Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2023-02-08): Malta’s Eurovision Eurovision 2023, Eurovision National Final Season 2023, 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 Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 - The 24 Semi Finalists Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 - The National Finals 2023 with Alasdair Rendall 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 EUROVISION 2023 - The National Final Season: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is in full swing - the selection process in various countries around Europe and Australia 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 Alasdair Rendall presents in the Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 - The National Finals 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.     Malta Eurovision Song Contest: The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is taking place on 09 and 11 February 2023 with Glen Vella (Malta 2011) and Amber (Malta 2015) will be hosting the Semi Final and the Grand Final from the MFCC (Malta's Fairs and Convention Centre) in Ta'Qali. Over three weeks 39 acts were introduced to the public in Malta via three Quarter Finals. On 03 Feb 2023, Malta's public broadcaster PBS announced the 24 acts that advanced to the Semi Final stage which will be televised on 09 Feb 2023. 16 acts will advance to the Grand Final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023.  In view of the Maltese selection this week, Radio International will have a special hour to introduce the 24 Semi Finalists to the listeners.    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 Quartissi