2025-04-08

Week 15/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 09 Apr 2025: Eurovision 2025: Meet the Eurostars - Emmy (Ireland) & Melody (Spain), Sami Grand Prix 2025; Malta Eurovision 2025: The Busker & Marc Anthony Bartolo, News, Birthday File and Cover Spot plus much more - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW


Listen this week's edition of Radio International

The Big Show  | Play List

Also listen to other Eurovision Shows:
Forest FM Eurovision Show Case (2025-06-04)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2025-04-08)





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. Also the show is broadcast LIVE on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET including a chatroom via the Radio International Mixcloud Channel 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, 09 Apr 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

  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Emmy (Ireland 2025) done at MelFstWknd 2025
  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Melody (Spain 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025
  • Melodifestivalen 2025 Interviews: Ella Tiritiello
  • Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025:  Interview with Marc Anthono Bartolo
  • Interview with The Busker (Malta 2023) done at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025
  • Sami Grand Prix 2025:  Interview with the hosts of the show done at the MelFstWknd 2025
  • Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The Recaps of Semi Final 1 and 2 and the Grand Final Songs
  • Eurovision Spotlight:  Eurovision 2025 in Regions:  The North with Alasdair Rendall 
  • 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
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
  • Your music requests




The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision 2025 Land in Regions: 
All countries have now selected their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and with this marking the end of the National Final Season 2025 and the start of the Pre-Party Season where the artists promote their entries to the fans at e.g. Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, Madrid Pre-Party, London's Preview Event, MancHagen, The Nordic Eurovision PreParty and Eurovision Party SKG in Greece.

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 split the Eurovision Land 2025 into geographical regions North, East, South, West, Central, etc and each week the Radio International Eurovision experts are selecting one region playing the 2025 Eurovision entries. Alasdair Rendall will be continuing the series looking at the Southern Countries' entries for this year.



Emmy (Ireland 2025)

MEET THE EUROSTARS 2025 - Interview with Emmy (Ireland 2025):  During the Melodifestivalen 2025 Grand Final Week the OGAE of Sweden organised the fantastic MelFestWknd 2025 in Nalen of Stockholm where national and international media could meet the attending artists. On the guest lists among other were also Emmy who although being Norwegian will represent Ireland the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Laika Party".



Melody (Spain 2025) at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam

MEET THE EUROSTARS 2025 - Interview with Melody (Spain 2025): The 15th edition of Eurovision in Concert took place on 05 Apr 2025 from Amsterdam's AFAS LIVE venue with acts from 30 countries that are competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 to showcase their entries to the 6000 plus Eurovision Fans that arrived to watch the performances. Before the concert there was a Media Event where national and internationrepresentatives of the media could meet the artists and conduct short interviews. Radio International's Salman and JP were on location and conducted interviews with some of the artists you will hear on Radio International over the weeks to come.

This week listen to an interview with the Spanish Ambassador to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - the Winner of the Beniform Fest: Melody who will be representing Spain at Eurovision 2025 with the song "Esa Diva" which is directly qualified for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 on 17 May.


Marc Anthony Bartolo
(Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025)

Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Interview with Marc Anthony Bartolo
On Sat. 08 Feb 2025 Miriana Conte and her song "Kant" (now "Serving")  was selected by the jury and Maltese public to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2025 in Basel in May. Radio International conducted interviews with all the contestants at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and more. Over the next weeks you will hear these interviews on Radio International's weekly dose. Alternatively, you will find the interviews on the Radio International YouTube Channel - or check out our complete coverage of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest - click here.
This week in the spotlight is a veteran to the Malta Eurovision Song Contest:  Marc Anthony Bartolo who performed "Hideaway" in the contest ranking 11th at the end of the voting sequence in the Grand Final. Marc Anthony is no stranger to the Malta Eurovision Song Contest and has taken part various time.  Listen to the interview on the show this week Radio International did during the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

 
The Busker (Malta 2023)
at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 as composers
 
Interview with The Busker (Malta 2023) at Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025:
  Radio International met two of the three members of the Maltese Group the Busker who represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool with the song "Dance our own party". Both members of the group wrote two competing songs for other Maltese artists that took part at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025. JP caught up with the Busker just after the Semi Final in front of the stage. Enjoy this interview on the show this week.

 
 

Sami Grand Prix 2025: The Sámi Grand Prix is a Sámi yoik and song competition organized annually by the Sámi Music Festival organization featuring participants from all corners of the Sami Land. While the majority of its participants have been from the Norwegian side of Sápmi, Sámi from the Swedish, Finnish, and Russian sides have been increasingly participating in recent years too.

Each participant submits an original piece to be performed live in an auditorium in Kautokeino during the Sámi Easter Festival. Originally broadcast on the radio in a limited area, they have started to be shown on TV and livestreamed as well and can be watched from anywhere in the world. Listeners and viewers can cast their vote for their favorites in two categories. A combined televoting and jury result is calculated for each participant. The televotes and the jury votes each currently count for 50% of the participant's scores. The participants who receive the most votes in the song category and in the yoik category are declared the winners of these respective categories. More of the history of the Sami Grad Prix you can find at our colleagues of Wikipedia - click here.

It all started way back in 1990 and the 2025 edition of te Sami Grand Prix takes place on Saturday, 12 Apr 2025 and can be followed on the Swedish Broadcaster SVT, Norwegian Broadcaster NRK and Finish Broadcaster YLE.

At the recent edition of the MelFstWknd 2025, Radio International had the pleasure to meet the Host of the Sami Grand Prix 2025 for an interview about the event. Listen to that interview on the show this week.

Hosts of the Sami Grand Prix 2025


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 and and and....


Our Chatroom - Chat with the Eurovision Fan Community during the live show on Wednesdays from 1900 - 2300 hours CET. This is how it works:
  • Create a free account to enter and then enjoy the show while chtting with the other Eurovision Fans that are listening live.

Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 09 Apr 2025 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 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, as well as the Radio International Spotify Channel - Search for Eurovision Radio International.

Radio International is also available on other radio stations at different days and times. See the details at this link:

How to Listen - Details are available here - click the link:


Happy Eurovisioning
JP and the Team in the Tower of Eurovision Power
www.radiointernational.tv

#Radio105 #GoGoRadioGibraltar  #eurovision #esc #world #UnitedByMusic #eurovision2025 #Emmy #Ireland #SamGrandPrix2025 #MarcAnthonyBartolo #Ella #TheBusker #Melody #Spain



Hour 1

1.
Mimicat
Ai coração
Eurovision 2023, Portugal, Number 23

2.
Gustaph
Because of You
Eurovision 2023, Belgium, Number 7

3.
Gustaph
Darker Days
NEW RELEASE: Mar 2025, Begium

4.
Mimicat
Agostinho
NEW RELEASE: Apr 2025, Portugal

5.
Marina Satti and Saske
Ela Ela
NEW RELEASE: Mar 2025, Greece


Interview with Ella Tiritiello (Melodifestivalen 2025)

6.
Ella Tiritiello
Bara du är där
Melodifestivalen 2025, Sweden, Second Chance, eliminated


7.
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - The Grand Final Recap (4:04) - 17 May


8.
Michele Torr
Ce soir je t'attendais
Eurovision 1966, Luxembourg, Number 10
Happy 78th Birthday on 07 Apr 2025

9.
Michele Torr
Une petite Francaise
Eurovision 1977, Monaco, Number 4
Happy 78th Birthday on 07 Apr 2025

Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

10.
Noëlle Cordier
Il doit faire beau là-bas
Eurovision 1967, France, Number 3

11.
Valentina
J'imagine
Junior Eurovision Winner 2020, France

12.
Tinkara Kovac
Spet / Round and Round
Eurovision 2014, Slovenia, Number 25


Hour 2
Meeting the Eurostars 2025

1.
Nadav Guedj
Golden Boy
Eurovision 2015, Israel, Number 9

2.
Nadav Guedj
Crazy
NEW RELEASE: Apr 2025, Israel


Interview with the Hosts of the Sami Grand Prix 2025

3.
Cecilia Dyrøy "bycecilia"
Mannem åajaldahteme
Sami Grand Prix 2024 Winner

4.
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Semi Final 2 Recap (09:25) - 15 May


Interview with Emmy (Ireland 2025) done at MelFstWknd 2025

5.
Emmy
Laika Party
Eurovision 2025, Ireland, Semi Final 2 Song Number 3


Interview with Melody (Spain 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025

6.
Melody
Esa Diva
Eurovision 2025, Spain, Grand Final

Interview with Marc Anthony Bartolo (Malta Eurovision 2025)

7.
Marc Anthony Bartolo
Hideaway
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025, Number 11


Hour 3

1.
Guy Sebastian
Tonight again
Eurovision 2015, Australia, Number 5

2.
Guy Sebastian
Maybe
NEW RELEASE: Apr 2025, Australia

Interview with the Busker (Malta 2023) done at the Malta Eurovision 2025

3.
The Busker
Dance (Our Own Party)
Eurovision 2023, Malta, Semi Final 1 Number 15

4.
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Semi Final 1 Recap (08:48) - 13 May


Eurovision Spotlight - Eurovision Land 2025 in Regions - The North with Alasdair Rendall

5.
Sissal
Hallucination
Eurovision 2025, Denmark, Semi Final 2 Song Number 11

6.
Tommy Cash
Espresso Macchiato
Eurovision 2025, Estonia, Semi Final 1 Song Number 4

7.
Erika Vikman
Ich komme
Eurovision 2025, Finland, Semi Final 2 Song Number 16

8.
VÆB
RÓA
Eurovision 2025, Iceland, Semi Final 1 Song Number 1

9.
Kyle Alessandro
Lighter
Eurovision 2025, Norway, Semi Final 1 Song Number 8

10.
KAJ
Bara Bada Bastu
Eurovision 2025, Sweden, Semi Final 1 Song Number 6


Hour 4

1.
Peter, Sue and Marc
Io Senza Te
Eurovision 1981, Switzerland, Number 4
Happy 75th Birthday to Sue Schell on 06 Apr 2025

2.
Sue Schell
Simple Things
1982

Eurovision News with Nick from escXtra.com

3.
Anna Viss
Ola Gia Ola
NEW RELEASE: Apr 2025, Greece

4.
Anna Vissi
Everything
Eurovision 2006, Greece, Number 9

5.
Lyza
Lovers on Mars
Eurovision 2025, Germany National Final, Number 2


The Eurovision Coverspot with David Mann

6.
Marinella
Thalassa ke t'agori mou
Eurovision 1974, Greece, Number 11

7.
Helena Paparizou and Sakis Rouvas
Ethnikós Telikós Opening Covers Sequence (ERT January 2025):
- Waterloo, Sweden 1974, Winner
- Hold Me Now, Ireland 1987, Winner
- Thalassa ke t'agori mou, 1974 Greece


Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal

8.
Arwin
Spaceboy
NEW RELEASE: Apr 2025, Sweden

9.
Agnetha Fältskog
I won't let you go
1985, non-Eurovision
Happy 75th Birthday on 05 Apr 2025

No comments: