2025-05-01

Week 18/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 30 Apr 2025: Eurovision 2025: Meet the Eurostars - JJ (AUT), VAEB (ICE), GoJo (AUS), Justyna (POL), Red Sebastian (BE), Klemen (SLO), Marko Bosnijak (CRO); News, Birthday File and Cover Spot plus much more - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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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, 30 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:  VAEB (Iceland 2025) done at Madrid PreParty 2025 in Amsterdam and at the Madrid Pre-Party 
  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Erika Vikman (Finland 2025) done at Finnish Embassy in Berlin, Germany
  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025) done at the London Eurovision Party 2025
  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Justyna (Poland 2025) done at the London Eurovision Party 2025
  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Go-Jo (Australia 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025
  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Klemen (Slovenia 2025) done at London PreParty 2025
  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  JJ (Austria 2025) done at London PreParty 2025 
  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Marko Bosnijak (Croatia 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025
  • Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The Recaps of Semi Final 1 and 2 and the Grand Final Songs
  • Eurovision Spotlight:  Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel Palmer
  • 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




Meet the Eurostars 2025: After the National Final Season to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 the PreParty Season started which serves as a promotion tour for the delegations taking part and fans have the chance to see the Eurovision Stars at those events and even have their Meets and Greets with the artists that will perform on the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest. There was Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, The Madrid PreParty ES, the London Eurovision Party and Manc - Hagen in Manchester just to mention a few. The voices of Radio International have been at those parties and interviewed many of the artist and you can hear those interviews on the show in the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.



Go-Jo (Australia 2025) with JP at the MadridPreParty 2025

Interview with Go-Jo (Australia 2025):  JP, Marc and Alexander also met and interviewed Australia's tenth Eurovision entrant Go-Jo alias Marty Zambotto at the Madrid PreParty 2025. Go-Jo follows in the footsteps of Electric Fields who performed  "One Milkali (One Blood)" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. Go-Jo's entry is called "Milkshake Man" and will represent Australia as the opening act of Semi Final 2. There will also be a short interview clip that JP did with Go-Jo at the Madrid PreParty 2025.




VAEB (Iceland 2025) with JP at Madrid PreParty 2025


Interview with VAEB (Iceland 2025): The funniest interview that JP, Marc and Alexander did in this season is the interview with the two brothers from Iceland called VAEB who will be singing the song "RÓA" kick-starting the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 1, Song Number 1. The interview was done at the Madrid PreParty.



Erika Vikman (Finland 2025)
 
Interview with Erika Vikman (Finland 2025): The Winner of the National Final 2025 in Finland called UMK (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu) is Erika Vikman who will represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel with the song sang party in German called "Ich komme" and will be in Semi Final 2 Song Number 16 closing out the Semi Final 2. Radio International's Salman had the pleasure to meet and interview Erika at the Finish Embassy in Berlin last week. Erika has previously taken part in UMK with the song "Cicciolina" coming second in UMK 2020. Enjoy the interview with Erika and Salman on the show this week.




Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025


Interview with Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025):  The Winner of Eurosong 2025 in Belgium is Seppe Guido Yvonne Herreman alias Red Sebastian. He will represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 1 Song Number 9 with the song "Strobe Lights". Radio International's Salman met the singer at the London Eurovision Party and conducted an interview with the Man in Red you can hear on the show this week.




JJ (Austria 2025) at the London Eurovision Party 2025


Interview with JJ (Austria 2025):  Representing Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is JJ who will perform the song "Wasted Love" in Semi Final 2 Song Number 6. He was nominated by Austrian Broadcaster ORF and as present is one of the favouirtes to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Radio International's Salman met JJ at the London Eurovision Party 2025 and had the pleasure of an interview which you can hear on the show this week.



Klemen (Slovenia 2025) at Madrid PreParty 2025


Interview with Klemen (Slovenia 2025):  The Winner of the Slovenian National Final EMA 2025 is Klemen who is a Show Host, Comedian and Singer in Slovenia. He previoulsy hosted EMA and this year took part as a contestant winning EMA and with that represents Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 1 Song Number 3 with the song "How much time do we have left" he wrote based on a true story. Radio International met Klemen at the Madrid PreParty 2025.


 
Justyna (Poland 2025) at the London Eurovision Party 2025
 

Interview with Justyna Maria Steczkowska (Poland 2025):  Eurovision Veteran Justyna Maria Steczkowska participates again. Already in 1995 she represented Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest  with the song "Sama" coming 18th. In 2025 she entered the song "Gaja" into the Polish National Final winning it and with that represents Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 1 Song Number 2. Radio International's Salman had the pleasure of an interview with Justyna at the London Eurovision Party. Listen to it on the show this week.



Marko Bosnijak (Croatia 2025) with JP at the Madrid PreParty 2025

Interview with Marko Bosnijak (Croatia 2025): Following in the footsteps of Baby Lasagna as Croatia's musical ambassador to Eurovision 2025 is Marko Bosnijak.  Radio International had the pleasure to meet Marko at the Madrid PreParty 2025 during the meeting with the Media event. Marko will represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Poison Cake" in Semi Final 1 Song Number 14.
 
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. The Eurovision Spotlight is taking us into the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer. 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....


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Hour 1

1.
ABBA
Waterloo
Eurovision Winner 1974, Sweden
Happy 80th Birthday to Björn Ulvaeus on 25 Apr 2025

2.
Elena Risteska
Ninanajna
Eurovision 2006, North Macedonia, Number 12
Happy 39th Birthday on 27 Apr 2025

Interview with VÆB(Iceland 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025

3.
VÆB
RÓA
Eurovision 2025, Iceland, Semi Final 1 Song Number 1

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

5.
Zoë Më
Swiss Eurovision Entries Covers Medley
NEW RELEASE: Apr 2025, Switzerland


Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

5.
Christos Mylordou
San aggelos s'agapisa
Euroision 2011, Cyprus, Semi Final 2, Number 18

6.
Magdalena Tul
Jestem
Eurovision 2011, Poland, Semi Final 1, Number 19


Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal

7.
Jordan-Ravi
Your Rules
NEW RELEASE: Apr 2025, Australia


Hour 2

1.
Arlette Zola
Amour on t'aime
Eurovision 1982, Switzerland, Number 3
Happy 76th Birthday on 29 Apr 2025

2.
Heyyyy JP!
Could I possibly have the national final entry from 2023 from
Thanks so much !!
P.s. getting ultra excited for the big event now !!!
Millie

Marcus & Martinus
Air
Melodifestivalen 2023, Sweden, Number 2
Interview with Erika Vikman (Finland 2025) done at the Finnish Embassy in Berlin by Salman

3.
Erika Vikman
Cicciolina
Eurovision 2020, Finland National Final UMK, Number 2

4.
Erika Vikman
Ich komme
Eurovision 2025, Finland, Semi Final 2 Song Number 16

5.
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Semi Final 1 Recap (08:48) - 13 May


Interview with Go-Jo (Australia 2025)

6.
Go-Jo
Milkshake Man
Eurovision 2025, Australia, Semi Final 2 Song Number 1


Interview with Klemen (Slovenia 2025) done at the London Eurovision Party 2025

7.
Klemen
How much time do we have left
Eurovision 2025, Slovenia, Semi Final 1 Song Number 3


Hour 3

1.
Voyager
Promise
Eurovision 2023, Australia, Number 9

2.
Voyager
Seen Better Days
NEW RELEASE: Apr 2025, Australia


The Eurovision Coverspot with David Mann

3.
Loreen
Tattoo (Acoustic Version)
Eurovision Winner 2023, Sweden

4.
Eimear Quinn, Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh
Tattoo (Live Cover at Eurosong 2025 Irish National Final)
Eurovision Winner 2023, Sweden

Interview with Justyna (Poland 2025) done at the London Eurovision Party

5.
Justyna Maria Steczkowska
Gaja
Eurovision 2025, Poland, Semi Final 1 Song Number 2


Eurovision Spotlight - Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel Palmer

6.
Gary Lux
Nur noch Gefuehl
Eurovision 1987, Austria, Number 20

7.
Halla Margaret
Haegt og hljott
Eurovisionk 1987, Iceland, Number 16

8.
Rikki
Only the light
Eurovision 1987, United Kingdom, Number 13

9.
Datner & Kushnir (Lazy Bums)
Shir habatlanim
Eurovision 1987, Israel, Number 8

10.
Umberto Tozzi & Raf
Gente di mare
Eurovision 1987, Italy, Number 3

11.
Johnny Logan
Hold me now
Eurovision Winner 1987, Ireland



Hour 4

1.
Conchita Wurst
Rise like a Phoenix
Eurovision Winner 2014, Austria

2.
Conchita Wurst
Mrs Thomas
NEW RELEASE: Apr 2025, Austria

Eurovision News with Nick from escXtra.com

3.
maNga
Bergüzarim
NEW RELEASE: Apr 2025, Turkey

4.
maNga
We Could Be The Same
Eurovision 2010, Turkey, Number 2

5.
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - The Grand Final Recap (4:04) - 17 May


Interview with Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025) done at the London Eurovision Part 2025

6.
Red Sebastian
Strobe Lights
Eurovision 2025, Belgium, Semi Final 1 Song Number 9


Interview with JJ (Austria 2025) done at the London Eurovision Party

7.
JJ
Wasted Love
Eurovision 2025, Austria, Semi Final 2 Song Number 6


Interview with Marko Boṣ̌nijak (Croatia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025

8.
Marko Boṣ̌nijak
Poison Cake
Eurovision 2025, Croatia, Semi Final 1 Song Number 14

9.
Tomas Ledin
Right Now (English Version of "Just nu")
Eurovision 1980, Sweden, Number 10





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