Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2021-04-07) Interviews with Kurt Calleja (Malta 2012) and Rafał Brzozowski (Poland 2021) and 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 Switch 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.

 

Live Interview with Kurt Calleja (Malta 2021): All the countries have submitted their entry to the  Eurovision Song Contest 2021which is fast approaching. It scheduled for 18 May (Semi Final 1) 20 May (Semi Final 2) and the Grand Final on 22 May 2021 with 39 countries competing at the Ahoy Arena of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In the Run-Up to the World's biggest music competition Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is inviting the artists from the Eurovision Class of 2021. But in addition to the Eurovision Class 2021 Radio International invites also previous Eurovision performers to come onto the show to chat about their Eurovision Experience and their career development. 

 

This week the Team of Radio International is very happy to welcome back to the show Malta's Musical Ambassador to the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 - Kurt Calleja who successfully qualified the sunny Pearl in the Mediterranean Sea for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song "This is the night" coming 21st.

Already in 2010 Kurt tried for the ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest as he teamed up with Priscilla as Priscilla and Kurt when their duet "Waterfall" came 12th in the GO Malta Eurosong which was won by Thea Garrett and "My Dream". The year after that, in 20211, Kurt entered the national final, then called The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Over and Over" coming third to Glen Vella's winning song "One Life" which went onto represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Duesseldorf, Germany.  

After Kurt's 2012 Eurovision participation he continued with releasing great music and still does to this day. The Radio International Interview Team is looking forward to have Kurt on the show this week to chat a bit about his Eurovision experience and career.

Live Interview with Rafał (Poland 2021): The second interview partner on Radio International this week is a guest from the Eurovision Class 2021. Rafał Brzozowski will be representing Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Semi Final 2 with the song "The Ride".  Europe could see Rafał co-hosting the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 last November from Warsaw in Poland. His career started in the Voice of Poland 2011. Well established in the Polish music scene over the years he released 5 albums, 2 EPs and 17 singles.

 

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.

Here is the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame: Charlotte Perrelli, Linda Martin, 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, Glen Vella, Hera Björk, Anton Ewald, Katrina Dimanta formerly of Aarzemnieki, ManuElla, Tusse, Blind Channel, Danny Saucedo, Jendrik, Tornike Kipiani.

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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