2025-12-29

Week 52/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 31 Dec 2025: A Eurovision Happy New Year with 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, 31 Dec 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. 







Wishing you and your loved ones a

Happy Healthy and Prosperous Happy New Year

from your Happy Team of

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience. 



Thank you for your precious support to the show 

during the last 27 years.


May the Eurovision Season 2026 come on.

          


AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK 

  • Eurovision Spotlight XXL - 1: Best of UK: Looking at the best songs/performances to come out of the nine contests that have been staged in the United Kingdom with Dermot Manning.
  • Eurovision Spotlight XXL - 2: Eurovision Artists - They Were on The West End Stage with Chris Poppe
  • Eurovision Spotlight XXL - 3: Tommy Seebach Special with Javier Leal 
  • 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





The New Year's Eve Special this week: 
Just ahead of the end of 2025 and the start of 2026 Radio International airs for the final time in 2025 with a special show containing three Eurovision Spotlight XXLs .

Eurovision Spotlight XXL - 1: "The Best of the United Kingdom": Dermot Manning looks at the best songs /performances to come out of the nine Eurovision Song Contests that have been staged in the United Kingdom.

Eurovision Spotlight XXL - 2: "They Were on The West End Stage" as Chris Poppe takes a look at the Eurovision artists that have performed on the stage of the West End in London.

Eurovision Spotlight XXL - 3: "Tommy Seebach Special" presented by Javier Leal taking a look at Tommy Seebach's Eurovision entries and beyond. Tommy Seebach represented Denmark a few times. Check out the details during the show.

Enjoy this final edition of Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience for 2025 and the normal format of the show will return next week in 2026 with all the regular programme segments and starting the review the national finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.


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, 31 Dec 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.

JJ

Wasted Love

Eurovision Winner 2025, Austria


2.

Doris Dragovic

Marija Magdalena

Eurovisiokn 1998, Croatia, Number 4


3.

Doris Dragović 

Nek se priča nastavi

NEW RELEASE:  Nov 2025, Croatia



Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann 


4.

Kaliopi

Crno i belo

Eurovision 2012, Macedonia, Number 12


5.

Marco Mengoni

Due Vita

Eurovision 2023, Italy, Number 4



Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal 


6.

Conchita Wurst

Rise like a Phoenix

Eurovision Winner 2014, Austria


7.

Conchita Wurst & Kyrre Kvam 

Das Herz 

NEW RELEASE:  Nov 2025, Austria


National National Final Update with Alain Forotti 


8.

Mandinga

Zaleilah

Eurovision 2012, Romania, Number 12


9.

Mandinga 

Estoy Aqui 

NEW RELEASE:  Nov 2025, Romania



The Eurovision Coverspot with David Mann 


10.

ABBA

A Happy New Year (Covers of ABBA's 1980 Non-Eurovision song)

1980

Performed by Svetlana Loboda (Ukraine 2009), Michael Ball (United Kingdom 1992), Kim Rysstad (Melodi Grand Prix Norway 2012 & 2020), Martin Stenmarck (Sweden 2005), Hazell Dean (United Kingdom Song for Europe 1976 & 1984), A*Teens (Sweden), Willeke Alberti (Netherlands 1994) and finally original artists ABBA (Sweden 1974) with their Spanish version of 'Happy New Year'.


11.
Paula Selling, Ovi, Chiara and Niamh Kavanagh

A Happy New Year (Cover performed at the Romanian National Final 2010-2011)

1980 (ABBA)



Hour 2:

Best of UK: Looking at the best songs/performances to come out of the nine contests that have been staged in the United Kingdom with Dermot Manning 


1.

Bryan Johnson

Looking High, High High

Eurovision 1960, United Kingdom, Number 2


2.

Nana Mouskouri

Die Worte dieser Nacht (German version of "A force de prier")

Eurovision 1963, Luxembourg, Number 8


3.

Dubrovački Trubaduri

A Day or Two (English Version of "Jedan Dan")

Eurovision 1968, Yugoslavia, Number 7


4.

Sandie Jones

Ceol an ghrá

Eurovision 1972, Ireland, Number 15


5.

Vicky Leandros

Apres Toi

Eurovision Winner 1972, Luxembourg


6.

Romuald

Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va

Eurovision 1974, Monaco, Number 4


7.

Gigliola Cinquetti

Si

Eurovision 1974, Italy, Number 2


8.

Silver Convention

Telegram

Eurovision 1977, Germany, Number 8


9.

Ilanit

Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim

Eurovision 1977, Israel, Number 11


10.

Nicole

Ein bißchen Frieden (Multilingual version)

Eurovision Winner 1982, Germany


11.

Danijela

Neka mi ne svane

Eurovision 1998, Croatia, Number 5


12.

Duncan Lawrence & Cast

You'll never walk alone

Eurovision 2023, Interval Act



Hour 3:

“They were also on the West End Stage”.

 Eurovision Artists who have also done London musicals.


1.

Michael Ball

One Step Out of Time

Eurovision 1992, United Kingdom, Number 2


2.

Colm CT Wilkinson

Born To Sing

Eurovision 1978, Ireland, Number 5


3.

Frances Ruffelle

Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)

Eurovision 1994, United Kingdom, Number 10


4.

Carola

Invincible

Eurovision 2006, Sweden, Number 4


5.

Lucie Jones

Never Give Up On You

Eurovision 2017, United Kingdom, Number 15


6.

Jahn Teigen

Mil Etter Mil

Eurovision 1978, Norway, Number 20


7.

The New Seekers

Beg Steal or Borrow

Eurovision 1972, United Kingdom, Number 2


8.

Dana

All Kinds of Everything

Eurovision 1970, Ireland, Number 1


9.

Samantha Janus

A Message to Your Heart

Eurovision 1991, United Kingdom, Number 10


10.

James Fox

Hold On To Our Love

Eurovision 2004, United Kingdom, Number 16


11.

Tommy Korberg

Stad I Ljus

Eurovision 1988, Sweden, Number 12


12.

Bardo

One Step Further

Eurovision 1982, United Kingdom, Number 7




Hour 4:

Tommy Seebach Special


1.

Debbie Cameron and Tommy Seebach

Krøller Eller Ej

Eurovision 1981, Denmark, Number 11


2

Tommy Seebach

Lucky Guy

ALBUM: Lucky Guy (1976)


3.

Tommy Seebach

I Want You

ALBUM: Tommygum (1977)


4.

Tommy Seebach

Boogie Woogie Rendez-Vous

ALBUM: Disco Tango (1979)


5.

Tommy Seebach

I See the Moon

ALBUM: Love On the Line (1981)


6.

Tommy Seebach

Disco Tango

Eurovision 1979, Denmark, Number 6


7.

Tommy Seebach

Snorkel Og Gummitæer (Snorkel And Rubber Toes)

ALBUM: Den Med Gyngen (1983)


8.

Tommy Seebach

Pige Fra Top Til Tå (Girl From Head To Toe)

ALBUM: Pop-Korn (1986)


9.

Tommy Seebach

Stjerneskud (Shooting Star)

ALBUM: Tommy Seebach (1989)


10.

Tommy Seebach

Under Stjernerne På Himlen (Under The Stars Of The Sky)

Eurovision 1993, Denmark, Number 22


11.

Tommy Seebach
Hip Huura
1982, released as a single

12.

Tommy Seebach 

Heldig Fyr 

1985, released as a single


13.

Tommy Seebach 

Annie Got A Date

ALBUM: Under Stjernerne På Himlen (1993)


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