Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2022-08-24): Thea Garrett (Malta 2010) Interview, Vicky Leandros, Eurovision 2022, Eurovision Birthday File, Coverspot, 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

•  Happy 70th Birthday Vikcy Leandros (Eurovision Winner 1972, Luxembourg)
  
• Malta's Eurovision Legends:  Interview with Thea Garrett (Malta 2010) done at Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2022
• Mdelodifestivalen 2022:  Interview with LIAMOO (Melodifestivalen 2022, Sweden
  
  
• Eurovision Song Contest 2022: A look back with interviews and clips with the Eurovision Stars 2022 in Turin

• Interview with Citi Zeni (Latvia 2022)
• Interview with Intelligent Music Project (Bulgaria 2022)
• Interview with Michael Ben David (Israel 2022)
• Interview with Nadir Rustamli (Azerbaijan 2022)
• Eurovision Cover Spot and The Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
• Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision Double Three with Dermot Manning
• Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from escXtra.com
• Eurovision Calendar Update with Javier Leal
• Your music requests
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists

Vicky Leandros (Eurovision Winner 1972, Luxembourg) Happy 70th Birthday

 

Thea Garrett (Malta 2010) Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2022 - The Maltese Eurovision Legends

 

Interview with Thea Garrett (Malta 2010): Earlier on this year, in February, Malta selected their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 but part of the show was also The Maltese Legends at the Eurovision Song Contest celebrating all the 50 entries of Malta to the the contest. Radio International's JP was in Malta and interviewed some of the Maltese Eurovision Legends. This week listen to the interview with Thea Garrett who represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "My Dream" which unfortunately, did not qualify for the Grand Final of the Eurovision 2010. The song ranked 12th in Semi Final 1. What is Thea up to these days and how much did her Eurovision participation help her with her career? Find out the details on the show this week as JP chats with Thea.

 

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra winning Eurovision 2022

Eurovision Song Contest 2022: After two Semi Finals and an amazing Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 huge CONGRATULATIONS goes to the Kalush Orchestra for winning the 66th Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Stefania" receiving the highest public vote ever in the history of the contest. Below is the Scoreboard.

The website of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 can be viewed here and the also over on Wikipedia

The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Scoreboard

 

 

During the next few weeks Radio International will be your Ultimate Post Eurovision Depression  (PED) Cure broadcasting interviews the Radio International Team did in Turin during the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 and of course play your favourite songs from the contest. Listen to Interviews, Turkoise Carpet Clips from the Opening Reception, Press Conferences Clips with Citi Zeni (Latvia 2022), Intelligent Music Project (Bulgaria 2022), Nadir Rustamli (Azerbaijan 2022) and Michael Ben David (Israel 2022) - looking back at two weeks of our beloved Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy.

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: Dana, Charlotte Perrelli, Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Charlie McGettigan, Emmelie de Forest, Anabel Conde, Scott Fitzgerald, Eldar of Ell and Nikki, Sanna Nielsen, Hera Björk, Bojana Stamenov, Deen, Lina Hedlund and Andreas Lundstedt from Alcazar, Poli Genova, Ira Losco, Jan Johansen Nicki French, Debbie Scerri, Rasmussen, Senhit, 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, Intelligent Music Project (Bulgaria 2022), Mia Dimsic (Croatia 2022), Andrea (North Macedonia 2022), Brooke Scullion (Ireland 2022), Citi Zeni (Latvia 2022), Ochman (Poland 2022), Anna Bergendahl, The Roop, Bilal of NorthKid, Cyan Kicks, Justs, James Newman, 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, 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 and 2022 class.

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