Week 19/2026 - Eurovision Radio International - 13 May 2026: Meet the Stars of Eurovision 2026 (Part 6): Søren Torpegaard Lund (DK) with Tim Schou, Leléka (UKR) ; Birthday File, Cover Spot, News, etc

           

    

 
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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. Find out more details of how to tune in as well as the repeats - click here.

Join in this Wednesday, 13 May 2026 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 

• Interview with Søren Torpegaard Lund and Tim Schou (Denmark 2026) done at LondonHagen, London 
• Interview with Leléka (Ukraine 2026) done at LondonHagen, London
• Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - Hear all the songs from Semi Final 2 (14 May 2026) and the songs of the countries already qualified for the Grand Final (16 May 2026)
• Eurovision News with Johannes Vitt courtesy of 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 Stars of Eurovision 2026 (Part 6):  Besides of Eurovision in Concert 2026 which took place at the AFAS Live Concert Venue in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Sat 11 Apr 2026 there was also the LondonHagen and London Preview Event 2026 on 17 - 19 Apr 2026 where the Stars of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 performed their songs to the Eurovision fans. Members of the Radio International Team were on location and conducted interview with some of the acts. Meet the final two Stars of Eurovision 2026 this week before Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final. 

Søren Torpegaard Lund (Denmark 2026)
at LondonHagen 2026, London, United Kingdom

Interview with Søren Torpegaard Lund (Denmark 2026):  Representing Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is Søren Torpegaard Lund who performs the song "Før vi går hjem" in Semi Final 2 at starting position Number 10. Søren won this year's edition of the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and with that is Denmark's Hopeful at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna. He will perform on Thursday 14 May 2026 in der Wiener Stadthalle. Radio International's JP and Salman met the singer at the recent edition of LondonHagen 2026 on 17 Apr 2026 and conducted an in-depth interview with Søren which will be broadcast on Radio International this week. Also Søren's manager was with him at the event and can be heard on the interview. It is no other than the former lead singer of A Friend in London who represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany with the song "A New Tomorrow".

Leléka (Ukraine 2026)
at LondonHagen 2026, London, United Kingdom

Interview with Leléka (Ukraine 2026): The Musical Ambassador from Ukraine in 2026 is Leléka who will be presenting the Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria. Leléka will be performing on position Number 12 in the Second Semi Final with the song  "Ridnym". Radio International's JP and Salman met the young singer at LondonHagen 206 on Friday, 17 Apr 2026 for an indepth interview. Get to know Leléka in the interview which you can hear on Radio International this week. 

 

 

Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final: Last week you already heard all the songs competing in Semi Final 2 of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and since this week's edition of Radio International will be coming to you live from Vienna, Austria - Home of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - and in view of Semi Final 2 on Thursday and the Grand Final come Saturday, 16 May 2026, Radio International will be playing all the songs in full in the order as they will be performed during the live shows. 

Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Javier stands in for Nick and 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 lots more.

Our Chatroom - Chat with the Eurovision Fan Community during the live show on Wednesdays from 1900 - 2300 hours CET. This is how it works:

• Click on this link to open the Radio International Chat Room. (Mixcloud live broadcast with Chatroom)

• Create a free account to enter and then enjoy the show while chtting with the other Eurovision Fans that are listening live.
  

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THE PLAY LIST

Hour 1

1.
JJ

Wasted Love

Eurovision Winner 2025, Austria

2.

Miki

La venda

Eurovision 2019, Spain, Number 22

3.

Joost Klein

Europapa

Eurovision 2024, The Netherlands, disqualified

4.

Joost

Coachella

NEW RELEASE:  Apr 2026, The Netherlands

5.
Miki Núñez

Un altre cop

NEW RELEASE: Apr 2026, Spain

Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal 

6.

KEiiNO

Indigo Nights

NEW RELEASE:  Apr 2026, Norway

7.

KEiiNO

Spirit in the Sky

Eurovision 2019, Norway, Number 6 

Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

8.

Mikel Herzog

Que voy hacer sin ti

Eurovision 1998, Spain, Number 16

Happy 66th Birthday on 16 Apr 2026

Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

9.

Femke

Tik tak tik

Junior Eurovision 2012, The Netherlands, Number 7

10.

Matheu Hinzen

Dans Met Jou

Junior Eurovision 2019, Netherlands, Number 4

11.

Geraldine

Quel coeur vas-tu briser?

Eurovision 1967, Switzerland, Number 17

Happy 80th Birthday on 18 Apr 2026

12.

Luca Barbarossa

Ti scrivo

Eurovision 1988, Italy, Number 12

Happy 65th Birthday on 15 Apr 2026

Hour 2

Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - Semi Final 2

Voting in Semi Final 2 are Austria, France and the UK plus Rest of the World

1.

Dara

Bangaranga

Eurovision 2026, Bulgaria, Semi Final 2, Song Number 1

2.

Jiva

Just Go

Eurovision 2026, Azerbaijan, Semi Final 2, Song Number 2

3.

Alexandra Capitanescu

Choke Me

Eurovision 2026, Romania,  Semi Final 2, Song Number 3

4.

Eva Marija

Mother Nature

Eurovision 2026, Luxembourg, Semi Final 2, Song Number 4

5.

Daniel Zizka

Crossroads

Eurovision 2026, Czechia, Semi Final 2, Song Number 5

6.

Simon

Paloma Rumba

Eurovision 2026, Armenia, Semi Final 2, Song Number 6

7.

Veronica Fusaro

Alice

Eurovision 2026, Switzerland, Semi Final 2, Song Number 7

8.

Antigoni

Jalla

Eurovision 2026, Cyprus, Semi Final 2, Song Number 8

9.

Atvara 

Ena

Eurovision 2026, Latvia, Semi Final 2, Song Number 9

Interview with Søren Torpegaard Lund (Denmark 2026) done at LondonHagen 2026

10.
Søren Torpegaard Lund 

In a Perfect World
2023, Non-Eurovision

11.

Søren Torpegaard Lund

Før vi går hjem

Eurovision 2026, Denmark, Semi Final 2, Song Number 10

Hour 3 

1.

Delta Goodrem

Eclipse

Eurovision 2026, Australia, Semi Final 2 Song Number 11

Interview with Leléka (Ukraine 2026) done at LondonHagen 2026 

2.

Leléka

Ridnym

Eurovision 2026, Ukraine, Semi Final 2, Song Number 12

3.

Alis

Nan

Eurovision 2026, Albania, Semi Final 2, Song Number 13

4.

Aidan

Bella

Eurovision 2026, Malta, Semi Final 2, Song Number 14

5.

Jonas Lovv

Ya Ya Ya

Eurovision 2026, Norway, Semi Final 2, Song Number 15

Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - Grand Final so far (Big 4 plus Host Country)

6.

Monroe

Regarde

Eurovision 2026, France,  Grand Final

7.

Sarah Engels

Fire

Eurovision 2026, Germany, Grand Final

8.

Sal Da Vinci

Per Sempre Si

Eurovision 2026, Italy, Grand Final

9.

Look Mum No Computer

Eins Zwei Drei

Eurovision 2026, United Kingdom,  Grand Final

10.

Cosmo

Tanzschein

Eurovision 2026, Austria, Grand Final, Number 25

Hour 4

1.

Hadise

Dum Tek Tek

Eurovision 2009, Turkey, Number 4

2.

Blue

I can

Eurovision 2011, United Kingdom, Number 11

3.

Blue 

Flowers

NEW RELEASE:  Apr 2026, United Kingdom

4.

Hadise & Motive 

Labirent

NEW RELEASE:  Apr 2026, Turkey / Belgium

5.

Ajda Pekkan

Petr'oil

Eurovision 1980, Turkey, Number 15

Happy 80th Birthday on 12 Feb 2026

The Eurovision Coverspot with David Mann 

6.
Timebelle

Espresso Macchiato (Cover)

Eurovision 2025, Estonia, Number 3

7.

Off Grid ft Noa Gruman

New Day Will Rise (Cover)

Eurovision 2025, Israel, Number 2

8.

Elina Nachayeva

Wasted Love (Estonian Cover)

Eurovision Winner 2025,  Austria

9.

Leléka 

Baller (Cover of Abor & Tynna)

Eurovision 2025, Germany, Number 15

10.

Abor & Tynna

Baller

Eurovision 2025, Germany, Number 15

11.

Conchita Wurst

Rise like a Phoenix

Eurovision Winner 2014, Austria 

12.

Mans Zelmerlöw
Heroes

Eurovision Winner 2015, Sweden

13.

Udo Jürgens

Merci Cherie

Eurovision Winner 1966, Austria

14.
Sandie Shaw

Puppet on a string

Eurovision Winner 1967, United Kingdom