Eurovision Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience

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 

Melodifestivalen 2026 - Winner's Interview with Felicia (Sweden 2026)

Melodifestivalen 2026 - Grand Final Interviews with: Greczula, Medina, Smash Into Pieces, Brandsta City Släckers, Cimberly, A*Teens, Little Al Fadji, Meira Omar, Sanna Nielsen, Robin Bengtsson and Saga Ludvigsson

Melodifestivalen 2026 - Interview with the Hosts Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold

Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2026 National Finals 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 

New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 

Your music requests 




Melodifestivalen 2026 Grand Final Allstarz

Melodfestivalen 2026 - We have a Winner:  The Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026 took place on Saturday 07 Mar 2026 in the Strawberry (Friends) Arena in Solna near Stockholm. Radio International was on location and conducted interviews with the participating acts. Visit the photo album to see great pictures and video clips from the Interviews, Rehearsals,  the Live Show and the Aftershow Party. 
 
For the Photo Album of Melodifestivalen 2026 please click the link.



Congratulations to Felicia 

 
for winning Melodifestivalen 2026 out of 3888 entered songs into the competiton with the song "My System". With this Felicia will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Semi Final 1 in the First Half.
 
 




Melodifestivalen 2026 - The results


On the show this week Radio International will broadcast interview clips with all the 12 Grand Finalist Felicia, Greczula, Medina, Smash Into Pieces, Brandsta City Släckers, Cimberly, A*Teens, Little Al Fadji, Meira Omar, Sanna Nielsen, Robin Bengtsson and Saga Ludvigsson.


 
 

 



The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision National Final Season:  The New Eurovision Year 2026 has started and with that also the National Final Season for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is in full swing with countries selecting their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. JJ won Eurovision 2025 and with that Austria will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in the Wiener Stadthalle on 12 and 14 May 2026 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Finale to take place on Saturday, 16 May 2026. Until the end of March 2026 the National Final Season for Eurovision 2026 is on and Radio International's team members will be highlighting the best picks of the national finals. Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer continues the series with taking a look at National Finals of the last seven days.

 
 

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.  Javier stands in for Nick and 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 lots more.

 
 



 

Eurovision 2 Album: The Eurovision 2 Album is now available on powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com, and CDs are also available by messaging Tony Power on Facebook to order copies. 
https://powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/eurovision-connects-2

 

powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com


For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

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 287th edition of JP's Golden Years show aired on Saturday, 07 Mar 2026 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 Mar 1954

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 #MonthlylChart #BestsellersOfTheMonth #1954 #March

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 

Melodifestivalen 2026 - Grand Final Preview with Robert Wahlstroem

Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 4:  Interview with Erika Jonsson

Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2026 National Finals 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 

National Final Update for Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forotti 

New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 

Your music requests 

 




 
 
Melodfestivalen 2026:  In view of the upcoming Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026 in the Strawberry Arena in Solna near Stockholm, Radio International this week will be introducing all the songs in the running order in the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026 on 07 Mar 2026. For that JP will be joined by Robert Wahlström from Sweden. 

The Heats are scheduled as follows:
Heat 1:  31 Jan 2026 - Linköping - Saab Arena
Heat 2:  07 Feb 2026 - Gothenburg - Skandinavium
Heat 3:  14 Feb 2026 - Kristianstad - Kristianstad Arena
Heat 4:  21 Feb 2026 - Malmö - Malmö Arena
Heat 5:  28 Feb 2026 - Sundsvall -  Gärdehov
Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026:  07 Mar 2026 - Stockholm - Strawberry Arena in Solna 
 





Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 4 Allstarz



Congratulations to Smash Into Pieces and Cimberly winning the Heat 4 of Melodifestivalen 2026 out of the Malmö Arena on Saturday, 22 Feb 2026. Smash Into Pieces were the first winning act being announced after the first voting round. They will be competing in the Grand Final with the song "Hallow". Cimberly and her song "Eternity" won the second round of voting and also has won and secured herself a place in the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 20026 in the Strawberry Arena of Stockholm, Solna. The favourite to also win the Heat was Meira Omar with the song "Dooset Daram" came third and is with that in the Final Kval round of the competition and has a chance to advance into the Grand Final after Heat 5. JP has been in Malmö and conducted interviews with all participating acts of which you will hear some this week and some next week on Radio International. This week listen to longer interviews with the winners of Heat 4, Smash into Pieces, Cimberly and  also Erika Jonsson who unfortunately did not advance.
 
The Complete Coverage Page of Heat 4 can be viewed by clicking here where you can also watch the interviews.
 
 
 

Erika Jonsson at Melodifestivalen 2026 "Från landet"

 
Interview with Erika Jonsson:  A debutant at Melodifestivalen 2026 was Erika Jonsson and her Country Band participating in Heat 4 of Melodifestivalen 2026 with the song in Swedish Country entitled "Från landet" which unfortunately only ended up at third in the second voting round. Radio International's JP and Tanja from ESC Panelen met Erika Jonsson for an indepth interview before the Heat 4 competiton. Enoy this chat with a Swedish Country Chick on Radio International this week. 
 


 



The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision National Final Season:  The New Eurovision Year 2026 has started and with that also the National Final Season for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is in full swing with countries selecting their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. JJ won Eurovision 2025 and with that Austria will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in the Wiener Stadthalle on 12 and 14 May 2026 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Finale to take place on Saturday, 16 May 2026. Until the end of March 2026 the National Final Season for Eurovision 2026 is on and Radio International's team members will be highlighting the best picks of the national finals. Chris Poppe continues the series with taking a look at National Finals of the last seven days.

 
 

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.  Javier stands in for Nick and 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 Alain Forotti gives us already the updates of the National Finals to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and and....
 
 



 

Eurovision 2 Album: The Eurovision 2 Album is now available on powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com, and CDs are also available by messaging Tony Power on Facebook to order copies. 
https://powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/eurovision-connects-2

 

powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com


For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

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 286th edition of JP's Golden Years show aired on Saturday, 28 Feb 2026 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 Feb 1972

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 #MonthlylChart #BestsellersOfTheMonth #1972 #February

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 

Live Interview with Laura Nahr (German National Final - Unser Lied für Wien)

Live Interview with Myle (German National Final - Unser Lied für Wien)

Live Interview with wavvyboi (German National Final - Unser Lied für Wien) 

Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 4:  Interviews with:  Smash Into Pieces, Cimberly and Meira Omar

Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2026 National Finals with Alasdair Rendall

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 

National Final Update for Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forotti 

New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 

Your music requests 





Melodfestivalen 2026:  Radio International continues with the coverage next week when JP will be in Malmö at Heat 4 of Melodifestivalen 2026. This week check out the Eurovision Spotlight with Ross for the qualifiers of Heat 3 from Kristiansta. 

The Heats are scheduled as follows:
Heat 1:  31 Jan 2026 - Linköping - Saab Arena
Heat 2:  07 Feb 2026 - Gothenburg - Skandinavium
Heat 3:  14 Feb 2026 - Kristianstad - Kristianstad Arena
Heat 4:  21 Feb 2026 - Malmö - Malmö Arena
Heat 5:  28 Feb 2026 - Sundsvall -  Gärdehov
Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026:  07 Mar 2026 - Stockholm - Strawberry Arena in Solna 



Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 4 Allstarz



Congratulations to Smash Into Pieces and Cimberly winning the Heat 4 of Melodifestivalen 2026 out of the Malmö Arena on Saturday, 22 Feb 2026. Smash Into Pieces were the first winning act being announced after the first voting round. They will be competing in the Grand Final with the song "Hallow". Cimberly and her song "Eternity" won the second round of voting and also has won and secured herself a place in the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 20026 in the Strawberry Arena of Stockholm, Solna. The favourite to also win the Heat was Meira Omar with the song "Dooset Daram" came third and is with that in the Final Kval round of the competition and has a chance to advance into the Grand Final after Heat 5. JP has been in Malmö and conducted interviews with all participating acts of which you will some this week and some next week on Radio International.
 
The Complete Coverage Page of Heat 4 can be viewed by clicking here where you can also watch the interviews.
 


Eurovision Song Contest - Das Deutsche Finale 2026:  Germany will be selecting their entry to the  Eurovision Song Contest 2006 on Saturday, 28 Feb 2026 in Berlin with nine acts competing for the right to represent Germany in Vienna on 16 May 2026. Eurovision Host 2025 Hazel Brugger and Germany's regular National Final Host Barbara Schoeneberger will be presenting the acts from a studio in Berlin with a live audience. Radio International has reached out to some of the acts for an interview and the team is happy to welcome to the show Laura Nahr on the show this week who will compete in the German National Final with the song "Wonderland". Then, joining the Radio International Interview Team on the show this week is Myle who competes with the song "A OK". And also on tghe show live will be wavvyboi who competes with the song "Black Glitter". 
 



wavvyboi, Laura Nahr and Myle 
live on Radio International this week




 



The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision National Final Season:  The New Eurovision Year 2026 has started and with that also the National Final Season for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is in full swing with countries selecting their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. JJ won Eurovision 2025 and with that Austria will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in the Wiener Stadthalle on 12 and 14 May 2026 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Finale to take place on Saturday, 16 May 2026. Until the end of March 2026 the National Final Season for Eurovision 2026 is on and Radio International's team members will be highlighting the best picks of the national finals. Alasdair Rendall continues the series with taking a look at National Finals of the last seven days.

 

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.  Javier stands in for Nick and 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 Alain Forotti gives us already the updates of the National Finals to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and and....

 
 



 

Eurovision 2 Album: The Eurovision 2 Album is now available on powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com, and CDs are also available by messaging Tony Power on Facebook to order copies. 
https://powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/eurovision-connects-2


For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here