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2023-11-20

Week 47/2023 - Eurovision Radio International - 22 Nov 2023: Junior Eurovision 2023, Home Composed Song Contest 2023 - The Result, Birthday File, Covers Spot, and lots more


Listen this week's edition of Radio International
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Also listen to other Eurovision Shows:
Forest FM Eurovision Show Case (2023-11-19)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2023-11-21)

 
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, 22 Nov 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

  • Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and Review
  • Interview with Gjon's Tears (Switzerland 2020 and 2021) done at Het Grote EurovisieSongfestivalFeest 2023 in Amsterdam on 16 Nov 2023 
  • Tribute to Sara Tavares (Portugal 1994)
  • Home Composed Song Contest 2023 - THE RESULT - click here for the website
  • 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


Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023:  The 21st edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to take place come Sunday on 26 November 2023 following the victory of France in the 2022 edition with Lissandro and the song "Oh Maman".

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 takes place on 26 Nov 2023 from the Palais Nikaïa in Nice, France hosted by Olivier Minne and Laury Thilleman.

Sixteen countries will participate in the contest with Estonia debuting, Germany returning and taking a break are Serbia and Kazakhstan.

Participating countries are: Albania, Armenia, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine and United Kingdom. 

All countries have selected their entry to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Radio International will get the fans in the mood introducing the songs to the audience but also playing some of the highlights of the previous editions of the contest.

Updates from the official website of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest can be viewed here - click here. Alternatively, our friends from Wikipedia also have a good overview of the contest - click here.

This week on the show Radio International will play all the 16 participating entries to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Good luck to all on Sunday 26 Nov 2023 - may the best song win. 


Gjon's Tears with JP
at Het Grote Eurovisie Songfestival Feest 2023, Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Het Grote Songfestival Feest 2023 - Interview with Gjon's Tears (Switzerland 2020 and 2021):
The 3rd edition of the Big Eurovision Festival (Het Grote Eurovisie Songfestivalfeest) took place in the Ziggo Dome of Amsterdam the Netherlands on 16 Nov 2023 with the participation of Alessandra・ALIKA・Bobbysocks・Charlotte Perrelli・Conchita Wurst・Cornelia Jakobs・Eleni Foureira・Ell & Nikki・Emmelie de Forest・Gjon's Tears・Gustaph・Johnny Logan・KEiiNO・Käärijä・Linda Wagenmakers・Luca Hänni・Måns Zelmerlöw・Rosa Linn・Ruslana・Ruth Jacott・Serhat・Stefania・The Roop・Verka Serduchka・WRS


JP and the colleagues of Radio International where there also attending the media meeting some of the artists for interviews. 

See some photos and videos of the concert and the interviews at the link below - Click Here

Radio International starts broadcasting the interviews as from this week on the show with Gjon's Tears who was selected to represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 which as we know was cancelled due to the Corona pandemic. "Repondez moi" was the song he was scheduled to perform. Gjon's Tears remained as selected artists to represent Switzerland in the following year's contest in 2021 from the Ahoy in Rotterdam coming third with the song "Tout l'Univers" which he performed in Amsterdam together with a surprise cover of a Eurovision winning song. Listen to the interview on the show this week.



The Home Composed Song Contest 2023 - The Result:  The annual music competition for non-professional musicians for 2023 has decided on a winner through public vote and jury vote. Visit the website of the Home Composed Song Contest 2023 - click here to see the result.

The Home Composed Song Contest is in its 32nd year, this is a competition for Eurovision fans who write, perform and produce their own music, who enter their own original song composition (audio only) and then also take part as a jury, to help choose the winning song. This year there are 27 songs from 13 different European countries.

The Grand Final Results Show of the Home Composed Song Contest 2023 was presented LIVE on this YouTube Channel on Saturday 18 November 2023 at 2100 hours CET with Special Guests from the World of the Eurovision Song Contest being part of the show. In case you missed the show - you can watch it now.


Sara Tavares (Portugal 1994) passed away

Tribute to Sara Tavares (Portugal 1994):  Sad news once again hit the Eurovision Community last Sunday, 19 December 2023. After a long battle with a brain tumor for ten years Sara Tavares lost the fight and passed away at a very young age of just 45. Sara represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the beautiful entry entitled "Charma a Musica" which came 8th in the Grand Final. Radio International will broadcast a tribute to Sara Tavares on the show this week. Rest in Peace - Sara Tavares

AND MORE ON THE SHOW: 

Eurovision Spotlight - Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest:  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.

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 series of Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest continues. 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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Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 22 Nov 2023 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, as well as on SWITCH Europe in the United Kingdom 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

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THE PLAY LIST


Hour 1

1.
Wolf Kati
What about my dreams
Eurovision 2011, Hungary, Number 22

2.
Senhit
Adrenalina
Eurovision 2021, San Marino, Number 22

3.
Senhit
I Am What I Am (Cover)
NEW RELEASE: Nov 2023, San Marino

4.
Wolf Kati
Végtelen tánc
NEW RELEASE: Nov 2023, Hungary

5.
Sara Tavares
Calling my music (Chamar a música)
Eurovision 1994, Portugal, Number 8

6.
Sara Tavares
One Moment in Time
1994 (Non-Eurovision)

7.
Sara Tavares
Chamar a música
Eurovision 1994, Portugal, Number 8

8.
Hovi Star
Made of Stars
Eurovision 2016, Israel, Number 14
Happy 37th Birthday

Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

9.
The Busker
Dance Your Own Party
Eurovision 2023, Malta, Semi Final 1, Number 15

10.
Isaiah Firebrace
Don't Come Easy
Eurovision 2017, Australia, Number 9

Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal

10.
Mae Muller
Nervous (In A Good Way)
ALBUM: Sorry, I'm late (2023)

11.
Gaia Cauchi
The Start
Junior Eurovision Winner 2013, Malta
Happy 21st Birthday


Hour 2
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 - Introducing the songs in the Running Order

The 21st Junior Eurovision Song Contest takes place on 26 Nov 2023
from the Palais Nikaïa in Nice, France hosted by Olivier Minne and Laury Thilleman

16 countries participating with Estonia debuting, Germany returning and taking a break are Serbia and Kazakhstan:

The participating countries for the 2023 edition are:
Albania, Armenia, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine and United Kingdom.

1.
Lissandro
Oh Maman
Junior Eurovision Winner 2022, France

2.
Sandra Valero
Loviu
Junior Eurovision 2023, Spain
Song Number 1

3.
Yulan
Stronger
Junior Eurovision 2023, Malta
Song Number 2

4.
Anastasia Dymyd
Kvitka
Junior Eurovision 2023, Ukraine
Song Number 3

5.
Jessica McKean
Aisling
Junior Eurovision 2023, Ireland
Song Number 4

6.
Stand Uniqu3
Back to Life
Junior Eurovision 2023, United Kindgom
Song Number 5

7.
Tamara Grujeska
Kaži mi, kaži mi koj
Junior Eurovision 2023, North Macedonia
Song Number 6

8.
Arhanna
Hoiame kokku
Junior Eurovision 2023, Estonia
Song Number 7

9.
Yan Girls
Do It My Way
Junior Eurovision 2023, Armenia
Song Number 8

10.
Maja Krzyżewska
I Just Need a Friend
Junior Eurovision 2023, Poland
Song Number 9

11.
Anastasia and Ranina
Over the Sky
Junior Eurovision 2023, Georgia
Song Number 10

12.
Júlia Machado
Where I Belong
Junior Eurovision 2023, Portugal
Song Number 11

13.
Zoé Clauzure
Cœur
Junior Eurovision 2023, France
Song Number 12

14.
Viola Gjyzeli
Bota ime
Junior Eurovision 2023, Albania
Song Number 13

15.
Melissa and Ranya
Un mondo giusto
Junior Eurovision 2023, Italy
Song Number 14

16.
Fia
Ohne Worte
Junior Eurovision 2023, Germany
Song Number 15

17.
Sep and Jasmijn
Holding On to You
Junior Eurovision 2023, The Netherlands
Song Number 16

17.
Lissandro
Oh Maman
Junior Eurovision Winner 2022, France


Hour 3

1.
Nina Zilli
L'amore è femmina
Eurovision 2012, Italy, Number 9

2.
Gracia
Run and Hider
Eurovision 2005, Germany, Number 24

3.
Nightlight Duo and Cowboys
Another Country Song
Eurovision 2002, Estonia National Selection Number 2

4.
Mariam Mamadashvili
Mzeo
Junior Eurovision Winner 2016, Georgia

5.
Bredan Murray
Dying to Try
Eurovision 2017, Ireland, Semi Final 2 Number 13


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

6.
Ingvar Wixell
Annorstades Vals
Eurovision 1965, Sweden, Number 10

7.
Tomas Ledin
Just nu
Eurovision 1980, Sweden, Number 10

8.
One more time
Wilderness Mistress (English Version of "Den Vilda")
Eurovision 1996, Sweden, Number 3

9.
Carola
I evighet (Swedish version of "Invincible" )
Eurovision 2006, Sweden, Number 5

10.
Mans Zelmerloew
Heroes
Eurovision Winner 2015, Sweden


Hour 4

1.
Maneskin
Zitti e buoni
Eurovision Winner 2021, Italy

2.
Diodato
Fai rumore
Eurovision 2020, Italy, Contest cancelled

3.
Diodato
La mia terra
NEW RELEASE: Nov 2023, Italy

4.
Måneskin
The Driver
NEW RELEASE: Nov 2023, Italy

5.
Gjon's Tears
Repondez Moi
Eurovision 2020, Switzerland, contest cancelled

Interview with Gjon's Tears (Swizterland 20202 and 2021) done at He Grote Eurovisie Songfestival Feest 2023, Amsterdam on 16 Nov 2023

6.
Gjon's Tears
Tout l'univers
Eurovision 2021, Switzerland, Number 3


Home Composed Song Contest 2023 - The Result

7.
Iana Kovalova
Replaying
Home Composed Song Contest 2023, Ukraine
HCSC 2023 - Song Number 22 (227 points)
Home Composed Song Contest Winner 2023, Ukraine


Eurovision Cover Spot with David Man

8.
Käärijä
Cha Cha Cha
Eurovision 2023, Finland, Number 2

9.
Stuðlabandið
Cha Cha Cha (Live Cover, Selfoss July 2023)
Eurovision 2023, Finland, Number 2

10.
Ochman
River
Eurovision 2022, Poland, Number 12

11.
Ochman
Telefony
NEW RELEASE: Oct 2023, Poland

12
Ochman
Testament
NEW RELEASE:  Nov 2023, Poland








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