Eurovision Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience

• Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2025-05-07): Meet the Eurostars - Tommy Cash (EST), Kyle Alessandro (NO), NAPA (POR), KAJ (SE), Mamagama (AZ), etc...

  Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom. AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Shkodra Elektronike (Albania 2025) done at the London PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Interview with Mamagama (Azerbaijan 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025, Amsterdam Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Interview with Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Turquoise Carpet Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Interview with Marco Boṣ̌nijak (Croatia 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025 - Carpet Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Interview with Tommy Cash (Estonia 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025, Amsterdam Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with VÆB (Iceland 2025) done at the London Eurovision Party 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Interview with Kyle Alessandro (Norway 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Interview with NAPA (Portugal 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Interview with Gabry Ponte (San Marino 2025) Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Interview with Klemen (Slovenia 2025) done at Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Interview with KAJ (Sweden 2025) done at Madrid PreParty 2025 and London Eurovision Party  Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The Recaps of Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final Songs Eurovision Spotlight:  1989 - When Switzerland last hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 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   Meet the Eurostars 2025: After the National Final Season to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 the PreParty Season started which serves as a promotion tour for the delegations taking part and fans have the chance to see the Eurovision Stars at those events and even have their Meets and Greets with the artists that will perform on the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest. There was Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, The Madrid PreParty ES, the London Eurovision Party and Manc - Hagen in Manchester just to mention a few. The voices of Radio International have been at those parties and interviewed many of the artist and you can hear those interviews on the show in the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.       Revealing the International Jury Results for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Semi Final 1: After the National Final Season it is a tradition that the Team of Radio International, selected fans of the Eurovision Song Contest and Experts are voting for the songs that are competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 per Semi Final 1, Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final Songs. This week Radio International will be broadcasting the result of that voting on the show this week revealing how the Jury voted. Also there are still some interviews with the Eurostars 2025 that are competing in Semi Final 1 of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be broadcast along with the results of the voting.     Shkodra Elektronike (Albania 2025)   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Skodra Eletronike (Albania 2025): Following Besa who represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is Skodra Eletronike who will perform the song "Zjerm" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 1 Song Number 12. Radio International's Salman met and interviewed the couple at the London Eurovision Party 2025.   Mamagama (Azerbaijan 2025) Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Mamagama (Azerbaijan 2025): The entry from Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is the group Mamagama who will perform the song "Run with u" in Semi Final 1 Song Number 10. Radio International's Salman met and interviewed the group at the Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.   Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025): The Winner of Eurosong 2025 in Belgium is Seppe Guido Yvonne Herreman alias Red Sebastian. He will represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 1 Song Number 9 with the song "Strobe Lights". Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander met the singer at the Madrid PreParty and conducted an interview with the Man in Red you can hear on the show this week.     Marko Bosnijak (Croatia 2025) with JP at the Madrid PreParty 2025   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Marco Boṣ̌nijak (Croatia 2025):  Following in the footsteps of Baby Lasagna as Croatia's musical ambassador to Eurovision 2025 is Marko Bosnijak.  Radio International had the pleasure to meet Marko at the Madrid PreParty 2025 at the Turquoise Carpet event Marko will represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Poison Cake" in Semi Final 1 Song Number 14 and the longer interview with Marko was broadcast on Radio International already last week.     Tommy Cash (Estonia 2025) with Salman at Eurovision in Concert, Amsterdam   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Tommy Cash (Estonia 2025): The Winner of the national final in Estonia Eesti Laul 2025 is Tammemets alias Tommy Cash and will be representing Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 1 Song 4. The song is called "Espresso Macchiato". Radio International's Salman met Tommy Cash at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam earlier on in April for interviewed the singer. Enjoy this interview on the show this week.       VAEB (Iceland 2025) at the London PrePaty 2025 with Salman   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with VÆB (Iceland 2025): Salman further met and interviewed  the Winners of Söngvakeppnin 2025 at the London Eurovision Party. Söngvakeppnin is the national final over in Iceland. Brothers Hálfdán Helgi and Matthías Davíð collectively known as Væb will be opening up the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 1 Song Number 1 with the song "Róa". Enjoy this interview on the show this week.       Kyle Alessando (Norway 2025) with JP at Madrid PreParty 2025  Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Kyle Alessandro (Norway 2025): At the Madrid PreParty 2025, Turquoise Carpet Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander had the pleasure to meet and chat with Kyle Alessandro who will be representing Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 1 Song Number 8 with the song  "Lighter". Kyle Alessandro is not only a brilliant singer but also an amzing dancer. Listen to the chat on the show this week.        NAPA (Portugal 2025) with JP at Madrid PreParty 2025   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with NAPA (Portugal 2025): The Winners of Festival da Canção 2025 is the group NAPA who will be representing Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Deslocado" in Semi Final 1 Song 7. Radio International had the pleasure to meet and interview the very sympathetic group at the 2025 edition of the Madrid PreParty in Spain over Easter. Let to know NAPA from Portugal on the show this week.     Gabry Ponte (San Marino) at Eurovision in Concert 2025, Amsterdam   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Gabry Ponte (San Marino 2025): Eiffel 65 had a mega hit in 1999 called "Blue". The genius behind that was Gabry Ponte who this year will be representing San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Tutta l'Italy" in Semi Final 1 Song Number 11. It is actually the theme tune of Italy's prestiges San Remo Song Festival 2025. Salman met the singer at the London Eurovision Party whereas JP met the musician at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam. Get to know musical genius Gabry Ponte in those interview clips on the show this week.        Klemen (Slovenia 2025) with JP at Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Klemen (Slovenia 2025): No only comedian and show host but he is also a great singer. Klemen hosted Slovenia's EMA previously but this year he took part in it as a singer and won the Slovenian National Final with the song "How much time do we have left" a song wirtten based on a true life story. JP, Marc and Alexander met Klemen at the Madrid PreParty 2025 at the Turquoise Carpet for a chat Radio International shares on the show this week.     KAJ (Sweden 2025) at Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with KAJ (Sweden 2025): The betting odds are saying that Sweden will be winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with KAJ and their Sauna song 'Bara Bada Bastu" which will compete in Semi Final 1 Song Number 6. KAJ are Kevin, Axel and Jakob from the Swedish part of Finland and won Melodifestivalen 2025 in Sweden by a mile, in fact, the highest number of votes every received in the history of Melodifestivalen. The very sympathetic trio chatted with Salman at the London Eurovision Party but also with JP, Marc and Alexander at the Madrid PreParty 2025. Listen to both clips on the show this week.      The Eurovision Spotlight:  In view of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be hosted by Switzerland, Ross will be doing a special on the Eurovision Spotlight this week looking back at the year when Switzerland last hosted the Eurovision Song Contest which was in 1989. Ross picked some songs from that particular year and that is just a taster as when we come back home after the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Radio International will devote one hour to this particular Eurovision Song Contest from 1989 as Ross will present a Eurovision Spotlight XXL focusing on 1989.   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.... For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

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• JP’s Golden Years - Edition 243 (2025-05-03)

  Enjoy this two hour oldies show presented by JP from Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience. The music is based on the UK charts from across the decades from the 50s to the 2010s hosted by JP. All kinds of music is possible and also your requests are welcome. The 243rd edition of JP's Golden Years show aired on Saturday, 03 May 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. Details of broadcast times and stations are below.  But also a copy of the show is available on this website www.radiointernational.tv and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server with this appearing in Spotify, Itunes, and various other podcast providers. For the link to the Spotify Channel - click here Broadcast Times of JP's Golden Years: Saturdays  South Norfolk Radio 1700 to 1900 hours CET - click to listen Venture Radio 0700 - 0900 hours CET Mondays Bradley Stoke Radio 2300 to 0100 hours CET - click to listen Wednesdays Venture Radio 1700 - 1900 hours CET GoGoRadio Gibraltar 2200 - 2359 hours CET - click to listen South Norfolk Radio (repeated) 1300 to 1500 hours CET - click to listen Daily: Malta's Sunshine Radio Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET We would be delighted to receive your request, dedications and comments via email to JP's Golden Years - click here This week's Show Page is available here including the Play List - 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 2006 Bessides being available on all the PODCAST Platforms, The Show is available at the following Radio Stations: South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET) Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET) Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET) Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET) Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET) Malta's Sunshine Radio ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET) on the website of www.radiointernational.tv Mixcloud Channel of Radio International PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel   #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #AnnualChart #BestsellersOfTheYear #2006

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• JP’s Golden Years - Edition 242 (2025-04-26)

  Enjoy this two hour oldies show presented by JP from Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience. The music is based on the UK charts from across the decades from the 50s to the 2010s hosted by JP. All kinds of music is possible and also your requests are welcome. The 242nd edition of JP's Golden Years show aired on Saturday, 26 Apr 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. Details of broadcast times and stations are below.  But also a copy of the show is available on this website www.radiointernational.tv and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server with this appearing in Spotify, Itunes, and various other podcast providers. For the link to the Spotify Channel - click here Broadcast Times of JP's Golden Years: Saturdays  South Norfolk Radio 1700 to 1900 hours CET - click to listen Venture Radio 0700 - 0900 hours CET Mondays Bradley Stoke Radio 2300 to 0100 hours CET - click to listen Wednesdays Venture Radio 1700 - 1900 hours CET GoGoRadio Gibraltar 2200 - 2359 hours CET - click to listen South Norfolk Radio (repeated) 1300 to 1500 hours CET - click to listen Daily: Malta's Sunshine Radio Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET We would be delighted to receive your request, dedications and comments via email to JP's Golden Years - click here This week's Show Page is available here including the Play List - 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 1993 Bessides being available on all the PODCAST Platforms, The Show is available at the following Radio Stations: South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET) Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET) Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET) Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET) Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET) Malta's Sunshine Radio ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET) on the website of www.radiointernational.tv Mixcloud Channel of Radio International PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel   #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #AnnualChart #BestsellersOfTheYear #1993

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• Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2025-04-30): Meet the Eurostars - JJ (AUT), VAEB (ICE), GoJo (AUS), Justyna (POL), Red Sebastian (BE), Klemen (SLO), Marko Bosnijak (CRO) ...

  Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.   AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK Meet the Eurostars 2025:  VAEB (Iceland 2025) done at Madrid PreParty 2025 in Amsterdam and at the Madrid Pre-Party  Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Erika Vikman (Finland 2025) done at Finnish Embassy in Berlin, Germany Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025) done at the London Eurovision Party 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Justyna (Poland 2025) done at the London Eurovision Party 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Go-Jo (Australia 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Klemen (Slovenia 2025) done at London PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025:  JJ (Austria 2025) done at London PreParty 2025  Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Marko Bosnijak (Croatia 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The Recaps of Semi Final 1 and 2 and the Grand Final Songs Eurovision Spotlight:  Eurovision Song Contest 1987 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           Meet the Eurostars 2025: After the National Final Season to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 the PreParty Season started which serves as a promotion tour for the delegations taking part and fans have the chance to see the Eurovision Stars at those events and even have their Meets and Greets with the artists that will perform on the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest. There was Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, The Madrid PreParty ES, the London Eurovision Party and Manc - Hagen in Manchester just to mention a few. The voices of Radio International have been at those parties and interviewed many of the artist and you can hear those interviews on the show in the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.       Go-Jo (Australia 2025) with JP at the MadridPreParty 2025 Interview with Go-Jo (Australia 2025):  JP, Marc and Alexander also met and interviewed Australia's tenth Eurovision entrant Go-Jo alias Marty Zambotto at the Madrid PreParty 2025. Go-Jo follows in the footsteps of Electric Fields who performed  "One Milkali (One Blood)" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. Go-Jo's entry is called "Milkshake Man" and will represent Australia as the opening act of Semi Final 2. There will also be a short interview clip that JP did with Go-Jo at the Madrid PreParty 2025.           VAEB (Iceland 2025) with JP at Madrid PreParty 2025 Interview with VAEB (Iceland 2025): The funniest interview that JP, Marc and Alexander did in this season is the interview with the two brothers from Iceland called VAEB who will be singing the song "RÓA" kick-starting the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 1, Song Number 1. The interview was done at the Madrid PreParty. Erika Vikman (Finland 2025)   Interview with Erika Vikman (Finland 2025): The Winner of the National Final 2025 in Finland called UMK (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu) is Erika Vikman who will represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel with the song sang party in German called "Ich komme" and will be in Semi Final 2 Song Number 16 closing out the Semi Final 2. Radio International's Salman had the pleasure to meet and interview Erika at the Finish Embassy in Berlin last week. Erika has previously taken part in UMK with the song "Cicciolina" coming second in UMK 2020. Enjoy the interview with Erika and Salman on the show this week.   Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Interview with Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025):  The Winner of Eurosong 2025 in Belgium is Seppe Guido Yvonne Herreman alias Red Sebastian. He will represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 1 Song Number 9 with the song "Strobe Lights". Radio International's Salman met the singer at the London Eurovision Party and conducted an interview with the Man in Red you can hear on the show this week.     JJ (Austria 2025) at the London Eurovision Party 2025 Interview with JJ (Austria 2025):  Representing Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is JJ who will perform the song "Wasted Love" in Semi Final 2 Song Number 6. He was nominated by Austrian Broadcaster ORF and as present is one of the favouirtes to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Radio International's Salman met JJ at the London Eurovision Party 2025 and had the pleasure of an interview which you can hear on the show this week. Klemen (Slovenia 2025) at Madrid PreParty 2025       Interview with Klemen (Slovenia 2025):  The Winner of the Slovenian National Final EMA 2025 is Klemen who is a Show Host, Comedian and Singer in Slovenia. He previoulsy hosted EMA and this year took part as a contestant winning EMA and with that represents Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 1 Song Number 3 with the song "How much time do we have left" he wrote based on a true story. Radio International met Klemen at the Madrid PreParty 2025.     Justyna (Poland 2025) at the London Eurovision Party 2025       Interview with Justyna Maria Steczkowska (Poland 2025):  Eurovision Veteran Justyna Maria Steczkowska participates again. Already in 1995 she represented Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest  with the song "Sama" coming 18th. In 2025 she entered the song "Gaja" into the Polish National Final winning it and with that represents Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 1 Song Number 2. Radio International's Salman had the pleasure of an interview with Justyna at the London Eurovision Party. Listen to it on the show this week.     Marko Bosnijak (Croatia 2025) with JP at the Madrid PreParty 2025   Interview with Marko Bosnijak (Croatia 2025): Following in the footsteps of Baby Lasagna as Croatia's musical ambassador to Eurovision 2025 is Marko Bosnijak.  Radio International had the pleasure to meet Marko at the Madrid PreParty 2025 during the meeting with the Media event. Marko will represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Poison Cake" in Semi Final 1 Song Number 14.   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. The Eurovision Spotlight is taking us into the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer. 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.... For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

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• Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2025-04-23): Tributes to Colin Berry, Clodagh Rodgers; Eurovision 2025: Meet the Eurostars: Gabry Ponte (SM), Laura Thorn

  Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.       AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Laura Thorn (Luxembourg 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam and at the Madrid Pre-Party  Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Go-Jo (Australia 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 - postponed to next week Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Gabry Ponte (San Marino 2025) done at London PreParty 2025 Tribute to Colin Berry (Eurovision Jury Spokesperson for the United Kingdom) Tribute to Clodagh Rogers (United Kingdom 1971) by David Mann 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 Eastern Region with Chris Poppe (Last in the current 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   Tribute to Colin Berry:  The Eurovision Community received the sad news that on 16 Apr 2025 Colin Berry has passed away. Colin was a very familiar voice on the Eurovision Song Contest from 1977 - 2002 as being the Jury Spokesperson for the United Kingdom Jury. Further, Colin was also a radio presenter and newsreader on BBC Radio 2 and later on BBC Three Counties until 2016. He hosted various radio shows which very often also included songs from the Eurovision Song Contest. A very pleasant voice has been silenced. BBC Three Countries Radio rebroadcast Colin's last show which you will be able to listen to again - click here.  Rest in Peace Colin Berry (29 Jan 1946 - 16 Apr 2025).   Colin Berry and David Mann As a tribute to Colin Berry, Radio International will rebroadcast an interview with Colin Berry which was done by Radio International's David Mann in 2016 as part of Eurovision You Decide 2016 (The UK's National Final of the United Kingdome to the Eurovision Song Contest.   Tribute to Clodagh Rodgers (United Kingdom 1971):  The Eurovision Community lost another of its members - Clodagh Rodgers who represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 which was won by Monaco's Severine with "Un banc, un arbre, une rue". The United Kingdom came fourth in that contest with the song "Jack in the Box". Clodagh passed away on 18 Apr 2025 at the age of 78.  On the show this week, Radio International will broadcast a tribute to the singer and look back over her life and career. Rest in Peace Clodagh Rogers (05 Mar 1947 - 18 Apr 2025). 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. Chris Poppe will be closing the series looking at the Eastern Central Countries' entries for this year.   Meet the Eurostars 2025:  The 15th edition of Eurovision in Concert took place on 05 Apr 2025 from Amsterdam's AFAS LIVE venue with acts from 30 countries that are competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 to showcase their entries to the 6000 plus Eurovision Fans that arrived to watch the performances. Before the concert there was a Media Event where national and international representatives of the media could meet the artists and conduct short interviews. Radio International's Salman and JP were on location and conducted interviews with some of the artists you will hear on Radio International over the weeks to come. Also Radio International's Salman went to MancHagen and the London Eurovision Party 2025 to conduct interviews with Eurovision artists old and new. Listen out the the interviews on the shows in the weeks to come.     Laura Thorn (Luxembourg 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Interview with Laura Thorn (Luxembourg 2025):  Luxembourg returned to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024 with Tali and in the footsteps of Tali is Laura Thorn who will represent Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "La Poupee monte le son" which will be in Semi Final 2 at Number 13. Radio International met Laura at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam but also at the Madrid PreParty 2025. Get to know the young singer in two interview clips on the show this week. Gabry Ponte (San Marino 2025) at the London Eurovision Party 2025 Interview with Gabry Ponte (San Marino 2025):  Also on the show this week listen to an interview Radio International's Salman did with San Marino's Musical Ambassador to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Gabry Ponte. The interview clip was done at the recent edition of the London Eurovision Party 2025. Gabry is responsible for this huge hit of 1999 by Eiffel 65 called "Blue".  At the Eurovision Song Contest Gabry, being Italian, will represent the tiny state of San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Tutta L'Italia" which in fact is the theme tune to Italy's San Remo Song Festival this year. 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.... For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

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