Week 36/2023 - Eurovision Radio International - 06 Sep 2023: Through the Summer: Interviews with Poli Genova (Bulgaria 2011, 2016), Victor Vernicos (Greece 2023), Ian Vella alias JAnvil from Malta and more - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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Join in this Wednesday, 06 Sep 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 Poli Genova (Bulgaria 2011 and 2023) done at the Madrid PreParty 2023
  
• Interview with Victor Vernicos (Greece 2023, Liverpool)
• Interview with Ian Vella alias J Anvil (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023)
  
• Eurovision Spotlight: The Eurovision Summer - Double 3s 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
  
• Your music requests
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
  
  

Through the Summer 2023 with Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience:  The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was staged in Liverpool last May with Sweden's Loreen winning the contest for a second time after her victory in 2012 with the song "Euphoria". Her winning song for 2023 is "Tattoo". Radio International has still a number of interviews from the contest and the pre-events which will be shared during the next few summer weeks of 2023.

 

This week we have an interview with Poli Genova who represented Bulgaria twice at the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2011 it was with "Na Inat" and in 2016 she placed Bulgaria 4th with the song "If love was a crime". JP and Marc met Poli at the recent edition of the Eurovision PreParty in Madrid, Spain in April 2023 and did an interview which you will hear on the show this week. 

Then Eric chatted to Victor Vernicos who represented Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song  "What they say" and from the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 JP talked to Ian Vella alias J Anvil.

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot. The Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com with Nick van Lith. The Eurovision Spotlight is presented by Chris Poppe as the series continues through the summer of 2023 - the Double 3s.
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 including the Swedish Summer Sing-a-long Shows and and and....

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.
Måneskin
Zitti e buoni
Eurovision Winner 2021, Italy

2.
Mika
Grace Kelly
Non-Eurovision
Number 1 in Jan 2007 in the UK
Number 35 in Jan 2008, re-emergence)

3.
Mika
C'est la Vie
NEW RELEASE: Aug 2023, United Kingdom / Italy

4.
Måneskin
Honey (Are U Coming)
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Italy

Interview with Victor Vernicos (Greece 2023, Liverpool)

5.
Victor Vernicos
What they say
Eurovision 2023, Greece, Semi Final 2, Number 13

Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

6.
Michele Perniola & Anita Simoncini
Chain of Lights
Eurovision 2015, San Marino, Semi Final 2, Number 16

7.
Birthe Kjær
I'm Chasing Butterflies (English Version of 'Vi maler byen rød')
Eurovision 1989, Denmark, Number 3

8.
Zoe
C'est la vie
2018, non-Eurovision

9.
Anne Gadegaard
Suitcase
Eurovision 2015, Denmark National Final Number 2


Hour 2

1.
Netta
Toy
Eurovision Winner 2018, Israel

2.
Aidan
Ritmu
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2022, Number 2

3.
Aidan
Strawberry
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Malta

4.
Netta
Wonderful & Great
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Israel

Interview with Ian Vella (J Anvil) (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023)

5.
J Anvil
Topsy Turvy
Malta Eurovision 2011, Number 10

6.
Ian
On my own
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Number 7

7.
Theoz
Mer av dig
Melodifestivalen 2023, Sweden, Number 5

8.
Theoz
Någon Annan
NEW RELEASE: Aug 2023, Sweden

Interview with Poli Genova (Bulgaria 2011 and 2016) at Madrid PreParty 2023

9.
Poli Genova
Na Inat
Eurovision 2011, Bulgaria, Semi Final 2 Number 12

10.
Poli Genova
If love was a crime
Eurovision 2016, Bulgaria, Number 4


Hour 3

1.
Lucia Perez
Que me quiten lo bailao
Eurovision 2011, Spain, Number 23

2.
Lucia Peerez
La Salida
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Spain

Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from escXtra.com

3.
Agnetha Faltskog
Where Do We Go From Here
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Sweden

4.
Agnetha Fältskog
Wrap your arms around me
Non-Eurovision, Angetha's 4th single release in English
Number 1 in Belgium
Number 30 in Germany
Number 15 in Ireland
Number 4 in the Netherlands
Number 44 in the United Kingdom


Eurovision Spotlight: The Eurovision Summer - Double 3s with Chris Poppe

5.
Ronnie Carroll
Say Wonderful Things
Eurovision 1963, United Kingdom, Number 4

6.
Bardo
One Step Further
Eurovision 1982, United Kingdom, Number 7

7.
Scott Fitzgerald
Go
Eurovision 1988, United Kingdom, Number 2

8.
Dubrovački Trubaduri (Luci Capurso & Hamo Hajdarhodzic)
Jeden Dan
Eurovision 1968, Yugoslavia, Number 7

9.
Daniel
Djuli
Eurovision 1983, Yugoslavia, Number 4

10.
Tajci
Hajde de ludujemo
Eurovision 1990, Yugoslavia, Number 7


Hour 4

1.
DoReDoS
My Lucky Day
Eurovision 2018, Moldova, Number 10

2.
Diodato
Fai Rumore
Eurovision 2020, Italy, Contest Cancelled

3.
Diodato
Ci vorrebbe un miracolo
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Italy

4.
DoReDoS
Promise not to get bored
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Moldova

5.
Joseph Refalo
Move
NEW RELEASE: Aug 2023, Malta

6.
Julie Pomorski
Ar'Int !
EP by Julie Pomorski - Ħsieb
NEW RELEASE: Aug 2023, Malta

7.
O!Dorian
Dancing Brokenhearted (Matt Pop Radio)
NEW RELEASE: Aug 2023, Sweden
Javier

Eurovision Cover Spot with David Man

8.
Toto Cotugno
Isieme 1992
Eurovision Winner 1990, Italy

9.
Nicole
Extreme (2017 German Cover version of "Insieme")
Eurovision Winner 1990, Italy

10.
Claudia Faniello
Perdesi ("Breathlessly" - Italian Version)
Eurovision 2017, Malta, Semi Final 2 Number 16

11.
Destiny
No not my sould
Junior Eurovision Winner 2015, Malta

12.
Lindsay D
No dream Impossible
Eurovision 2001, United Kingdom, Number 15

13.
Jacques Houdek
Odgovo
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Croatia

14.
Jacques Houdek
My Friend
Eurovision 2017, Croatia, Number 13