entry win.

Last week Radio International introduced the first eight of the 24 songs of the Home Composed Song Contest 2025. This week listen to the third and final segment of eight songs from the contest.

The results will be published on 29 Nov 2025 during the Grand Final Show on the contests YouTube Channel. Click here to watch the Grand Final. The time of the show will be communicated here nearer the date.  
 
 



The Eurovision Spotlight - The history of Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest:  It is Autumn 2025 it also time for the traditional look at the next host country's Eurovision Song Contest entries. JJ won Eurovision 2025 and with that Austria will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in the Wiener Stadthalle on 12 and 14 May 2026 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Finale to take place on Saturday, 16 May 2026. Over the next weeks and before the National Final Season for 2026, Radio International's team members will be reviewing all the Eurovision entries from Austria. Ross Bennett will be continuing series of the Eurovision Spotlight looking at the history of Austria at the Eurovision Song 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 Forotti 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, 19 Nov 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.

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Hour 1


1.

Dana International

Diva

Eurovision Winner 1998, Israel


2.

Ia Losco

7th Wonder

Eurovision 2002, Malta, Number 2


3.

Ira Losco 

Monster After Midnight

NEW RELEASE:  Oct 2025, Malta


4.

Dana International 

Oseh Shalom

NEW RELEASE:  Nov 2025, Israel



Eurovision News with Nick from escXtra.com 


3.

S10

Paris. Texas

NEW RELEASE: Nov 2025, the Netherlands


4.

S10

De Diepte

Eurovision 2022, the Netherlands,  Number 11


5.

Joker Out

Carpe Diem

Eurovision 2023, Slovenia, Number 21



Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann


6.

Benny Borg & Grethe Kausland

Småting

Eurovision 1972,  Norway, Number 14


7.

Anita Skorgan

Oliver

Eurovision 1979, Norway, Number 11



Hour 2


1.

ABBA

Waterloo

Eurovision Winner 1974, Sweden

Happy 80th Birthday to Anni-Frid Lyngstad of ABBA


2.

Gracia

Run and Hide

Eurovision 2005, Germany, Number 24

Happy 43rd Birthday on 18 Nov 2025



Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal 


3.

Lili & Susie 

Sjung Sjung (Sing Sing) 

NEW RELEASE:  Nov 2025, Sweden


4.

Lili & Susie 

Show me heaven

Melodifestivalen 2009, Sweden, Second Chance



National National Final Update with Alain Forotti 


5.

Kari

Paiva kahden ihmisen

Eurovision 1986, Finland, Number 15

Happy 65th Birthday on 14 Nov 2025



Tribute to the Kessler Twins and interview.

On Tuesday 17 Nov 2025 the Kessler Twins as they were known to the Eurovision Community passed away at the age of 89 by assisted suicide. They represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song 'Heute abend wollen wir tanzen gehen" which came 8th in the contest.  Together with Eric I had the pleasure to interview the singing and dancing Twins at the OGAE Germany convention in January of 2015 which we will re-broadcast right now on Radio International in two parts.


6.

Kessler Twins

Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen gehen

Eurovision 1959, Germany,  Number 8


7.

Kessler Sisters 

Bons Baisers a Bientot (Kisses  Farewells)

1960s


8.

Kate Miller-Heidke

Zero Gravity

Eurovision 2019, Australia, Number 9

Happy 44th Birthday on 16 Nov 2025



Hour 3


1.

Lake Malawi

Friend of a Friend

Eurovision 2019, Czech Republic, Number 11


2.

Lake Malawi 

Talk To Me 

NEW RELEASE: Oct 2025, Czechia



The Eurovision Coverspot with David Mann


3.

Anne Shelton

I will light a candle

Eurovision 1961, United Kingdom. A Song For Europe, Number 6


4.

Anne Shelton

My Continental Love

Eurovision 1964, United Kingdom. A Song For Europe, Number 4


5.

Anne Shelton

Nil blu di pinto di blu (Volare) (Cover)

Eurovision 1958, Italy, Number 3

Top5 flashback of 1959


6.

Domenico Modugno

Amor de Novo (Spanish version of "Piove"

Eurovision 1959, Italy, Number 6



Eurovision Spotlight - Austria's History at the Eurovision Song Contest with Ross Bennett


7.

Marianne Mendt

Musik

Eurovision 1971, Austria, Number 16


8.

Gary Lux

Nur noch Gefuehl

Eurovision 1987, Austria, Number 20


9.

Petra Frey

Fuer Den Frieden Der Welt

Eurovision 1994, Austria, Number 17


10.

Nathan Trent

Running on Air

Eurovision 2017, Austria, Number 16


11.

JJ

Wasted Love

Eurovision Winner 2025, Austria


12.

JJ 

Haunting Me

NEW RELEASE:  Nov 2025, Austria



Hour 4

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Preview and Review


1.

Andria Putkaradze

To My Mom

Junior Eurovision Winner 2024, Georgia


2.

Chloe DelaRosa

Como la Lola

Junior Eurovision 2024, Spain, Number 6


3.

Chloe DelaRosa

La Fiesta De Mi Recreo

NEW RELEASE:  Nov 2025, France


4.

Mariam Mamadashvili

Mzeo

Junior Eurovision Winner 2016, Georgia

Happy 20th Birthday on 16 Nov 2025


5.

Iolanda

Grito

Eurovision 2024, Portugal, Number 10

Happy 31st Birthday on 04 Nov 2025


6.

Napa

Deslocado

Eurovision 2025, Portugal, Number 21

Most-streamed Eurovision 2025 song during Oct 2025

Jose Tavares


7.

NAPA & Jovem Dionisio

Amor de Novo 

NEW RELEASE:  Nov 2025, Portugal



Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025  - Preview


8.

Eliza Borg

I believe

Junior Eurovision 2025, Malta, Song Number 1


9.

Yağmur

Miau Miau

Junior Eurovision 2025, Azerbaijan, Song Number 2


10.

Marino Vrgoč

Snovi

Junior Eurovision 2025, Croatia, Song Number 3


11.

Martina Crv

Beyond Stars

Junior Eurovision 2025, San Marino, Song Number 4


12.

Albert

Brave Heart

Junior Eurovision 2025, Armenia, Song Number 5


13.

Maléna

Qami Qami

Junior Eurovision Winner 2021, Armenia


14.

Mia Dimšić

Guilty Pleasure

Eurovision 2022, Croatia, Semi Final 1 Number 11

Happy 33rd Birthday on 07 Nov 2025



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