Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2024-06-19): The Post Eurovision Depression Cure - Dose 6: with Hera Bjoerk (Iceland 2010 and 2024), Eurovision Weeekend 2024 Interviews

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 Europe 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 Hera Bjoerk (Iceland 2010 and 2024) done in Malmoe at Eurovision 2024 by Alain Forrotti
• Eurovision Weekend 2024 in Hamburg (12 - 14 Jul 2024) - Meet the contestants of the FanVision Song Contest 2024 (Part 1: Czechia, Germany (OGAE), Israel, Italy and Norway)
• Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from www.escXtra.com
• Eurovision Spotlight:  Eurovision's Magical Numbers with Dermot Manning (new series)
• Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
• Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
• Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
• Your music requests

  Interview with Hera Bjoerk (Iceland 2010 and 2024): Dose 6 and the final dose of the PED Cure in which Radio International airs and interview with Hera Bjoerk who represented Iceland twice at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was in 2010 with the song "Je ne sais quoi" which came 19th in Oslo. Then in 2024 Hera Bjoerk returned to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmoe, Sweden with the song "Scared of Heights" sadly failing to qualify for the Grand Final. In 2009 she attempted to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Someday" coming second to Brink who then went to represent Denmark in Russia. Herea, however, did get the chance to go to Moscow in 2009 as being one of the Backing Vocalist for Yohanna on "Is it true" coming second for Iceland. Hera will also be special guest on the upcoming edition of the Eurovision Weekend 2024 in Hamburg, Germany on 12 - 14 Jul 2024.
This interview was conducted by Alain Forrotti, the Radio International radio colleague from Luxemburg at Eurovision 2024 in Malmoe.

Hera Bjoerk (Iceland 2010 and 2024) with Marc, JP and Friðrik Ómar
after the Semi Final 1 in the Euroclub


Eurovision Weekend 2024:  The first Eurovision event after the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 itself if the Eurovision Weekend 2024 out of Hamburg hosted by the Hamburg branch of Eurovision Club Germany e.V.. The event will include the FanVision Song Contest 2024 where young artists from different countries perform a cover of a Eurovision Song. The organisers received about 20 entries to this contest and a jury as well as public audience of the Eurovision Weekend 2024 will vote for the performances and the winner of which will decide in which country the Eurovision Weekend 2025 will be held.
The Winning Act in 2023 was Germany with Mirko Bulian and Maxima Love performing their own version of "My Way" originally by Tone Sekelius from Sweden's Melodifestivalen. In the run up to the event, Radio International will be interviewing the contestants in the editions coming up till mid July 2024 to showcase the artists. The first five will be on Radio International this week (Czechia, Germany (OGAE), Israel, Italy and Norway) for an interview and a rendition of the song each is competing with.

The Facebook Page of the Eurovision Weekend 2024 can be viewed here:  CLICK HERE To reach the artists' profiles please visit the website of EC Germany here:  CLICK HERE




Eurovision Spotlight - Eurovision's Magical Numbers: The brand new series with the new summer feature starts this week as the Radio International Colleagues will introduce something completely new that has never been on Radio International - Eurovision's Magical Numbers as Dermot Manning will be starting off this brand new series.

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Nick will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. 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 the Eurovision Calendar and and and....

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