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2023-11-20

Week 47/2023 - Eurovision Radio International - 22 Nov 2023: Junior Eurovision 2023, Home Composed Song Contest 2023 - The Result, Birthday File, Covers Spot, and lots more


Listen this week's edition of Radio International
The Big Show  | Play List

Also listen to other Eurovision Shows:
Forest FM Eurovision Show Case (2023-11-19)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2023-11-21)

 
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. The show is also broadcast live on  SWITCH Europe -   LIVE on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET 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, 22 Nov 2023 live from 1900 - 2300pmCET live on SWITCH Europe  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

  • Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and Review
  • Interview with Gjon's Tears (Switzerland 2020 and 2021) done at Het Grote EurovisieSongfestivalFeest 2023 in Amsterdam on 16 Nov 2023 
  • Tribute to Sara Tavares (Portugal 1994)
  • Home Composed Song Contest 2023 - THE RESULT - click here for the website
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
  • Eurovision Spotlight: Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest with Chris Poppe
  • 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
  • Your music requests


Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023:  The 21st edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to take place come Sunday on 26 November 2023 following the victory of France in the 2022 edition with Lissandro and the song "Oh Maman".

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 takes place on 26 Nov 2023 from the Palais Nikaïa in Nice, France hosted by Olivier Minne and Laury Thilleman.

Sixteen countries will participate in the contest with Estonia debuting, Germany returning and taking a break are Serbia and Kazakhstan.

Participating countries are: Albania, Armenia, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine and United Kingdom. 

All countries have selected their entry to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Radio International will get the fans in the mood introducing the songs to the audience but also playing some of the highlights of the previous editions of the contest.

Updates from the official website of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest can be viewed here - click here. Alternatively, our friends from Wikipedia also have a good overview of the contest - click here.

This week on the show Radio International will play all the 16 participating entries to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Good luck to all on Sunday 26 Nov 2023 - may the best song win. 


Gjon's Tears with JP
at Het Grote Eurovisie Songfestival Feest 2023, Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Het Grote Songfestival Feest 2023 - Interview with Gjon's Tears (Switzerland 2020 and 2021):
The 3rd edition of the Big Eurovision Festival (Het Grote Eurovisie Songfestivalfeest) took place in the Ziggo Dome of Amsterdam the Netherlands on 16 Nov 2023 with the participation of Alessandra・ALIKA・Bobbysocks・Charlotte Perrelli・Conchita Wurst・Cornelia Jakobs・Eleni Foureira・Ell & Nikki・Emmelie de Forest・Gjon's Tears・Gustaph・Johnny Logan・KEiiNO・Käärijä・Linda Wagenmakers・Luca Hänni・Måns Zelmerlöw・Rosa Linn・Ruslana・Ruth Jacott・Serhat・Stefania・The Roop・Verka Serduchka・WRS


JP and the colleagues of Radio International where there also attending the media meeting some of the artists for interviews. 

See some photos and videos of the concert and the interviews at the link below - Click Here

Radio International starts broadcasting the interviews as from this week on the show with Gjon's Tears who was selected to represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 which as we know was cancelled due to the Corona pandemic. "Repondez moi" was the song he was scheduled to perform. Gjon's Tears remained as selected artists to represent Switzerland in the following year's contest in 2021 from the Ahoy in Rotterdam coming third with the song "Tout l'Univers" which he performed in Amsterdam together with a surprise cover of a Eurovision winning song. Listen to the interview on the show this week.



The Home Composed Song Contest 2023 - The Result:  The annual music competition for non-professional musicians for 2023 has decided on a winner through public vote and jury vote. Visit the website of the Home Composed Song Contest 2023 - click here to see the result.

The Home Composed Song Contest is in its 32nd year, this is a competition for Eurovision fans who write, perform and produce their own music, who enter their own original song composition (audio only) and then also take part as a jury, to help choose the winning song. This year there are 27 songs from 13 different European countries.

The Grand Final Results Show of the Home Composed Song Contest 2023 was presented LIVE on this YouTube Channel on Saturday 18 November 2023 at 2100 hours CET with Special Guests from the World of the Eurovision Song Contest being part of the show. In case you missed the show - you can watch it now.


Sara Tavares (Portugal 1994) passed away

Tribute to Sara Tavares (Portugal 1994):  Sad news once again hit the Eurovision Community last Sunday, 19 December 2023. After a long battle with a brain tumor for ten years Sara Tavares lost the fight and passed away at a very young age of just 45. Sara represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the beautiful entry entitled "Charma a Musica" which came 8th in the Grand Final. Radio International will broadcast a tribute to Sara Tavares on the show this week. Rest in Peace - Sara Tavares

AND MORE ON THE SHOW: 

Eurovision Spotlight - Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest:  Sweden will be hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 which will be the 68th contest in its history coming once again from the Malmoe Arena, Malmoe, Sweden on 07 & 09 May 2024 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Final scheduled for Saturday 11 May 2024. In view of Sweden once again being the host of Eurovision after 2016 the Team of Radio International will look at the history of Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest that over the years really added amazing songs to the fans' music collections.

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot. The Eurovision Spotlight is presented by Chris Poppe as the series of Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest continues. It is a Radio International tradition to showcase the songs of the country that will host the next Eurovision Song Contest. So once again it is Sweden following the victory of Loreen for a second time after 2012 with "Euphoria" with the song for 2023 entitled "Tattoo".

Then 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 his Eurovision Calendar and and and....


The Radio International Interview Hall of Fame:

During the Interview Sessions Radio International takes photos and videos which you can find on the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame 2020 and 2021. To view the photos done during the interviews - click here - for the Radio International Hall of Fame Photo Album.

This is the Hall of Fame:
Dana, Charlotte Perrelli, Linda Martin,
Niamh Kavanagh, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Charlie McGettigan, Emmelie de Forest, Jamala, Chiara, Ulrikke, Anabel Conde, Scott Fitzgerald, Eldar of Ell and Nikki, Sanna Nielsen, Hera Björk, Bojana Stamenov, Deen, Lina Hedlund and Andreas Lundstedt from Alcazar, Poli Genova, Ira Losco, Jan Johansen Nicki French, Debbie Scerri, Rasmussen, Senhit, Rainer from Wind, Jalisse, Maja Keuc (Amaya),Thomas Forstner, Lisa Andreas, Esther Hart, Vanilla Ninja, Maja Keuc (Amaya), Sibel Tüzün, Sidsel Ben Semmane, Monika Linkyte, Boggie, Intelligent Music Project (Bulgaria 2022), Mia Dimsic (Croatia 2022), Andrea (North Macedonia 2022), Brooke Scullion (Ireland 2022), Citi Zeni (Latvia 2022), Ochman (Poland 2022), Anna Bergendahl, Tim Schou from a Friend in London, The Roop, Bilal of NorthKid, Cyan Kicks, Justs, James Newman, Serhat, Vanessa Amarosi, Lesley Roy, Brooke, Franklin, Martina Majerle of Quartissimo, Miriam Christine, Claudia Faniello, Fabrizio Faniello, Chanel, Jordan Ravi, Viorela Moraru, Mia Negovetic, Parvani Violet Vasil, Janice Mangion, Mariette, KEiiNO, Anett Kublin (Anett and Fredi), Tess Merkel, Glen Vella, Anton Ewald, Katrina Dimanta formerly of Aarzemnieki, ManuElla, Tusse, Blind Channel, Danny Saucedo, Jendrik, Tornike Kipiani, GO_A, Kurt Calleja, Rafał Brzozowski, Barbara Pravi, Fyr og Flamme, almost all artists from the Eurovision 2021 and 2022 class.


Our Chatroom - Chat with the Eurovision Fan Community during the live show on Wednesdays from 1900 - 2300 hours CET. This is how it works:
  • Enter your Chat Member Nick Name and after confirming you will be taken to the chat room.
  • In order to listen to the show you need to click on the SOUND ICON below the chat room and select Play Radio. The current live show should now be playing and 
  • Start chatting while listening to the show.

Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 22 Nov 2023 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, as well as on SWITCH Europe in the United Kingdom 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

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

#SwitchRadioNetwork #Radio105 #GoGoRadioGibraltar #eurovision #esc #world #SwitchEurovision  #UnitedByMusic #HomeComposedSongContest2023 #hcsc2023 #hcsc #jesc2023 #JuniorEurovisionSongContest #JuniorEurovisionSongContest2023 #SaraTavares #GjonsTears

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2022-12-26

Week 52/2022 - Eurovision Radio International - 28 Dec 2022: The End of the Year Show with Johnny Logan, Mans Zelmerloew, Helena Paparizou, TIX, Frizzle Sizzle, Gjon's Tears, etc and 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 (2022-12-25)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2022-12-27)

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. The show is also broadcast live on  SWITCH Europe -   LIVE on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET 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, 28 Dec 2022 live from 1900 - 2300pmCET live on SWITCH Europe  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 Eurovision Winner Johnny Logan (Ireland 1980, 1987)
  • Interview with Eurovision Winner Helena Paparizou (Greece 2005)
  • Interview with Eurovision Winner Mans Zelmerloew (Sweden 2015)
  • Interview with Frizzle Sizzle (Netherlands 1986)
  • Interview with Gjon's Tears (Switzerland 2021)
  • Interview with Sheldon Riley (Australia 2022)
  • Interview with TIX (Norway 2021)
  • Eurovision Spotlight: The United Kingdom's Eurovision History with Alasdair Renall
  • Eurovision Spotlight XXL:  Javier's Eurovision Song Serendipity
  • Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
  • Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
  • Your music requests
  • Lots of New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists




End of the Year 2022 Show - Let's go out of 2022 with a Bang: As the year draws to a close and the final edition of Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovison Experience for 2022 we thought to keep the best for last. On 17 November 2022 Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome in the Netherlands was the setting of a great Eurovision Concert with many previous winners and artists. JP has been out and about at the event and met some of the artists as part of a press moment and conducted short interviews with:

Johnny Logan (Eurovision Winner 1980, 1987, Ireland): "What's another year" and "Hold me now"
Helena Paparizou (Eurovision Winner 2005, Greece): "My Number One"
Mans Zelmerloew (Eurovision Winner 2015, Sweden): "Heroes"
Frizzle Sizzle (Netherlands 1986): "Alles heft Ritme"
Gjon's Tears (Switzerland 2021): "Tout l'Univers"
TIX (Norway 2021): "Fallen Angle"
Sheldon Riley (Australia 2022): "I'm not the same"

Listen to the short interviews and of course also listen to the songs by these artists on the final show of 2022. 

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the final Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot of 2022 as well as Alasdair Rendall will be closing out the final in the current series of the Eurovision Spotlight taking a look at the United Kingdom's history at the Eurovision Song Contest. Some of the great new releases of Eurovision artists are on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics.

The Radio International Calendar Man - Javier Leal will present a Eurovision Spotlight XXL - Javier's Eurovision Song Serendipity.


The Team of Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience
would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families


A Happy New Year 
 


with lots of Health, Love, and Happiness.

Thank you for all the support you have given
Radio International over the 24 years
as well as to the Eurovision Song Contest and beyond.


The Radio International Interview Hall of Fame:

During the Interview Sessions Radio International takes photos and videos which you can find on the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame 2020 and 2021. To view the photos done during the interviews - click here - for the Radio International Hall of Fame Photo Album.

This is the Hall of Fame:
Dana, Charlotte Perrelli, Linda Martin,
Niamh Kavanagh, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Charlie McGettigan, Emmelie de Forest, Chiara, Anabel Conde, Scott Fitzgerald, Eldar of Ell and Nikki, Sanna Nielsen, Hera Björk, Bojana Stamenov, Deen, Lina Hedlund and Andreas Lundstedt from Alcazar, Poli Genova, Ira Losco, Jan Johansen Nicki French, Debbie Scerri, Rasmussen, Senhit, Rainer from Wind, Jalisse, Maja Keuc (Amaya),Thomas Forstner, Lisa Andreas, Esther Hart, Vanilla Ninja, Maja Keuc (Amaya), Sibel Tüzün, Sidsel Ben Semmane, Monika Linkyte, Boggie, Intelligent Music Project (Bulgaria 2022), Mia Dimsic (Croatia 2022), Andrea (North Macedonia 2022), Brooke Scullion (Ireland 2022), Citi Zeni (Latvia 2022), Ochman (Poland 2022), Anna Bergendahl, Tim Schou from a Friend in London, The Roop, Bilal of NorthKid, Cyan Kicks, Justs, James Newman, Serhat, Vanessa Amarosi, Lesley Roy, Brooke, Franklin, Martina Majerle of Quartissimo, Miriam Christine, Claudia Faniello, Fabrizio Faniello, Chanel, Jordan Ravi, Viorela Moraru, Mia Negovetic, Parvani Violet Vasil, Janice Mangion, Mariette, KEiiNO, Anett Kublin (Anett and Fredi), Tess Merkel, Glen Vella, Anton Ewald, Katrina Dimanta formerly of Aarzemnieki, ManuElla, Tusse, Blind Channel, Danny Saucedo, Jendrik, Tornike Kipiani, GO_A, Kurt Calleja, Rafał Brzozowski, Barbara Pravi, Fyr og Flamme, almost all artists from the Eurovision 2021 and 2022 class.


Our Chatroom - Chat with the Eurovision Fan Community during the live show on Wednesdays from 1900 - 2300 hours CET. This is how it works:
  • Enter your Chat Member Nick Name and after confirming you will be taken to the chat room.
  • In order to listen to the show you need to click on the SOUND ICON below the chat room and select Play Radio. The current live show should now be playing and 
  • Start chatting while listening to the show.

Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 28 Dec 2022 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, as well as on SWITCH Europe in the United Kingdom 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

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

#SwitchRadioNetwork #Radio105 #GoGoRadioGibraltar #eurovision #esc #interviews #world #SwitchEurovision #SheldonRiley #TIX #Gjon'sTears #FrizzleSizzle #HelenaPaparizou #MansZelmerloew #JohnnyLogan


2021-05-10

Week 19/2021 - Eurovision Radio International - 12 May 2021 - Interviews with the Eurovision Stars 2021 (Part 1) and 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 (2021-05-09)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2021-05-011)

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. The show is also broadcast on CASTLEPOINT FM and Radio Wymondham in the United Kingdom LIVE on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International. Find out more details of how to tune in - click here.

Join in this Wednesday, 12 May 2021 live from 1900 - 2300pmCET live on CASTLEPOINT FM for Eurovision Radio International taking you through the Corona times with lots of good music and features related to the Eurovision Song Contest.

AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK

  • Interview with Destiny (Malta 2021)
  • Interview with Gjon's Tears (Switzerland 2021) 
  • Interview with Eden Alene (Israel 2021)
  • Interview with Elena Tsagrinou (Cyprus 2021)
  • Interview with Lesley Roy (Ireland 2021)
  • Interview with GO_A (Ukraine 2021)
  • Interview with Ana Soklic (Slovenia 2021)
  • Eurovision Cover Spot and The Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
  • Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2021 in Regions - Eastern Central Europe with Chris Poppe
  • Eurovision News from escXtra.com with Nathan Waddell 
  • Eurovision Birthday File and Coverpot with David Mann
  • Your music requests
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists



The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 from Rotterdam, The Netherlands:
The final preparations and the rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands is in full swing. 39 countries are competing in two Semi Finals on Tuesdays, 18 May 2021 (Semi Final 1), Thursday, 20 May 2021 (Semi Final 2) and the Top Ten of both Semi Finals will be joining the Host country The Netherlands and the Big Five countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom in the Grand Final on Saturday 22 May 2021. JP and colleagues are on location in the Press Centre attending the Press Conferences of the artists as well conducting interviews which you will hear on the two upcoming editions of Radio Internatinal. This week Radio International focuses mainly on broadcasting the interviews of the artists from Semi Final 1: Cyprus, Ireland, Israel, Malta, Slovenia, Ukraine and Switzerland (Semi Final 2). (Artists - see the list above). On next week's show the focus lies on the countries of Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final. Good luck to all participating countries.


The Radio International Interview Hall of Fame:


During the Interview Sessions Radio International takes photos and videos which you can find on the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame 2020 and 2021. To view the photos done during the interviews - click here - for the Radio International Hall of Fame Photo Album.

This is the Hall of Fame:
Charlotte Perrelli, Linda Martin,
Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Eldar of Ell and Nikki, Sanna Nielsen, Lina Hedlund and Andreas Lundstedt from Alcazar, Ira Losco, Nicki French, Rainer from Wind, Jalisse, James Newman, Senhit, Serhat, Vanessa Amarosi, Lesley Roy, Brooke, Franklin, Martina Majerle of Quartissimo, Miriam Christine, Claudia Faniello, Fabrizio Faniello, Chanel, Jordan Ravi, Viorela Moraru, Mia Negovetic, Parvani Violet Vasil, Janice Mangion, Mariette, KEiiNO, Anett Kublin (Anett and Fredi), Tess Merkel, Glen Vella, Hera Björk, Anton Ewald, Katrina Dimanta formerly of Aarzemnieki, ManuElla, Tusse, Blind Channel, Danny Saucedo, Jendrik, Tornike Kipiani, GO_A, Kurt Calleja, Rafał Brzozowski, Barbara Pravi, Fyr og Flamme, Blas Canto, Hooverphonic.

Our Chatroom - Chat with the Eurovision Fan Community during the live show on Wednesdays from 1900 - 2300 hours CET. This is how it works:
  • Enter your Chat Member Nick Name and after confirming you will be taken to the chat room.
  • In order to listen to the show you need to click on the SOUND ICON below the chat room and select Play Radio. The current live show should now be playing and 
  • Start chatting while listening to the show.


Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 12 May 2021 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, as well as on CASTLEPOINT FM in the United Kingdom 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

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

#castlepointfm #eurovision #esc #interviews #eurovision2021 #OpenUp #NewReleases #world #Cyprus #ElenaTsagrinou #Destiny #Malta #LesleyRoy #Ireland #EdenAlene #Israel #GO_A #ukraine #GjonsTears #Switzerland #AnaSoklic #Slovenia

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