Week 43/2023 - Eurovision Radio International - 25 Oct 2023: Tribute to Lars Berghagen (Sweden 1975), Eurovision Birthday File and lots 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, 25 Oct 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

• Tribute to Lasse Berghagen (Sweden 1975)
  
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
• Eurovision Spotlight: Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest 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
  

The Summer 2023 is behind us and Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is looking forward to the National Final Season of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 that is starting real soon. Sweden had its 7th victory with Loreen winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom with the song "Tattoo" equalling with Ireland plus becoming the second winner to the win Eurovision twice after Johnny Logan.

Sweden will be hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 which will be the 68th contest in its history coming once again from the Malmoe Arena, Malmoe, Sweden on 07 & 09 May 2024 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Final scheduled for Saturday 11 May 2024. In view of Sweden once again being the host of Eurovision after 2016 the Team of Radio International will look at the history of Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest that over the years really added amazing songs to the fans' music collections.

Lars "Lasse" Berghagen

 
Tribute to Lars Berghagen (Sweden 1975):  Sad news hit the Eurovision Community on 19 October 2023 as it was announced that Swedish Singer / Songwriter / Show Host Lars "Lasse" Berghagen has passed away at the age of 78 following complications during a cardiac surgery. Lars represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song "Jennie Jennie" coming 8th. Also he wrote the theme songs to two of Sweden's most popular Summer Sing-a-long shows: Allsang pa Skansen and Lotta pa Liseberg which is still being used until today. Radio International will broadcast a tribute to Lars Berghagen on the show this week to remember and celebrate his work, music and life.

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot. The Eurovision Spotlight is presented by Chris Poppe as the new series of Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest. It is a Radio International tradition to showcase the songs of the country that will host the next Eurovision Song Contest. So once again it is Sweden following the victory of Loreen for a second time after 2012 with "Euphoria" with the song for 2023 entitled "Tattoo".

Then 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 his Eurovision Calendar 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.
Loreen
Tattoo
Eurovision Winner 2023, Sweden

2.
Alexander Rybak
Fairytale
Eurovision Winner 2009, Norway

3.
Alexander Rybak
Kid
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Norway

4.
Loreen
Is It Love
NEW RELEASE: Oct 2023, Sweden

5.
Peter Horten
Warum es 100,000 Sterne gibt
Eurovision 1967, Austria, Number 14

Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

6.
Käärijä
Cha Cha Cha
Eurovision 2023, Finland, Number 2

7.
Voyager
Promise
Eurovision 2023, Australia, Number 9

8.
Drakard
Alive
NEW RELEASE: Oct 2023, Malta

Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal

9.
Alcazar
Thank You
Album 2009: Disco Defender

10
Hot Eyes (Kirsten & Soeren)
Det' lige det (That's just it)
Eurovision 1984, Denmark, Number 4

11.
Lucianoz
Det är ju dej jag går och väntar på
Cover of "Det' lige det (That's just it)" by Hot Eyes
Eurovision 1984, Denmark, Number 4
Svensktoppen 2023-10-15 at Number 3


Hour 2

1.
Sirusho
Qele Qele
Eurovision 2008, Armenia, Number 4

2.
Mae Mueller
I wrote a song
Eurovision 2023, United Kingdom, Number 25

3.
Mae Muller
Nervous (In A Good Way)
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, United Kingdom

4.
Sirusho
Donik
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Armenia

5.
Wild Youth
We are one
Eurovision 2023, Ireland, Semi Final 1 Number 12

6.
Wild Youth
All Again For You
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Ireland

Tribute to Lasse Berghagen (Sweden 1975)

7.
Lars Berhagen
Min kärlekssång till dig
Melodifestivalen 1974, Sweden, Number 2

8.
Lars Berhagen
Ding Dong
Melodifestivalen 1973, Sweden, Number 7

9.
Lars Berghagen
Jennie, Jennie
Eurovision 1975, Sweden, Number 8

10.
Lasse Berghagen
Stockholm o mit hjärta
1995
Theme Song to Allsång på Skansen

11.
Lotta Engberg
Vi Sätter Färg På Liseberg
Theme Song to Lotta pa Liseberg
Written by Lars Berghagen

12.
Lotta Engberg
Boogaloo
Eurovision 1987, Sweden, Number 12

13.
Kaliopi
Dona
Eurovisin 2016, North Macedonia, Semi Final 2 Number 11

14.
Kaliopi
Kad Osvane
NEW RELEASE: Oct 2023, North Macedonia


Hour 3

1.
Mikolas Josef
Lie to me
Eurovision 2018, Czechia, Number 6

2.
Mikolas Josef
Never Get Over You
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Czechia

Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from escXtra.com

3.
Evridiki
Thelo
NEW RELEASE: Oct 2023, Cyprus

4.
Evridiki
Teriazoume
Eurovision 1992, Cyprus, Number 11

5.
Evridiki
Ime Anthropos Ki Ego
Eurovision 1994, Cyprus, Number 11


Eurovision Spotlight: Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest with Chris Poppe

6.
Claes-Goran Hederstroem
Det borjar verka kaerlek banne mej
Eurovision 1968, Sweden, Number 5

7.
Chips
Dag efter dag
Eurovision 1982, Sweden, Number 8

8.
Arvingarna
Eloise
Eurovision 1993, Sweden, Number 7

9.
Eric Saade
Popular
Eurovision 2011, Sweden, Number 3

10.
Tusse
Voices
Eurovision 2021, Sweden, Number 14


Hour 4

1.
ABBA
Waterloo
Eurovision Winner 1974, Sweden

2.
Sieneke
Ik Ben Verliefd (Sha-la-lie)
Eurovision 2010, The Netherlands, Semi Final 2 Number 14

3.
Jessica Ming
Schalali Schalala
2023, Number 1 on the Radio Melody Charts in Switzerland
Cover of Sieneke's "Ik ben verliedf (Sha-la-lie)"
Eurovision 2010, The Netherlands, Semi Final 2 Number 14

4.
Frans & Sieneke
Die Lach Op Jouw
NEW RELEASE: Oct 2023, The Netherlands

5.
Agnetha Fältskog
Dance Your Pain Away
NEW RELEASE: Oct 2023, Sweden

6.
Agnetha Fältskog ft Gary Barlow
I Should Have Followed You Home
NEW RELEASE: Oct 2023, Sweden, UK

Eurovision Cover Spot with David Man

7.
Antique
Tha pethaina gia sena (Greek version Of "Die For You")
Eurovision 2001, Greece, Number 3

8.
Jacek Silski
Amor, Amor, Amor (cover)
2012, Non-Eurovision

9.
Jacek Silski
Bez Ciebie (2012 Polish Cover of Die For You)
Eurovision 2001, Greece, Number 3

10.
Sergej Ćetković
Moj Svijet
Eurovision 2014, Montenegro, Number 19

11.
Sergej Ćetković
Nije Htjela
NEW RELEASE: Oct 2023, Montenegro

12.
Julie Pomorski
Ħadd Ma Pprova
EP by Julie Pomorski - Ħsieb
NEW RELEASE: Aug 2023, Malta

13.
Salvador Sobral
Porque Canto
NEW RELEASE: Sep 2023, Portugal

14.
Salvador Sobral
Amar pelos dois
Eurovision Winner 2017, Portugal