Week 25/2026 - Eurovision Radio International - 24 Jun 2026: Through the Summer: Interviews with Eurovision Winner Lordi (FI 2006), Monroe (F 2026), ESSYLA (BE 2026), Kristian Kostov (BG 2017), Tribute to Kirsti Sparboe, Birthday File, Cover Spot, News, etc - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

    
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AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK 

• Interview with Eurovision Winner Lordi (Finland 2006) done in the Media Centre of Eurovision 2026, Vienna
• Interview with Kristian Kostov (Bulgaria 2017) done at the Media Centre of Eurovision 2026, Vienna
• Interview with Monroe (France 2026) at the French Embassy by Johannes 
• Interview Clip with ESSYLA (Belgium 2026) at the Turqouise Carpet
• Tribute to Kirsti Sparboe (Norway 1965,1967, 1969)
• Eurovision Spotlight: The Magical Letter Game with Dermot Manning (New Series)
• Eurovision News with Johannes Vitt courtesy of www.escXtra.com
• Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
• Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
• Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal 
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 
• Your music requests 
   

Eurovision Winner Lordi (Finland 2006) with JP in Vienna, Austria

Interview with Eurovision Winner Lordi (Finland 2006):  It was in 2006 when the Eurovision Monster Lordi won the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Hardrock Halleluja". Eurovision celebrates 70 whereas Lordi celebrated 20 years after the Eurovision Victory and he did that in Vienna with his supporting monsters being part of the brilliant Interval Act in the Grand Final of Eurovision 2026. JP had the big pleasure to interview Lordi once again after 20 years in Athens. Listen to this chat on the show this week. Lordi delivered some great news in regards with Johnny Logan, who won Eurovision in 1980 and 1987 for Ireland as singer and in 1992 as songwriter.

Kristian Kostov (Bulgaria 2017) in Vienna at Eurovision 2026

Interview with Kristian Kostov (Bulgaria 2027):  The best-ever result of Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest was until 2025 the entry from Kristian Kostov who in 2017 reached second place with the song "Beautiful Mess". Portugal had won that particular Eurovision Song Contest with Salvador Sobral and the song "Amar pelos dois".  Kristian was in Vienna at the Eurovision Song Contest as being part of the 70 year celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest and performed as part of the interval act bring luck to Dara as she won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest for Bulgaria with the song "Bangaranga".  JP had the pleasure of an update interview with Kristian in the Media Centre of Eurovision 2026 which you can hear on this week's edition of Radio International.

Monroe (France 2026)

Interview with Monroe (France 2026):  During the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 the newest member of the Radio International Team, Johannes, went to the French Embassy to interview the Musical Ambassador to France and the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - Monroe. She performed the song "Regarde" which ranked 11th in the Grand Final at the end of the voting sequence. Enjoy this interview which you will her on Radio International this week and find out more about Monroe. 

ESSYLA (Belgium 2026)

Interview Clip with ESSYLA (Belgium 2026):  Belgium successfully qualified for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with ESSYLA and her entry entitled "Dancing on the Ice" reaching Number 21 with 36 points. The Interview Team of Radio International met the singer at the Turquoise Carpet for a quick update chat you can hear on the show this week. 

The Eurovision Spotlight - The Magic Letter Game: As summer has officially arrived on the northern hemisphere of the globe it means that it is also time for the summer feature for the next few weeks. The summer feature is the Magic Letter Game involving Eurovision Songs which you will be presented by the Radio International Team of Experts :). Dermot Manning is starting the brand new series and will explain the Rules of the Game. :)  

 

 

Kirsti Sparboe (Norway 1965, 1967 and 1969)

Tribute to Kirsti Sparboe (Norway 1965,1967, 1969): Late last week the Eurovision Community learned that one of Norway's Eurovision entrant has passed away at the age of 79. Kirsti Sparboe represented Norway not one, not twice but three times in the 60s. In 1965 she reached 13th with the song "Karusell", then in 1967 almost won the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria with the song "Dukkermann" coming 2nd. In 1969 she returned with the song "Oj,oj,oj,sa glad jeg skal bli" coming 16th. Kirsti Sparboe passed away on 19 Jun 2026. Radio International has prepared a special tribute to Kirsti. Rest on Peace!

 

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 lots more.

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THE PLAY LIST

Hour 1

1.

Rebeka Dremelj

Vrag naj vzame

Eurovision 2008, Slovenia, Semi Final 1 Number 11

2.
Hatari

Hatrið mun sigra

Eurovision 2019, Iceland, Number 10

3.

Hatari 

Quantity Control

NEW RELEASE:  2015, Iceland

4.

Rebeka Dremelj & Domen Kumer
Daj mi noc
NEW RELEASE:  Jun 2026, Slovenia
Tthis duet placed 4th at the ema 2006

Eurovision News with Johannes courtesy of escXtra.com 

5.

Vesna und Ben Cristovao  

Ja si the brat nebudu

NEW RELEASE:  Jun 2026, Czechia

6.

Vesna

My Sister's Crown

Eurovision 2023, Czechia, Number 10

Junior Eurovision Update with Alain Forrotti

7.
Eslin Kurti 

Kërce Me Mua

Junior Eurovision 2026, Albania

8.

Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen

Liekinheitin

Eurovision 2026, Finland, Grand Final,  Number 6, 279 points

Hour 2

1.
Lordi
Hardrock Hallelujah

Eurovision Winner 2006, Finland

2.
Johnny Logan

Hold me now
Eurovision Winner 1987, Ireland

Interview with Lordi (Eurovision Winner 2006, Finland) done in the Media Centre of Eurovision 2026 in Vienna.

3.
Johnny Logan x Lordi

Hard Rock Hallelujah (Cover of the Eurovision Winner 2006)

NEW RELEASE:  Apr 2026 

4.
Lordi & Motherbeast Noora Louhimo 

Hold Me Now (Cover of the Eurovision Winner 1987, Ireland) 

NEW RELEASE: Apr 2026

Interview with ESSYLA (Belgium 2026) at the Turquoise Carpet

5.
ESSYLA

Dancing on the Ice

Eurovision 2026, Belgium, Grand Final, Number 21, 36 points

Interview with Monroe (France 2026) at the French Embassy by Johannes

6.
Monroe

Regarde

Eurovision 2026, France,  Grand Final, Number 11, 158 points

Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

7.

Marie N

I Wanna

Eurovision Winner 2002, Latvia

8.

Tautumeitas

Bur man laimi

Eurovision 2025, Latvia, Number 13

9.

Eleanor Spiteri

Velvet Ocean

Malta's Eursong 2010, Malta, Number 5 (Malta Preselection 2010) 

10.

Thea Garrett
My Dream

Eurovision 2010, Malta, Semi Final 1, Number 12

Hour 3

1.

Freaky Fortune feat. Risky Kidd

Rise up

Eurovision 2014, Greece, Number 20

Happy 31st Birthday on 17 Jun 2026

2.

Meira Omar

Hush Hush

Melodifestivalen 2025, Sweden, Number 10
Happy 33rd Birthday on 17 Jun 2026

The Eurovision Coverspot with David Mann 

3.

Barbara Schoeneberger, Hazel Brugger, Abor & Tynna, Thorsten Schorn

German Eurovision Covers Medley At Germany 2026 Eurovision National Final 

Theater, 1980 Number 2 (Katja Ebstein)

Feuer, 1978, Number 6 (Ireen Sheer)

Ein bischen Frieden, 1982, Winner (Nicole)

1966 Austria, Merci Cheri, Winner (Udo Juergens)

Dschingis Khan, 1979, Number 4 (Dschingis Kahn)

Wer Liebe lebt, 2001, Number 8 (Michelle)

Wadde Hadde dudde da, 2000, Number 5 (Stefan Raab)

Baller, 2025, Number 15 (Abor & Tynna)

Ein Lied eine Brucke sein, 1975, Number 17 (Joy Flemming)

4.

Eurovision Winning Songs Covers Medley At Germany 2026 Eurovision National Final

Luca Haani - Hold me Now, 1987 Ireland  (Johnny Logan)

Destiny - Euphoria, 2012 Sweden (Loreen)

Ruslana - Waterloo, 1974 Sweden (ABBA)

Carla - Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi, 1988 Switzerland (Celine Dion)

5.

Stella Jones

These are the tricks of life (English version of "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt")

Eurovision 1995, Austria, Number 13

6.
Nucha

Ha sempre alguim

Eurovision 1990, Portugal, Number 20

Happy 60th Birthday on 21 Jun 2026

Eurovision Spotlight - The Magical Eurovision Number Game with Dermot Manning (New Series) - Letter A

7. 

Anjeza Shanini

The Image of You

Eurovision 2004, Albania, Number 7

Albania's Debut at Eurovision

country beginning and ending with A, and singer starting with A

8. 

Amina Anabi

Le dernier qui a parle

Eurovision 1991, France, Number 2

singer's first name beginning and ending with A, and surname starting with A

9.

Edea 

Aava

Eurovision 1998, Finland, Number 15

with A, and surname starting with A, Song title basically just lots of As

 

10. 

Dana

All kinds of everything

Eurovision Winner 1970, Ireland

first host city starting with A, and first winning song starting with A

11.

Patricia Bredin

All

Eurovision 1957, United Kingdom, Number 7

First contest hosted by someone whose name begins with A, first venue starting with A

12.

Duncan Lawrence

Arcade

Eurovision Winner 2019, The Netherlands

most recent winning song starting with A

Hour 4

1.

Poli Genova

If love was a crime

Eurovision 2016, Bulgaria, Number 4

2.

Eleni Foureira
Fuego

Eurovision 2018, Cyprus, Number 2

3.

Eleni Foureira 

Jackie Ο

NEW RELEASE:  Jun 2026, Cyprus

4.

Poli Genova 

Spomeni
NEW RELEASE:  Jun 2026, Bulgaria

Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal

5.
Celine Dion

Dansons
NEW RELEASE:  Apr 2026, Canada

6.

Celine Dion

Ne partez pas sans moi

Eurovision Winner 1988, Switzerland

Tribute to Kirsti Sparboe

7.

Kirsti Sparboe

Karusell

Eurovision 1965, Norway, Number 13

8.

Kirsti Sparboe

Oj,oj,oj,sa glad jeg skal bli

Eurovision 1969, Norway, Number 16

9.

Kirsti Sparboe

Dukkermann

Eurovision 1967, Norway, Number 2

Interview with Kristian Kostov (Bulgaria 2017) in the Media Centre Eurovision 2026

10.
Kristian Kostov
Beautiful Mess
Eurovision 2017, Bulgaria, Number 2

11.

Glennis Grace

My impossible dream

Eurovision 2005, The Netherlands, Semi Final Number 14

Happy 48th Birthday on 19 Jun 2026

12.

Lotte Nilsson & Kenny Luebcke

Alt det som ingen ser

Eurovision 1992, Denmark, Number 12

Happy 60th Birthday on 20 Jun 2026 to Kenny Luebcke

13.

DeBee

Pin the middle
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014, Malta, Number 2