Join Us on Eurovision: April 2017

Thursday, April 27, 2017

New Single: Sanna Nielsen - "Inte Ok"

Sanna Nielsen - "Inte Ok" (Released: 14.04.2017)

Sanna Nielsen was the big hope for Sweden as she represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen with the song "Undo". She did very well and ended on a fantastic 3rd place. Recently she released a new single called "Inte Ok" and here you can see her live performance on Swedish TV 4.

"Inte Ok"

Lyrics

Era ord som bränner, och sårar.

Ser mej springa hemåt, i tårar.

Minns jag önska så att ni inte såg mej alls.

Blundar och försvinner, tills jag vågar.

Nej, det är inte okej för mej.

Måste få finnas till, va precis som ja vill.

Nej, det är inte okej för mej.

Känna när hjärtat dör, skriker fast ingen hör.

Allt ni ville var att se mej svag,

Men ni visste inte vem jag var.

Jag är starkare.

Nej, det är inte okej för mej.

Läser ord som bränner, som plågar.

Bakom skärmar gömda, i tårar.

Snälla börja se oss precis som dom vi är.

Vi ska börja leva, för vi vågar.

Nej, det är inte okej för mej.

Måste få finnas till, va precis som ja vill.

Nej, det är inte okej för mej.

Känna när hjärtat dör, skriker fast ingen hör.

Allt ni ville var att se mej svag,

Men ni visste inte vem jag var.

Jag är starkare.

Nej, det är inte okej för mej.

Ni ville se mej svag, men jag blev starkare.

Ni ville se mej svag, men jag blev starkare.

Nej, det är inte okej för mej.

Måste få finnas till, va precis som ja vill.

Nej, det är inte okej för mej.

Känna när hjärtat dör, skriker fast ingen hör.

Allt ni ville var att se mej svag,

Men ni visste inte vem jag var.

Jag är starkare.

Nej, det är inte okej för mej.

Ni ville se mej svag, men jag blev starkare.

Support Sanna Nielsen and her music. Download her new single "Inte Ok" on iTunes or listen to it on Spotify:

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Romania: Ilinca feat. Alex Florea - "Yodel It!" (Official Video)

Ilinca feat. Alex Florea won the Romanian national final and will represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv with the song "Yodel It!". Finally! Shortly before the main Eurovision weeks starting, here is the official video of the song.

Ilinca feat. Alex Florea - "Yodel It!" (Official Video)

Support Ilinca feat. Alex Florea and their music. Download their Eurovision entry "Yodel It!" on iTunes or listen to it on Spotify:

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Ilinca feat. Alex Florea will represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv. They will participate in the second semi-final on 11th May 2017 with the song "Yodel It!".

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Israel: Imri - "I Feel Alive" (DJ PM & Tomer Maizner Remix)

Imri will represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv with the song "I Feel Alive". Now it's time to get in the right mood for the main Eurovision weeks. Here is the official "DJ PM & Tomer Maizner" remix of his Eurovision entry. It wouldn't be a surprise if this will be one of the party songs in this years Euroclub in Kyiv.

Imri - "I Feel Alive" (DJ PM & Tomer Maizner Remix)

Support Imri and his music. Download his Eurovision entry "I Feel Alive" on iTunes or listen to it on Spotify:

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Imri will represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv. He will participate in the second semi-final on 11th May 2017 with the song "I Feel Alive".

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Australia: Isaiah - "Don't Come Easy" (Lyrics)

"Don't Come Easy"

Lyrics

I can tell by your eyes you want more than this

But can we be much more beyond these sheets

No I don’t

Don’t wanna mess with your head

But my love

It’s hard to love again

It don’t come easy

And it don’t come cheap

Been burned too many times

To love easily

Don’t mistake me

My love runs deep

But it don’t come easy

It don’t come cheap

No not with me

I used to move in fast to erase my past

But it never works no it never lasts no

In my mind

I gotta get things right

Take it slow

Before I jump this time

No it don’t come easy

No it don’t come cheap

Been burned too many times

To love easily

Don’t mistake me

My love runs deep

But it don’t come easy

It don’t come cheap

No not with me

And if you think

I’ve got a heart of stone

You couldn’t be more wrong

Ooh

You might think

I’ve been afraid too long

Afraid of love

But it don’t come easy

Been burned too many times

To love easily

Don’t mistake me

My love runs deep

But it don’t come easy

It don’t come cheap

No not with me

Ooh

No not with me

Ooh

Don’t mistake me

My love runs deep

But it don’t come easy

It don’t come cheap

No not with me

Songwriter: DNA, Michael Angelo

Composer: DNA, Michael Angelo

Support Isaiah and his music. Download his Eurovision "Don't Come Easy" on iTunes or listen to it on Spotify:

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Isaiah will represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv. He will participate in the first semi-final on 9th May 2017 with the song "Don't Come Easy".

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Norway: Video Message from JOWST and Aleksander Walmann

Norwegian hopefuls JOWST and Aleksander Walmann have been one of the live acts at the Eurovision Pre-Party in Riga end of March. They are going to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Grab The Moment" and here the have a video message for you..

Support JOWST feat. Aleksander Walmann and their music. Download their Eurovision entry "Grab The Moment" on iTunes or listen to it on Spotify:

For other possibilities check the stores in your country.

JOWST feat. Aleksander Walmann will represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv. They will participate in the second semi-final on 11th May 2017 with the song "Grab The Moment".

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Malta: Exclusive! Interview with Claudia Faniello "I'm a typical girl from next door - and a diva by night"

Claudia Faniello won the Maltese national final of "MESC 2017". Claudia will represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Breathlessly".

We spoke to Claudia before the Eurovision pre-party season has started. Read our interview with her below to find out what she had to say...

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Austria: Nathan Trent - "I'm Alive" (Elhaida Dani Acoustic Cover)

Austrian singer Nathan Trent presented today the fourth Eurovision cover. Together with Lennox (on guitar) he recorded "I'm Alive" in the 25 Hours Hotel in Vienna. The song was originally sung by Elhaida Dani in 2015, as she represented Albania in Vienna. Did you know that the English lyrics from "I'm Alive" have been written by Lindita Halimi?! Yes, it's Lindita who's representing Albania this year with "World".

Nathan Trent - "I'm Alive" (ESC Acoustic Cover)

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Support Nathan Trent and his music. Download his Eurovision entry "Running On Air" on iTunes or listen to it on Spotify:

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Nathan Trent will participate in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 on 11th May 2017 in Kyiv with the song "Running On Air".

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Albania: Lindita - "World" (Lyrics)

"World"

Lyrics

We're so alike, yet different

At a loss for words, stutterin'

It don't make sense, what's happening

I just don't understand

Aaah Can u hear my painful cry

A battle just to be alive

What's this fight all for?

What's the cost of life In this world?

Almost impossible

Is let the love unite us all...

Does anybody care

I'm Weak and i'm afraid

Wondering if I

Will make it thru this day..

For the life of me

I refuse to be

Anything but free

But I'm tired of all the battling...

What's this fight all for?

What's the cost of life In this world?

All I ever really waaant

Is let the love unite us all...

Let the love Unite us all

Oooh, Oooh

Let the love unite us all

Songwriter: Lindita, Big Basta
Composer: Klodian Qafoku

Lindita - "World" (Official Video)

Support Lindita and her music. Download her Eurovision entry "World" on iTunes or listen to it on Spotify:

For other possibilities check the stores in your country.

Lindita will represent Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv. She will participate in the first semi-final on 9th May 2017 with the song "World".

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Croatia: Jacques Houdek - "My Friend" (Acoustic Version)

Croatian singer Jacques Houdek will represent his country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv with "My Friend". In preparation of Kyiv he recorded a acoustic version of his entry..

Jacques Houdek - "My Friend" (Acoustic Version)

Support Jacques Houdek and his music. Download his Eurovision entry "My Friend" on iTunes or listen it on Spotify:

For other possibilities check the stores in your country.

Jacques Houdek will represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv. He will participate with "My Friend" in the second semi-final on 11th May 2017. Will he make it to the Eurovision final?

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Germany: Video Message from Levina

German singer Levina was very busy in the last couple of weeks. After winning the German pre-selection of "Unser Song 2017" with the song "Perfect Life" she was part of some of the biggest Eurovision promotion events (London Eurovision Party, Eurovion in Concert..) and visited different European countries like Armenia, Macedonia or Albania.

Between all her promotion activities she recorded her album "Unexpected", which will be out this Friday and can be pre-ordered on iTunes or Amazon.

We met Levina on her last promotion stop in Budapest for a lovely interview last Sunday, before she met the Hungarian representative Papai Joci ("Origo").

After a walk in the Vaci utca (one of the main tourist streets) and seeing the biggest market hall, called Nagycsarnok, she recorded video greetings to say hello to all the "Join Us on Eurovision" readers.

Support Levina and her music. Download her Eurovision entry "Perfect Life" on iTunes or listen to it on Spotify:

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Levina will perform "Perfect Life" in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 on 13th May 2017 in Kyiv.

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Slovenia: Exclusive! Interview with Omar Naber "Eurovision fans are very loyal and this is another aspect of the whole Eurovision experience that I find incredible"

Omar Naber won the Slovenian national final of EMA 2017. Omar will represent Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "On My Way".

We spoke to Omar before the Eurovision pre-party season has started. Read our interview with him below to find out what he had to say...

Azerbaijan: Dihaj - "Skeletons" (Lyrics)

"Skeletons"
Lyrics

Standing in a mirror lane wondering what, to do

Another day and gravity’s got, got another hold of me

I never dreamed that this could be happening, not to me

But if he came falling down falling so hard, I started believing

Now I’m into daydreams

Amazed by thorn jeans

Deep into high extremes

When I’m with him it’s fantasy

We’re just like alchemy

Oh I feel ready

Have my skeletons

[I can only trick you once, bad boy]

Have my lungs, my millions

[Talk is cheap don’t speak in tongues, bad boy]

Drum drum drum, bring out the guns

[Drum drum drum, bring out the guns, bad boy]

I’m so so cursed

[Fuss and fight won’t get you tons]

Bad boy

The world is spinning faster by the minute and I’m longing to be saved

This bitter sweet sensation got a, got another hold of me

Now I’m stuck in daydreams

Surrounded by thorn jeans

Deep into high extremes

When we hook up it’s fantasy

We’re just like alchemy

I’ve never been so ready

Have my skeletons

[I can only trick you once, bad boy]

Have my lungs, my millions

[Talk is cheap don’t speak in tongues, bad boy]

Drum drum drum, bring out the guns

[Drum drum drum, bring out the guns, bad boy]

I’m so so cursed

[Fuss and fight won’t get you tons]

Bad boy

[I can only trick you once, bad boy]

I can only trick you once

[Talk is cheap don’t speak in tongues, bad boy]

[Talk is cheap don’t speak in tongues, bad boy]

Talk is cheap don’t speak in tongues

Drum drum drum, bring out the guns

[Drum drum drum, bring out the guns, bad boy]

Bad boy

Fuss and fight won’t get you tons, bad boy

[Fuss and fight won’t get you tons]

Have my skeletons

[I can only trick you once, bad boy]

Have my lungs, my millions

[Talk is cheap don’t speak in tongues, bad boy]

Have my skeletons

[Drum drum drum, bring out the guns, bad boy]

I’m so so cursed

[Fuss and fight won’t get you tons]

Have my skeletons

Songwriter: Sandra Bjurman

Composer: Isa Melikov

Dihaj - "Skeletons" (Official Video)

Support Dihaj and her music. Download her Eurovision entry "Skeletons" on iTunes or listen to it on Spotify.

For other possibilities check the stores in your country.

Dihaj will represent Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv. She will participate in the first semi-final on 9th May 2017 with the song "Skeletons".

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Eurovision Radio International: Tonight! Interviews with Måns Zelmerlöw, Ruslana, Brendan Murray and Hovig

Welcome to Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience - a radio show all about the Eurovision Song Contest and more. A mix of Eurovision tunes old and new as well as interviews with the artists, Expert Opinions, Eurovision News and your Music Requests. The Team of Eurovision Radio International invites you to this week's edition of the show with introducing the Eurostars of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 as Radio International continues in bringing you all the latest news from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest plus bringing you the Eurovision artists closer.

Hear many of the interviews with this year's Musical Ambassadors on the show this week - see below. Join in this Wednesday 26th April 2017 live from 8-11pm (cet) for the show.

Interview with Måns Zelmerlöw (Eurovision Winner 2015, Sweden) done in London (20 Apr 2017) before his concert
Interview with Ruslana (Eurvision Winner 2004, Ukraine) done in London (02 Apr 2017) in view of Eurovision 2017
Interview with Brendan Murray (Ireland 2017) done in Amsterdam (08 Apr 2017)
Interview with Hovig (Cyprus 2017) done in Amsterdam (08 Apr 2017)
Interview with Chris West, author of the book EUROVISION in view of the upcoming release
Eurovision Spotlight Number: The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 by Regions with Marcus Keppel-Palmer taking a look at the East of Eurovision Land.
Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
Eurovision News, Quiz
Your music requests
New Music Releases by Eurovision artists as broadcast time permits

For further details visit the Radio International website here:

Eurovision Radio International

Join Radio International on Wednesday, 26th April 2017 from 8:00 - 11 pm (cet), via the website or on FM. Radio International is available live via www.radiointernational.tv and on FM 106.8, Digital Cabel Channel 781 in parts of the Netherlands and via www.livestream.com/radint. In addition, you can pick up Radio International on Malta's Galaxy 105 every Monday from 1:00 - 4:59 pm (cet) hours CET and in Belgium on eurovisiOradio.eu every Sunday evening from 7:00 - 10:59 pm (cet) and again on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 - 11:00 pm (cet). 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.

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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

New Album: Nicole - "12 Punkte"

Nicole - "12 Punkte" (Released: 14.04.2017)

There was a little girl with her guitar on the Eurovision stage, singing about peace in the world and it's already 35 years ago since Nicole won the contest with "Ein bißchen Frieden" (Engl. "A Little Peace") for Germany.

For this special anniversary the German singer produced a special album with Eurovision winning songs, translated to German. Nicole presented already one of the songs earlier this year in the German preselection "Unser Song 2017" - the song was the winner for Austria in 1966 sung by Udo Jürgens.

Nicole recorded a complete album with her favorite Eurovision winners. The album "12 Punkte" (Engl. "12 Points") includes 13 songs. You can hear also the english version of "Waterloo", a duet with German comedian Hape Kerkeling ("Insieme") and of course the duet with the Danish winner Olsen Brothers.

"12 Punkte"

Waterloo (German Version) 02:43
Halt mich fest 03:32
Geh diesen Weg mit mir 03:02
Hallelujah 03:12
Merci Cherie 03:23
Extreme - Insieme 03:42
Küsse von Dir 03:02
Was ist schon ein Jahr 03:11
Ding-a-Dong 02:28
Dann kamst Du 03:28
Tausend Tränen 03:03
Euphoria 03:01
Ein bisschen Frieden 03:04
Waterloo (English Version) 02:43
Fly on the Wings (feat. Olsen Brothers) 03:03
Insieme (feat. Hape Kerkeling) 03:42

On the album is, of course, a new version of Nicole's winning song "Ein bisschen Frieden" and it sounds like this...

The first single release is "Geh diesen Weg mit mir", the winning song from the Olsen Brothers. They won the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm for Denmark. Some days ago Nicole was guest in the German tv show "Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel" and performed a "ESC Meldley". Besides that she was together on stage with the Olsen Brothers performing "Fly On The Wings Of Love".

Support Nicole and her music. Download her Eurovision album "12 Punkte" on iTunes or listen to it on Spotify:

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Eurovision Cruise 2017 on 2nd September 2017 with Ruslana and Alexander Rybak

For the 8th time OGAE Finland is arranging the Eurovision Cruise in cooperation with Tallink Silja.

The Cruise starts from Helsinki Länsiatama on Saturday 2nd September 2017 at 6:30 pm to Tallinn. The cruise returns back to Helsinki on Sunday at 4:30 pm. You will have the chance to visit Tallinn in the morning for some hours.

For this years cruise are already confirmed two winners of the Eurovision Song Contest. First one is Alexander Rybak, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with "Fairytale" for Norway. Besides him it's Ruslana. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with her powerful performance of "Wild Dances" for Ukraine, the host country for Eurovision 2017.

Cabin categories and prices:

C-cabin 60 Euro (1-4 people)
B2-cabin 63 Euro (1-2 people)
B-cabin 70 Euro (2-4 people)
A-cabin 90 Euro (1-4 people)
DeLuxe-cabin 130 Euro (1-2 people)

You wann join the "Eurovision Cruise 2017"? - Book your tickets here:

Tallink Silja

Please go to www.tallinksilja.com and read carefull the booking instructions:

Choose your location
Book a cruise (Departure date 3rd September, the amount of passengers and choose From Helsinki To Tallinn).
BOOK YOUR TRIP.
Choose: 22h -cruise (choose your cabin category and how many cabins you want) for example A class and 1cabin. (here you will see the normal price)
Add promotion code EUROVISION to “ I have a voucher” -field. Now you will see the new price of your booking.
Next: BOOK THE TRIP
Add your personal details and pay the trip

1) Book a Trip --> choose your location
2) Step one, voyage selection --> choose: cruise, choose: Helsinki → Tallinn → Helsinki; date: 02.09.2017 and choose how many persons there will in total
3) Show departures --> choose: Cruise Helsinki-Tallinn-Helsinki
4) Onboard services --> choose: cabin class and how many cabins you need
5) Jump to order details or “Next” (if you want buy some on board services, like meals etc)
6) Order details --> Coupons and promotions codes, add promotion code: “Eurovision” (apply to reservation)
7) next --> order details, fill your personal information and pay your trip.

If you have any further questions or any problems with your reservation, fell free to contact OGAE Finland:

Euroviisuklubi OGAE Finland (Facebook)

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Eurovision Cruise 2017

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Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - "Beautiful Mess" (Official Video)

Kristian Kostov was chosen internally to represent Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv with the song "Beautiful Mess". After promoting his Eurovision entry in the last weeks on some of the main promotion events he released some days ago the official video for "Beautiful Mess".

Kristian Kostov - "Beautiful Mess" (Official Video)

Support Kristian Kostov and his music. Download his Eurovision entry "Beautiful Mess" on iTunes or listen to it on Spotify:

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Kristian Kostov will represent Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv. He will participate in the second semi-final on 11th May 2017 with the song "Beautiful Mess".

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Austria: Nathan Trent - "J'ai cherché" and "L’essenziale" (Acoustic Covers)

Nathan Trent was very busy in the last weeks promoting his Eurovision entry "Running On Air" in London, Amsterdam and Madrid. But the Austrian singer found time to record a special acoustic version of the French entry from Eurovision 2016. Here is the acoustic version of "J'ai cherché", originally sung by Amir.

One week ago he published already his acoustic version of Marco Mengoni's "L’essenziale" (ESC 2013, Italy).

Well, that's not all.. maybe you missed his cover of the winning song from the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 - "Heroes".

Support Nathan Trent and his music. Download his Eurovision entry "Running On Air" on iTunes or listen to it on Spotify:

For other possibilities check the stores in your country.

Nathan Trent will participate in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 on 11th May 2017 in Kyiv with the song "Running On Air".

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Eurovision Radio International: Tonight! Interviews with Francesco Gabbani, Robin Bengtsson, Levina, Timebelle & more!

Welcome to Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience - a radio show all about the Eurovision Song Contest and more. A mix of Eurovision tunes old and new as well as interviews with the artists, Expert Opinions, Eurovision News and your Music Requests. The Team of Eurovision Radio International invites you to this week's edition of the show with introducing the Eurostars of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 as Radio International continues in bringing you all the latest news from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest plus bringing you the Eurovision artists closer.

Hear many of the interviews with this year's Musical Ambassadors on the show this week - see below. Join in this Wednesday 19th April 2017 live from 8-11pm (cet) for the show.

Interview with Francesco Gabbani (Italy 2017) done in Amsterdam (08 Apr 2017)
Interview with Robin Bengtsson (Sweden 2017) done in London (02 Apr 2017)
Interview with Levina (Germany 2017) done in London (02 Apr 2017)
Interview with Naviband ((Belarus 2017) done in Amsterdam (08 Apr 2017)
Interview with Timebelle (Swizterland 2017) done in Amsterdam (08 Apr 2017)
Interview with Kristian Kostov (Bulgaria 2017) done in Amsterdam (08 Apr 2017)
Interview with Anja Nissen (Denmark 2017) done in Amsterdam (08 Apr 2017)
Eurovision Spotlight Number: The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 by Regions with Chris Poppe taking a look at the South of Eurovision Land.
Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann
Eurovision News, Quiz
Your music requests
New Music Releases by Eurovision artists as broadcast time permits

For further details visit the Radio International website here:

Eurovision Radio International

Join Radio International on Wednesday, 19th April 2017 from 8:00 - 11 pm (cet), via the website or on FM. Radio International is available live via www.radiointernational.tv and on FM 106.8, Digital Cabel Channel 781 in parts of the Netherlands and via www.livestream.com/radint. In addition, you can pick up Radio International on Malta's Galaxy 105 every Monday from 1:00 - 4:59 pm (cet) hours CET and in Belgium on eurovisiOradio.eu every Sunday evening from 7:00 - 10:59 pm (cet) and again on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 - 11:00 pm (cet). 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.

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