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 Song Contest 2016 - The POST EUROVISION DEPRESSION CURE - Dose 3:  The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 is over and the best ever Eurovision Song Contest was staged in the Globen Arena with two Semi Finals and a Grand Final which was held on Saturday 14 May 2016. The 61st Eurovision Song Contest was won by Ukraine's Jamala with the song "1944". Many fans of the Eurovision Song Contest fall into a deep Post Eurovision Depression as it all is over and the fans part company until the next year. Radio International is the perfect Post Eurovision Depression Cure reflecting on the past contest with interviews and reports and of course the music and remixes. The full results of the contest can be viewed by clicking here.

 

Interview with Nicky Byrne (Ireland 2016):  The most successful country in terms of winning the Eurovision Song Contest is Ireland with 7 wins. In 2016 Ireland was represented by Nicky Byrne formerly of Westlife fame. Nicky is a TV and Radio Show Host in Ireland and represented Ireland with the song "Sunlight" lifted off his brand new album entitled SUNLIGHT.  Unfortunately, Nicky could not qualify Ireland into the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 as he ranked 15th in Semi Final 2 when only the Top Ten go into the Final. JP and Fernando met the singer from Ireland for an interview after his press conference during rehearsal week. Listen to this interview on this week's edition of Radio International. You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

 

Interview with Ira Losco (Malta 2016):   Already in 2002 a young Ira Losco represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "7th Wonder" that almost won the Eurovision Song Contest back then coming 2nd. In 2016 she returned to the World's biggest music event to once agin represent Malta with the song "Walk on Water" which made it into the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm and at the end of the voting sequence the ranked at Number 12. JP met the singer for a brief chat after the qualified Malta for the Grand Final out of Semi Final 1.  You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

 

Interview with Nina Kraljic (Croatia 2016):  Croatia returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a two year absence and successfully could qualify for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. Nina Kraljic performed the song "Lighthouse" which ranked 23rd at the end of the Grand Final Voting. Latest news Radio International received in connection with this year's Croatian entry is that Nina was awarded the Barbara Dex Award 2016. Congratulations! :) Fernando and JP met the singer for an interview after her Press Concerence and rehearsal. Listen to it on this week's edition of Radio International.  You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

 

Interview with Sanhja (Finland 2016):  Finland's Ambassador to the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was Sanhja who unfortunately did not make it into the Grand Final. She ranked 14th in Semi Final 1 which is not enough to qualify Finland for the Grand Final when only the Top Ten advance into the Grand Final. The song was "Sing it away" opening up the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Semi Final 1. Radio International's Fernando met the singer for a an interview after her Press Conference during the rehearsal week. The broadcast of the interview is postponed to next week's edition of the show. 

 

Interview with Jamie Lee (Germany 2016):  The Winner of the Voice Germany represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 - Jamie-Lee Kriewitz performed the song "Ghost" which however, placed Germany only at Number 26 at the end of the voting sequence of the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with a total of 11 points. After her first press conference Fernando and JP of Radio International met the young singer with for an interview. Listen to the interview on this week's edition of Radio International. You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

 

Interview with Sietse Bakker (Event Manager of Eurovision 2016): Last October Sietse Bakker announced that we will be stepping down as the Event Manager of the Eurovision Song Contest. Responsible for the smooth running of the preparation and execution of the Eurovision Song Contest Sietse Bakker had this posiiton for the last six events of the contest. Back in 2012 Sietse Bakker came to co-host a four hour edition of Eurovision Radio International as he joined JP in the studio in the Netherlands. Radio International's Fernando and JP talked to Sietse Bakker about Eurovision 2016 as well as his involvement in the contest after 2016 plus more. 

 

Eurovision Song Contest Spotlight - Eurovision 2016 - An Expert Look Back:  For the next four weeks Radio International's Eurovision Experts will be reflecting on the 61st Eurovision Song Contest and assessing Europe's biggest music show which was also broadcast in China as well as for the first time in the USA. This week Ross Bennett continues with the look back at Stockholm 2016.

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.