2025-09-01

Week 35/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 03 Sep 2025: Through the Summer 2025: Interviews with Alex Panayi (Cyprus 1995 & 2000) & Philippos Constantinos (Group One) (Cyprus 2002) Malta ESC 2025 Interview with Nathan Psaila 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 (2025-08-31)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2025-09-02)

 

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, 03 Sep 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 Alex Panayi (Cyprus 1995 and 2000) done at the EC Germany 25th Anniversary Festivities in Hamburg, Germany (23 Aug 2025)
  • Interview with Philippos Constantinos of ONE (Cyprus 2002) done at the EC Germany 25th Anniversary Festivities in Hamburg, Germany (23 Aug 2025) 
  • Interview with Nathan Psaila (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)
  • Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision's Magical Numbers with Alasdair Rendall
  • 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


Philippos Constantinos of Group One (Cyprus 2002) and 
Alex Panayi (Cyprus 1995 and 2000) with Marc and JP

Interview with Alex Panayi (Cyprus 1995 and 2000) and Philippos Constantinos of the Group ONE (Cyprus 2002):  On Sat. 23 Aug 2025,  the Eurovision Club Germany (EC Germany) e.V. celebrated its 25 Year Anniversary with the participation of many fans of the Eurovision Song Contest from within and outside Germany in Hamburg, Germany. Also representatives from Germany's Broadcaster ARD attended as well as concerts by former Eurovision performers such as Lou (Germany 2003), Pasha Parfeni (Moldova 2012 and 2023) and Alex Panayi (Cyprus 1995 and 2000) together with Philippos Constantinos, member of Group ONE representing Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Gimme" which came 6th in the contest. Philippos has also been part of the performance of Alex Panayi at Eurovision. 
Alexandros or Alex Panayi is THE Eurovision Legend from Cyprus and his involvement with the Eurovision Song Contest spans over four decades. He was the Lead Artist in 1995 on "Sti Fotia"(Number 9) and in 2000 on "Nomiza" (Number 20). As backing vocalist in 1989, 1991 and on the Eurovision Winning song "My Number One" for Elena Paparizou representing Greece in 2005. 
He took part in the national finals in Cyprus in 1993, 1998 and 2009. He was stage director and vocal director. This does not stop here. For a detailed list please visit our colleagues over at Wikipedia - click here.  JP and Marc of Radio International had the pleasure to interview both artists prior to the event and you can hear the interview on the show this week in Hour 2.


Nathan Psaila (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025) with JP

Interview with Nathan Psaila (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 Nathan Psaila who took part in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The song he competed with is called "Concrete" and succsessfully qualified from Semi Final 2 to the Grand Final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 where at the of the Voting Sequence ended up at Number 16.   

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 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. This week Alasdair Rendall will be joining JP with his collection of songs.


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, 03 Sep 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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2025-08-31

JP's Golden Years - Edition 260 - Saturday, 30 Aug 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 30 Aug 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 Aug 1977

The Show is available at:

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #BestsellingSingles #1977 #August


2025-08-27

Week 34/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 27 Aug 2025: Through the Summer 2025: Marc Roberts (Ireland 1997) in Interview, Malta ESC 2025 Interview with Kelsy Attard 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 (2025-08-24)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2025-08-26)



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, 27 Aug 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 Marc Roberts (Ireland 1997) done at the OGAE Germany 2025 Convention in Munich, Germany
  • Interview with Kelsey Attard (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)
  • Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision's Magical Numbers 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
  • The Eurovision Vault with Michael Goodrich  
  • National Final Update for Junior and Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forotti 
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 
  • Your music requests

Marc Roberts (Ireland 1997) at OGAE Germany's 2025 Convention in Munich

Interview with Marc Roberts (Ireland 1997):  At the recent Convention of OGAE Germany in January 2025 Radio International had the pleasure to meet and interview Marc Roberts who in 1997 came second to UK's Katrina and the Waves winning act at the Eurovsision Song Contest, representing Ireland with the song "Mysterious Woman".  Besides being a singer he also hosts the Feel Good Breakfast Show on Ireland's Galway Bay FM on Saturday and Sundays. Details of how to listen are available here - click here  Listen to the in depth interview with Marc Roberts on the show this week and also to some of his other songs he released over the years as well as his songs from his latest album released in Jul 2024 called "Lilac Road".


Kelsy Attard (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)

Interview with Kelsy Attard (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 Kelsy Attard who took part in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The song she competed with is called "Love me loud" and was eliminated from Semi Final 2 of the contest.  

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 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. This week Chris Poppe will be joining JP with his collection of songs.


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, 27 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

#Radio105 #GoGoRadioGibraltar  #eurovision #esc #world #UnitedByMusic #eurovision2025 #KelsyAttard #MarcRoberts



2025-08-26

JP's Golden Years - Edition 259 - Saturday, 23 Aug 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

  

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 23 Aug 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 Aug 1986

The Show is available at:

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #BestsellingSingles #1986 #August


2025-08-20

Week 33/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 20 Aug 2025: Through the Summer 2025: Malta ESC 2025 Interview with Kurt Anthony and Kelsey Bellante; FanVision 2025 Interviews 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 (2025-08-17)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2025-08-19)




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, 20 Aug 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 Kelsey Bellante (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)
  • Interview with Kurt Anthony (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)
  • FanVision Song Contest 2025: Interviews with Blazey Bado Fabian (OGAE Slovakia)
  • FanVision Song Contest 2025: Interview with Jessica (OGAE Italy)
  •  FanVision Song Contest 2025: Interview with Zorica Prtovic (OGAE Slovenia)
  • Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision's Magical Numbers with Dermot Manning
  • 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 Forrotti 
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 
  • Your music requests
  • Rafi's Eurovision Summer Party 2025 (Part 3)  

Kelsey Bellante (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)

Interview with Kelsey Bellante (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 Kelsey Bellante who took part in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The song she competed with is called "365" and was eliminated from Semi Final 2 of the contest.  
 
 

Kurt Anthony (Malta Eurovisioon Song Contest 2025)

Interview with Kurt Anthony  (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025):  The second interview from the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is from Kurt Anthony who performed the song "Miegħek biss" in Semi Final 2. 

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 Jessica representing OGAE Italy singing "Tattoo" (Sweden 2023 performed by Loreen). Then representing OGAE Slovenia is Zorica Prtovic who performed a cover of "1944" which was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 for Ukraine by Jamala. And due to time constraints last week we could not broadcast the interview with Blazey "Bado" Fabian representing OGAE Slovakia performing his cover of "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" original by Alex Swings Oskar Sings (Germany 2009). Radio International will be broadcasting it this week. 





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. This week Dermot Manning will be joining JP with his collection of songs.


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, 20 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

#Radio105 #GoGoRadioGibraltar  #eurovision #esc #world #UnitedByMusic #eurovision2025 #KurtAnthony #KelseyBellante #FanVision2025 



JP's Golden Years - Edition 258 - Saturday, 16 Aug 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 16 Aug 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 Aug 2005

The Show is available at:

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #BestsellingSingles #2005 #August


2025-08-11

Week 32/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 13 Aug 2025: Through the Summer 2025: Mihai Tristariu (RO 2006) in Interview; Malta ESC Haley Azzoparty and Justine Shorfid in interview, FanVision 2025 Interviews (Part 4), Interviews and more...

     

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

Also listen to other Eurovision Shows:
Forest FM Eurovision Show Case (2025-08-09)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2025-08-12) 




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, 13 Aug 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 Mihai Tristariu (Romania 2006) done at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)
  • Interview with Justine Shorfid (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)
  • Interview with Haley Azzopardi (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)
  • FanVision Song Contest 2025: Interviews with Blazey Bado Fabian (OGAE Slovakia) - postponed
  • FanVision Song Contest 2025: Interview with Elisabeth (OGAE Austria)
  • Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision's Magical Numbers 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 Forrotti 
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 
  • Your music requests
  • Rafi's Eurovision Summer Party 2025 (Part 2)  

Mihai Tristariu (Romania 2006) at Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 

Interview with Mihai Tristariu (Romania 2006):  Special guest at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 earlier on in February 20025 Maltese national broadcaster PBS has invited Mihai Tristariu who represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Tornero" coming 4th in the contest. Mihai once again performed his Eurovision entry as an interval act. Radio International's JP had the pleasure to interview Mihai on his participation at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 and he following attempts in the Romanian National Finals. Enjoy the interview on the show this week. 



Justine Shorfid (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)

Interview with Justine Shorfid (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 Justine Shorfid who took part in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The song she competed with is called "Still I rise" which came 13th in the Grand Final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
 
 

Haley Azzopardi (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)

Interview with Haley Azzopardi  (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025):  The second interview from the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is from Haley Azzopardi who performed the song "Whistleblower" in Semi Final 1. 
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 Elisabeth representing OGAE Austria singing "Mon Amour" (France 2024 performed by Slimane). Then an interview with Blazey "Bado" Fabian representing OGAE Slovakia performing his cover of "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" original by Alex Swings Oskar Sings (Germany 2009).





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. This week Ross Bennett will be joining JP with his collection of songs.


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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Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 13 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.

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JP and the Team in the Tower of Eurovision Power
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