A Eurovision Christmas Show: It is that time of the year again which we also call the most wonderful time of the year - Yeah! It's Christmas Time.
It goes without saying that this
week is a rather special edition of Radio International which includes
of course your requests but also we will be inserting some great
Christmas tunes recorded by Eurovision artists over the years. You just
will love this! This week Irren and Jutta have already departed on
their well-earned Christmas Holidays while JP invited some friends
for a great Christmas Party in the studio to celebrate with you dear listeners and fans of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Three hours live to your ears and eyes as the Radio International Christmas Show is also being web-cast on www.oikotimes.com. Radio International is on from
2000 - 2300 hours CET linking up the Eurovision fans and friends and
play your
requests and read your messages.
Previous Radio International Christmas Shows: You can listen to previous Radio International Christmas Shows and the Festive Top 50 Christmas Tunes of all time by clicking here. This is the ideal thing to do when celebrating Christmas with your families and loved ones. Enjoy!
Eurovision Song Contest Spotlight: This week will be joined by two of our regular Eurovision correspondents Ross Bennett and Chris Poppe during the show taking a look back at some special Eurovision moments of 2009 and more and play you clips of songs suggested by Ross and Chris.
Your 3 Minutes of Fame on Radio International: Something
we started this week and that is to know from you your first
Eurovision Experience either live in a Final of the Eurovision Song
Contest or watching at home or during a Eurovision party. Tell us how
you found out about the Eurovision Song Contest. What special things do
you remember, liked, disliked and of course your favourite Eurovision
Song. We will call you during the show - have a nice chat with you and
then play out with your favourite Eurovision song. For that please
contact us via CONTACT and let us know your phone number and the song you wish to have played on the show. This should be great fun.
Interview with OGAE Presidents: Ms. Maiken Mäemets from OGAE Finland
will be live in the studio talking to us about the OGAE Finland since
Finland was the founding country of the OGAE Network - the Fan
Community of the Eurovision Song Contest around the World.
Interviews with Melodifestivalen participants 2010 in Sweden:
The Radio International rowing reporter Lilian Brunell in Stockholm has
interviewed some potential Swedish Representatives at the Eurovision
Song Contest 2010 for us which we will air during this week on Radio
International. This week we continued to air interviews with Pernilla Wahlgren. More to come in 2010.
Eurovision Song Contest Calendar of Events: Check out a detailed listing of all events scheduled around Europe. If you hear of something we have not listed please drop us a line by clicking here and let us know. Upcoming Eurovision events (click the links for more information): The Annual Convention of OGAE Germany;
Eurovision Song Contest Interviews the Radio International Team has done with the Eurovision performers can be heard by visiting our Eurovision
section of this website.
- Netherlands - Pierre Kartner revealed the Dutch Eurovision entry for 2010 - have a listen to the song during the show,
- Netherlands - Dutch Queen a fan of the Eurovision Song Contest,
- Spain - Soraya honoured in her hometown - Valencia de Alcantarra,
- Europe - Hera Bjoerk wins the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2009
This is just a selection. Go to www.oikotimes.com for detailed information.
Eurovision Music requests as well as other music requests are most welcome and can be done via our website's CONTACT US page. Let us know what you want to hear and where you are from. Due to the large number of requests
we receive and cannot accommodate this week these requests will be added to the play list for future shows.
Eurovision Radio Shows on other European Radio Stations
 Check out JP's All Eurovision Hit Radio on this website. Follow this link to listen.
But there are also other radio stations offering nice Eurovision shows.
Here is a small selection. Enjoy.
Malta's Eurovision Radio
comes from the sunny island presented by Deo Grech on Super ONE Radio
every Tuesday from 2045 - 2145 hours. You can contact Deo during the
show and request your favourite Eurovision songs. The show is in
Maltese mixed with English. Click here
for further information and also if you would like to listen to back
issues of Malta's Eurovision Radio. The new season has begun.
The EXPAT part of Radio International.
During the show we broadcast a mix of infotainment content including: Movie Guide, EXPAT News, Theatre updates, Space, Science & Technology News, Concert Updates
and the odd stories from around the World. Also there is the weather
forecast for the upcoming weekend locally and the weekly worldwide
Temperature Check.
Dance Events in the Netherlands: With Christmas Time rapidly approaching and many events are scheduled Radio International has listed here the main Dance and Theatre events. Enjoy your nights out when you go to any of the listed events.
EXPAT/Dutch/Community News:
TheHagueOnline has the latest updates on events scheduled
in The Hague for EXPATs and international guests in the Netherlands.
For further EXPAT Information and
updates visit TheHagueOnline's website. Listen
out for some more news from The Hague throughout the show. "A Hand in
the Hague" helps you as a foreigner to get about in the Dutch City. Visit the website
which is of great interests to EXPATS.
Movies: Hachi, whatever works, Chipmunks;
Get your daily update of the Dutch News in English by subscribing to their Newsletter with a summary of the latest events in and around the Netherlands. Click here for the website.
The English Breakfast Team entertains the EXPATs in the Netherlands from the SALTO Radio station in Amsterdam. Tune in for the latest current affairs items, sports and news. How to listen to THE ENGLISH BREAKFAST
visit their their website.
General Music:
The show is of course spiced with the best of music old and
new and of course your requests. You can send in your requests by
clicking on the CONTACT
link in the MAIN MENU. Also if you have public service announcements
you wish us to make, please feel free to send us the information and we
will be happy to air them for you.
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