Radio 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....

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