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 Kaliopi (Macedonia 2016):  She is one of the biggest artists of her country and has been representing her country at the Eurovision Song Contest before when in 2012 Loreen won for Sweden with the song "Euphoria" - Kaliopi represented Macedonia back then with the song "Crno E Belo" which reached Number 13 in the Grand Final. Four years on the Macedonian Superstar with a big heart returns to the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 and represented Macedonia once more. This time it is with the song "Donna" she performed so passionately in Stockholm's Globen Arena as Song Number 8 in Semi Final 2. Unfortunately, Kaliopi could not qualify Macedonia into the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 as she ranked 11th in Semi Final 2 when only the Top Ten go into the Final. JP and Fernando met Kaliopi for an interview after her 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 Zoe (Austria 2016):  In the footsteps of The Makemakes who were Austria's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was Zoe who won the national final in Austria with the song "Loin d'ici" performed in the French language. Zoe received the highest measures of applause after her performance at the various fan events such as  Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam. Austria will performed at Number 12 in Semi Final 1 in Stockholm on 10 May 2016 and could successfully qualify for the Grand Final where at the end of the exciting voting sequence Austria ranked at Number 13. JP had the pleasure to chat with Zoe after her press conference during the rehearsal in Stockholm. Enjoy this interview on this week's edition of Radio International. Also some additional info reaches Radio International this week as Zoe will also be on the guest list of the Eurovision Weekend in Berlin from 15 - 17 July 2016. Details of the event are available here. You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

 

Interview with Laura Tesoro (Belgium 2016): Following the great success of Lois Nottet in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, in 2016 Belgium again had a success formula with young Laura Tesoro who successfully qualified Belgium to the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "What's the pressure" which ranked at Number 10 at the end of the Grand Final voting. Eric met the singer for an interview after her rehearsal and press conference in Stockholm.

 

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. You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel - click here

 

Interview with ManuElla (Slovenia 2016):  Slovenia was represented by ManuElla performing the song "Blue and Red" which unfortunately only received 57 points in Semi Final 2 ranking Slovenia at Number 14. Only the the Top 10 advanced to the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. After ManuElla's first press conference Fernando and JP of Radio International met the 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

 

Tribute to Corry Brokken (Eurovision Winner 1957, The Netherlands):  Sad news reached the newsroom of Radio International after our show from 01 June 2016 with the passing away of the first Dutch Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957 - Corry Brokken. She passed away at the age of 83 and took part three times at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was in the very first edition of Europe's biggest music competition back in 1956 when Corry Brokken performed "Voor goed voor bij". There is no known ranking of the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 and only the winning song was announced being Switzerland's Lys Assia with the song "Refrain". Then Corry returned to the contest in 1957 and then giving the Netherlands their first of four victories with the song "Net als toen". In 1958, again the Netherlands were represented by Corry Brokken and then with the song "Heel de wereld" which reached 9th place in the Eurovision Song Contest back then. This week Radio International's David Mann broadcasts on the show a special 30 minute tribute to Corry Brokken - Rest in Peace!

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 Chris Poppe takes the final look back at Stockholm 2016 in this series. A new series will start next week where our Eurovision Experts look at the songs that started from the Position of Dooom - the dreaded Number 2.

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.