Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 from Linköping (Sweden) - Complete Coverage

 

 
Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Allstarz 
and Hosts Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold

 

 

Melodifestivalen is Sweden's selection process to find that song that will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Out of 3888 submitted songs 30 entries are being distributed into 5 heats out of which two songs advance to the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026 in the Strawberry (Friends) Arena on 07 Mar 2026 and out of each heat one song is selected to Final Qualification or second chance round. From that two songs join the ten winners from the heats to have a Grand Final of 12 songs the winner of which will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.  

The Heats are scheduled as follows:

Heat 1:  31 Jan 2026 - Linköping - Saab Arena

Heat 2:  07 Feb 2026 - Gothenburg - Skandinavium

Heat 3:  14 Feb 2026 - Kristianstad - Kristianstad Arena

Heat 4:  21 Feb 2026 - Malmö - Malmö Arena

Heat 5:  28 Feb 2026 - Sundsvall -  Gärdehov

Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026:  07 Mar 2026 - Stockholm - Strawberry Arena in Solna 

Radio International was on location in Linköping, Sweden and conducted interviews with the participating artists and the Hosts of the shows. Find them all below and enjoy the season of Melodifestivalen 2026. 

 

Photo Album: 

 

Greczula - First Grand Finalist of Melodifestivalen 2026

Congratulations to 

Greczula
 
winning Heat 1 and with this qualifying directly 

to the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026 

with his entry 

"Half of Me".

A*Teens are the second Grand Finalist of Melodifestivalen 2026 from Heat 1 

Congratulations to 

A*Teens
 
also qualifying directly 

to the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026 

with their entry 

"Iconic".

Jacqline 

advanced to the Final Kval Round of Melodifestivalen 2026 

with the song "Woman".

Watch the Reaction Interview on our The Radio International YouTube Channel.

The Video Interviews in the order of performance in Heat 1 before the competition:
(click the links below to view the interviews):

Greczula - Half of me

Jacqline - Woman

Noll2 - Berusade ord  

Junior Lerin - Copacabana Boy 

Indra - Beautiful Lie

A*Teens - Iconic

Hosts of Melodifestivalen 2026:  Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold

#eurovision #esc #UnitedByMusic #melodifestivalen #melo2026 #Heat1 #interviews #GinaDirawi #HampusNessvold #Greczula #Jacqline #Noll2 #Indra #JuniorLerin #A-Teens 

JP's Golden Years - Edition 282 - Saturday, 31 Jan 2026 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

Listen this week's edition of JP's Golden Years

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 31 Jan 2026 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 Jan 1990
  
  

The Show is available at:

• South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
  
• Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)
  
• Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)
• Malta's Sunshine Radio Malta's Sunshine Radio
  (Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET)
• on the website of www.radiointernational.tv
• Mixcloud Channel of Radio International
• ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET)
  
• PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel (see above players)
  

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #BestsellingSingles #1990 #January

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Week 04/2026 - Eurovision Radio International - 28 Jan 2026: The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Interviews (Part 2), News, Birthday File, Coverspot, and much 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 (2026-01-25)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2026-01-27)

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, 28 Jan 2026 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 

• Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) 2026 - Review continue
• Interview with Matt Blxck (MESC 2026, Number 2)
• Interview with Mychael Bartolo Chircop (MESC 2026, Number 3) 
• Interview with the Adria Twins (MESC 2026, Number 12)
• Interview with the Ema (MESC 2026, Number 7)
• Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2026 National Finals with Chris Poppe
• 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 
  

The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - We have a Winner: The Malta Eurovision Song Contest is the National Final to select that song that will be representing the country at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2026 in Vienna, Austria in May. The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 was hosted hosted by Keane Cutajar, Destiny Chukunyere (who won Junior Eurovision 2015 and represented Malta in Eurovision 2021) and Gaia Cauchi (who won Junior Eurovision 2013). The Semi Final with 18 artists took place on Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 followed by the Grand Final on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 from MFCC (Malta Fairs and Convention Centre). 

Congratulations to Aidan who won the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Bella" which will be in Semi Final 2 in the Second Half at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Thu 14 May 2026. 

Radio International already broadcast some of the interviews from Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in last week's edition. Listen to more interviews this week with:  Matt Blxck (MESC 2026, Number 2), Mychael Bartolo Chircop (MESC 2026, Number 3), Ema (MESC 2026, Number 7) and the Adria Twins (MEC 2026, Number 12).

Matt Blxck, Mychael Bartolo Chircop, Ema and the Adria Twin

You can watch all our Interviews with the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 participants on this page - CLICK HERE

The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision National Final Season:  The New Eurovision Year 2026 has started and with that also the National Final Season for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is in full swing with countries selecting their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. 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. Until the end of March 2026 the National Final Season for Eurovision 2026 is on and Radio International's team members will be highlighting the best picks of the national finals. Chris Poppe continues the series with taking a look at National Finals of the last seven days.

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 the updates of the National Finals to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and and....

Eurovision 2 Album: The Eurovision 2 Album is now available on powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com, and CDs are also available by messaging Tony Power on Facebook to order copies. 

https://powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/eurovision-connects-2

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Our Chatroom - Chat with the Eurovision Fan Community during the live show on Wednesdays from 1900 - 2300 hours CET. This is how it works:

• Click on this link to open the Radio International Chat Room. (Mixcloud live broadcast with Chatroom)

• 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, 28 Jan 2026 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

#eurovision #esc #world #UnitedByMusic #eurovision2026 #MaltaEurovisionSongContest #mesc2026 #Ema #MattBlxck #MychaelBartoloChircop #AdriaTwins

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JP's Golden Years - Edition 281 - Saturday, 24 Jan 2026 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

Listen this week's edition of JP's Golden Years

The Show | Play List 

 

 

 

This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 24 Jan 2026 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 Jan 1975
  
  

The Show is available at:

• South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
  
• Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)
  
• Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)
• Malta's Sunshine Radio Malta's Sunshine Radio
  (Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET)
• on the website of www.radiointernational.tv
• Mixcloud Channel of Radio International
• ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET)
  
• PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel (see above players)
  

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #BestsellingSingles #1975 #January

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Week 03/2026 - Eurovision Radio International - 21 Jan 2026: The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - We have a Winner..Aidan to Vienna, News, Birthday File, Coverspot, and much 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 (2026-01-18)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2026-01-20)

 

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, 21 Jan 2026 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 

• Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) 2026 - Review
• Winner's Interview with Aidan (Malta 2026)
• Interview with Mark Anthony Bartolo (MESC 2026, Number 4)
• Interview with Nathan Psila (MESC 2026, Number 9) 
• Interview with the Hosts of the MESC 2026: Destiny, Gaia Cauchi and Keane Cutajar 
• Luxembourg Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Preview 
• Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2026 National Finals with Dermot Manning
• Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from www.escXtra.com - Javier stands in 
• Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
• Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
• Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal 
• National Final Update for the Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forotti 
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 
• Your music requests 
  
  

The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - We have a Winner: The Malta Eurovision Song Contest is the National Final to select that song that will be representing the country at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2026 in Vienna, Austria in May. The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 was hosted hosted by Keane Cutajar, Destiny Chukunyere (who won Junior Eurovision 2015 and represented Malta in Eurovision 2021) and Gaia Cauchi (who won Junior Eurovision 2013). The Semi Final with 18 artists took place on Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 followed by the Grand Final on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 from MFCC (Malta Fairs and Convention Centre). 

You can watch all our Interviews with the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 participants on this page - CLICK HERE

The Hosts of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026: Also on the show this week is an interview clip with the Hosts of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest:  Destiny, Gaia Cauchi and Keane Cutajar. 

Aidan and the Team of Radio International on the 
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 stage after Aidan's Victory

 

Congratulations to Aidan who won the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Bella" which will be in Semi Final 2 in the Second Half at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Thu 14 May 2026. 

Further Radio International this week will air two interviews:  Nathan Psila and Mark Anthony Bartolo.

Nathan Psila - Number 9 at the 
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Ganador".

Mark Anthony Bartolo reached Number 4 at the

Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song

"Mumenti Sbieħ"

The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision National Final Season:  The New Eurovision Year 2026 has started and with that also the National Final Season for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is in full swing with countries selecting their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. 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. Until the end of March 2026 the National Final Season for Eurovision 2026 is on and Radio International's team members will be highlighting the best picks of the national finals. Dermot Manning continues the series with taking a look at the National Finals over the last seven days.

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 the updates of the National Finals to 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:

• Click on this link to open the Radio International Chat Room. (Mixcloud live broadcast with Chatroom)

• 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, 21 Jan 2026 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

#eurovision #esc #world #UnitedByMusic #eurovision2026 #MaltaEurovisionSongContest #mesc2026 #Aidan #Destiny #GaiaCauchi #KeaneCutajar #NathanPsila #MarkAnthonyBartolo

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Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - Complete Coverage and we have a Winner

 

The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026: The Malta Eurovision Song Contest is the National Final to select that song that will be representing the country at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2026 in Vienna, Austria in May. The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be hosted by Keane Cutajar, Destiny Chukunyere (who won Junior Eurovision 2015 and represented Malta in Eurovision 2021) and Gaia Cauchi (who won Junior Eurovision 2013). The Semi Final with 18 artists took place on Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 followed by the Grand Final on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 from MFCC (Malta Fairs and Convention Centre). 

The Team of Radio International was on location and interviewed all the artists in the run up to the Semi Final. Click on the links to see the interview with each of the artist. (in alphabetical order of the artists names)

CONGRATULATIONS 

go to 

AIDAN

who won with the song

"BELLA"

 

 

Aidan with the Radio International Team in Malta after winning 

  

In this clip watch the Winner's Interview with Aidan and Reaction Interviews with Mark Anthony Bartolo who came 4th and Nathan Psila who came 9th in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest

 

Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Winner's Interview 

 

 

  

Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Score Board

 

Interviews with the particiapting artists:

1. Adria Twins - Nerga'nqum

2. Aidan - Bella

3. Chess Galea - Shout it out

4. Denise - Trophy

5. Ema - Achikiki (Don't think about it)

6. Franklin Calleja - Guide you home

7. Janice Mangion - Univers

8. Kelsie Borg - Let a girl breathe

9. Kelsy Attard - Perfectly Broken

10. Kurt Anthony - On the Borderline

11. Liston - Mela

12. Mark Anthony Bartolo - Mumenti Sbieħ

13. Matt Blxck - Ejja Lejja Ħdejjja ‘l Ħawn (The Flute)

14. Matthew Cilia and the After Party - Brutality Mentality

15. Mychael Bartolo Chircop - My Sweet Angel

16. Nathan Psaila - Ganador

17. Rhiannon Micallef - Hold myself up

18. Stefan Galea - Pose


Other Interviews:

Yulan - Stronger (Junior Eurovision 2023 participant for Malta) (Backing Vocalist for Kelsey Attard)

#eurovision #MaltaEurovisionSongContest2026 #UnitedByMusic #Interviews #Aidan #MarkAnthonyBartolo #NathanPsila

JP's Golden Years - Edition 280 - Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

  

Listen this week's edition of JP's Golden Years

The Show | Play List 

 

  

 

This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 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 Jan 1957
  
  

The Show is available at:

• South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
  
• Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)
  
• Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)
• Malta's Sunshine Radio Malta's Sunshine Radio
  (Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET)
• on the website of www.radiointernational.tv
• Mixcloud Channel of Radio International
• ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET)
  
• PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel (see above players)
  

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #BestsellingSingles #1957 #January

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