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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 Bzikebi (Georgia 2026) done at Eurovision in Concert 2026, Amsterdam Interview with Eva Marija (Luxembourg 2026) done at Eurovision in Concert 2026, Amsterdam  Interview with Jonas Lovv (Norway 2026) done at LondonHagen 2026 in London   Interview with ESSYLA (Belgium 2026) done at the London Preview Event 2026, London Interview with Lelek (Croatia 2026) done at the London Preview Event 2026, London Interview with Vanilla Ninja (Estonia 2026) done at the London Preview Event 2026, London  Interview with Veronica Fusaro (Switzerland 2026) done at the London Preview Event 2026, London   Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2026 in Geographical Regions:  North East Europe with Eurovision Lord Marcus Keppel Palmer (final in the current series) 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  New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists  Your music requests    Meet the Stars of Eurovision 2026 (Part 4):  Besides of Eurovision in Concert 2026 which took place at the AFAS Live Concert Venue in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Sat 11 Apr 2026 there was also the LondonHagen and London Preview Event 2026 on 17 - 19 Apr 2026 where the Stars of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 performed their songs to the Eurovision fans. Members of the Radio International Team were on location and conducted interview with some of the acts. Meet more Stars of Eurovision 2026 this week.   Bzikebi (Georgia 2026) with JP at Eurovision in Concert 2026 in Amsterdam   Interview with Bzikebi (Georgia 2026):  It was in 2008 when the seeds wee planted as group Bzikebi were created out of Georgi and two ladies both called Miriam as little wasps not only representing Georgia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 but also winning the contest with the song "Bzzzz". Now 18 years on the three members have grown and once again will represent Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "On Replay".  Radio International's JP had the big pleasure meeting the three once again at the recent edition of the Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam. Listen to the interview on the show this week.  (Broadcast postponed till next week's show)     Eva Marija (Luxembourg 2026) at Eurovision in Concert 2026 in Amsterdam     Interview with Eva Marija (Luxembourg 2026):  Representing Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is Eva Marija who won the Luxembourg Eurovision Song Contest earlier on in January and will be representing the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria on Thu 14 May 2026 at Number 4 with the song "Mother Nature".  Radio International's Salman met Eva Marija at the recent edition of Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam for an interview which you can hear on the show this week.      Jonas Lovv (Norway 2026) at LondonHagen 2026 in London, United Kingdom   Interview with Jonas Lovv (Norway 2026):  Representing Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is Jonas Lovv who performs the song "Ya Ya Ya" in Semi Final 2 at starting position Number 15. Jonas won this year's edition of Norsk Melodi Grand Prix and with that is Norway's Hopeful at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna. He will perform on Thursday 14 May 2026 in der Wiener Stadthalle. Radio International's JP and Salman met the singer at the recent edition of LondonHagen 2026 on 17 Apr 2026 and conducted an in-depth interview with Jonas which will be broadcast on Radio International this week.    ESSYLA (Belgium 2026) at the London Preview Event 2026, London, United Kingdom   Interview with ESSYLA (Belgium 2026): The Musical Ambassador from Belgium in 2026 is ESSYLA who will be presenting the kingdom of Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria. ESSYLA will be opening up the Second Semi Final with the song  "Dancing on the ice". Radio International's JP and Salman met the young singer at the London Preview Event on Sunday 19 Apr 2026. Get to know ESSYLA in the interview which you can hear on Radio International this week.      Lelek (Croatia 2026) at the London Preview Event 2026, London, United Kingdom Interview with Lelek (Croatia 2026):  The Croation entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is the group Lelek which will be representing Croatia in Vienna, Austria with the song "Andromeda" which will be performed in Semi Final 1 at Song Number 3. Salman and JP met the group at the recent edition of the London Preview Party 2026 for an interview. Get to know Lelek during the show this week when Radio International will be broadcasting the interview.    Vanilla Ninja (Estonia 2026) at the London Preview Event 2026, London, United Kingdom Interview with Vanilla Ninja (Estonia 2026): Already in 2025 Vanilla Ninja went to the Eurovision Song Contest but as a group from Estonia actually represented Switzerland with the song "Cool Vibes" coming 8th in Kiev's Sports Palace. In 2026, with a slightly different composition of the group, Vanilla Ninja won the national Final in ESTONIA called Eesti Laul and will once again go to the Eurovision Song Contest but representing Estonia with the song "Too epic to be true" in Semi Final 1 Song Number 9. At the recent edition of the London Preview Party Salman and JP met Vanilla Ninja and conducted an interview that you can hear on the show this week.  Veronica Fusaro (Switzerland 2026) at the London Preview Event 2026, London, United Kingdom Interview with Monica Fusaro (Switzerland 2026):  The Eurovision Host National 2025 - Switzerland will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 by Veronica Fusaro with the song "Alice" in Semi Final 2 Song Number 7. Radio International's JP and Salman met the singer at the London Preview Party and conducted a short interview with the singer to get to know her and her career. Enjoy this interview 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.  Closing out the current series of the Eurovision Spotlight this week Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel Palmer will be joining JP during the show to introduce the North Eastern region of the Eurovision Land 2026.   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

Eclipse Season kicks off during Scorpio season!  New Moon in Scorpio, Solar Eclipse occurs on October 25, 2022 followed by a FULL MOON LUNAR ECLIPSE on November 8, 2022.    This is a powerful window of time which will have repercussions in the upcoming months as we witness changes in our personal and collective lives. Eclipses also affect the collective consciousness, our country, our society, the world as well. As they mark turning points for collective humanity. They indicate change or big shifts a-coming, for better or for worse. And they also show us that we need to look at the next six months following the eclipse to see what comes up. I've noticed it usually takes the month or even two months out to see the result of an eclipse pattern whether that's in your personal life or in the collective life.So you Taureans and Scorpions are on high alert, due to an eclipse occurring in your signs. In astrology, Scorpio and Taurus are money signs.  Taurus in our chart indicates our value system and resources, which includes money we make, what we like to spend our money on, and how we cultivate resources and what we value. Scorpio in astrology relates to shared resources, money we receive from others, partner's money, death, transformation and rebirth.  So with the Solar eclipse of October 25  activating Scorpio, there will be many issues regarding money or lack of money, resources and the economy.  This eclipse precurses an economic crash, and comes on the heels of the end of a SHMITA year, which heralds financial woes.  Scorpio is a water sign, so they seem to view money more as the tides - it comes in and flows out, but if you keep spending and earning the flow can grow. On October 25, 2022 there will be a Partial Solar Eclipse 6:49 am ET. The Partial Solar eclipse can be seen in Europe, South/West Asia, North/East Africa. This is New moon in Scorpio.  Although it is a new Moon, and classically a time to plant seeds, NOT DURING AN ECLIPSE - eclipses obscure and take things away!Many new agers and wanna be astrologers post on social media about placing your crystals or money or wallets outside to catch the rays of the moon during a new moon or launch new projects - don't do it!  Especially during a Spooky Scorpio Solar Eclipse. Perhaps just view an eclipse as a tricked out,  weird and warped Mercury retrograde.  The difference is, an eclipse still can affect electronics and communications like during Mercury retrograde, but it also throws a whammy at people and circumstances, making things bizarre and eerie.Eclipses are a great time to stay in, meditate, and do your inner work.  They  provide a powerful window to connect with spirit because the ‘veils' are thin.  This is enhanced during Scorpio season when the veils between dimensions are lifted, and the otherworldly energies are strong!  Total Lunar Eclipse occurs November 8, 2022 at 6:02 am on the East coast. The Taurus Full Moon Lunar eclipse occurs at 16 Degrees Taurus with the Sun at 16 degrees Scorpio.The Total Lunar eclipse is visible in North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America..   There is much percolating beneath the surface, and with Saturn in Aquarius  squaring the Full Moon, the fall-out could be Saturnian with restrictive measures enforced.  A cluster of four planets in Scorpio including the South Node, Mercury, Sun, and Venus, indicate death transformation and rebirth!  There could be a historic event triggered around this time, as Saturn at 18 degrees Aquarius activates through a stressful square aspect the degree of the epic Uranus, North Node and Mars conjunction of 18 degrees Taurus of early August.Consult your astrologer to see how this Eclipse season impacts you personally!www.jilljardineastrology.com 

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In a programme first broadcast in 2016, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Baltic Crusades, the name given to a series of overlapping attempts to convert the pagans of North East Europe to Christianity at the point of the sword. From the 12th Century, Papal Bulls endorsed those who fought on the side of the Church, the best known now being the Teutonic Order which, thwarted in Jerusalem, founded a state on the edge of the Baltic, in Prussia. Some of the peoples in the region disappeared, either killed or assimilated, and the consequences for European history were profound. With Aleks Pluskowski Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Reading Nora Berend Fellow of St Catharine's College and Reader in European History at the Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge and Martin Palmer Director of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education, and Culture Producer: Simon Tillotson

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Baltic Crusades, the name given to a series of overlapping attempts to convert the pagans of North East Europe to Christianity at the point of the sword. From the 12th Century, Papal Bulls endorsed those who fought on the side of the Church, the best known now being the Teutonic Order which, thwarted in Jerusalem, founded a state on the edge of the Baltic, in Prussia. Some of the peoples in the region disappeared, either killed or assimilated, and the consequences for European history were profound. With Aleks Pluskowski Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Reading Nora Berend Fellow of St Catharine's College and Reader in European History at the Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge and Martin Palmer Director of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education, and Culture Producer: Simon Tillotson.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Baltic Crusades, the name given to a series of overlapping attempts to convert the pagans of North East Europe to Christianity at the point of the sword. From the 12th Century, Papal Bulls endorsed those who fought on the side of the Church, the best known now being the Teutonic Order which, thwarted in Jerusalem, founded a state on the edge of the Baltic, in Prussia. Some of the peoples in the region disappeared, either killed or assimilated, and the consequences for European history were profound. With Aleks Pluskowski Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Reading Nora Berend Fellow of St Catharine's College and Reader in European History at the Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge and Martin Palmer Director of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education, and Culture Producer: Simon Tillotson.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Baltic Crusades, the name given to a series of overlapping attempts to convert the pagans of North East Europe to Christianity at the point of the sword. From the 12th Century, Papal Bulls endorsed those who fought on the side of the Church, the best known now being the Teutonic Order which, thwarted in Jerusalem, founded a state on the edge of the Baltic, in Prussia. Some of the peoples in the region disappeared, either killed or assimilated, and the consequences for European history were profound. With Aleks Pluskowski Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Reading Nora Berend Fellow of St Catharine's College and Reader in European History at the Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge and Martin Palmer Director of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education, and Culture Producer: Simon Tillotson.