AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK
- Interview with Miki Nunez (Spain 2019, Host of Benidorm Fest 2023)
- Interview with Ronella (Albania 2022, Guest Artist at Benidorm Fest 2023)
- Interview with Anderz Wrethov (Swedish Songwriter responsible for many Eurovision songs)
- Eurovision Spotlight: (New Series) Sweden's History at the Eurovision Song Contest with Dermot Manning
- 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
Through the Summer 2023 with Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience: The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was staged in Liverpool last May with Sweden's Loreen winning the contest for a second time after her victory in 2012 with the song "Euphoria". Her winning song for 2023 is "Tattoo". Radio International has still a number of interviews from the contest and the pre-events which will be shared during the next few summer weeks of 2023.
This week we have interviews Miki Nunez who represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "La Venda" which came 22nd. Miki was the host of the 2023 edition of the Benidorm Festival which selected the entry for Spain to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Radio International's Salman was on location in Benidorm and met up with Miki for an interview which is on the show this week.
Also Salman chatted with Ronella who represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Sekret". Ronella was invited as special guest at the Benidorm Festival 2023.
Swedish Singer / Songwriter Anderz Wrethov
Interview with Anderz Wrethov: Our third Interview is with Anderz Wrethov who is a songwriter from Sweden responsible for many Eurovision entries such as "Always" (Azerbaijan 2009), "Fuego" (Cyprus 2018), "Too late for love" (Sweden 2019) and "Voices" (Sweden 2021) just to mention a few. He also wrote many Meldofestivalen entries such as "Kizunguzungu", "Guld och gröna skogar", "In i dimman", "My Way " and "Vem e som oss" among others. A complete list of the songs written by Anderz Wrethov is available here. Radio International's JP had the pleasure to meet Anderz at Melodifestivalen 2023 and conducted an interview which you can hear on the show this week.
Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot. The Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com with Nick van Lith. The Eurovision Spotlight is presented by Dermot Manning as a new series starts this week "The History of Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest".
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 including the Swedish Summer Sing-a-long Shows and and and....
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.
