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The Eurovision Song Contest 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

Hightlights of the show

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015: This week's edition of Radio International devotes most of it's content to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 which was staged in Sofia's Arena Armeec in Bulgaria on 21 November 2015. 17 countries took part in the music competition for children including newcomers Australia and Ireland. The complete list of the 17 countries are: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Belarus, Bulgaria, FYRO Macedonia, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, The Netherlands and Ukraine. This year's theme song of the event is "#Discover" sung by last year's Bulgarian representative Krisia. Consult the offical event's website Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 for all the latest news and the results concerning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 and also you will also find all detailed information about the young artists. JP and David of Radio International were present at the event and conducted interviews with the young artists which you can hear during the upcoming shows and the video version of the interviews are available on the accompanying Eurovision Blog. This week on the show listen to interviews with the Top 5 countries of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 as well as the Producer of the show Gordon Bonello and the host Poli Genova.  The complete coverage of the Junior Eurovision Week 2015 can be viewed on our Eurovision Blog accompanying the website - CLICK HERE to see photos, watch the interviews, listen to the PODCAST of Radio International from Sofia and the video of the winning moments.

Live Interview with Destiny (Junior Eurovision 2015 Winner, Malta):  Malta won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for a second time following in the footsteps of Gaia Cauchi in 2013 who won with the song "The Start" - Destiny Chukunyere made the race for Europe's Junior Eurovision Song of 2015 with the song "Not my soul" receiving the highest number of points ever awarded to a winning song in the 13 year history of the contest - 185 points. Destiny and her team returned to sunny Malta the day after the contest and had a Heroe's Welcome at the airport greeted by many people. Radio International is extremely happy to welcome Destiny back to the airwaves of Eurovision Radio International live to tell us about the week from her point of view. Destiny joins JP via phone live from Malta for an interview. Listener and viewers to the Radio International Livestream Channel are encouraged to actively take part in the interview and send in their questions to Destiny which will be ready out during the interview to the young singer with the mention to the listeners. 

 

Interview with Mika (JESC 2015, Armenia, Number 2): Armenia sent in 12 year old Mika who represented his country with the song "Love" which at the end of the voting ranked second after Malta's Destiny with a total of 176 points. Mika is a really impressive personality and knows how to handle media very wll. He has been through many national and international music festivals and started his television career as the host of a quiz TV show called "Puzzle". JP from Radio International had a first reaction interview with Mika after the Grand Final of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was over but also this week listen to an interview that was done in the run up to the Grand Final.  You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

 

Interview with Lina Kuduzovic (JESC 2015, Slovenia, Number 3):  An amazing performance from a young lady by the name of Lina Kuduzovic represented Slovenia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Prva ljubezen" which means "First Love" which received a total 112 points. This is the highest amount of points Slovenia ever has received at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Listen to an interview on this week's show that JP did after the Winners Press Conference with Lina.  You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

 

Interview with Ruslan Aslanov (JESC 2015, Belarus, Number 4): One of the most impressive songs and voice of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was Ruslan Aslanov who performed the song "Volshebstvo" which means "Magic" and received a total amount of 105 points ranking Belarus at Number 4 in the contest. Belarus is together with Malta (2013 & 2015) and Georgia (2008 & 2011) a country that won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice with the first victory in 2005. Ruslan would love to represent his native Belarus at the adult version of the Eurovision Song Contest one day. Listen to the interview we did with Rulan in the Junior Eurovision week in Sofia.  You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

Interview with Mishela Rapo (JESC 2015, Albania, Number 5):  Albania submitted a very pleasant song to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 called "Dambaje" which at the end of the voting ranked Albania at Number 5 with a total of 93 points. Listen to the interview with Mishela Rapo that JP did with the singer in the Junior Eurovision Week. Time permitting there will be more interviews with the young artists with the great voices. There will be more time on next week's edition of Radio International. You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

Interview with Poli Genova (Host of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015):  A very energetic Poli Genova hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 leading through the event. Poli is no stranger to the Eurovision world as she represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Duesseldorf, Germany with the song "Na inat" which came 12th in her Semi Final. JP from Radio International talked to Poli Genova right after the Press Conference for a little flashback to her Eurovision participation as well as how she got selected as host of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Listen to this interview on this week's edition of Radio International. 

Eurovision Song Contest Spotlight - The Best of Melodifestivalen:  With the victory of Mans Zelmerloew in Vienna winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Heroes" the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 will be stage in Stockholm's Globen Arena in Sweden next May. Without doubt Swedish Television produces the biggest National Final there is to select the song that represents Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest filling large halls across the country in the stages of Melodifestivalen - sometimes even bigger than the Eurovision Song Contest itself. In view of the upcoming event in Stockholm the team of Radio International looks back at some of the greatest songs that emerged from the Melodifestivalen over the years. The series starts this week with Ross Bennett who takes a look at Melodifestivalen 2009.

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. 

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.