Experience the Eurovision Song Contest with Radio International and Partners.

Radio International TV Channel with Chat Room: Radio International launched its own Livestream TV Channel where fans can join and see how we actually do Radio International and listen to the show while chatting with the other Eurovision fans joining the community.  But also you can watch there a re-run of the weekly edition of Radio International. Enjoy and tell your friends to join and be part of the Eurovision Radio International Community!

Through the National Final 2015 Season with Eurovision Radio International - your music requests, comments and ideas: Eurovision Radio International never stops and is keen on keeping the music and news of the Eurovision Song Contest in the ears of the many fans that join the show each and every week via the usual means either on FM, Cable and also via PODCAST, Itunes, LISTEN AGAIN, live broadcast or Live Stream. You can also find Radio International (RTV Katwijk) on TuneIn. Please feel free to submit your comments, ideas and requests of Eurovision songs and Radio International is delighted to play your requests during the shows. Click on CONTACT to submit your request to the programme. You can also reach us on Twitter: @RadioInt

Interview with Monika and Vaidas (Lithuania 2015): Last weekend was the weekend of the Baltics in terms of selecting their songs for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Radio International's Eric was part of the International Jury during the live TV show in Lithuania and together with his Jury colleagues and televoting by the public Monika Linkyte & Vaidas Baumila were selected to represent Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna with the song "This Time". Lithuania will compete in Semi Final 2 of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Right after the show Eric could chat with the winners and this interview will be broadcast on Radio International this week. Enjoy this charming couple! You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

Interview with Aminata (Latvia):  Latvia had their National Final called SUPERNOVA on Sunday, 22 February 2015. After 20 artists went through two Heats, a Semi Final and a Final the winner of the SUPERNOVA became Aminata who will represent Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna come May with the song "Love injected" which is placed in Semi Final 2 of the Eurovision Song Contest 201. Frank Feiler from Join Us On Eurovision met Aminata after she won the National Final SUPERNOVA and conducted a first reaction interview with Latvia's Hopeful for Eurovision 2015. Listen to it on Radio International this week. Also Ian Mueller submitted some interviews from the Latvian Final which will be aired on Radio International. Check it out during the show. Both to Frank and Ian a huge THANK YOU for your kind contributiuon to the show. 

Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2015 - Interview with Jessika (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2015): The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2015 took place on 21 & 22 November 2014 from the Marsa Ship Yard in Malta with 20 songs entering into the Semi Final then narrowed down to a Top 14 and then on Saturday the winner was the public favourite as well as the jury favourite - Amber Bondin will be representing Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Warrior" written by Elton Zarb and Matt Muxu, who also were responsible for the victory of Gaia Cauchi at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "The Start". Continuing on this week's edition of Radio International listen to the interviews with the contestants and this week it is the turn of another fantastic singer from Malta and a great friend of the show - Jessika (alias Jessica Muscat). The young and popular singer (and language teacher in Malta) attempted various times to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest and again successfully qualified for the Final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2015 and then came nineth in the Final with the song "Fandango". Enjoy listening to this interview with the charming Jessika on this week's edition of Radio International. You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

Eurovision Song Contest Spotlight - The National Final Season 2015: Eurovision Song Contest Spotlight - The National Final Season 2015:  The National Final Season to the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 is well under way.  During the last weeks Radio International went through the history of Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest. Austria will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna next May with the Grand Final on the 23 May 2015. Like in previous years the Radio International Eurovision Experts will be assessing the National Finals 2015 live on Radio International. Ross Bennett continues the season taking a look at the National Finals and entries Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden.

Eurovision UnderCover:  This ever so popular feature on Radio International is David Mann's weekly edition of the Eurovision Cover Versions where David Mann from Eurovision Norwich 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. Listeners are encouraged to send in their cover versions they came across over the years to share with the other fans tuning into the show. Alternatively, listeners can send in their request for a particular Eurovision covered song using this link. 

Eurovision Song Contest News: Nathan Waddell joins the team in the studio every week to bring you the news and the latest developments connected to the Eurovision Song Contest such as the National Finals or if it is music releases of Eurovision performers, special concerts, gossip, etc Nathan 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. Nathan is website editor with escxtra.com. In addition, Eurovision News is available on www.eurovision.tv, esctoday.com and escflashmalta.com (amongst others.

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 new songs by: Andrius Pojavis from Lithuania and Lucia Perez from sunny Spain.

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:

  

31 Mar 2015 (Tue) - United Kingdom/London
Eurovision's Greatest Hits at the Eventim Hammersmith Apollo

 

10 Apr 2015 (Fri) - United Kingdom/London
Eurofest preview party at The Royal Vauxhall Tavern

17 Apr 2015 (Fri) - The Netherlands/Amsterdam

OGAE NL preparty at Aknathon (21:00 CET)

18 Apr 2015 (Sat) - The Netherlands/Amsterdam
Eurovision in Concert at Melkweg (SOLD OUT!)

24 Apr 2015 (Fri) - United Kingdom
Eurovision Song Contest: 60th Anniversary Conference at BAFTA
 

National Finals:

   

26 Feb 2015 (Thu) - Moldova
O Melodie Pentru Europa 2nd Semi-final

 

27 Feb 2015 (Fri) - Austria

2nd show (Candidate presentation)
27 Feb 2015 (Fri) - IRELAND

EUROSONG 2015 FINAL on The Late Late Show at RTE TV Studios, Dublin  

 

28 Feb 2015 (Sat) - FINLAND
UMK 2015 FINAL 

28 Feb 2015 (Sat) - HUNGARY
A DAL 2015 FINAL, Budapest
28 Feb 2015 (Sat) - MOLDOVA

O MELODIE PENTRU EUROPA FINAL

28 Feb 2015 (Sat) - SLOVENIA
EMA 2015 FINAL

28 Feb 2015 (Sat) - Sweden
Melodifestivalen 4th Semi-Final at Conventum Örebro

01 Mar 2015 (Sun) - SPAIN

SONG PRESENTATION
 

03 Mar 2015 (Tue) - Portugal
1st Semi-Final

04 Mar 2015 (Wed) - GREECE
EUROSONG 2015 FINAL

 

05 Mar 2015 (Thu) - GERMANY

UNSER SONG FÜR ÖSTERREICH FINAL at Arena Hannover
05 Mar 2015 (Thu) - Portugal
2nd Semi-Final

06 Mar 2015 (Fri) - Austria
Semi-Final

07 Mar 2015 (Sat) - PORTUGAL

FESTIVAL DA CANCAO FINAL
07 Mar 2015 (Sat) - Sweden
Melodifestivalen 2nd Chance Round at Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg
07 Mar 2013 (Sat) - UNITED KINGDOM
SONG PRESENTATION
 

Eurovision Quiz:  Scratch your heads and bite your nails at  our weekly Eurovision Song Contest Quiz. Good luck and win a copy of a past Eurovision Song Contest Final on DVD or a dip into the Eurovision Goodies Bag. All you have to do is to identify the five clips with Artist, Song, Country and Year. Send your answers via the website's CONTACTs form. As for the quiz answers, you have time until 2359 hours the Tuesday after Radio International was aired live. That gives the chance for the listeners who were not able to join us live on Wednesdays to participate in the quiz and the draw for the prize. Our friends who pick Radio International up via EurovisiOradio.eu can also participate at the weekly quiz. Good Luck!