2023-03-31

Week 13/2023 - Eurovision Radio International - 29 Mar 2023: Interviews with Participants of Melodifestivalen 2023 (Part 3), Eurovision 2023, 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. The show is also broadcast live on  SWITCH Europe -   LIVE on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET 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, 29 Mar 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 Hosts of Melodifestivalen 2023 - Farah Abadi and Jesper Roenndahl
  • Interview with Smash Into Pieces (Melodifestivalen 2023, Number 3)
  • Interview with Theoz (Melodifestivalen 2023, Number 5) Reaction Interview after the Final
  • Interview with Emil Henroehn (Melodifestivalen 2023, Heat 4 Number 6)
  • Interview with Axel Schylström (Melodifestivalen 2023, Heat 4 Number 4)
  • Interview with Paul Rey (Melodifestivalen 2023, Number 7)
  • Interview with Rejhan (Melodifestivalen 2023, Heat 1, Number 4)
  • Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 by Regions: The East 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
  • Your music requests
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists

 

Melodifestivalen 2023 - The Grand Finalists

Melodifestivalen is Sweden's national televised music competition to find the best new song of the year. The winner of the competition then goes on to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. Twenty-eight acts go through four Heats and two Semi Final Rounds before the top twelve go into the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2023, held once again at the Friends Arena in Solna (near Stockholm) in front of a live audience of almost 30000 spectators, plus millions of TV viewers both in Sweden and abroad.

On Saturday, 11 Mar 2023 Loreen won Melodifestivalen for a second time after winning already in  2012 with the song "Euphoria" and as history is repeating Loreen will be representing Sweden once more with the song "Tattoo".

Congratulations to Loreen for once again winning Melodifestivalen and with that she will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom in May. Sweden will participate in Semi Final 1 Second Half on Tuesday, 09 May 2023 with the song "Tattoo". 

See below the results of Melodifestivalen 2023 - Grand Final, (courtesy of Wikipedia).


Melodifestivalen 2023 Finalists Interviews (Part 3): Members of the Team of Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience where on location at the Friends Arena near Stockholm, as well as in Heat 1 and 4 in Gothenburg and Malmoe respectively and conducted interviews with some of the artists of Melodifestivalen 2023. This week listen to the first batch of interviews with Smash Into Pieces, Theoz, Paul Rey, Emil Henroehn, Axel Schylström, Rejhan and Farah Abadi and Jesper Roenndahl, The Hosts of Melodifestivalen 2023.  There will be more on the show next week.

EUROVISION 2023 by Regions: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is in full flow and all participating countries have selected  their songs to 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 all of the songs to get the listeners and fans familiar with the songs that are competing in Liverpool.

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot  as well as Dermot Manning who presents the Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 in Regions taking a look at the Eastern Region entries in the Eurovision 2023 Land. 
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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Hour 1

1.
Gianluca Bezzina
Tomorrow
Eurovision 2013, Malta Number 8

2.
Gianluca Bezzina
Sabiha
Muzika Muzika Winner 2023, Malta

Interview with Emil Henroehn (Melodifestivalen 2023, Heat 4, Number 6)

3.
Emil Henroehn
Mera Mera Mera
Melodifestivalen 2023, Heat 4, Number 6

Interview with Smash into Pieces after the Dress Rehearsal (Melodifestivalen 2023, Heat 4, Number 2)

4.
Smash Into Pieces
Six Feet Under
Melodifestivalen 2023, Number 3

5.
Fabrizio Moro
Tutta La Voglia Di Vivere
NEW RELEASE: Mar 2023, Italy

6.
Ermal Meta & Fabrizio Moro
Non mi avete fatto niente
Eurovision 2018, Italy, Number 5

7.
Eurovision 2023 - Grand Final Recap


Hour 2
Melodifestivalen 2023 Grand Final Medley Top 12

1.
Jessica Mauboy
We got love
Eurovision 2018, Australia, Number 20

2.
Jessica Mauboy
Right Here Right Now
NEW RELEASE: Mar 2023, Australia

Top 5 of ESC 1978

3.
Jean Vallee
L'Amour Ca Fait Chanter La Vie
Goodbye (English Version)
Eurovision 1978, Belgium, Number 2

Interview with Axel Schylström (Melodifestivalen 2023, Heat 4, Number 4)

4.
Axel Schylström
The Champion
2015, Sweden

5.
Axel Schylström
När ingen ser
Melodifestivalen 2017, Sweden, Second Chance, eliminated

6.
Axel Schylström
Gorgeous
Melodifestivalen 2023, Heat 4, Number 4

7.
Carl Espen
Silen Storm
Eurovision 2014, Norway, Number 8

8.
O!Dorian
Straight
NEW RELEASE: Mar 2023, Sweden


Hour 3

1.
Izahr Cohen
Ole Ole
Eurovision 1985, Israel, Number 5
Fran

2.
Filip Baloš
Novi plan drugi san
Eurovision 2023, Serbia, Number 4

3.
Eurovision 2023 - Semi Final 2 Recap

Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

4.
Hera Björk
Je Ne Sais Quoi
Eurovision 2010, Iceland, Number 19

5.
Elisabeth Andreasson
I evighet
Eurovisoion 1996, Norway, Number 2

Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 in Regions - The East with Dermot Manning

6.
Tvorchi
Heart of Steel
Eurovision 2023, Ukraine, Grand Final, Song 19

7.
Sudden Lights
Aija
Eurovision 2023, Latvia, Semi Final 1, Song Number 4

8.
Pasha Parfeni
Soarele și luna
Eurovision 2023, Moldova, Semi Final 1, Song Number 10

9.
TuralTuranX
Tell me more
Eurovision 2023, Azerbaijan, Semi Final 1, Song Number 12

10.
Brunette
Future Lover
Eurovision 2023, Armenia, Semi Final 2, Song Number 2

11.
Iru
Echo
Eurovision 2023, Georgia, Semi Final 2, Song Number 11


Hour 4

1.
Dana International
Diva
Eurovision Winner 1998, Israel

2.
Dana International
La Cucaracha
NEW RELEASE: Mar 2023, Israel

Reaction Interview after the Grand Final with Paul Rey (Melodifestivalen 2023, Number 7)

3.
Paul Rey
Royals
Melodifestivalen 2023, Sweden, Number 7

Reaction Interview after the Grand Final with Theoz (Melodifestivalen 2023, Number 5)

4.
Theoz
Mer av dig
Melodifestivalen 2023, Sweden, Number 5

5.
Eurovision 2023 - Semi Final 1 Recap

Eurovision Cover Spot with David Man

6.
Loreen
Tattoo
Eurovision 2023, Sweden, Semi Final 1, Song Number 11

7.
Karl William Lund
Miracle
Eurovision 2016, United Kingdom National Final, Final placings not revealed

8.
Karl William Lund
Tattoo (Cover)
Eurovision 2023, Sweden, Semi Final 1, Song Number 11

Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal

9.
Lasse Stefanz with Sofie Svensson & Dom Där
Kom Och Rulla I Mitt Rullande Hus (Come And Roll In My Rolling House)
NEW RELEASE: Feb 2023, Sweden

10.
Omar Rudberg
I’m So Excited (Cover of The Pointer Sisters - 1984)
NEW RELEASE: Mar 2023, Sweden


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