Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2023-03-15): Melodifestivalen 2023 Grand Final Interviews, final look at the Eurovisioon 2023 National Final Season, OGAE Germany Convention..

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 Loreen (Eurovision Winner 2012, Melodifestivalen 2023 Winner) Interview with Marcus and Martinus (Melodifestivalen 2023, Number 2) Interview with Smash Into Pieces (Melodifestivalen 2023, Number 3) Interview with Theoz (Melodifestivalen 2023, Number 5) Interview with Paul Rey (Melodifestivalen 2023, Number 7) Interview with Panetoz ((Melodifestivalen 2023, Number 10) Interview with Nordman (Melodifestivalen 2023, Number 11) Interview with Frank Albers on OGAE Germany Convention 2023 Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 - The National Final Season with Chris Poppe (final edition) 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 Finalists   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. Twenty-eight acts go through four Heats and two Semi Final Rounds before the top twelve go into the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2023, 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.On Saturday, 11 Mar 2023 Loreen won Melodifestivalen for a second time after winning already in  2012 with the song "Euphoria" and as history is repeating Loreen will be representing Sweden once more with the song "Tattoo". Congratulations to Loreen for once again winning Melodifestivalen and with that she will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom in May. Sweden will participate in Semi Final 1 Second Half on Tuesday, 09 May 2023 with the song "Tattoo".  Melodifestivalen 2023 Finalists Interviews (Part 1): Members of the Team of Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience where on location at the Friends Arena near Stockholm and conducted interviews with all the Grand Finalists of Melodifestivalen 2023. This week listen to the first batch of interviews with Winner Loreen, Marcus and Martinus, Smash into Pieces, Theoz, Paul Rey, Panetoz and Nordman. There will be more on the show next week. OGAE Germany's Convention 2023: The annual edition of the the OGAE Germany's Eurovision Convention will exceptionnelly be held on 25 March 2023 in the Bavarian City of Munich. The organisers decided to move to a bigger venue allowowing for more fans to join into the fun of Eurovision Song Contest with the invited special Eurovision acts such as Eurovision Royalty Lenny Kuhr who was one of the four winners of the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest co-winning for the Netherlands back then. Also from the Netherlands who represented the Kingdom eight years earlier was Greetje Kauffeld will join as well as Lindsay D from the United Kingdom as back then being the youngest performer in 2001. Slavko represented Montenegro back in 2017 and last but not least Spain's Lucia Perez will be guest on the show as well. From the OGAE Germany Frank Albers joins JP for a chat about this convention, on the show this week. You can also view the website of OGAE Germany for further details - OGAE Germany, in case you wish to attend the dinner. EUROVISION 2023 - The National Final Season: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is in full flow and almost all participating countries have selected  their songs to the Eurovision Song Contes