Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2021-10-06) Through the Autumn 2021: Tribute to Maria Mendiola of Baccara, Home Composed Song Contest 2021 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 RUN 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.

 

AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK

• Tribute to Maria Mendiola from Baccara (Luxembourg 1978)
• Home Composed Song Contest 2021 - A rundown of all entries and your votes please
• Eurovision Cover Spot and The Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
• Eurovision Spotlight: Italy's History at the Eurovision Song Contest with Ross Bennett (New Series)
• Eurovision News from escXtra.com with Nathan Waddell 
• Eurovision Birthday File and Coverpot with David Mann
• Your music requests
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists
  

Baccara 2021 - Cristina Sevilla and Maria Mendiola

Tribute to Maria Mendiola of Baccara:  Sad news hit the Music World on 11 September 2021 with the passing of Maria Mendiola who was one of the original members of Baccara. She passed away at the age of 69. In 1978, Baccara represented Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Parlez-Vous Francais" which reached 7th place. Radio International will air a special Tribute to Maria on the show this week.

 

Home Composed Song Contest 2021

 

Home Composed Song Contest 2021:  The 30th edition of the contest is in full swing and this week Radio International will devote the entire second hour to play all the 24 competing entries to prepare the audience for their voting via the website of the contest. Click Here for the the website of the contest and cast your votes.  You will also find all the details about the contest at the above link and also the online voting sheet. Radio International is honoured to once again support the contest as well as forming a jury. Good luck to all participants.

 

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, Scott Fitzgerald, Eldar of Ell and Nikki, Sanna Nielsen, Lina Hedlund and Andreas Lundstedt from Alcazar, Ira Losco, Jan Johansen Nicki French, Debbie Scerri, Rasmussen, Rainer from Wind, Jalisse, Maja Keuc (Amaya),Thomas Forstner, Lisa Andreas, Esther Hart, Vanilla Ninja, 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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