Week 50/2023 - Eurovision Radio International - 13 Dec 2023: Melodifestivalen 2024 Look Ahead (Part 2), Eurovision Winner Ell and Nikki in Interview (Azerbaijan 2011), Covers Spot, and lots more

  

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AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK

• Interview with Eurovision Winners Ell and Nikki (Azerbaijan 2011) done at Het Grote EurovisieSongfestivalFeest 2023 in Amsterdam on 16 Nov 2023 
• Melodifestivalen 2024 - A Look Ahead (Part 2)
  
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
• Eurovision Spotlight: Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest 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
  

Ell and Nikki (Eurovision Winners 2011, Azerbaijan) with Salman and JP

Het Grote Songfestival Feest 2023 - Interview with Eurovision Winners Ell and Nikki (Azerbaijan 2011):  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 continues broadcasting the interviews this week on the show with Eurovision Winners Ell and Nikki who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 for Azerbaijan with the song "Running Scared".

The Team of Radio International had the pleasure to meet once again Ell and Nikki at Het Grote EurovisieSongfestivalFeest 2023 in Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome on 16 Nov 2023 and interviewed the Eurovision Royalty. Listen to the interview on the show this week.

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 Dermot Manning 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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THE PLAY LIST

Hour 1

1.
Corinne Hermes
Si la vie est cadeau
Eurovision Winner 1983, Luxembourg

2.
Aisel
X My Heart
Eurovision 2018, Azerbaijan, Semi Final 1 Number 11

3.
AISEL
Gəl
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2023, Azerbaijan

4.
Corinne Hermes
Il est mort le soleil
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2023, Luxembourg/France

5.
Air Supply
Sleigh Ride
1987, non-Eurovision

6.
Paolo Meneguzzi
Era stupendo
Eurovision 2008, Switzerland, Semi Final 2 Number 13
Happy 47th Birthday

Eurovision Birthday File

7.
Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan
Rock 'N' Roll Kids
Eurovision Winner 1994, Ireland

8.
Bucks Fizz
Making Your Mind Up
Eurovision Winner 1981, United Kingdom

9.
Emma Nicoline
Står Lige Her
Eurovision 2021, Denmark, National Final, eliminated from the Superfinal

10.
Sanja Ilić and Balkanika
Nova Deca
Eurovision 2018, Serbia, Number 19

11.
Afreet
My Land Is Breaking
2021


Hour 2
Interview Hour with Ell and Nikki (Eurovision Winner 2011, Azerbaijan)

1.
Charlotte Perrelli
Still Young
Melodiestivalen 2021, Sweden, Number 8

2.
Anna Sahlene
Runaway
Eurovision 2002, Estonia, Number 3

3.
Anna Sahlene
These Tears
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2023, Sweden

4.
Charlotte Perrelli
I’m Beginning To See The Light
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2023, Sweden

5.
Lasse Holm & Monica Toernell
E' de' det haer du kallar kaerlek?
Eurovision 1986, Sweden, Number 5
Happy 80th Birthday to Lasse Holm

Interview with Ell and Nikki (Eurovision Winner 2011, Azerbaijan) done at He Groote EurovisieSongfestivalFeest 2023, Ziggo Dome of Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 16 Nov 2023

6.
Ell and Nikki
Running Scared
Eurovision Winner 2011, Azerbaijan


Melodifestivalen 2024 - Returning Artists

7..
Smash into Pieces
Six Feet Under
Melodifestivalen 2023, Sweden, Number 3

8.
Medina
In i dimman
Melodifestivalen 2022, Sweden, Number 3

9.
Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Adam Woods and Arc North
Where You Are (Sávežan)
Melodifestivalen 2023, Sweden, Number 4

MF 2024 with the song "Supernatural" (Adam Woods)

10.
Dotter
Bulletproof
Melodifestivalen 2020, Sweden, Number 2

MF 2018 - Cry - eliminated in SF (6)
MF 2019 cowrote "Victorious" by Lina Hedlund, Number 11
MF 2020 Bulletproof
MF 2021 - Little Tot - Number 4
She was BV on the Maltese ESC entry by Emma - I am what I am
MF 2024 with "It's Not Easy to Write a Love Song"

11.
Marcus & Martinus
Air
Melodifestivalen 2023, Sweden, Number 2
MF 2024 - Unforgettable


Hour 3

1.
Dmitry Koldun
Work your magic
Eurovision 2007, Belarus, Number 6

2.
Dmitry Koldun & Anita Tsoy
Goodbye
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2023, Belarus

Eurovision News with Nick from escXtra.com

3.
Kati Garbi
Savvato Vrady
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2023, Greece

4.
Kati Garbi
Ellada, hora tou photos
Eurovision 1993, Greece, Number 9

5.
Valentina ft Viki Gabor & Petar Anicic
Last Christmas
NEW RELEASE: XMAS 2023, Poland

6.
Lena Philipsson
I december
NEW RELEASE: XMAS 2023, Sweden

Eurovision Spotlight: Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest with Dermot Manning

7.
Tommy Korberg
Judy min vaen
Eurovision 1969, Sweden, Number 9

8.
ABBA
Waterloo
Eurovision Winner 1974, Sweden

9.
Lotta Engberg
Boogaloo
Eurovision 1987, Sweden, Number 12

10.
Edin-Aadahl
Som en vind
Eurovision 1990, Sweden, Number 16

11.
Loreen
Euphoria
Eurovision Winner 2012, Sweden


Hour 4

1.
Konstantinos Christoforou
Ela Ela
Eurovision 2005, Cyprus, Number 18

2.
One
Gimme your love
Eurovision 2002, Cyprus, Number 6

3.
Malik Harris
Rockstars
Eurovision 2022, Germany, Number 25

4.
Malik Harris
Sticks & Stones (Jonasu Remix)
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2023, Germany

5.
Konstantinos Christoforou & One
It’s Giving Time
NEW RELEASE: Dec 2023, Cyprus

The Eurovision Coverspot

6.
Slimane
Mon Amour
Eurovision 2024, France, Grand Final

7.
Tracy Officiel
Mon Amour (Cover)
Eurovision 2024, France, Grand Final

8.
Dora
Brand New Feeling
Eurovision 2006, Romania National Final, Number 3

9.
Franca di Rimnzo
Nous aurons demain
Eurovision 1961, Switzerland, Number 3
Happy 85th Birthday

10.
Kirsti Sparboe
Dukkemann
Eurovision 1967, Norway, Number 14
Happy 77th Birthday

11.
Ellen Nikolaysen
Touch my life with summer
Eurovison 1975, Norway, Number 18
Happy 72nd Birthday

12.
Tusse & April Snow
I Won’t Spend Christmas On My Own
NEW RELEASE: Xmas 2023, Sweden

13.
Natasha St-Pier
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
NEW RELEASE: Xmas 2023, France

14.
Lisa Ajax
Falling For Christmas
NEW RELEASE: Xmas 2023, Sweden

15.
Marius Bear
I fahre hai für d’Wiehnacht
NEW RELEASE: Xmas 2023, Switzerland