The Team of Radio International is back from sunny Azerbaijan, Baku and would like to invite to join the weekly Ultimate Eurovision Experience. The Show is broadcast on 106.8FM and Digital Cabel 41 in the Netherlands and also via the internet via www.radiointernational.tv and will also be web-televised via the show's own Live Video Channel via the website. The simulcast will be from 2000 – 2300 hours CET this Wednesday.

Eurovision Song Contest Spotlight - Eurovision 2012: The After-show Party:  

The 57th Eurovision Song Contest was staged last Saturday in Baku and each of our Eurovision Correspondants will each week be giving us their assessment of how they watched the shows and what they think of it. Of course, it goes without saying, it is spiced with their choice of songs from this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Starting of this new mini-series is Dermot Manning who is our Irish voice in the Team.

Interview with Loreen - The Winner of the 57th Eurovision Song Contest (Sweden 2012):  

Millions of viewers and  thousands of live audience in the Baku Crystal Arena witnessed the and voted for Sweden to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Euphoria" with a total of 372 points out of which 18 countries awarded to Sweden the famous Douze Points. Lilian, Roger and JP had the big pleasure to do an exclusive interview with Loreen at the hotel prior winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. Listen to this interview on this week's edition of the show.  

Euro Friends Song Contest 2012 with Andy Simon: 

Continuing next week with the Euro Friends Song Contest in search for the ultimate Eurovision song as voted for by the many fans around the world.  Andy  Simon joins us again next week to reveal the qualifiers for the next round.  The website of the Euro Friends Song Contest you will find here where you can easily vote for your favourite Eurovision song per country and also see The Euro-Friends TV Show as hosted by Andy Simon. You can also join the Facebook Group here.  Andy is back next week and then looks at the next qualifiers from Heat 49 (France). 

Interview with Ausben Jorden - Loreen's Dancer (Sweden 2012):  

During the performance of "Euphoria" Loreen is joined by Ausben Jordan her dancer. Ausben has been dancing with many famous acts such as Madonna. The Team of Radio International had the pleasure of conducting an interview with him.

Interview with Željko Joksimovic (Serbia 2012):  

Serbia once again was represented by one of the elite singers of the Balkans -  Željko Joksimovic who is no stranger to the fans of the Eurovision Song Contest. He came 2nd in 2004 with the fabulous "Lane moje" which at that time he represented Serbia & Montenegro with. Then he composed the entry for Bosnia & Herzegowina in 2006 called "Leyla" performed by Hari Mata Hari reaching Number 3. Željko Joksimovic was also the co-host of the 2008 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest which came from Belgrade and in 2012 he took 3rd position at the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku with "Nije Ljubav Stvar ". After his second Press Conference JP was joined by Garrett Mulhall for an interview with the singer. More interviews with the 2012 Eurostars will be on the next editions of Radio International. Watch out for them every Wednesday.

Eurovision Song Contest News with Luke Fisher from escXtra.com:

Check out the latest developments connected to the Eurovision Song Contest. Whether it is music releases of Eurovision performers, appearances, special concerts, gossip, news, etc. Luke will have the latest updates during this week's edition of the show.

LIVE Interview with Fabrizio Faniello

Fabrizio Faniello is currently in Germany and Radio International has been contacted and offered this interview with the Maltese singer who brought us a remarkable Number 9 sound in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 called "Another summer night" and in 2006 Fabrizio Faniello landed at Number 24 with "I do". He has been participating in the Maltese National Selection in 2011 with "I surrender" coming 4th and this year "I will fight for you - Papa's song" reaching Number 6. Radio International is extremely happy to be chatting with Fabrizio Faniello during the show linking up with him in Germany to find out more about his upcoming plans and how he lived through Eurovision 2012

Eurovision Music Requests/Eurovision Quiz:

A big part of the show is playing listeners' requests. Submit your requests and / or greetings to your Eurovision friends through Radio International via the CONTACT Link on www.radiointernational.tv. But also don’t miss out on the weekly Eurovision Quiz where you can win a dip into the freshly filled up Goodies Bag or pick a Eurovision Song Contest from the past on DVD. 

Join Radio International on Wednesday, 16 May 2012 from 2000 - 2300 hours CET, via the website or on FM. Radio International is available live via www.radiointernational.tv and on FM 106.8 and Digital Cabel Channel 41 in parts of the Netherlands. Should you not be able to listen live, the show will appear in the Programme’s Show Archive a few hours after it’s airing on the radio.

Source: Radio International, Eurovision.tv