Experience the Eurovision Song Contest with Radio International

Radio International and ESCNEWS Radio & TV with Chat Room: Radio International is aired on their TV channel live every Wednesday 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 at various times on ESCNEWS Radio. Enjoy and tell your friends to join and be part of the Eurovision Radio International Community! Also become part of the Eurovision Radio International Facebook Group which accompanies the show and is available here. It contains lots of Eurovision News from the major Eurovision News Websites but also announcements. 

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

Eurovision Preview Events 2016:  The National Final Season 2016 is over and all the songs that are competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden come May have been selected. Various countries invited participating countries to various Preview or Promo Events such as Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam on 09 April 2016, The London Preview Event on 17 April 2016 as well as the Tel Aviv in Israel and for the second time in a row the annual Eurovision Pre-Party in Riga, Latvia which took place on Saturday 02 April 2016. Members of the Team of Radio International were present at this and in collaboration with joinusoneurovision.blogspot.com interviewed many of the artists that were invited to Riga, Amsterdam and London during the Press Meeting prior to the concerts. During the past couple of weeks Radio International already broadcast many interviews with artists that went to the Riga PreParty and as well to Amsterdam's Eurovision in Concert 2016 and this week there more interviews with artists appearing at the London PreView Event in Cafe de Paris on Sunday 17 April 2016 - bringing you the Eurovision artists closer.

 

Interview with Amir (France 2016): Selling like Hot Cakes in France is Amir's Eurovision offering "J'ai cherche" which is doing very well in his home country France on the sales chart but as well on the airplay charts. Amir was part of the guest line up at Eurovision in Concert 2016 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and  Ally from Radio International and OGAE UK and JP chatted with the French singer at the Media Event prior to the concert in Amsterdam's Melkweg. France is part of the Big 5 countries and thus does not need to go through the Semi Final stage, is qualified directly for the Grand Final. You can hear this interview when Amir interviews Ally :) on this week's edition of the show. Enjoy!   You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

 

Interview with Greta Salome (Iceland 2012 & 2016): Back in 2012 Greta Salome represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku together with Icelandic Eurovision entrant 2004 Jonsi ("Heaven"). They song in 2012 was called "Never forget" and reached Number 20. In 2016 Greta entered the 30th Icelandic National Final and went through the Semi Final into the Grand Final and won this with the song "Hear them calling" which will compete in Stockholm in Semi Final 1 at Song Number 16 on 10 May 2016. Greta was part of the Eurovision in Concert 2016 Line Up and Ally & JP met the singer for an interview at the Press Meeting prior to the concert in Amsterdam's Melkweg. Also part of this interview is the Artistic Director who is behind the staging of the song in Stockholm. Enjoy the interview on the show this week. You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

 

Interview with Ivan (Belarus 2016): He wants to perform naked on the Eurovision stage being accompanied by wolves on the stage when Ivan represents Belarus and performs the song "Help you fly" in Semi Final 2 as Song Number 5 int he Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. JP met the singer at the Eurovision PreParty 2016 in Riga on 02 April 2016 and had the pleasure to conduct an interview you will hear on this week's edition of Radio International. Enjoy!  You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

 

Interview with Joe & Jake (United Kingdom 2016):  The United Kingdom will be represented by Joe & Jake at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "You are not alone" and as the United Kingdom is part of the Big 5 countries Joe and Jake do not need to go through the Semi Finals and directly are qualified to sing in the Grand Final. Joe & Jake won the UK National Final earlier on this year after the BBC decided to give the public the choice to select the UK entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. David Mann had the pleasure to chat with the guys at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam on 09 April 2016. You can hear this interview on this week's edition of the show. 

 

Interview with Minus One (Cyprus 2016): Cyrpus will be represented by a band called Minus One who will sompete with "Alter Ego" in Semi Final 1 at Number 11 at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm. Alasdair Rendall chatted with the group at the Press Meeting of Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam on 09 April 2016. Find out all about Minus One in the interview on this week's edition of Radio International. You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

 

Interview with Nicki French (United Kingdom 2000 & Host of the London Eurovision Preview Event 2016):  She would "kill" to go back to Eurovision as she told Radio International in previous interviews - Nicki French who represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovison Song Contest 2000 also coming from Stockholm, Sweden from the Globen Arena. Back then she performed the song "Don't play that song again" which came 16th in the final ranking of the night. Five year's earlier - in 1995, she had a chart smash all over Europe with a dance version of Bonnie Tyler's "Total eclipse of the heart". Again Nicki is the favourite presenter to host the Eurovision Preview event in London's Cafe de Paris on 17 April 2016 and David Mann from Radio International had the big pleasure to chat with Nicki on this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Hear this interview on this week's edition of Radio International. - Due to lack of time this interview will be on the show next week.

 

Interview with Scott Mills (BBC Radio 1 DJ and Commentator for the United Kingdom of the Eurovision Semi Finals):  Scott Mills presents various shows on BBC Radio 1 and also on BBC TV such as the Lottery Show and  others. While Graham Norton took over from Terry Wogan in 2009 to be the commentor the BBC in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest, Scott Mills does do the commenting on the Semi Finals now on BBC Four. Scott was also part at the London Preview Event on Sunday 17 April 2016 and Radio International's David Mann had the pleasure to chat with his radio colleague about the upcoming edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. 

 
Eurovision Song Contest Spotlight - Eurovision 2016 in Regions: For the next few weeks the Eurovision Experts of Radio International will be taking a look at the 2016 Eurovision entries per region and this week Alasdair Rendall will be laking a look at the Central Eurovision countries that are competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. This week hear the songs from Austria, Bosnia & Herzegowina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia and Slovenia. In addition, each week our correspondents will be asked to tell us their personal favourite but also their tip what could actually win the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. Sweden will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in the Globen Arena of Stockholm next May with the Grand Final on the 14 May 2016 and the the Semi Finals on 10 & 12 May 2016, respectively.

Eurovision Under Cover:  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. 

 

Upcoming Events - Highlights:

 

22 Apr 2016 (Fri) - United Kingdom/London

Eurofest at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern

 

10 May 2016 (Tue) - SWEDEN/STOCKHOLM

61st EUROVISION SONG CONTEST SEMI-FINAL 1 at Globen

 

12 May 2016 (Thu) - SWEDEN/STOCKHOLM

61st EUROVISION SONG CONTEST SEMI-FINAL 2 at Globen

 

14 May 2016 (Sat) - SWEDEN/STOCKHOLM

61st EUROVISION SONG CONTEST FINAL at Globen

 

15 - 17 Jul 2016 (Fr-Sun) - Germany/Berlin

Eurovision weekend Berlin together with OGAE Nederland

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 two weeks time to crack the quiz 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. Good Luck! Congratulations to Alexander Sanchez from Spain and to Craig Mitchell from New Zealand for winning the last two Eurovision Quizzes on Radio International.