Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2026-04-15): Meet the Stars of Eurovision 2026 (Part 2): Sal da Vinci (I), Sarah Engels (D), Daniel Zizka (CZ), etc

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 Sal da Vinci (Italy 2026) done at Eurovision in Concert 2026, Amsterdam Interview with Sarah Engels (Germany 2026) done at Eurovision in Concert 2026, Amsterdam Interview with Daniel Zizka (Czechia 2026) done at Eurovision in Concert 2026, Amsterdam Interview with Krista Siegfrids (Finland 2013) as Host of Eurovision in Concert 2026 done at Eurovision in Concert 2026, Amsterdam Interview with Chess Galea (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026, Semi Finalist) Interview with Daniel Testa and Yelenia (Backstage Hosts of Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026) Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2026 in Geographical Regions: Eastern Europe with Ross Bennett Eurovision News with Johannes Vitt courtesy of Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists Your music requests Meet the Stars of Eurovision 2026: Eurovision in Concert 2026 took place at the AFAS Live Concert Venue in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Sat 11 Apr 2026 with 27 acts from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 performing their entry to many thousands of Eurovision fans. Members of the Radio International Team were on location and conducted interview with some of the acts. Sal da Vinci (Italy 2026) at Eurovision in Concert 2026 in Amsterdam Interview with Sal da Vinci (Italy 2026): This week get to know Sal da Vinci who won the prestigious San Remo Song Festival 2026 and with that he is Italy's Musical Ambassador at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Per sempre si". Sarah Engels (Germany 2026) at Eurovision in Concert 2026 in Amsterdam Interview with Sarah Engels (Germany 2026): Representing Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is Sarah Engels who won the Germany National Final at the end of February 2026. As Germany as well as Italy, France, the United Kingdom and also Spain (not participating in 2026) are the Big 5 countries and with that qualified to compete directly in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 to take place on Sat 16 May 2026. Sarah will perform her entry entitled "Fire". Listen to the interview that Radio International's Salman and JP did with Sarah Engels at Eurovision in Concert 2026 in Amsterdam on 11 Apr 2026. Daniel Zizka (Czechia 2026) at Eurovision in Concert 2026 in Amsterdam Interview with Daniel Zizka (Czechia 2026): Representing Czechia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is Daniel Zizka who performs the song "Crossroads" in Semi Final 2 at starting position Number 5. Daniel was directly nominated by the Czech broadcaster. Get to know Daniel in the interview that JP and Salman did at Eurovision in Concert 2026. Krista Siegfrids (Finland 2013) Host of Eurovision in Concert 2026 - with JP Interview with Krista Siegfrids (Finland 2013): The organisers of Eurovision in Concert always find a former Eurovision performer to co-host this big concert and this year the choice fell on Krista Siegfrids who represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Mary Me" which came 24th. In the meantime Krista actually got married and found her love in Amsterdam and enjoys a family life including a child. Radio International's JP bumped into Krista during the Media Session of Eurovision in Concert 2026 and conducted an interview with Krista Siegfrids which you can hear on the show this week. Chess Galea - Semi Finalist at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Shout it out". Interview with Chess Galea (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026): The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 took place on Saturday 17 Jan 2026 with Aidan winning the competition with the song "Bella" representing Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Chess Galea is a debutant in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Shout it out" which unfortunately was eliminated in the Semi Final and did not make it into the Grand Final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the show Radio International's JP had the pleasure to interview Chess which you can hear on the show this week. The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision 2026 Land in Geographical Regions: Austria will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in the Wiener Stadthalle on 12 and 14 May 2026 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Finale to take place on Saturday, 16 May 2026. And as a tradition the Radio International Eurovision Experts have split the Eurovision 2026 participating countries in geographical regions and over the next weeks you will hear all the 35 Eurovision 2026 entries on the show presented by the Radio International Team. This week Ross Bennett continues the new series of the Eurovision Spotlight looking at the entries from the countries in the Eastern region of Eurovision 2026 Land. 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. Javier stands in for Nick and 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

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