Eurovision Interview with Claudia Faniello (National Final in Malta 2010): Indeed, Claudia is the sister of Fabrizio Faniello who represented Malta twice at the Eurovision Song Contest (2001 & 2006). Claudia has participated various times at the Maltese National Selection to the Eurovision Song Contest in the Malta Eurosong where she had quite some great results. (2010 - Samsara, 8th / 2009 - Blue Sonata / 2008 - Sunrise, 3rd / 2008 - Caravaggio, 2nd). Claudia has released her brand new song called "I hate this song" which you can also hear on this week's edition of Radio International. 

Eurovision Song Contest Interview - Marcin Mrozinski (Poland 2010):  During the two Eurovision weeks leading up to the Semi Finals and Grand Final on 29 May 2010 the Team of Radio International met many Eurovision 2010 performers and one of them we already had to pleasure to be talking to live on Radio International before the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 - Marcin Mrozinski. Eric and JP met the singer again at the Serbian Reception and interviewed him. You can hear this interview during this week's show. Poland's entry at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest is called "Legenda" which unfortunately did not qualify for the Grand Final of the 55th Eurovision Song Contest, however, Marcin was a great Ambassador for his country at Europe's biggest event.  

Euro Friend Song Contest 2010 - Start of HEAT 2:  Radio International in collaboration with the Euro Friends Song Contest announcing the start of HEAT 2 for the international juries to vote on the Face Book Page of the contest. On the Face Book Page of the Euro Friends Song Contest, you vote for your 10 favourite songs  in the Eurovision Song Contest  amongst the second hundred songs of Europe's biggest music competition.  Last week Radio International revealed the ten qualifiers of HEAT 1 and now HEAT 2 has started.  Next week Radio International and Andy will reveal the ten qualifiers. during the show. Join to vote for your favourite Eurovision songs by clicking on this link which takes you to the Face Book Page of the Event. Remember, you have to be a member in order to join the voting.  

Chris Poppe's Mysterious Eurovision Performers: Chris returns this week with this nice game about Eurovision performers. He has picked three performers and wrapped them in verbal and music clues and your job is it to crack his quiz in finding out who Chris has selected. The right entries go into a bag for a price from the Eurovision 2010 Goodies Bag or a Eurovision Song Contest of the past on DVD. 

Eurovision News. Luke Fisher joins us on a weekly basis to supply us with the latest happenings in the world of the Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision News is available on www.eurovision.tv, oikotimes.com, esctime.com, escdaily.com, esctoday.com and escflashmalta.com. 

• Austria - Return to Eurovision in 2011
• Alternative Lyrics Contest
• Junior Eurovision Song Contest - List of the countries participating, clips available
• Sweden - Magnus Carlsson & Charlotte Perrelli release an duet album

This is just a selection. Go to www.oikotimes.com for detailed information.

 

Your 3 Minutes of Fame on Radio International:   This week we are joined by Luis de la Cruiz from the United States of America to tell us his Eurovision experience. But we would also like 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 will be great fun. We need your participation for this - so please don't be shy. :)