2025-03-05

Week 09/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 26 Feb 2025: Melodifestivalen 2025 - Heat 4 - A Look Back, with Interviews, Mans Zelmerloew, Kaj, Ella, Andreas Lundstedt, News, Birthday File and Cover Spot plus much more - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

      

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Join in this Wednesday, 26 Feb 2025 live from 1900 - 2300 hours CET live on the Radio International Mixcloud Channel  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

  • Melodifeativalen 2025 - Heat 4 - A look back:  Interviews with Måns Zelmerlöw, Ella Tiritiello,Tennessee Tears,Ella Tiritiello, Andreas Lundstedt and AmenA 
  • Eurovision Spotlight:  Eurovision 2025 - The National Final Season with Ross Bennett
  • Eurovision 2025 Song Preview:  Germany
  • 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
  • Eurovision 2025 National Final Updates with Alain Forrotti 
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
  • Your music requests




The Eurovision Spotlight - The National Final Season:
With the beginning of a New Year is also the start of the National Final Season for the Eurovision Song Contest. Montenegro returns to the contest in 2025 and had already selected their entry in November 2024. 36 countries are taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be taking place on 13 and 15 May 2024 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Final on 17 May 2025. Radio International will be taking a look at the national finals and showcase the highlights every week in the Eurovision Spotlight as Ross Bennett continues the series looking at the countries' selection shows of the past week.





Eurovision 2025 Song Preview - Germany: In view of the upcoming national final in Germany on 01 Mar 2025, Radio International will be introducing the competing songs on the show this week. Germany is part of the Big Five countries at the Eurovision Song Contest and with that directly qualified for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest  on 17 May 2025. Nine acts are battling it out for the ticket to Basel to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Let's get to know the songs on the show this week.



 
Melodifestivalen 2025: Sweden's national final is called Melodifestivalen and is the biggest one in the world of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is the 65th edition and is produced by Swedish broadcaster SVT. 30 entries out of 2794 submitted songs made it to the shows. The 30 entries will take part in the competition across five heats. Each heat consists of six songs, with the top two songs directly qualifying for the final. Unlike in the previous edition, only the third-placing song will proceed to a final qualification round at the end of the fifth heat, which will now feature five songs instead of ten. The top two songs in the final qualification will then progress to the final, which will comprise 12 songs. The winner of the final will be determined by the usual 50/50 combination of votes from the public and an international jury. All shows will all be hosted by Edvin Törnblom and Kristina Petrushina.The dates and locations of the shows is shown below:

Heat 1 on 01 Feb 2025 in Luleå
Heat 2 on 08 Feb 2025 in Gothenburg
Heat 3 on 15 Feb 2025 in Västerås
Heat 4 on 22 Feb 2025 in Malmö
Heat 5 on 01 Mar 2025 in Jönköping
Grand Final on 08 Mar 2025 in Stockhoplm's Strawberry (Friends) Arena


More details of the participating artists you can find over at our friends of wikipedia - click here.


Melodifestivalen 2025 - Heat 4 Allstarz


Melodifestivalen 2025 - Heat 4 Interviews:  Congratulations to
Måns Zelmerlöw and KAJ who were selected by the Swedish Public to go directly into the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2025 in Stockholm. Ella Tiritiello made it to the Second Chance Round (Final Kval). Radio International was in Malmö and interviewed all the participants. Listen to the chats on the show this week. You can see the Complete Coverage of Melodifestivalen 2025 - Heat 4 by clicking here.


Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Nick will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. 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 the Eurovision Calendar whereas Alain Forrotti updates you where you can watch the Eurovision National Finals for 2025, and and and....


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Hour 1

1.
The Herreys
Diggi Lou
Eurovision Winner 1984, Sweden

2.
Toppers
Shine
Eurovision 2009, The Netherlands, Semi Final 2 Number 17

3.
Jeroen Van Der Boom (of the Toppers)
Kamers Van Je Hart
NEW RELEASE: Feb 2025, The Netherlands

4.
Herreys
Jag Vill Drömma (I Wanna Dream)
NEW RELEASE: Feb 2025, Sweden

5.
Marcus and Martinus
Unforgettable
Eurovision 2024, Sweden, Number 9
Happy 23rd Birthday on 21 Feb 2025

6.
The Ark
The worrying kind
Eurovision 2007, Sweden, Number 18
Happy 48th Birthday on 19 Feb 2025

Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

7.
Monique Melsen
Pomme, Pomme, Pomme
Eurovision 1971, Luxembourg, Number 13

8.
Plastic Bertrand
Amour, Amour
Eurovisin 1987, Luxembourg, Number 22


Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal

9.
Cube
Would You Spend the Night With Me?
Eurovision 2008, Norway Melodi Grand Prix, Heat 2 eliminated

10.
Mans Zelmerloew
Heroes
Eurovision Winner 2015, Sweden


Hour 2
Melodifestivalen 2025 - Heat 4 Interviews

1.
Francesco Gabbani
Occidentali's Karma
Eurovision 2017, Italy, Number 6

2.
Barei
Say Yay
Eurovision 2016, Spain, Number 22

3.
Barei
Mimitos
NEW RELEASE: Feb 2025, Spain

4.
Francesco Gabbani
Al di là
NEW RELEASE: Feb 2025, Italy

Eurovision National Final Updates with Alain Forrotti

5.
Danijela
Neka mi ne svane
Eurovision 1998, Croatia, Number 5

Interview with The Hosts of Melodifestivalen 2025: Edvin Törnblom and
Kristina Petrushina

6.
Uffe Persson
Nästa Weekend
Melodifestivalen 1988, Sweden, unranked

Interview with KAJ (Melodifestivalen 2025, Heat 4, Second Winner)

7.
KAJ
Bara bada bastu
Melodifestivalen 2025, Sweden, Heat 4, Second Winner


Interview with Tennessee Tears (Melodifestivalen 2025, Heat 4, Number 4)

8.
Tennessee Tears
Yours
Melodifestivalen 2025, Sweden, Heat 4, Number 4, eleminiated


Hour 3

1.
Anastasiya Prykhodko
Mamo (Mama)
Eurovision 2009, Russia, Number 11

2.
Anastasia Prikhodko
Don't Go
NEW RELEASE: Feb 2025, Ukraine

The Eurovision Coverspot with David Mann

3.
Allisha
Sand (Cover)
Eurovision 2024, Denmark, Semi Final 2, Number 12

4.
Sasha Timirev
Ramonda (Cover)
Eurovision 2024, Serbia, Number 17

5.
Embers Inthewinter
Always On The Run (Cover)
Eurovisin 2024, Germany, Number 12

6.
Lenny Kuhr
De Troubadour
Eurovision Winner 1969, The Netherlands
Happy 75th Birthday on 22 Feb 2025


Eurovision Spotlight - The National Final Season 2025 with Ross Bennett

7.
Josh
Tristeza
Eurovision 2025, Portugal National Final, Semi Final 1

8.
Abor & Tynna
Baller
Eurovision 2025, German National Final, Semi Final


Interview with Andreas Lundstedt (Melodifestivalen 2025, Heat 4, Number 3)

9.
Andreas Lundstedt
Vicious
Melodifestivalen 2025, Sweden, Heat 4, Number 4


Interview with Måns Zelmerlöw (Winner of Heat 4 of Melodifestivalen 2025)

10.
Måns Zelmerlöw
Revolution
Melodifestivalen 2025, Sweden, Winner of Heat 4

11.
VÆB
RÓA
Eurovision 2025, Iceland, Semi Final 1 First Half

12.
Go-Jo
Milkshake Man
Eurovision 2025, Australia, Semi Final 2 First Half


Hour 4

1.
Diana Gurtskaya
Peace will come
Eurovision 2008, Georgia, Number 11

2.
Diana Gurtskaya
Time is water
NEW RELEASE: Feb 2025, Georgia

Eurovision News with Nick from escXtra.com

3.
Abor & Tynna
Winnetou
ALBUM: Bittersüß

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

5.
Ott Lepland
Kuula (English Version)
Eurovision 2012, Estonia, Number 6


Eurovision 2025 Song Preview: Germany (01 Mar 2025)

1.
Abor and Tynna
Baller
Eurovision 2025, Germany National Final, Song Number 1

2.
Benjamin Braatz
Like You Love Me
Eurovision 2025, Germany National Final, Song Number 2

3.
Cosby
I'm Still Here
Eurovision 2025, Germany National Final, Song Number 3

4.
Feuerschwanz
Knightclub
Eurovision 2025, Germany National Final, Song Number 4

5.
Julika
Empress
Eurovision 2025, Germany National Final, Song Number 5

6.
Leonora
This Bliss
Eurovision 2025, Germany National Final, Song Number 6

7.
Lyza
Lovers on Mars
Eurovision 2025, Germany National Final, Song Number 7

8.
Moss Kena
Nothing Can Stop Love
Eurovision 2025, Germany National Final, Song Number 8

9.
The Great Leslie
These Days
Eurovision 2025, Germany National Final, Song Number 9

10.
Isaac
Always on the run
Eurovision 2024, Germany, Number 12

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