Eurovision 2018: Interview with Edward af Sillén

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on May 12th 2018.


In this clip. we chat to the multi-talented Edward af Sillén from Sweden, for some years the voiceover man on Melodifestivalen, as well as being a script and lyric writer for Eurovision itself, and the man who, with Sarah Dawn Finer, created the character of Lynda Woodruffe. Edward was again in the SVT TV commentary box for Eurovision in Lisbon.

#ESC2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision2018, #Sweden 2018, #EdwardafSillén. #EurovisionCommentator,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Ieva Zasimauskaitė (Lithuania)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on May 12th 2018.


In this clip. we chat to Ieva Zasimauskaitė, representing Lithuania with 'When We're Old'.

#ESC2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision2018, #Lithuania2018, #EurovisionLithuania,#IevaZasimauskaitė, #2018Lithuania,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Jessica Mauboy (Australia)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on 08 and 10 May 2018 in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on 12 May 2018.

In this clip. we chat to Jessica Mauboy, representing Australia with 'We Got Love'.


#eurovision, #esc2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #Australia, #JessicaMauboy,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Alekseev (Belarus)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on May 12th 2018. In this clip. we chat to Alekseev, representing Belarus with 'Forever'.


 
#ESC2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision2018, #Belarus2018, #Alekseev, #2018Belarus, #BelarusEurovision, #EurovisionBelarus,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Michael Schulte (Germany)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on May 12th 2018.

> In this clip. we chat to Michael Schulte, representing Germany with 'You Let Me Walk Alone'.
#ESC2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision2018, #Germany2018, #EurovisionGermany, #MichaelSchulte, #GermanyEurovision,

Eurovision 2018: Interview With Vanja Radovanović (Montenegro)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on May 12th 2018.



In this clip. we chat to Vanja Radovanović, representing Montenegro with 'Inje'.

#ESC2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision2018, #MontenegroEurovision, #EurovisionMontenegro, #Montenegro2018, #2018 Montenegro, #VanjaRadovanović, 

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Ryan O'Shaugnessy (Ireland)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on May 12th 2018.


In this clip. we chat to Ryan O'Shaughnessy, representing Ireland with 'Together'.

#ESC2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision2018, #Ireland2018, #2018Ireland, #RyanO'Shaugnessy, #IrelandEurovision, #EurovisionIreland, 

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Sevak Khanagyan (Armenia)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on May 12th 2018.

In this clip. we chat to Sevak Khanagyan, representing Armenia with 'Qami'.


#ESC2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision, #Armenia, #SevakKhanagyan, #Armenia2018, #2018Armenia. #Armenia Eurovision,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with ZIBBZ (Switzerland)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on May 12th 2018.

In this clip. we chat to ZIBBZ, representing Switzerland with 'Stones'.


#ESC2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #EurovisionInterview, #Eurovision, #Switzerland , #Stones,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Ari Ólafsson (Iceland)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on 12 May 2018.

Radio International met Arie at various Eurovision preview events and find below some of the interviews we did with him there.

In this clip. we chat to Ari Ólafsson, representing Iceland with "Our Choice".

At the Eurovision 2018 preview event in Madrid.




At the Eurovision in Concert 2018 in Amsterdam.




At Eurovision 2018 in Lisbon.


#eurovision, #esc2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #Iceland, #ArieOlafsson,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Sennek (Belgium)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on 12 May 2018.

In this clip. we chat to Sennek, representing Belgium with 'A Matter of Time'.


#eurovision, #esc2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #Belgium, #Sennek,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Gianna Terzi (Greece)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on May 12th 2018.

In this clip. we chat to Gianna Terzi, representing Greece with 'Oneiro mou'.



#eurovision, #esc2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #Greece, #GiannaTerzi,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Eye Cue (Macedonia)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on 08 May and 10 May in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on 12 May 2018.

In this clip. we chat to Eye Cue, representing Macedonia with 'Lost and Found'.

 
#eurovision, #esc2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #Macedonia, #EyeCue,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Eugent Bushpepa (Albania)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on May 12th 2018.

In this clip. we chat to Eugent Bushpepa, representing Albania with 'Mall'.

 
#eurovision, #esc2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #Albania, #EugentBushpepa,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Franka (Croatia)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on 08 and 12 May 2018 in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on 12 May 2018.

In this clip. we chat to Franka, representing Croatia with 'Crazy'.


#eurovision, #esc2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #Franka, #Croatia,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Cesár Sampson (Austria)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on 12 May 2018.

In this clip. we chat to Cesár Sampson, representing Austria with 'Nobody But You'.


#eurovision,  #esc2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #CesarSampson, #Austria,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Eleni Foureira (Cyprus)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on May 8th and 10th in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on  12 May 2018.

In this clip. we chat to Eleni Foureira ,  representing Cyprus with "Fuego".


#eurovision, #esc2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #EleniFoureira, #Cyprus,

Eurovision 2018: Interview with Mikolas Josef (Czech Republic)

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, with Salvador Sobral's victory in 2017 finally bringing the Contest to a country that had waited no less than 53 years to win the trophy.

A total of forty-three countries compete this year on 08 and 10 May 2018 in the two Semi Finals and then in the Grand Final itself on 12 May 2018.

In this clip. we chat to Mikolas Josef, representing the Czech Republic with 'Lie to Me'.

#esc2018, #esc, #AllAboard, #Interview, #EurovisionLisbon, #Eurovision, #MikolasJosef, #CzechRepublic, 

Week 48/2017 - Eurovision Radio International on Wed 29 November 2017 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

Welcome to Radio International -
The Ultimate Eurovision Experience

The PODCAST of Eurovision Radio International
from 29 November 2017 is available now

 

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This week, Radio International celebrates 19 years on-air!

It's the end of  November already and 2017's Junior Eurovision Song Contest took place on Sunday November 26th, while the 2018 Eurovision National Selection Season is already well under way! We'll hear this year's Junior Eurovision winner of course and we've a double celebration of our own too - Radio International has been on-air for 19 years (almost to the day), and this week we also reach the 250th edition of the show's Eurovision Covers Spot. So welcome along to this week's special celebratory edition of Radio International as David Mann once again 'sits in' for regular host JP.

Join in on Wednesday 29 November 2017, from 2000 - 2300 CET for this week's edition of Eurovision Radio International.

LISTEN TO THE SHOW ON CATCH-UP HERE!

 

ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK

• The 250th Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
• The Eurovision News - Nathan Waddell brings us the latest stories from ESCXtra.com
• New Music Releases by Eurovision artists
• Junior Eurovision - We hear the winner of this year's Contest.
• 'Track of the Week' from Localitour d'Autore in Italy, hosted by Jalisse.
• Music from some of the Eurovision artists celebrating their Birthdays this week.
• 'Radio International's 10th Birthday' - a chance to enjoy again an extended Radio International feature delving into our archives across the years. This week we go back to 2008, for Radio International's 10th Birthday show - which also includes some (rather crackly) archive from the very first programme back in 1998. Remember the voices who were on the show alongside JP back then, and reflect on the way the format of the show has changed over the years to become devoted entirely to Eurovision.                                     
  

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