Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2023-12-20): The Radio International Christmas Card 2023, Mia Dimsic (Croatia 2022) in Interview, Melodifestivalen 2024 Look Ahead (Part 3)...

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

• The Radio International Christmas Card 2023 with Eurovisioon Artists sing for Christmas
• Live Interview with Mia Dimsic (Croatia 2022) showcasing her new album "Monologue".
• Melodifestivalen 2024 - A Look Ahead (Part 3)
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
• Eurovision Spotlight: Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest with Chris Poppe (final in the current series)
• 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

 

 

Live Interview with Mia Dimsic (Croatia 2022): Live on the show this week the Team of Radio International is delighted to welcome back to the show Mia Dimsic who represented Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Guilty Pleasure" which missed out by one position to quality Croatia for the Grand Final. Just recently Mia released her new album entitled "Monologue" which Radio International will be showcasing this week on the show. Mia joins John and JP for a chat and to listen to some of the songs from her new album.

AND MORE ON THE SHOW: 

Eurovision Spotlight - Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest:  Sweden will be hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 which will be the 68th contest in its history coming once again from the Malmoe Arena, Malmoe, Sweden on 07 & 09 May 2024 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Final scheduled for Saturday 11 May 2024. In view of Sweden once again being the host of Eurovision after 2016 the Team of Radio International will look at the history of Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest that over the years really added amazing songs to the fans' music collections.

Melodifestivalen 2024 - The Returnees (Part 3): On 01 December 2023 Swedish Television announced the 30 acts and artists that will be competing in Sweden's National Final to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 called Melodifestivalen. During the last two weeks Radio International took a look in detail who is back and part 3 of 3 is on this week's edition of the show. Details of the lineup of the artists can be found on the Wikipedia Page of Melodifestsivalen 2024

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot. The Eurovision Spotlight is presented by Chris Poppe in the final episode in the series of Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest continues. It is a Radio International tradition to showcase the songs of the country that will host the next Eurovision Song Contest. So once again it is Sweden following the victory of Loreen for a second time after 2012 with "Euphoria" with the song for 2023 entitled "Tattoo".

Then there will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in his Eurovision Calendar and and and....

 

Eurovision Stars sing for Christmas: As this week is the Radio International edition in the Christmas Week this week's music choice is rather special too as many Eurovision artists released their cover version of great Christmas Songs or new Christmas songs which you will hear on the show this week in addition, to get you into the mood for the Festive Season.

Wishing you and your loved ones a
Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy and Prosperous Happy New Year
from your Happy Team of
Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience.

May the Eurovision Season 2024 come on.    

The Radio International 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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