2025-03-31

Week 14/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 02 Apr 2025: Eurovision 2025: Meet the Eurostars - Sissal (Denmark) and Kyle Alessandro (Norway), Muzika Muzika 2025, Melodifestivalen 2025 Interviews: Annika Wickihalder, Dolly Style and Ella; News, Birthday File and Cover Spot plus much more

        

    

 
on Wednesdays from 1900 hours CET
(click on the picture above to listen)

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 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, 02 Apr 2025 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

  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Sissal (Denmark 2025) done at MelFstWknd 2025
  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Kyle Alessandro (Norway 2025) done at MelFstWknd 2025
  • Melodifestivalen 2025 Interviews:  Dolly Style, Annika Wickihalder and Ella.
  • Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025:  Interview with Dre' Curmi 
  • Muzika Muzika 2025 - We have a Winner - Jamie Cardona
  • Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The Recaps of Semi Final 1 and 2 and the Grand Final Songs
  • Eurovision Spotlight:  Eurovision 2025 in Regions:  The South 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
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
  • Your music requests




The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision 2025 Land in Regions: 
All countries have now selected their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and with this marking the end of the National Final Season 2025 and the start of the Pre-Party Season where the artists promote their entries to the fans at e.g. Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, Madrid Pre-Party, London's Preview Event, MancHagen, The Nordic Eurovision PreParty and Eurovision Party SKG in Greece.

36 countries are taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be taking place on 13 and 15 May 2024 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Final on 17 May 2025. Radio International split the Eurovision Land 2025 into geographical regions North, East, South, West, Central, etc and each week the Radio International Eurovision experts are selecting one region playing the 2025 Eurovision entries. Ross Bennett will be continuing the series looking at the Western Central Countries' entries for this year.




MEET THE EUROSTARS 2025 - Interviews with Sissal (Denmark 2025) and Kyle Alessandro (Norway 2025):  During the Melodifestivalen 2025 Grand Final Week the OGAE of Sweden organised the fantastic MelFestWknd 2025 in Nalen of Stockholm where national and international media could meet the attending artists. On the guest lists among other were also Sissal who will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Hallucination". As well attending the MelFstWknD 2025 Media Meeting was Kyle Alessandro who represents Norway with the song "Lighter". He brought with him the songwriter of the song Adam Woods who himself competed in Melodifestivalen previously. Meet the EUROSTARS 2025 on the show this week enjoying the interview Radio International did with the artists.



 

Melodifestivalen 2025 Interviews:  From Melodifestivalen 2025 and the heats there are still a few interviews left Radio International would like to share with the listener and fans. This week listen to interviews with Annika Wickihalder (Heat 3),  Dolly Style (Heat 3) and Ella (Heat 4).

The details of the results of Melodifestivalen 2025 you can find over at our friends of wikipedia - click here.




Dre' Curmi (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 20205)

Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Interview with Dre' Curmi: On Sat. 08 Feb 2025 Miriana Conte and her song "Kant" (now "Serving")  was selected by the jury and Maltese public to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2025 in Basel in May. Radio International conducted interviews with all the contestants at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and more. Over the next weeks you will hear these interviews on Radio International's weekly dose. Alternatively, you will find the interviews on the Radio International YouTube Channel - or check out our complete coverage of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest - click here.
This week in the spotlight is a newcomer to the Malta Eurovision Song Contest:  Dre' Curmi who performed "Te Amo" in the contest in Semi Final 1. Listen to the interview on the show this week.
 

 

 
Muzika Muzika 2025:  Muzika Muzika is a music competition focussing on and celebrating the the Maltese Music. In 2021, Muzika Muzika returned after many years in hibernation with Glen Vella winning the first edition of the new ages, followed by Kurt Calleja, Gianluca Bezzina and Maxine Pace. The 2025 edition of Muzika Muzika took place on Thursday to Saturday 27, 28 and 29 Mar 2025 at MFCC in Ta Qali, Malta with Keith Demicolo, Moira Delia and Clare Agius being the hosts of the three shows.
16 Artists competed in Muzika Muzika 2025: Lisa Gauci, Hannah, Mara, Cliff Zammit Stevens, Daniel Cauchi, Marilyn Aqualina, Kapitlu Tlettax, Liston u Ema, Kersten Graham, Jasmin Abela, Gaia Gauchi, Pamela Bezzina, Jamie Cardona, Janvil ft Garison, Claudia Faniello, Ryan Hili and Brooke
 
Muzika Muzika 2025 Scoreboard
 
And the Winner of Muzika Muzika 2025 is ........ Jamie Cardona with the song "Stajna Konna Aħna"
 
 
Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Nick 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 and and....


Our Chatroom - Chat with the Eurovision Fan Community during the live show on Wednesdays from 1900 - 2300 hours CET. This is how it works:
  • Create a free account to enter and then enjoy the show while chtting with the other Eurovision Fans that are listening live.

Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 02 Apr 2025 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.

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

#Radio105 #GoGoRadioGibraltar  #eurovision #esc #world #UnitedByMusic #eurovision2025 #Melodifestivalen #SagaLudvigsson #Sissal #KyleAlessandro ##AnnikaWickihalder #Ella #MuzikaMuzika #Dre'Curmi #JamieCardona


THE PLAY LIST

2025-03-30

JP's Golden Years - Edition 238 - Saturday, 29 Mar Jan 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

Listen this week's edition of JP's Golden Years

The Show | Play List






This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 29 Mar 2025 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen.  The show airs also on other stations. The detailed schedule is below.  But also a copy of the show will also be available on this website and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server.

You can submit your comments and request via this link to JP's Golden Years - click here


Programme Segments are:

  • The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
  • The Best of Europop
  • A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
  • The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of 2008

The Show is available at:

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #BestsellingSingles #2008


2025-03-24

Week 13/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 26 Mar 2025: Eurovision 2025: Meet the Eurostars - Shkodra Elektronike (Albania), Melodifestivalen 2025 Interviews: Saga Ludvigsson and Malou Prytz; News, Birthday File and Cover Spot plus 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 (2025-03-23)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2025-03-25)  


 

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 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, 26 Mar 2025 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

  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Shkodra Elektronike (Albania 2025) by Alain Forotti
  • Melodifestivalen 2025 Interviews:  Dolly Style, Saga Ludvigsson, Malou Pryts, Annika Wickihalder and more
  • Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The Recaps of Semi Final 1 and 2 and the Grand Final Songs
  • Eurovision Spotlight:  Eurovision 2025 in Regions:  The West Central with Ross Bennett
  • 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
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
  • Your music requests




The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision 2025 Land in Regions: 
All countries have now selected their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and with this marking the end of the National Final Season 2025 and the start of the Pre-Party Season where the artists promote their entries to the fans at e.g. Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, Madrid Pre-Party, London's Preview Event, MancHagen, The Nordic Eurovision PreParty and Eurovision Party SKG in Greece.

36 countries are taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be taking place on 13 and 15 May 2024 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Final on 17 May 2025. Radio International split theEurovision Land 2025 into geographical regions North, East, South, West, Central, etc and each week the Radio International Eurovision experts are selecting one region playing the 2025 Eurovision entries. Ross Bennett will be continuing the series looking at the Western Central Countries' entries for this year.



Shkodra Elektronike (Kolë Laca and Beatriçe Gjergji) (Albania 2025)


MEET THE EUROSTARS 2025 - Interview with Shkodra Elektronike (Albania 2025):   The Festivali i Këngës 63 which is Albania's selection process to find the act that will represent Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel. The winner of Festivali i Këngës 63 is Shkodra Elektronike concisting of Kolë Laca and Beatriçe Gjergji and they will represent Albania at Eurovision 2025 with the song "Zjerm" in Semi Final 1 in the second half. Alain Forrotti met the singers at the biggest travel fair in the world held in Berlin at the beginning of March and used the chance for an interview Radio International is broadcasting on the show this week.




 


Melodifestivalen 2025 Interviews:  This week listen to interviews with Saga Ludvigsson (Grand Final),  Malou Prytz (Heat 3) and Ella (Heat 4).

The details of the results you can find over at our friends of wikipedia - click here.

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Nick 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 and and....


Our Chatroom - Chat with the Eurovision Fan Community during the live show on Wednesdays from 1900 - 2300 hours CET. This is how it works:
  • Create a free account to enter and then enjoy the show while chtting with the other Eurovision Fans that are listening live.

Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 26 Mar 2025 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.

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

#Radio105 #GoGoRadioGibraltar  #eurovision #esc #world #UnitedByMusic #eurovision2025 #Melodifestivalen #SagaLudvigsson #ShkodraElektronike #MalouPryts #MuzikaMuzika


JP's Golden Years - Edition 237 - Saturday, 22 Mar Jan 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW


Listen this week's edition of JP's Golden Years

The Show | Play List






This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 22 Mar 2025 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen.  The show airs also on other stations. The detailed schedule is below.  But also a copy of the show will also be available on this website and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server.

You can submit your comments and request via this link to JP's Golden Years - click here


Programme Segments are:

  • The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
  • The Best of Europop
  • A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
  • The UK Hits of the First Quarter of 1975 and 1985

The Show is available at:

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #BestsellingSingles #1975 #1985


2025-03-17

Week 12/2025 - Eurovision Radio International - 19 Mar 2025: Eurovision 2025: Meet the Eurostars - ADONXS (Czechia), Melodifestivalen 2025 Interviews, News, Birthday File and Cover Spot plus 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 (2025-03-16)
Bradley Stoke Radio - Let Me Be the One (2025-03-18)

 

 

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 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, 19 Mar 2025 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

  • Meet the Eurostars 2025:  ADONXS (Czechia 2025) done at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025
  • Melodifestivalen 2025 Interviews:  Björn Holmgren,  Angelino and Greczula
  • MelFstWknd 2025 Interview: Arwin  (Melodifestivalen 2025
  • Eurovision Spotlight:  Eurovision 2025 in Regions:  The West with Dermot Manning (new series)
  • 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
  • New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
  • Your music requests




The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision 2025 Land in Regions: 
All countries have now selected their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and with this marking the end of the National Final Season 2025 and the start of the Pre-Party Season where the artists promote their entries to the fans at e.g. Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, Madrid Pre-Party, London's Preview Event, MancHagen, The Nordic Eurovision PreParty and Eurovision Party SKG in Greece.
36 countries are taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be taking place on 13 and 15 May 2024 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Final on 17 May 2025. Radio International split theEurovision Land 2025 into geographical regions North, East, South, West, Central, etc and each week the Radio International Eurovision experts are selecting one region playing the 2025 Eurovision entries. Dermot Manning will be starting the new series looking at the Western Countries entries for this year.



ADONXS (Czechia 2025)

MEET THE EUROSTARS 2025 - Interview with ADONXS (Czechia 2025):  Malta held their national selection process in the first week of Feb 2025 with two Semi Finals and a Grand Final selecting Miriana Conte to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the controversial song "Kant".
At the first Semi Final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025, ADONXS performed the entry "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" as Interval Act. ADONXS will represent Czechia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 in the Second Half. The Radio International Interview Team took the chance to conduct an interview with the singer that originally is Slovak. Hear that in-depth interview on the show this week.




 
Melodifestivalen 2025 - The Grand Final:  "Sverige, vi har ett resultat"  On Saturday, 08 Mar 2025 the Grnd Final of  Melodifestivalen 2025 took place in the Strawberry Arena in Solna near Stockholm. At the end of the voting sequence Finnish trio KAJ were announced to be the winner of Melodifestivalen 2025 with the song "Bara Bada Bastu" and with this Sweden's representatives to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.


Winner of Melodifvestialen 2025 and Sweden's entry to the
Eurovision Song Contest 2025
KAJ 

Melodifestivalen is the biggest National Final selection process in the world of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is the 65th edition and is produced by Swedish broadcaster SVT. 30 entries out of 2794 submitted songs made it to the shows. The 30 entries will take part in the competition across five heats. Each heat consists of six songs, with the top two songs directly qualifying for the final. Unlike in the previous edition, only the third-placing song will proceed to a final qualification round at the end of the fifth heat, which will now feature five songs instead of ten. Two songs in the final qualification will then progress to the final, which will comprise of 12 songs. The winner of the final will be determined by the usual 50/50 combination of votes from the public and an international jury. All shows were hosted by Edvin Törnblom and Kristina "Keyoo" Petrushina.



Melodifestivalen 2025 Grand Final Scoreboard

 
More details you can find over at our friends of wikipedia - click here.



Melodifestivalen 2025 Grand Final Allstar


Melodifestivalen 2025 Interviews: 
This week listen to interviews with
Angelino, Bjoern Holmgren and Greczula done during Heat 3 of Melodifestivalen 2025 and from Heat 5 with Arwin done at the MelFstWknd 2025.

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Nick 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 and and....


Our Chatroom - Chat with the Eurovision Fan Community during the live show on Wednesdays from 1900 - 2300 hours CET. This is how it works:
  • Create a free account to enter and then enjoy the show while chtting with the other Eurovision Fans that are listening live.

Join Radio International live on Wednesday, 19 Mar 2025 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.

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

#Radio105 #GoGoRadioGibraltar  #eurovision #esc #world #UnitedByMusic #eurovision2025 #Melodifestivalen #Angelino #Adonxs #Greczula #Arwin  #BjörnHolmgren