Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2021-02-03) Interview with Glen Vella (Malta 2011) and lots more

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 Castlepoint FM 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.

Glen Vella (Malta 2011)

Live Interview with Glen Vella (Malta 2011):  In the Corona series of live interviews Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is reaching out to a number of artists from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest but also from the national finals. Since Jun 2020 we had an incredible success with having a number a great artists sharing an hour with Radio International's Interview Team and the fans. See below the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame 2020.

Here is the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame: Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Eldar of Ell and Nikki, Sanna Nielsen, Lina Hedlund and Andreas Lundstedt from Alcazar, Ira Losco, Nicki French, Rainer from Wind, Jalisse, James Newman, Senhit, 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.

To view the photos done during the interviews - click here - for the Radio International Hall of Fame Photo Album.

This week Radio International's Interview Team JP, Sadie Trent and John Dawton are being joined via SKYPE  by Glen Vella who represented the Pearl of the Mediterranean sunny Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "One Life" that came 11th in Semi Final 1 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Glen missed ONE point to make that step into the Grand Final of Eurovision 2011. 

Glen started his singing career at the age of 13 and studied both practical and theory in voice and piano. He is certificated in voice coaching from the Victoria Music and Arts College London and is a residential singer on various popular TV-shows in Malta including 'Kalamita', 'Showtime', 'Sa 6' and 'Sibtijiet Flimkien'. In addition, Glen also played main roles in various musicals on the local stage, including 'Jesus Christ Super Star', 'Godspell' and 'Abba Mania'.

Glen Vella debuted in the Maltese selections for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005 with the song "Appreciate". He tried to win the competition another 3 times, including a stint in 2009 with a short-lived group called Q. Again in November 2014, Glen participated in the Maltese national final for a chance to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Austria with the song "Breakaway" written by Kevin Borg. He qualified to the Grand Final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2015 and finished in 3rd place.

The Interview Team of Radio International is very much looking forward to having Glen Vella on the show for the interview hour.

Then there is the Eurovision Birthday File, the Eurovision Cover Spot, the Eurovision Spotlight, the Eurovision Calendar Update and Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. Plus the best selection of great Eurovision music and new releases by Eurovision artists.

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