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June 04, 2025Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2025-06-04): Post Eurovision Depression (PED) Cure - Dose 3: Eurovision 2025 - A Look Back
Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel 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 JJ (Austria 2025) in German - done at the Madrid PreParty ES 2025
Interview with Claude (Netherlands 2025) done at Eurovision 2025 in Basel
Interview with Go-Jo (Australia 2025) done at Eurovision 2025 in Basel
Interview with Jessy Matador (France 2010) done at the Madrid PreParty ES 2025
Interview with David Afonso (Benidorm Fest 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty ES 2025
Interview with Kingdom (Benidorm Fest 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty ES 2025
Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2025 - The Assessment 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
New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
Your music requests
Eurovision Winner JJ (Austria 2025) at Madrid PreParty 2025 with Marc

Interview with Eurovision Winner JJ (Austria 2025): At the Madrid PreParty 2025 over the Easter Weekend Radio International 's Team met JJ who represented and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 for Austria with the song "Wasted Love". Previously, Radio International broadcast an interview with JJ in English, however, this week Radio International's Marc conducted an interview with JJ for the German speaking audience.

Claude (Netherlands 2025) with JP

Interview with Claude (Netherlands 2025): At the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 the Netherlands were represented by Claude who originated from Kongo in Africa but moved to the Netherlands at a very young age. He took up a singing career there and was nominated to represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "C'est la vie" coming 12th. Our dear colleague Alain Forrotti conducted the interview with Claude during the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.

Go-Jo (Australia 2025)

Interview with Go-Jo (Australia 2025): At the Australian Eurovision Party 2025 Radio International's Alain Forrotti met Go-Jo who represented Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Milkshake Man". Unfortunately, Australia did not qualify for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final as with 28 points it ranked Number 11 in Semi Final 2. Enjoy this flashback interview to help you cure your PED.

Jessy Matador (France 2025) at Madrid PreParty ES 2025

Interview with Jessy Matador (France 2010): Oslo's Fornebo Arena in Norway was the setting of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 which was won by Lena from Germany with the song "Satellite". Spain had a stage invasion by Jimmy Jump and France was represented by Jessy Matador with the song "Allez! Ola! Olé" coming 12th in the Grand Final. Now some 15 years on Jessy Matador performed at the recent edition of the Madrid Eurovision 2025 PreParty over Easter and at the Turquoise Carpet Radio International had the pleasure to chat with Jessy which you can hear on the show this week.

David Afonso (Benidorm Fest 2025) at Madrid PreParty 2025

Interview with David Afonso (Benidorm 2025): At the Eurovision Madrid PreParty 2025 Radio International had the pleasure to meet and interview two acts from the Spanish Benidorm Fest 2025 which is Spain's National Final to the Eurovision Song Contest which was won in 2025 by Melody who represented Spain at Eurovision 2025 in Basel with the song "Esa Diva". Newcomer to the Benidorm Fest is David Afonso who in the Benidorm Fest 2025 performed the song "Amor barato" coming 8th in the first Semi Final. The Team of Radio International conducted an interview with the young singer which you can hear on the show this week but also his latest released called "Tanto Para Qué".

Kingdom (Beniform 2025) at Madrid PreParty ES
Interview with Kingdom (Benidorm 2025): The second act that the Team of Radio International had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing at the Madrid Eurovisio PreParty 2025 is the Group Kingdom who also competed in the Spanish Benidorm Fest 2025 and came 7th in Semi Final 1 with the song "Me gustas tú".

The Eurovision Spotlight: The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - The Assessment: It is a tradition that Radio International will review the Eurovision Song Contest with the Team Members and talking about the highlights and sharing opinions on the staging of the contest. This week Dermot Manning will be starting the new series

Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: 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....

For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here
3 hr 58 min
June 02, 2025JP’s Golden Years - Edition 247 (2025-05-31)
Enjoy this two hour oldies show presented by JP from Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience. The music is based on the UK charts from across the decades from the 50s to the 2010s hosted by JP. All kinds of music is possible and also your requests are welcome.

The 247th edition of JP's Golden Years show aired on Saturday, 31 May 2025 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen. The show airs also on other stations. Details of broadcast times and stations are below.

But also a copy of the show is available on this website www.radiointernational.tv and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server with this appearing in Spotify, Itunes, and various other podcast providers. For the link to the Spotify Channel - click here

Broadcast Times of JP's Golden Years:

Saturdays
South Norfolk Radio 1700 to 1900 hours CET - click to listen
Venture Radio 0700 - 0900 hours CET
Mondays
Bradley Stoke Radio 2300 to 0100 hours CET - click to listen
Wednesdays
Venture Radio 1700 - 1900 hours CET
GoGoRadio Gibraltar 2200 - 2359 hours CET - click to listen
South Norfolk Radio (repeated) 1300 to 1500 hours CET - click to listen
Daily:
Malta's Sunshine Radio
Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET

We would be delighted to receive your request, dedications and comments via email to JP's Golden Years - click here

This week's Show Page is available here including the Play List - click here
Programme Segments are:
The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
The Best of Europop
A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of 1995
Bessides being available on all the PODCAST Platforms, The Show is available at the following Radio Stations:
South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)
Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)
Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)
Malta's Sunshine Radio
ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET)
on the website of www.radiointernational.tv
Mixcloud Channel of Radio International
PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel
#world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #AnnualChart #BestsellersOfTheYear #1995
1 hr 57 min
May 28, 2025Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2025-05-28): Post Eurovision Depression (PED) Cure - Dose 2: Eurovision 2025 - A Look Back
Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.

AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - The Results and a look back
Eurovisioon 2025 - Winner's Media Conference and interview with JJ
Eurovision 2025 - Media Conference Interview with the Hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025: Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer
Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2025 - The Assessment with Chris Poppe
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
New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
Your music requests
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - And the Winner is....

Eurovision Winner 2025: JJ from Austria

Congratulations to JJ
for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 for Austria
with the song "Wasted Love"
receiving a total score of 436 points
being the public and the juries winner.

See above the Scoreboard of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 for the full results at the end of the voting sequence during the show on Sat 17 May 2025. For detailed televoting and jury results visit our colleagues at Eurovision Word - click here

Eurovision 2025 Hosts Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer with JP

Eurovision Song Contest 2025: On the show this week Radio International takes you back to the 17 May 2025 when the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was staged in the St. Jacob's Halle in Basel, Switzerland. Let's relive the moments and the music, plus excerpts from the Winner's Media Conference after JJ's Victory as well as a media conference of the Hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer. Hazel is a comedian on German TV and Sandra is a TV Show Host and a former representative at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1991 coming 5th with "Conzone per te" as she was back then known as Sandra Simo.

The Eurovision Spotlight: The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - The Assessment: It is a tradition that Radio International will review the Eurovision Song Contest with the Team Members and talking about the highlights and sharing opinions on the staging of the contest. This week Chris Poppe will be starting the new series

Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: 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....

For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here
3 hr 59 min
May 28, 2025JP’s Golden Years - Edition 246 (2025-05-24)
Enjoy this two hour oldies show presented by JP from Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience. The music is based on the UK charts from across the decades from the 50s to the 2010s hosted by JP. All kinds of music is possible and also your requests are welcome.

The 246th edition of JP's Golden Years show aired on Saturday, 24 May 2025 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen. The show airs also on other stations. Details of broadcast times and stations are below.

But also a copy of the show is available on this website www.radiointernational.tv and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server with this appearing in Spotify, Itunes, and various other podcast providers. For the link to the Spotify Channel - click here

Broadcast Times of JP's Golden Years:

Saturdays
South Norfolk Radio 1700 to 1900 hours CET - click to listen
Venture Radio 0700 - 0900 hours CET
Mondays
Bradley Stoke Radio 2300 to 0100 hours CET - click to listen
Wednesdays
Venture Radio 1700 - 1900 hours CET
GoGoRadio Gibraltar 2200 - 2359 hours CET - click to listen
South Norfolk Radio (repeated) 1300 to 1500 hours CET - click to listen
Daily:
Malta's Sunshine Radio
Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET

We would be delighted to receive your request, dedications and comments via email to JP's Golden Years - click here

This week's Show Page is available here including the Play List - click here
Programme Segments are:
The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
The Best of Europop
A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of 2016
Bessides being available on all the PODCAST Platforms, The Show is available at the following Radio Stations:
South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)
Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)
Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)
Malta's Sunshine Radio
ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET)
on the website of www.radiointernational.tv
Mixcloud Channel of Radio International
PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel
#world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #AnnualChart #BestsellersOfTheYear #2016
1 hr 58 min
May 28, 2025JP’s Golden Years - Edition 245 (2025-05-17)
Enjoy this two hour oldies show presented by JP from Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience. The music is based on the UK charts from across the decades from the 50s to the 2010s hosted by JP. All kinds of music is possible and also your requests are welcome.

The 245th edition of JP's Golden Years show aired on Saturday, 17 May 2025 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen. The show airs also on other stations. Details of broadcast times and stations are below.

But also a copy of the show is available on this website www.radiointernational.tv and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server with this appearing in Spotify, Itunes, and various other podcast providers. For the link to the Spotify Channel - click here

Broadcast Times of JP's Golden Years:

Saturdays
South Norfolk Radio 1700 to 1900 hours CET - click to listen
Venture Radio 0700 - 0900 hours CET
Mondays
Bradley Stoke Radio 2300 to 0100 hours CET - click to listen
Wednesdays
Venture Radio 1700 - 1900 hours CET
GoGoRadio Gibraltar 2200 - 2359 hours CET - click to listen
South Norfolk Radio (repeated) 1300 to 1500 hours CET - click to listen
Daily:
Malta's Sunshine Radio
Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET

We would be delighted to receive your request, dedications and comments via email to JP's Golden Years - click here

This week's Show Page is available here including the Play List - click here
Programme Segments are:
The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
The Best of Europop
A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of 1967
Bessides being available on all the PODCAST Platforms, The Show is available at the following Radio Stations:
South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)
Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)
Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)
Malta's Sunshine Radio
ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET)
on the website of www.radiointernational.tv
Mixcloud Channel of Radio International
PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel
#world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #AnnualChart #BestsellersOfTheYear #1967
1 hr 56 min
May 21, 2025Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2025-05-21): Special Edition with Eurovision Spotlights XXL: Anderz Wrethov, Eurovision's 90s, Eurovision 1989, Birthday File and Cover Spot..
Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.

AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK
Eurovision Spotlight XXL: 1989 - When Switzerland last hosted the Eurovision Song Contest with Ross Bennett
Eurovision Spotlight XXL: Eurovision Songwriter Andeerz Wrethov with Javier Leal
Eurovision Spotlight XXL: The Naughy Nineties at Eurovision with Dermot Manning
Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal
New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists

New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: JP will be opening this special show after the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and the Eurovision Coverspot as well by Javier who will update us on the the upcoming Eurovision events throught the coming months in the Eurovision Calendar. Next week the Team of Radio International will be back to normal after the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and will be reviewing the contest looking at the highlights and the stories.

Eurovision Spotlight XXL - When Switzerland hosted the Eurovision Song Contest with Ross Bennett: Since Switzerland hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel thanks to the winner of 2024 Nemo Ross Bennett will be continue his look back at when Switzerland last hosted the Eurovision Song Contest which was back in 1989. Listening to some of the songs from that particular Eurovision Year.

Eurovision Spotlight XXL - Eurovision's 90s with Dermot Manning: Continuing the little mini series of Eurovision Song Contest in Decades Dermot Manning picked some of his favourites and highlights of the 90s at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovision Spotlight XXL - Anderz Wrethov Special with Javier Leal: Usually, it is the artists that are in the spotlight singing and performing the songs, however, the creative minds are less talked about - the Songwriters. Radio International in the past had some special shows focusing on the songwriters such as Ralph Siegel and Thomas G:sson. This week in the Eurovision Spotlight Javier Leal presents an hour of the music of Anders Wrethov who has been behind many of the songs we all know but not kowing that he is the creative mind behind those hits. Be it in Melodifestivalen in Sweden or other countries. Radio International had the pleasure to meet Anderz Wrethov previous and broadcast an interview you can catch up with by - clicking here listening back to that particular show. Further Details of Andrez Wrethov are available with our colleagues of Wikipedia - click here

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. The Eurovision Spotlight is taking us into the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer. 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....

For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here
3 hr 55 min
May 14, 2025Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2025-05-14): LIVE FROM ESC 2025 IN BASEL: Meet the Eurostars of Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final, and more etc...
Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.

AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK
Eurovision 2025 - The Radio International Voting Results will be revealed during the show this week.
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Parg (Armenia 2025) done at Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Go-Jo (Australia 2025) done at the London Eurovision Party
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with JJ (Austria 2025) at the London Eurovision Party 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Erika Vikman (Finland 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Louane (France 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Emmy (Ireland 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Tautumeitas (Latvia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Katarsis (Lithuania 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025
Interview with Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal Songwriters of the the Luxembourg 2025 entry done at Eurovision in Concert 2025, Amsterdam
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Nina Žižić (Montenegro 2025) at MancHagen 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Princ (Serbia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Zoe Me (Switzerland 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Remember Monday (United Kingdom 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam
Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal

Meet the Eurostars 2025: After the National Final Season to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 the PreParty Season started which serves as a promotion tour for the delegations taking part and fans have the chance to see the Eurovision Stars at those events and even have their Meets and Greets with the artists that will perform on the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest. There was Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, The Madrid PreParty ES, the London Eurovision Party and Manc - Hagen in Manchester just to mention a few. The voices of Radio International have been at those parties and interviewed many of the artist and you can hear those interviews on the show in the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Not long to go now

Revealing the International Jury Results for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final: After the National Final Season it is a tradition that the Team of Radio International, selected fans of the Eurovision Song Contest and Experts are voting for the songs that are competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 per Semi Final 1, Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final Songs. This week Radio International will be broadcasting the result of that voting on the show this week revealing how the Jury voted. Also there are still some interviews with the Eurostars 2025 that are competing in Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be broadcast along with the results of the voting.

MEET THE EUROSTARS OF SEMI FINAL 1 AND GRAND FINAL OF EUROVISION 2025

Parg (Armenia 2025) with JP at the Madrid PreParty
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Parg (Armenia 2025): Following Ladaniva who represented Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is Parg who will perform the song "Survivor" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 Song Number 5. Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander had the pleasure to meet and interviewed Park at the MadridPreParty 2025.

Go-Jo (Australia 2025) at Eurovision in Concert, Amsterdam
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Go-Jo (Australia 2025): The entry from Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is Go-Jo who will perform the song "Milkshake Man" in Semi Final 2 Song Number 1. Radio International's JP met and interviewed the singer at Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

JJ (Austria 2025) at the London Eurovision Party 2025

Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with JJ (Austria 2025): JJ alias Johannes Pietsch represents Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 2 Song Number 6 with the song "Wasted Love". Radio International's Salman met the young and very talented singer at the London Eurovision Party 2025 and conducted an interview you can hear on the show this week. Austria is one of the strong favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Erika Vikman (Finland 2025) at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam

Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Erika Vikman (Finland 2025): The Winner of the National Final 2025 in Finland called UMK (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu) is Erika Vikman who will represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel with the song sang partly in German called "Ich komme" and will be in Semi Final 2 Song Number 16 closing out the Semi Final 2. Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander had the pleasure to meet and interview Erika at the Turquoise Carpet of the Madrid PreParty 2025 Erika has previously taken part in UMK with the song "Cicciolina" coming second in UMK 2020.

Louane (France 2025) at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Louane (France 2025): Following Slimane's amazing result in 2024 at the Eurovision Song Contest, in 2025 it will be Louane representing France in Basel with the song "Maman". France is part of the Big Five countries contributing the biggest amount of money to the Eurovision Song Contest Louane does not need to go through the Semi Finals. Radio International's Salman had the pleasure to meet Louane at Eurovision in Concert 2025 for an interview you can hear on the show this week.

Emmy and Star Guy (Ireland 2025) at MelFstWknd 2025, Stockholm
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Emmy (Ireland 2025): At the recent edition of the Madrid PreParty 2025 over the Easter Weekend Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander had the pleasure to meet once again Emmy and Star Guy (who actually is Emmy's brother) for extensive interview. Emmy, although being Norwegian, will be representing Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 Song Number 3. The song is called "Laika Party". Enjoy the interview on the show this week.

Tautumeitas (Latvia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Tautumeitas (Latvia 2025): The six lovely ladies from the Group Tautumeitas will be representing Lativa at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 Song Number 4 which is called "Bur man laimi". The Radio International Madrid Team had the pleasure to meet and interview the ladies at the Madrid PreParty which will be shared on the show this week. Get to know Tautumeitas.

Katarsis (Lithuania 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Katarsis (Lithuania 2025): Neighbouring to Latvia is Lithuania and Katarsis are four young musicians winning the Lithuanian National Final and representing their country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 Song Number 8 entitled "Tavo Akys". Radio International met the young musicians at the recent edition of the Madrid PreParty 2025 to get to know Katarsis.

Songwriters Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal
(Luxembourg 2025)
with JP at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam

Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Songwriters Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal (Luxembourg 2025): Luxembourg's second entry after returning for a long absence to the Eurovision Song Contest is performed by Laura Thorn in Semi Final 2 Song Number 13. The song is called "La poupée monte le son" written by two songwriters from France, Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal. Radio International already broadcast the interview with Laura previosuly, however, did not yet broadcast the interview with the creators of Luxembourg's entry 2025. Enjoy the interview and find out more about the creation of "La poupée monte le son".

Nina Žižić (Montenegro 2025) with Salman

Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Nina Žižić (Montenegro 2025): Already in 2013 Nina Žižić represented Montenegro at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö as part of Who See performing the song "Igranka" being ahead of their time. Sadly the song only ended up at Number 12 in the first Semi Final . This time Nina is back after coming second in the Montenegri National Final 2024 as the winner declined to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025. Nina's entry is called "Dobrodošli" and will be in Semi Final 2 Song Number 2. Radio Inetrnational's rowing reporter Salman had the pleasure to meet and interview Nina at MancHagen Eurovision Event 2025. Enjoy the interview with Nina on the show this week.

Princ (Serbia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025

Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Princ (Serbia 2025): Representing Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is Royalty from from Serbia: Princ who'll perform the nice power ballad called "Mila" in Semi Final 2 Song Number 15. Radio International's JP and Alexander had the pleasure to meet and interview Princ at the Madrid PreParty 2025. You can hear the interview on the show this week.

Zoe Me (Switzerland 2025) with JP at the Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Zoe Me (Switzerland 2025): The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Host Nation entry is performed by Zoe Me who actually is from Basel, the Home of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The song is called "Voyage" and is directly qualified for the Grand Final of the contest on Saturday, 17 May 2025 at Number 19 due to Nemo's Victory in 2024. The Radio International Madrid Team had the pleasure and honour to meet Zoe Me at the Madrid PreParty for an interview about her career and how ready is Basel for Eurovision 2025? Enjoy this interview on the show this week.

Remember Monday (United Kingdom 2025)
at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Remember Monday (United Kingdom 2025): Last but not least on the list of Eurovision 2025 particpants are the lovely harmonies of three lovely ladies from the United Kingdom. The trio is called Remember Monday and they will be representing the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in the Grand Final directly qualified as being part of the Big 5 countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom). The song in the running is called "What the hell just happened" and Radio International's JP had the big pleasure to meet the singers at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam earlier on in April 2025. Enjoy the bubbly characters of Remember Monday (Lauren Byrne, Holly-Ann Hull and Charlotte Steele).

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar.
For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here
3 hr 56 min
May 12, 2025JP’s Golden Years - Edition 244 (2025-05-10)
Enjoy this two hour oldies show presented by JP from Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience. The music is based on the UK charts from across the decades from the 50s to the 2010s hosted by JP. All kinds of music is possible and also your requests are welcome.

The 244th edition of JP's Golden Years show aired on Saturday, 10 May 2025 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen. The show airs also on other stations. Details of broadcast times and stations are below.

But also a copy of the show is available on this website www.radiointernational.tv and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server with this appearing in Spotify, Itunes, and various other podcast providers. For the link to the Spotify Channel - click here

Broadcast Times of JP's Golden Years:

Saturdays
South Norfolk Radio 1700 to 1900 hours CET - click to listen
Venture Radio 0700 - 0900 hours CET
Mondays
Bradley Stoke Radio 2300 to 0100 hours CET - click to listen
Wednesdays
Venture Radio 1700 - 1900 hours CET
GoGoRadio Gibraltar 2200 - 2359 hours CET - click to listen
South Norfolk Radio (repeated) 1300 to 1500 hours CET - click to listen
Daily:
Malta's Sunshine Radio
Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET

We would be delighted to receive your request, dedications and comments via email to JP's Golden Years - click here

This week's Show Page is available here including the Play List - click here
Programme Segments are:
The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
The Best of Europop
A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of 1987
Bessides being available on all the PODCAST Platforms, The Show is available at the following Radio Stations:
South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)
Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)
Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)
Malta's Sunshine Radio
ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET)
on the website of www.radiointernational.tv
Mixcloud Channel of Radio International
PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel
#world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #AnnualChart #BestsellersOfTheYear #1987
1 hr 58 min
May 07, 2025Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2025-05-07): Meet the Eurostars - Tommy Cash (EST), Kyle Alessandro (NO), NAPA (POR), KAJ (SE), Mamagama (AZ), etc...
Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.

AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Shkodra Elektronike (Albania 2025) done at the London PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Mamagama (Azerbaijan 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025, Amsterdam
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Turquoise Carpet
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Marco Boṣ̌nijak (Croatia 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025 - Carpet
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Tommy Cash (Estonia 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025, Amsterdam
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with VÆB (Iceland 2025) done at the London Eurovision Party 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Kyle Alessandro (Norway 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with NAPA (Portugal 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Gabry Ponte (San Marino 2025)
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Klemen (Slovenia 2025) done at Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with KAJ (Sweden 2025) done at Madrid PreParty 2025 and London Eurovision Party
Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The Recaps of Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final Songs
Eurovision Spotlight: 1989 - When Switzerland last hosted the Eurovision Song Contest with Ross Bennett
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
New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
Your music requests

Meet the Eurostars 2025: After the National Final Season to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 the PreParty Season started which serves as a promotion tour for the delegations taking part and fans have the chance to see the Eurovision Stars at those events and even have their Meets and Greets with the artists that will perform on the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest. There was Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, The Madrid PreParty ES, the London Eurovision Party and Manc - Hagen in Manchester just to mention a few. The voices of Radio International have been at those parties and interviewed many of the artist and you can hear those interviews on the show in the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Revealing the International Jury Results for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Semi Final 1: After the National Final Season it is a tradition that the Team of Radio International, selected fans of the Eurovision Song Contest and Experts are voting for the songs that are competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 per Semi Final 1, Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final Songs. This week Radio International will be broadcasting the result of that voting on the show this week revealing how the Jury voted. Also there are still some interviews with the Eurostars 2025 that are competing in Semi Final 1 of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be broadcast along with the results of the voting.

Shkodra Elektronike (Albania 2025)

Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Skodra Eletronike (Albania 2025): Following Besa who represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is Skodra Eletronike who will perform the song "Zjerm" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 1 Song Number 12. Radio International's Salman met and interviewed the couple at the London Eurovision Party 2025.

Mamagama (Azerbaijan 2025)
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Mamagama (Azerbaijan 2025): The entry from Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is the group Mamagama who will perform the song "Run with u" in Semi Final 1 Song Number 10. Radio International's Salman met and interviewed the group at the Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025): The Winner of Eurosong 2025 in Belgium is Seppe Guido Yvonne Herreman alias Red Sebastian. He will represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 1 Song Number 9 with the song "Strobe Lights". Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander met the singer at the Madrid PreParty and conducted an interview with the Man in Red you can hear on the show this week.

Marko Bosnijak (Croatia 2025) with JP at the Madrid PreParty 2025

Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Marco Boṣ̌nijak (Croatia 2025): Following in the footsteps of Baby Lasagna as Croatia's musical ambassador to Eurovision 2025 is Marko Bosnijak. Radio International had the pleasure to meet Marko at the Madrid PreParty 2025 at the Turquoise Carpet event Marko will represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Poison Cake" in Semi Final 1 Song Number 14 and the longer interview with Marko was broadcast on Radio International already last week.

Tommy Cash (Estonia 2025) with Salman at Eurovision in Concert, Amsterdam

Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Tommy Cash (Estonia 2025): The Winner of the national final in Estonia Eesti Laul 2025 is Tammemets alias Tommy Cash and will be representing Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 1 Song 4. The song is called "Espresso Macchiato". Radio International's Salman met Tommy Cash at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam earlier on in April for interviewed the singer. Enjoy this interview on the show this week.

VAEB (Iceland 2025) at the London PrePaty 2025 with Salman

Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with VÆB (Iceland 2025): Salman further met and interviewed the Winners of Söngvakeppnin 2025 at the London Eurovision Party. Söngvakeppnin is the national final over in Iceland. Brothers Hálfdán Helgi and Matthías Davíð collectively known as Væb will be opening up the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 1 Song Number 1 with the song "Róa". Enjoy this interview on the show this week.

Kyle Alessando (Norway 2025) with JP at Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Kyle Alessandro (Norway 2025): At the Madrid PreParty 2025, Turquoise Carpet Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander had the pleasure to meet and chat with Kyle Alessandro who will be representing Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 1 Song Number 8 with the song "Lighter". Kyle Alessandro is not only a brilliant singer but also an amzing dancer. Listen to the chat on the show this week.

NAPA (Portugal 2025) with JP at Madrid PreParty 2025

Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with NAPA (Portugal 2025): The Winners of Festival da Canção 2025 is the group NAPA who will be representing Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Deslocado" in Semi Final 1 Song 7. Radio International had the pleasure to meet and interview the very sympathetic group at the 2025 edition of the Madrid PreParty in Spain over Easter. Let to know NAPA from Portugal on the show this week.

Gabry Ponte (San Marino) at Eurovision in Concert 2025, Amsterdam

Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Gabry Ponte (San Marino 2025): Eiffel 65 had a mega hit in 1999 called "Blue". The genius behind that was Gabry Ponte who this year will be representing San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Tutta l'Italy" in Semi Final 1 Song Number 11. It is actually the theme tune of Italy's prestiges San Remo Song Festival 2025. Salman met the singer at the London Eurovision Party whereas JP met the musician at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam. Get to know musical genius Gabry Ponte in those interview clips on the show this week.

Klemen (Slovenia 2025) with JP at Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Klemen (Slovenia 2025): No only comedian and show host but he is also a great singer. Klemen hosted Slovenia's EMA previously but this year he took part in it as a singer and won the Slovenian National Final with the song "How much time do we have left" a song wirtten based on a true life story. JP, Marc and Alexander met Klemen at the Madrid PreParty 2025 at the Turquoise Carpet for a chat Radio International shares on the show this week.

KAJ (Sweden 2025) at Madrid PreParty 2025
Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with KAJ (Sweden 2025): The betting odds are saying that Sweden will be winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with KAJ and their Sauna song 'Bara Bada Bastu" which will compete in Semi Final 1 Song Number 6. KAJ are Kevin, Axel and Jakob from the Swedish part of Finland and won Melodifestivalen 2025 in Sweden by a mile, in fact, the highest number of votes every received in the history of Melodifestivalen. The very sympathetic trio chatted with Salman at the London Eurovision Party but also with JP, Marc and Alexander at the Madrid PreParty 2025. Listen to both clips on the show this week.

The Eurovision Spotlight: In view of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be hosted by Switzerland, Ross will be doing a special on the Eurovision Spotlight this week looking back at the year when Switzerland last hosted the Eurovision Song Contest which was in 1989. Ross picked some songs from that particular year and that is just a taster as when we come back home after the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Radio International will devote one hour to this particular Eurovision Song Contest from 1989 as Ross will present a Eurovision Spotlight XXL focusing on 1989.

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....

For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here
3 hr 57 min
May 04, 2025JP’s Golden Years - Edition 243 (2025-05-03)
Enjoy this two hour oldies show presented by JP from Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience. The music is based on the UK charts from across the decades from the 50s to the 2010s hosted by JP. All kinds of music is possible and also your requests are welcome.

The 243rd edition of JP's Golden Years show aired on Saturday, 03 May 2025 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen. The show airs also on other stations. Details of broadcast times and stations are below.

But also a copy of the show is available on this website www.radiointernational.tv and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server with this appearing in Spotify, Itunes, and various other podcast providers. For the link to the Spotify Channel - click here

Broadcast Times of JP's Golden Years:

Saturdays
South Norfolk Radio 1700 to 1900 hours CET - click to listen
Venture Radio 0700 - 0900 hours CET
Mondays
Bradley Stoke Radio 2300 to 0100 hours CET - click to listen
Wednesdays
Venture Radio 1700 - 1900 hours CET
GoGoRadio Gibraltar 2200 - 2359 hours CET - click to listen
South Norfolk Radio (repeated) 1300 to 1500 hours CET - click to listen
Daily:
Malta's Sunshine Radio
Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET

We would be delighted to receive your request, dedications and comments via email to JP's Golden Years - click here

This week's Show Page is available here including the Play List - click here
Programme Segments are:
The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
The Best of Europop
A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of 2006
Bessides being available on all the PODCAST Platforms, The Show is available at the following Radio Stations:
South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)
Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)
Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)
Malta's Sunshine Radio
ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET)
on the website of www.radiointernational.tv
Mixcloud Channel of Radio International
PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel
#world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #AnnualChart #BestsellersOfTheYear #2006
1 hr 57 min

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