Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2026-08-26): Interviews with Eurovision Winner Eldar Gasimov (AZ 2011), Satoshi (MOL 2026), Silke (MGP 2026) & Alexa (Winner AMC2022)

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel 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 Eurovision Winner 2011 Eldar Gasimov (Azerbaijan 2011) - done at the OGAE Germany Convention 2026, Munich Interview with AleXa (Winner of the American Song Contest 2022 & Melodifestivalen 2026, Heat 5). Interview with Satoshi (Moldova 2026) done at Eurovision Turquise Carpet in Vienna Interview with Silke (Norsk Melodi Grand Prix 2026).  Eurovision Spotlight: The Magical Letter Game with Alasdair Rendall Eurovision News with Johannes Vitt courtesy of www.escXtra.com Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal  National Final Update Eurovision and Junior Eurovision with Alain Forrotti  New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists  Your music requests       Eurovision Winner 2011 Edar Gasimov for Azerbaijan  at the OGAE Germany Convention 2026 Interview with Eurovision Winner Edar Gasimov (Azerbaijan 2011):  The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 came from Düsseldorf in Germany with Azerbaijan winning the contest with El (Eldar) & Nikki from Azerbaijan with the song "Running Scared". The following year he co-hosted the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest for which he trained for in Germany. Besides of that he speaks fluently German. Eldar was part of the OGAE Germany's Convention 2026 in January in Munich, Germany. JP and Salman had the pleasure to chat with Eldar about his Eurovision adventure and about his career. Enjoy listening to this interview on the show this week.      Satoshi (Moldova 2026) with JP Interview with Satoshi (Moldova 2026):  After a year's break Moldova came back with a bundle of energy to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with Satoshi and the song "Viva Moldova" which in fact opened up the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 being the first song in Semi Final 1. Part of Satoshi's performance was also previous Eurovision entrant Aliona Moon who in 2013 reached Number 11 with the song "O Mie". The Radio International Interview Team met Satoshi at the Turquoise Carpet of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna for a quick chat which you can hear on the show this week.      Silke (Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix 2026) at MelFstWknd 2026 Interview with Silke (Norsk MGP 2026): As part of the Melodifestivalen Grand Final Weekend 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden, the Swedish Eurovision Fanclub organise the annual MelFstWknd with a number of Swedish and international Eurovision artists performing for the many fans that have arrived the the Swedish capital. This year Silke was one of the international acts who was invited to perform her entry she competed with in Norway's National Final the Norsk Melodi Grand Prixin the  Number 9 at MelFstWknd 2026     AleXa  (Winner of the American Song Contest 2022 for Oklahoma  and participant at Melodifestivalen 2026 at MelFstWknd     Interview with AleXa (Melodifestivalen 2026, Heat 5 & Winner of the American Song Contest 2022 - Oklahoma):  Also at the MelFstWknd 2026 was AleAa who competed in Melodifestivalen 2026 in Heat 5 with the song "Tongue Tied" and she won the American Song Contest 2022 with the song "Wonderland" represeting the US State Oklahoma. JP had a big pleasure chatting with AleXa which will be shared on this week's edition of Radio International.      The Eurovision Spotlight - The Magic Letter Game: As summer has officially arrived on the northern hemisphere of the globe it means that it is also time for the summer feature for the next few weeks. The summer feature is the Magic Letter Game involving Eurovision Songs which you will be presented by the Radio International Team of Experts :). Alisdair Rendall continues the summer series with Letter J and will explain the Rules of the Game.   Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Johannes will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and lots more. For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here