Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2023-02-22): Interview with The Busker (Malta 2023), Let 3 (Croatia 2023), Victor Crone plus Elov & Beny (Melo 2023),...

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is also broadcast on SWITCH Radio Essex in the United Kingdom live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.

 

AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK

• Interview with the Busker (Malta 2023)
• Interview with Let 3 (Croatia 2023)
• Interview with Victor Crone (Estonia 2019, Melodifestivalen 2023)
• Interview with Elov and Beny (Melodifestivalen 2023)
• Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 - The National Final Season with Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer
• Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from www.escXtra.com
• Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
• Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
• Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal
• Your music requests
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists

 

The Busker (Malta 2023) after winning the national final - with JP

 

Interview with The Busker (Malta 2023): Malta selected their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on Saturday, 11 Feb 2023 in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The winners are The Busker who we will see at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in May in Semi Final 1 in the First Half. Radio International's JP was n Malta for the week and conducted interviews with all the artists that competed in the Semi Final and Grand Final. During the next weeks the interviews will be broadcast on the weekly editions of Radio International. This week the first interview from Malta is with the winners The Busker. Get to know the three members of the group and their music as well.

Victor Crone (Melodifestivalen 2023 - Heat 1) with JP

Interview with Victor Crone (Estonia 2019 and Melodifestivalen 2023):  It is Victor Crone's third attempt to win the ticket to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. He previously represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "The Storm" coming 20th in the Grand Final of the contest. In 2023, he participated in Heat 1 of Melodifestivalen coming from Gothenburg with the song "Diamond" advanced to the Semi Final. JP had the pleasure to meet Victor before the live show and after for two interviews you hear on this week's edition of Radio International.

Interview with Elov and Beny (Melodifestivalen 2023):  The other act that advanced from Heat 1 of Melodifestivalen 2023 in Gothenburg to the Semi Final is Elov and Beny who perform the song "Raggen går". JP had the pleasure to meet the newcomers to Melodifestivalen to chat with Elov and Beny about their participation and their music. The interview will also air on the show this week.

Let 3 represent Croatia at Eurovision 2023

Interview with Let 3 (Croatia 2023): Croatia selected their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 via DORA. The winner there was Let 3 who will represent Croatia with the song "Mama ŠČ!" in Semi Fianl 1 Fist Half. Radio International's Marc was on location and could meet the winning act right after their victory for a short interview on stage.

EUROVISION 2023 - The National Final Season: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year has already begun - the selection process in various countries that are participating at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Livepool, United Kingdom on May 09, 11 and 13 for the Grand Final. In the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience will be playing many of the songs that are offered to the public in the many participating countries out of which the best ones will be competing in Liverpool in May.

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot  as well as Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer presents in the Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 - The National Final Season taking a lot at the selections of the last seven days. Then there will be some of the great new releases of Eurovision artists are on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in his Eurovision Calendar and Nick van Lith has the latest update from the Eurovision News Room courtesy of escXtra.com.

 

The Radio International Interview Hall of Fame:

During the Interview Sessions Radio International takes photos and videos which you can find on the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame 2020 and 2021. To view the photos done during the interviews - click here - for the Radio International Hall of Fame Photo Album.

This is the Hall of Fame: Dana, Charlotte Perrelli, Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Charlie McGettigan, Emmelie de Forest, Anabel Conde, Scott Fitzgerald, Eldar of Ell and Nikki, Sanna Nielsen, Hera Björk, Bojana Stamenov, Deen, Lina Hedlund and Andreas Lundstedt from Alcazar, Poli Genova, Ira Losco, Jan Johansen Nicki French, Debbie Scerri, Rasmussen, Senhit, Rainer from Wind, Jalisse, Maja Keuc (Amaya),Thomas Forstner, Lisa Andreas, Esther Hart, Vanilla Ninja, Maja Keuc (Amaya), Sibel Tüzün, Sidsel Ben Semmane, Monika Linkyte, Boggie, Emilija Kokic of Riva (Yugoslavia 1989), Intelligent Music Project (Bulgaria 2022), Mia Dimsic (Croatia 2022), Andrea (North Macedonia 2022), Brooke Scullion (Ireland 2022), Citi Zeni (Latvia 2022), Ochman (Poland 2022), Anna Bergendahl, The Roop, Tim Schou of A Friend in London, Bilal of NorthKid, Cyan Kicks, Justs, James Newman, Serhat, Vanessa Amarosi, Lesley Roy, Brooke, Franklin, Martina Majerle of Quartissimo, Miriam Christine, Claudia Faniello, Fabrizio Faniello, Chanel, Jordan Ravi, Viorela Moraru, Mia Negovetic, Parvani Violet Vasil, Janice Mangion, Mariette, KEiiNO, Anett Kublin (Anett and Fredi), Tess Merkel, Glen Vella, Anton Ewald, Katrina Dimanta formerly of Aarzemnieki, ManuElla, Tusse, Blind Channel, Danny Saucedo, Jendrik, Tornike Kipiani, GO_A, Kurt Calleja, Rafał Brzozowski, Barbara Pravi, Fyr og Flamme, almost all artists from the Eurovision 2021 and 2022 class.

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