Week 06/2026 - Eurovision Radio International - 11 Feb 2026: Melodifestivalen 2026 Heat 2 (Gothenburg), The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Interviews (Part 4), News, Birthday File, Coverspot, and much more - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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Also listen to other Eurovision Shows:
Forest FM Eurovision Show Case (2026-02-08)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2026-02-10)

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

Join in this Wednesday, 11 Feb 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 

• Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 (Gothenburg) Review and Interviews 
• Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 Interview with Arwin
• Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 Interview with Laila Adele
• Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 Interview with Robin Bengtsson
• Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 Interview with Felicia
• Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 Interview with Klara Almström
• Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 Interview with Brandsta City Släckers     
• Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) 2026 - Review continue
• Interview with Rhiannon (MESC 2026, Semi Finalist)
• Interview with Janice Mangion (MESC 2026, Number 10) 
• Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2026 National Finals 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 
• National Final Update for Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forotti 
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 
• Your music requests 
  

Melodfestivalen 2026:  Melodifestivalen 2026 Heat 2 from the Scandinavium of Gothenburg, Sweden on Saturday, 07 Feb 2026. Details are below: 

The Heats are scheduled as follows:

Heat 1:  31 Jan 2026 - Linköping - Saab Arena

Heat 2:  07 Feb 2026 - Gothenburg - Skandinavium

Heat 3:  14 Feb 2026 - Kristianstad - Kristianstad Arena

Heat 4:  21 Feb 2026 - Malmö - Malmö Arena

Heat 5:  28 Feb 2026 - Sundsvall -  Gärdehov

Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026:  07 Mar 2026 - Stockholm - Strawberry Arena in Solna 

 

 

Melodifestivalen 2026 Heat 2 Allstarz 
(Arwin, Felicia, Robin Bengtsson, Klara Almström, Laila Adele and Brandsta City Släckers)

Radio International's JP has traveled to Gothenburg, Sweden where from the legendary Scandinavium Hall Heat 2 of Melodifestivalen 2026 is staged. JP conducted interviews with the all the six acts who are:  Arwin, Felicia, Robin Bengtsson, Klara Almström, Laila Adele and Brandsta City Släckers. Listen to the interviews and all the songs on this week's edition of Radio International. 

Congratulations to
 
Felicia and the Brandsta City Släckers

for advancing directly to the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026 

and to Robin Bengtsson for the advancement into the Final Qualification Round.

For detailed results please visit our colleagues over at Wikipedia - Click Here

NOTE:  To watch all the interviews and view the photo album as well as videos from the Aftershow Party please visit this link - click here

The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (Part 3): The Malta Eurovision Song Contest is the National Final to select that song that will be representing the country at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2026 in Vienna, Austria in May. The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 was hosted hosted by Keane Cutajar, Destiny Chukunyere (who won Junior Eurovision 2015 and represented Malta in Eurovision 2021) and Gaia Cauchi (who won Junior Eurovision 2013). The Semi Final with 18 artists took place on Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 followed by the Grand Final on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 from MFCC (Malta Fairs and Convention Centre). 

Congratulations to Aidan who won the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Bella" which will be in Semi Final 2 in the Second Half at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Thu 14 May 2026. 

 

 

Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Scoreboard

 

Radio International already broadcast some of the interviews from Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in last week's edition. Listen to more interviews this week with:  Janice Mangion (MESC 2026, Number 10) and the Rhiannon (MEC 2026, Semi Final).

 

Rhiannon at Malta ESC 2026 ("Hold myself up")

Janice Mangion at Malta ESC 2026 ("Univers")

You can watch all our Interviews with the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 participants on this page - CLICK HERE

The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision National Final Season:  The New Eurovision Year 2026 has started and with that also the National Final Season for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is in full swing with countries selecting their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. JJ won Eurovision 2025 and with that Austria will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in the Wiener Stadthalle on 12 and 14 May 2026 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Finale to take place on Saturday, 16 May 2026. Until the end of March 2026 the National Final Season for Eurovision 2026 is on and Radio International's team members will be highlighting the best picks of the national finals. Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer continues the series with taking a look at National Finals of the last seven days.

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 Alain Forotti gives us already the updates of the National Finals to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and and....

Eurovision 2 Album: The Eurovision 2 Album is now available on powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com, and CDs are also available by messaging Tony Power on Facebook to order copies. 

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Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 11 Feb 2026 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 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, as well as the Radio International Spotify Channel - Search for Eurovision Radio International.

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Happy Eurovisioning
JP and the Team in the Tower of Eurovision Power
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Week 01/2021 - Eurovision Radio International - 06 Jan 2021 - Janice Mangion Interview (Malta ESC 2017) 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 (2021-01-03)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2021-01-05)
The David Horton Eurovision Show (2021-01-03)

 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.

From the Team of Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience
with all the Best Wishes of Health, Love and Happiness

Join in this Wednesday 06 January 2021 live from 1900 - 2300pmCET live on Castlepoint FM for Eurovision Radio International taking you through tough Corona times with lots of good music and features related to the Eurovision Song Contest.

AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK

• Live Interview with Janice Mangion (Malta Eurovision 2012 and 2017)
  
• Eurovision Top 5 Flashback
• Eurovision Cover Spot and The Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
• Eurovision Spotlight: The National Final Season 2021 with Ross Bennett (NEW)
  
• Eurovision News from escXtra.com with Nathan Waddell
• Your music requests
• Lots and lots of New Music Releases by Eurovision artists
  
  

Janice Mangion
(Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and 2017)

Live Interview with Janice Mangion (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and 2017):  Also in 2021, in the Corona series of live interviews Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is reaching out to a number of artists from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest but also from the national finals. During 2020 the Team of Radio International had an incredible success with having a number a great artists sharing an hour with Radio International's Interview Team and the fans. See below the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame.

Here is the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame: 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 and Vasil.

This week Radio International's Interview Team JP and John Dawton are being joined via SKYPE by Janice Mangion from sunny Malta. Janice almost won the  Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Kewkba". The song was performed in the Maltese language and means "Star". It was Claudia Faniello who won with the song "Breathlessly" and represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kviv, Ukraine. Already in 2012 Janice entered the national selection in Malta with the song "While Her Eyes Still Glow" and she won the Maltese Festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2019 with the song "Għadu Mhux il-Waqt" in the category of Best Interpretation. Janice has not stopped there. More music was released throughout the years and we'll be finding out more from one of Malta's finest singers on the first edition of Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience in 2021.

The Interview Team of Radio International is very much looking forward to having Janice Mangion on the show for the interview hour. Listeners are encouraged to actively take part during the show to submit their questions via our Facebook Chatroom during the live broadcast on Wednesday evening from 1900 - 2300 hours CET or via our website's email address - click here.

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 new Radio International Chat Room. 

• 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, 06 January 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 via their TUNEIN Channel 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. 

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Happy Eurovisioning
JP and the Team in the Tower of Eurovision Power
www.radiointernational.tv

#eurovision #esc #interviews #eurovision2021 #OpenUp  #NewReleases #world #Janice Mangion #Malta #Albania #NationalFinals

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Week 41/2016 - Eurovision Radio International on Wed 12 October 2016 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

The PODCAST of Eurovision Radio International
from 12 October 2016 is available now
 
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Welcome to Radio International - The ultimate Eurovision Experience. The last quarter of 2016 has begun and with this a new national final season for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 is underway as well. The Team of Eurovision Radio International will be taking you through the Autumn of 2016 with special interviews, your music requests and more. Bringing you the Eurovision artists closer. The Team of Radio International would like to invite you to the weekly editions of the show with music, interviews, fun and lots of Eurovision Song Contest. Join in this Wednesday 12 October 2016 live from 8-11pmCET for the show.   

ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK:

• Interview with Ruslana (Eurovision Winner 2004, Ukraine)
• Interview with Janice Mangion (Maltese new young talent) 
• The Eurovision Chart - Croatia
• Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision's Dreaded Number 2 with Ross Bennett
• Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
• Eurovision News, Quiz
• Your music requests
• New Music Releases by Eurovision artists as broadcast time permits.

Further details visit the Radio International website available here.

Ruslana (Winner 2004, Ukraine)

Janice Mangion (Malta 2016)

Eurovision Champion Chart - Croatia

HOW TO LISTEN:

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience, is extremely happy that the show is also aired on the following radio stations:

• RTV Katwijk - The Home Station: Live on Wednesdays from 8-11pmCET 
• Radio International's Mix Cloud Channel
• The Radio International Show Archive: Download the show from the Show Archive the day after live broadcast.
• Malta's Galaxy 105 Network:   Sundays 1930 - 2230 hours CET    
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• Northern Groove Radio - Canada: Tuesdays at 14:30 - Hour 1, Thursdays at 15:15 - Hour 2,  Saturdays at 15:30 - Hour 3.   Listen Here, Mobile Listeners
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• ITunes: Subscribe to Eurovision Radio International via ITunes and automatically you will receive the show on your account to listen to. 

Join Radio International on Wednesday, 12 October 2016 from 2000 - 2300 hours CET via the website or on FM. Radio International is available live via the radio player www.radiointernational.tv and on FM 106.8, Digital Cable Channel 781 in parts of the Netherlands, via TUNEIN and via ESCNEWS TV.

Should you not be able to listen live, the show will appear in the Programme’s Show Archive a few hours after its airing on the radio as well as download the show via Itunes. Also a copy of the show is uploaded to Radio International's Mixcloud Channel. With this you will never have to miss your favourite Eurovision Radio Show.

Happy Eurovisioning
JP and the Team in the Tower of Eurovision Power
www.radiointernational.tv

#eurovision #eurovision2016 #ComeTogether #EurovisionSongContest  #EurovisionRadioInternational #EurovisionCovers #EurovisionInterviews  #EBU #EuropeanBroadcastingUnion #Interviews #Ruslana #Ukraine #EurovisionChampionChart#EurovisionWinners #JaniceMangion #Malta #Croatia