Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2022-11-09): Interview with Laura Poldvere (Estonia 2005 and 2017), Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, 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 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 Laura of Suntribe and with Koit Toome (Estonia 2005 and 2017)
• Junior Eurovision Song Contest Review and Preview - Official Website
• Eurovision Cover Spot and The Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann
• Eurovision Spotlight: The United Kingdom's Eurovision History with Dermot Manning
• Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from escXtra.com
• Eurovision Calendar Update with Javier Leal
• Your music requests
• Lots of New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists

 

Interview with Laura of Suntribe and with Koit Toome (Estonia 2005 and 2017): At the recent edition of OGAE Germany's Eurovision Gala in Munich on 08 Oct 2022 with the participation of Izhar Cohen (Eurovision Winner 1978, Israel), Wenche Myhre (Germany 1968), Emilija Kokic of Group Riva (Eurovision Winner Yugoslavia 1989), Bianca Shomburg (Germany 1997) and  Laura (Estonia 2005 and 2017). Radio International's Rowing Reporters Marc and Salman were at the event and conducted interviews with the Eurovision artist. This week enjoy the interview with Laura who represented Estonia twice. It was back in 2005 when she was part of the girl group Suntribe performing the song "Let's get loud" which came 20th in the Semi Final. The she returned to the contest some 12 years later with the help of Koit Toome when in Kyiv they represented Estonia with the song "Verona" reaching Number 14 in Semi Final 2 although being a big fans' favourite.

 

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022

 

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022:  The 20th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to take place on 11 December 2022 following the victory of Armenia in the 2021 edition with Malena and the song "Qami Qami".

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022  will be held at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex. This will be the second time that Armenia hosts the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the first being in 2011 from the same venue.

Sixteen countries will participate in the contest with The United Kingdom returning after a sixteen-year absence, while Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Germany and Russia will not take part.

Participating countries are: Albania, Armenia, France, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Malta, The Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

As most of the countries have already selected their entry to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, Radio International will get the fans in the mood introducing the songs to the audience but also playing some of the highlights of the previous editions of the contest.

Updates from the official website of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest can be viewed here - click here. Alternatively, our friends from Wikipedia also have a good overview of the contest - click here.

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, Boggie, Emilija Kokic of Riva (Yugoslavia 1989), 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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