Interview with Simone de Oliveira (Portugal 1965 & 1969):  In September 2012, OGAE Portugal organised their third Eurovision Live Concert together in and with the municipality of Setubal, Portugal just outside of Lisabon with the participation of many Portuguese artists and International Eurovision performers including Katrina of Katrina and the Waves (United Kingdom 1997), Niamh Kavanagh (Ireland 1993 & 2010) and more. But one special guest of which in particular the Portuguese fans and spectators were especially fond of was Simone de Oliveira who represented Portugal twice at the Eurovision Song Contest in the 1960s. In 1965 she reached Number 13 with the song "Sol de inverno" and then she tried again four years later with the song "Desfolhada" that only reached Number 15 for Portugal. The Team of Radio International was invited to a special dinner organised by OGAE Portugal during which the Portuguese Superstar performed some of her biggest Fado hits after which was a chance to meet the singer and conduct an interview which Radio International is proud to air on this week's edition of the show. Click here to watch the interview with Simone.

 

Eurovision Song Contest Spotlight - The 2013 National Finals with Ross Bennett: A brand new year has started and the Eurovision World is already in full swing of selecting their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 that will be staged in Malmoe, Sweden on the 14 May 2013 (Semi Final 1),  16 May 2013 (Semi Final 2) and 18 May 2013 (Grand Final) where so far 39 countries will be competing for the trophy and the rights to hold the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. As every year Radio International reviews the National Finals with the regular correspondents and this week it is the turn of Ross Bennett who will be taking a look at the selection process of Belarus and Belgium. Find a full listing of the upcoming National Finals here. 

 

Eurovision UnderCover:  With the end of the Euro Friends Song Contest 2012, Radio International also starts a brand new series on the show featuring Eurovision Cover Versions where JP will be intoducing some of the finest Eurovision Song Contest entries covered by other singers. Just be surprised. You will be hearing the actual song that has been on the Eurovision stage followed by the cover. Enjoy the brand new series.  

 

New Song Releases by Eurovision Artists:  Radio International is always keen to know how the careers of Eurovision performers develop after their performance at the event. The show is in collaboration with many Music Companies that supply Radio International with the latest songs of their signed up artists to bring the muisc closer to the fans. On a weekly basis Radio International receives songs which are being featured on the show. This week listen to the new songs by  Blue, Elena Risteska, TATU and Marija Serifovic.

 

Eurovision Song Contest News:  Luke Fisher joins the team in the studio every week to bring you the news and the latest developments connected to the Eurovision Song Contest. Whether it is music releases of Eurovision performers, special concerts, gossip, etc Luke will have it all for us during the weekly edition of Radio International. He also takes a look at some statistics such as viewing figures in the various countries and more.
In addition, Eurovision News is available on www.eurovision.tv, escxtra.com, esctoday.com and escflashmalta.com.   

 

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. After Eurovision is before Eurovision and to bridge the Eurovision Gap many Eurovision Clubs will be holding their annual convention. But also all the National Final Details are being displayed in the Calendar. Make sure you frequently check it out. 

 

Upcoming Events - Highlights:

 

13 April 2013:

Eurovision in Concert 2013 in the Melkweg of Amsterdam, The Netherlands with 2013 Eurostar. Details (Website not yet filled)