Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2023-03-01): Interview with Loreen (Eurovision 2012, Sweden, Melo 2023), Smash into Pieces (Melo 2023), Ikke Hueftgold, Lord of the Lost,...

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, Sweden and Melodifestivalen 2023 Finalist) Interview with Smash Into Pieces (Melodifestivalen 2023 Finalist) Interview with Blanka Stajkov (Eurovsion 2023, Poland) Interview with Jann (Polish National Final 2023, Number 2) Interview with Christian Arding (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Live Interview with Lord of the Lost (German National Final 2023) Live Interview with Ikke Hüftgold (German National Final 2023) Live Interview with Patty Gurdy(German National Final 2023) Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2023 - The National Final Season with Tom Carr (his final time on Radio International) 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   Loreen and JP at Heat 4 of Melodifestivalen 2023 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.   Smash Into Pieces with JP at Heat of of Melodifestivalen 2023   Congratulations to Loreen and Smashing to Pieces for advancing into the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2023 to Stockholm and to Mariette and Kiana for advancing into the Semi Final. There is still a chance to get a place in the Grand Final.Unfortunately, Loreen had a stage invasion during her performance and JP had a chance to chat with Loreen after the show about it as well as a reaction interview with Smash into Pieces after being announced the second act to directly advance into the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2023. More interviews including with Loreen, to come on Radio International throughout the next weeks in the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Blanka Stajkov with Salman after winning the Polish National Final Interview with Blanka Stajkov (Poland 2023) and Jann (Number 2): While JP was in Malmoe for Heat 4 of Melodifestivalen 2023 Salman was in Poland for their national final to select Blanka Stajkov who will represent Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Semi Final 2 Second Half with the song "Solo". Salman could get a couple of Interviews with Blanka as well with Jann who became the Runner Up with the song "Gladiator".     Unser Lied fuer Liverpool 2023:  Germany selects their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 via the TV show "Unser Lied fuer Liverpool". Nine acts are going to be introduced to the viewing public who will vote for the songs. One of the nine acts will be the lucky winner that will represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool. A complete list of participating acts is available here via the colleagues of Wikipedia. "Unser Lied fuer Liverpool 2023" will be broadcast on ARD TV on Friday, 03 March 2023 at 2220 hours CET. Last year the Radio International Interview Panel were very lucky to pick three possible winners and Malik Harris (Germany 2022) was among the artist coming onto the show, he won the national final in Germany and went to represent Germany in Turin at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Radio International's Interview colleagues are trying again