Eurovision Song Contest 2018 - The Complete Coverage - POST EUROVISION DEPRESSION CURE

The Chapter Eurovision 2018 in the big book of the Eurovision Song Contest is drawing to a close with the Grand Final being staged on 12 May 2018 with the 26 Finalists. The Team of Radio International has been in Lisbon for two weeks to bring coverage as much as possible from the Press Conferences with each country, interviews with the artists, Blue Carpet clips and photos from the rehearsals to Europe's Biggest Music Show.  Over 200 Million viewers are expected to watch the shows in many countries around the world.

Radio International has been broadcasting many of the interviews already in the run up to the event during the weekly shows and two editions of the shows came live from Lisbon to get you into the mood for Europe's largest music competition.

David Mann, JP and Michael Goodrich in the Press Centre of the
Eurovision Song Contest 2018

This show is also the last show from the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 from Lisbon as the team of Radio International returns to the mother station in the Netherlands to bring you the usual show on Wednesdays. But this show is also meant to be part of this year's Post Eurovision Depression Cure.

To all - Happy Eurovisioning!!!!

THE RESULT
Full details of the Eurovision 2018 results can be viewed here courtesy of Wikipedia

RADIO SHOWS
SPECIAL SHOW: The Grand Final Pre-Show on Radio International on 12 May 2018 - click here
Radio International from Lisbon on 09 May 2018 (Focus on Semi Final 1) - click here
Radio International from Lisbon on 02 May 2018 (Focus on Semi Final 2) - click here


PHOTOS
A photo album is available here.


VIDEO INTERVIEWS

Albania - Eugent Bushpepa  - Mall

Armenia - Sevak Khanagyan - Qami

Australia - Jessica Mauboy - We got love

Austria - Cesar Sampson - Nobody but you

Azerbaijan - Aisel - X my heart

Belarus - Alekseev - Forever

Belgium - Sennek - A Matter of Time

Bulgaria - Equinox - Bones

Croatia - Franka - Crazy

Cyprus - Eleni Foureira - Fuego

Czech Republic - Mikolas Josepf

Czech Republic - Mikolas Josef (Riga)

Denmark - Rasmussen - Higher Ground

Georgia - Iriao - For you

Germany - Michael Schulte - You let me walk alone

Greece - Gianna Terzi - Oneiro Mou

Hungary - AWS - Viszlat nyar

Iceland - Arie Olafsson - Our Choice (Amsterdam)

Iceland - Arie Olafsson - Our Choice (Madrid)

Iceland - Arie Olafsson - Our Choice  (Lisbon)

Ireland - Ryan O'Shaughnessy - Together

Latvia - Laura Rizzotto - Funny Girl

Lithuania - Ieva Zasimauskaite - When we're old

Macedonia - Eye Cue - Lost and Found

Malta - Christabelle - Taboo

Moldova - DoReDos - My Lucky Day

Poland - Gromee feat Lukas Meijer - Light me up

Russia - Julia Samoylova - I won't break

Serbia - Sanja Ilic & Balkanika - Nova Deca

San Marino - Jessika feat Jenifer Brening - Who we are

San Marino - Backing Vocalist and National Finalist - Basti

Slovenia - Lea Sirk - Hvala, ne

Spain - Alfred and Amaia - Tu cancion

Sweden - Benjamin Ingrosso - Dnce you off

Sweden - Commentator Edward af Sillén
 
Switzerland - Zibbz - Stones
 
United Kingdom - SuRie - Storm
 
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Eurovision 2018: Interview with Equinox (Bulgaria)

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 Equinox representing Bulgaria with "Bones".


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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.

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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'.

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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'.


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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'.


 
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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'.
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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'.

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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'.

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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'.


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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'.


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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.


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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'.


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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'.



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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'.

 
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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'.

 
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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'.


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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'.


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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".


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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'.

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