Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2023-03-08): Melodifestivalen 2023 Grand Final plus Eurovisioon 2023 National Final Season 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

• Melodifestivalen 2023 - The Grand Final Preview with Robert Wahlstroem
• Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 - The National Final Season with Ross Bennett
• 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
• Your music requests
• New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists

 

Melodifestivalen 2023 - The Grand Final:  Melodifestivalen is Sweden's national televised music competition to find the best new song of the year. The winner of the competition then goes on to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. Out of over 2200 entries, twenty-eight acts go through four Heats and a Semi Final Round before the top twelve go into the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2023 on 11 Mar, held once again at the Friends Arena in Solna (near Stockholm) in front of a live audience of almost 30000 spectators, plus millions of TV viewers both in Sweden and abroad.

Loreen with JP after winning Heat 4 of Melodifestivalen 2023

 

Eurovision Winner 2012 - Loreen advanced directly to the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen with the song "Tatoo". Will she do a Johnny Logan - winning the Eurovision Song Contest twice? The other act advancing was Smash into Pieces with the song "Six Feet Under". They will be joined by the Top 2 of Heats 1, 2 and 3 and four acts from the Semi Final. See the full list of the Grand Finalists below.

This week JP will be joined by Robert Wahlstroem for one hour presenting the 12 songs and acts that are competing for the ticket, the trophy and the right to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Who will follow in the footsteps of Cornelia Jakobs who won Melodifestivalen 2022.

 

The Melodifestivalen 2023 Grand Final Lineup:

 

courtesty of wikipedia

 

On Saturday, 04 Mar 2023, the Swedish Public decided which four acts joining the eight finalists in the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2023 for Saturday, 11 Mar 2023. Congratulations to Theoz, Kiana, Nordman and Mariette.

EUROVISION 2023 - The National Final Season: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year has already begun - the selection process in various countries that are participating at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom on May 09, 11 and 13 for the Grand Final. In the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience will be playing many of the songs that are offered to the public in the many participating countries out of which the best ones will be competing in Liverpool in May.

Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot  as well as Ross Bennett presents the Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 - The National Final Season taking a lot at the selections of the last seven days. Then there will be some of the great new releases of Eurovision artists are on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in his Eurovision Calendar and Nick van Lith has the latest update from the Eurovision News Room courtesy of escXtra.com.

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, Tim Schou of A Friend in London, 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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