Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2022-03-23) Melodifestivalen 2022 Interviews with John Lundvik, Robin Bengtsson, 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 also broadcast on SWITCH Radio Essex 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.

AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK

• Interview with John Lundvik (Sweden 2019, Melodifestivalen 2022, Number 8) 
• Interview with Robin Bengtsson (Sweden 2017, Melodifestivalen 2022, Number 11)
• Interview with  Cazzi Opeia (Melodifestivalen 2022, Number 9)
• Interview with Faith Kekembo (Melodifestivalen 2022, Number 10)
• Interview with Theoz (Melodifestivalen 2022, Number 7)
• Melodifestivalen 2022 Assessment with Robert Wahlström (Part 2)
• Eurovision Cover Spot and The Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
• Eurovision Spotlight: The Eurovision 2022 in Region. This week Tom Carr
• Eurovision News from escXtra.com with Nathan Waddell (Javier Leal in for Nathan)
• Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal
• Your music requests
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists

Cornelia Jakobs (Sweden 2022) winning Melodifestivalen

Melodifestivalen 2022 Interviews with John Lundvik, Robin Bengtsson, Faith Kekembo and Theoz: Sweden's Biggest and Best TV Show Melodifestivalen ended on Saturday 12 Mar 2022 with the Grand Final after funneling down the 28 entries via four heats, two semi finals and the Grand Final. Swedish broadcaster SVT received way over 2000 songs for the 2022 edition of Melodifestivalen which on Saturday was won by Cornelia Jakobs with the song "Hold me closer" and will be representing Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Semi Final 2 Second Half. The Radio International Interview Team was in Stockholm, Sweden and interviewed all the contestants of Melodifestivalen plus more.

This week on Radio International hear the interviews with former Winners of Melodifestivalen and Swedish representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest.  In total, three former winners took part in the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen, Anna Bergendahl (2010), Robin Bengtsson (2017) and John Lundvik (2019). This week Radio International is delighted to broadcast the interviews with Robin Bengtsson who with "I can't go on" took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Two years later John Lundvik and the Mamas represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Too late for love".  Both Swedish entries reached 5th place in Eurovision and both artists shared the stage of Meldifestivalen 2022. 

 

 

Radio International had the big pleasure to meet Robin and John for an interview on their 2022 participation in Melodifestivalen 2022. Robin Bengtsson's entry was written by Swedish Singer / Songwriter Victor Crone who represented Estonia at Eurovision 2019 with the song "The Storm". The song in the running for Robin is called "Innocent Love" and reached 11th place in the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2022.

JP also met John Lundvik on his participation in the current contest right after the first dress rehearsal of Melodifestivalen 2022. This time John took a Swedish song into the running called "Änglavakt" that came 8th. The English version of the song is called "Lights go low".

Also Radio International had the pleasure to meet and interview Faith Kekembo during the rehearsal week of Melodiestivalen 2022 who performed the song "Freedom" coming 10th. In the interview she'll be telling us all about her musical career but also her other career. Listen to the interviews on the show this week.

Theoz and Cazzi Opeia (Melodifestivalen 2022)

Further the Interview Team of Radio International had the pleasure to interview Cazzi Opeia and Theoz together inthe Press Hall of Melodifestivalen 2022. Enjoy this funny interview with some of Sweden's finest singes. Theoz performed "Som du vill" which came 7th in the Grand Final of Melodfiestivalen 2022 and Cazzi Opeia reached Number 9 with the song "I can't get enough".

Complete overview of the results of Melodifestivalen 2022 can be viewed here - click here.

 

Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2022 Assessment: Last week Melodifestivalen expert Robert Wahlstroem from Gothenburg in Sweden joined JP to introduce the songs competing in the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2022. Robert will be joining JP again for the second part to assess the 2022 edition of Melodifestivalen.
 

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: Charlotte Perrelli, Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Charlie McGettigan, Emmelie de Forest, Scott Fitzgerald, Eldar of Ell and Nikki, Sanna Nielsen, Lina Hedlund and Andreas Lundstedt from Alcazar, Poli Genova, Ira Losco, Jan Johansen Nicki French, Debbie Scerri, Rasmussen, 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, Andrea (North Macedonia 2022), Brooke Scullion (Ireland 2022), Citi Zeni (Latvia 2022), Ochman (Poland 2022) The Roop, Bilal of NorthKid, Cyan Kicks, Justs, 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, GO_A, Kurt Calleja, Rafał Brzozowski, Barbara Pravi, Fyr og Flamme, almost all artists from the Eurovision 2021 class.

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