Oystermouth Radio's Grant Eden photograph: yorgi.rom
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W12P's Joel Bennett photograph: yorgi.rom
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| Due to the overwhelming interest in our W12P Eurovision in Wales grand final show Oystermouth Radio's Programme Controller and talk show host Grant Eden is joining regular W12P Show host Joel Bennett for two hours of the very latest events in Malmo as Mumbles most high profile music resident Bonnie Tyler attempts to bring Eurovision glory to Wales. W12P Wales in Eurovision has been around for a year now and its really fitting that Bonnie is representing Mumbles as are we after thirteen months of Oystermouth Radio's commitment to supporting the largest single music broadcast event in the world. Joel is used to performing to a large listening audience at the regular 8.00 p.m Thursday evening slot (repeated accordingly to suite our listeners in the Americas) who will be tuning in to this special show this Saturday at 5:00 p.m GMT for the two hours leading up to the Final. It will also be repeated a little later at 1:00 am on Sunday morning for those who may have been out during the evening. Regular listeners to W12P learn a great deal about Mumbles & Gower, Swansea & Wales as well as the very latest Eurovision news and tracks. | The W12P show's listening base is drawn by internet listeners from the UK and across the whole of Europe, Oceana, Far and Middle East, USA and Canada and particularly strong is our presence in Central and South America in such locations as Mexico, Peru, El Salvador, Honduras, Columbia, Panama and Chile. Now, through the fever pitch response to Bonnie taking part in this years Eurovision extravaganza, interest has catapulted throughout the Mumbles and wider Swansea communities, Wales and the UK in the W12P show which is one of only two UK based Radio Shows dedicated exclusively to the Eurovision Song Contest. Oystermouth Radio's Grant Eden has joined the W12P show for this 'one off' Eurovision Party Show offering the world an insight into the community while Joel will bring all the Eurovision knowledge that curious folk in the UK may or may not already be aware of especially to the many people who will be tuning in on Saturday for the first time. W12P Showtime Saturday 18 May 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm GMT Sunday 19 May 1.00 am to 3.00 am GMT |
The Saturday Show is the most exciting piece of radio work that I have ever been involved in. I like showing off. That's why I do what I do. Most of all, I like showing off the community that allows me to do this from in the country that I love. We are but a very small piece in the cog that makes Wales revolve but a fast moving cog in the Eurovision time piece in both the UK and now overseas. Working with Grant is a rare privilege as we always manage to bounce off each other and while I can't wait to connect to a large community audience for the first time I am also looking forward very much to the W12P Eurovision in Wales audience meeting Grant for the first time. Joel Bennett
UK's Bonnie Tyler photograph: BBC source: eurovision.tv
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Germany Cascada's Natalie Horler photograph: Nikkie Allen
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Some of the highlights of Saturday's W12P Eurovision in Wales Party Show apart from the tracks from the final, a giggle or two possibly with Becky and Krista but definitely with Yorgi and very definitely between Grant and Joel, as well as updates on our partners at the Flying The Flag Charity for Leukemia and Lymphoma research, news from Eurovision Parties in Mumbles and Castle Square Swansea; and special features a brief message from Bonnie Tyler direct from Malmo (although we are hoping for an interview opportunity on Friday), an acoustic set and interview from Cascada recorded on Monday from Malmo, an interview with Anouk from Malmo and further interviews with France Amandine Bourgeois from Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam and Contest favourite, Denmark's Emillie de Forest from The London Eurovision Review in Soho.
France Amandine Bourgeois photograph: Nikkie Allen
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The Netherlands Anouk Photographer: Pablo Delfos
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Denmark Emmelie de Forest Photographer: Michael Søndergaard
W12P Showtime Saturday 18 May 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm GMT Sunday 19 May 1.00 am to 3.00 am GMT |
W12P has worked very, very hard within the Eurovision movement which has resulted in audience levels averaging at 3,000 listeners per month which does not include podcasts which are held on the server of Radio International in the Netherlands or those from Smart Phone users.
This has resulted in a hugely talented team of people across Europe working closely together, pooling our resources and just some of the people who are in Malmo sending W12P material, some of which you can listen to on Saturday, includes the hugely experienced German born Jeurgen (J.P) Boering from Radio International in the Netherlands and his team consisting of Eric and Bert from Belgium and The Netherlands respectively, Lillian Brunell from Sweden and David Mann and Nikkie Allen from England and representing W12P from a fan perspective ahead of his first show as co host with Joel is Welsh speaking actor and broadcaster Glen Bartlet from Swansea.
This has resulted in a hugely talented team of people across Europe working closely together, pooling our resources and just some of the people who are in Malmo sending W12P material, some of which you can listen to on Saturday, includes the hugely experienced German born Jeurgen (J.P) Boering from Radio International in the Netherlands and his team consisting of Eric and Bert from Belgium and The Netherlands respectively, Lillian Brunell from Sweden and David Mann and Nikkie Allen from England and representing W12P from a fan perspective ahead of his first show as co host with Joel is Welsh speaking actor and broadcaster Glen Bartlet from Swansea.
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