Week 08/2023 - Eurovision Radio International - 22 Feb 2023: Interviews with The Busker (Malta 2023), Victor Crone (Melo 2023), Let 3 (Croatia 2023), Elov and Beny (Melo 2023) Eurovision National Final Season 2023 and much more

 
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Join in this Wednesday, 22 Feb 2023 live from 1900 - 2300pmCET live on SWITCH Europe  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 the Busker (Malta 2023)
• Interview with Let 3 (Croatia 2023)
• Interview with Victor Crone (Estonia 2019, Melodifestivalen 2023)
• Interview with Elov and Beny (Melodifestivalen 2023)
  
• Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 - The National Final Season with Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer
• 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
  
• Your music requests
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists

The Busker (Malta 2023) after winning the national final - with JP

Interview with The Busker (Malta 2023): Malta selected their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on Saturday, 11 Feb 2023 in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The winners are The Busker who we will see at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in May in Semi Final 1 in the First Half. Radio International's JP was n Malta for the week and conducted interviews with all the artists that competed in the Semi Final and Grand Final. During the next weeks the interviews will be broadcast on the weekly editions of Radio International. This week the first interview from Malta is with the winners The Busker. Get to know the three members of the group and their music as well.

 

Victor Crone (Melodifestivalen 2023 - Heat 1) with JP

Interview with Victor Crone (Estonia 2019 and Melodifestivalen 2023):  It is Victor Crone's third attempt to win the ticket to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. He previously represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "The Storm" coming 20th in the Grand Final of the contest. In 2023, he participated in Heat 1 of Melodifestivalen coming from Gothenburg with the song "Diamond" advanced to the Semi Final. JP had the pleasure to meet Victor before the live show and after for two interviews you hear on this week's edition of Radio International.

Interview with Elov and Beny (Melodifestivalen 2023):  The other act that advanced from Heat 1 of Melodifestivalen 2023 in Gothenburg to the Semi Final is Elov and Beny who perform the song "Raggen går". JP had the pleasure to meet the newcomers to Melodifestivalen to chat with Elov and Beny about their participation and their music. The interview will also air on the show this week.

Let 3 represent Croatia at Eurovision 2023

Interview with Let 3 (Croatia 2023): Croatia selected their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 via DORA. The winner there was Let 3 who will represent Croatia with the song "Mama ŠČ!" in Semi Fianl 1 Fist Half. Radio International's Marc was on location and could meet the winning act right after their victory for a short interview on stage.

EUROVISION 2023 - The National Final Season: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year has already begun - the selection process in various countries that are participating at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom on May 09, 11 and 13 for the Grand Final. In the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience will be playing many of the songs that are offered to the public in the many participating countries out of which the best ones will be competing in Liverpool in May.

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot  as well as Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer presents in the Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 - The National Final Season taking a lot at the selections of the last seven days. Then there will be some of the great new releases of Eurovision artists are on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in his Eurovision Calendar and Nick van Lith has the latest update from the Eurovision News Room courtesy of escXtra.com.

The Radio International Interview Hall of Fame:

During the Interview Sessions Radio International takes photos and videos which you can find on the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame 2020 and 2021. To view the photos done during the interviews - click here - for the Radio International Hall of Fame Photo Album.

This is the Hall of Fame: Dana, Charlotte Perrelli, Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Charlie McGettigan, Emmelie de Forest, Jamala, Chiara, Ulrikke, Anabel Conde, Scott Fitzgerald, Eldar of Ell and Nikki, Sanna Nielsen, Hera Björk, Bojana Stamenov, Deen, Lina Hedlund and Andreas Lundstedt from Alcazar, Poli Genova, Ira Losco, Jan Johansen Nicki French, Debbie Scerri, Rasmussen, Senhit, Rainer from Wind, Jalisse, Maja Keuc (Amaya),Thomas Forstner, Lisa Andreas, Esther Hart, Vanilla Ninja, Maja Keuc (Amaya), Sibel Tüzün, Sidsel Ben Semmane, Monika Linkyte, Boggie, Intelligent Music Project (Bulgaria 2022), Mia Dimsic (Croatia 2022), Andrea (North Macedonia 2022), Brooke Scullion (Ireland 2022), Citi Zeni (Latvia 2022), Ochman (Poland 2022), Anna Bergendahl, Tim Schou from a Friend in London, The Roop, Bilal of NorthKid, Cyan Kicks, Justs, James Newman, Serhat, Vanessa Amarosi, Lesley Roy, Brooke, Franklin, Martina Majerle of Quartissimo, Miriam Christine, Claudia Faniello, Fabrizio Faniello, Chanel, Jordan Ravi, Viorela Moraru, Mia Negovetic, Parvani Violet Vasil, Janice Mangion, Mariette, KEiiNO, Anett Kublin (Anett and Fredi), Tess Merkel, Glen Vella, Anton Ewald, Katrina Dimanta formerly of Aarzemnieki, ManuElla, Tusse, Blind Channel, Danny Saucedo, Jendrik, Tornike Kipiani, GO_A, Kurt Calleja, Rafał Brzozowski, Barbara Pravi, Fyr og Flamme, almost all artists from the Eurovision 2021 and 2022 class.

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THE PLAY LIST

Hour 1

1.
Eleni Foureira
Fuego
Eurovision 2018, Cyprus, Number 2

2.
Tamta
Replay
Eurovision 2019, Cyprus, Number 13

3.
Tamta & Kareem Kalokoh
Freestyler
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2022, Cyprus

4.
Eleni Foureira u
Sigkinitika Sigkinithika
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2022, Cyprus

Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

5.
Kali
Monté la rivié
Eurovision 1992, France, Number 8

6.
Lenny Kuhr
De troubadour
Eurovision Joint Winner 1969, Netherlands

7.
Anouk
Birds
Eurovision 2013, The Netherlands, Number 9

8.
Anouk & Emma Heesters
Met Jou Kan Ik Het Aan
NEW RELEASE: Jan 2023, The Netherlands

9.
Anduel Kovaçi
Malli
Eurovision 2023, Albania National Final, 61. Festivali i Këngës, Semi-Final 1, Eliminated

7.
Manizha
Russian Woman
Eurovision 2021, Russia, Number 9

8.
Manizha
Hope
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2022, Russia


Hour 2:
Interview Hour - Croatia, Malta and Sweden

1.
Theoz
Som du vill
Melodifestivalen 2022, Sweden, Number 7

2.
Theoz
Går på moln
NEW RELEASE: Feb 2023, Sweden

Interview with Elov and Beny (Melodifestivalen 2023, Heat 1 Semi Final)

3.
Elov and Beny
Raggen går
Melodifestivalen 2023, Sweden, Heat 1 => Semi Final

Interview with Victor Crone (Melodifestivalen 2023, Heat 1 Semi Final)

4.
Victor Crone
Troubled Waters
Melodifestivalen 2020, Sweden, Number 9

5.
Victor Crone
Diamonds
Melodifestivalen 2023, Sweden, Heat 1 => Semi Final

Interview with Let 3 (Croatia 2023)

6.
Let 3
Mama ŠČ!
Eurovision 2023, Croatia, Semi Final 1 First Half

Interview with the Busker (Malta 2023)

7.
The Busker
Dance (Our own party)
Eurovision 2023, Malta, Semi Final 1 First Half


Hour 3

1.
Kalush Orchestra
Stefania
Eurovision Winner 2022, Ukraine

2.
Kalush Orchestra and Skofka
Home
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2022, Ukraine

Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 National Final Season with Marcus Keppel-Palmer

3.
Vesna
My Sister's Crown
Eurovision 2023, Czechia, Semi Final 1 Second Half

4.
Monika Linkytė
Stay
Eurovision 2023, Lithuania, Semi Final 2 Second Half

5.
La Zarra
Évidemment
Eurovision 2023, France, Grand Final

6.
Voyager
Promise
Eurovision 2023, Australia, Semi Final 2 First Half

7.
Casanovas
Så kommer känslorna tillbaka
Melodifestivalen 2023, Sweden, Heat 3, Number 6

8.
Afrodite
Bang en Boomerang
Melodifestivalen 2023, Sweden, Heat 3 Interval Act
Originally by Svenne and Lotta in 1975, Number 3 in Melo 1975

9.
Diljá
Lifandi inni í mér
Eurovision 2023, Iceland, Semi Final 1 => Final

10.
Bragi
Stundum snýst heimurinn gegn þér
Eurovision 2023, Iceland, Semi Final 1 => Final

Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from escXtra.com

11.
Olivia Newton-John and Dolly Parton
Jolene
NEW RELEASE: Feb 2023


Hour 4

1.
Blind Channel
Dark Side
Eurovision 2021, Finland, Number 6

2.
Blind Channel
Bad Idea (Alex Mattson Remix)
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2022, Finland

3.
Laka
Pokusaj
Eurovision 2008, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Number 10

4.
Laka
Mama
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2022, Bosnia and Herzegowina

5.
Dima Bilan
Never let you go
Eurovision 2006, Russia, Number 2

6.
Dima Bilan & Lusya
Chebotina
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2022, Russia

7.
Dima Bilan
Winged swing
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2022, Russia

Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann

8.
Magdalena Tul
Arcade (Cover)
Eurovision Winner 2019, The Netherlands

9.
Senhit
Insieme: 1992
Eurovision Winner 1990, Italy

10.
Jamala
1944
Eurovision Winner 2016, Ukraine

11.
Jamala
Take Me To A Place
NEW RELEASE: Oct 2022, Ukraine

12.
Amaury Vassili
Sognu
Eurovision 2011, France, Number 15

13.
Amaury Vassili
Writing’s on the Wall (cover)
NEW RELEASE: Oct 2022, France

14.
Blue
I can
Eurovision 2011, United Kingdom, Number 11