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EUROPE RADIO SPECIAL 5

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Thanks a lot to: Elisa, Stefania, Elena, Alessandro, Sara, Janky and Francesca, our official translaters!

 

EUROPE RADIO SPECIAL

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Europe Radio Special is in Italian language.

Here’s the translation in English.

 

14. SONG: HEART OF STONE

 

(thanks to Janky for the translation)

 

Enzo: In this Radio Flash special night we have a “flashed” over-the top Europe fan, who love so much the band. This is Sonia from Mascalucia. She’s talking about Europe, right now . We also are connected via web with many other fans all around the world, like this girl from Switzerland.

Sonia: Yes, her name is Cristina, better known as “Cri” for the ESC forum crowd. She says:” I just want to say that I am a fan of the great, mtythical Europe band. Me and my cousin, who also plays in a rock band, follow and worship them since 1987, the “Final Countdown” year. This song is actually a hymn, and is used in several soundtracks in many sports main events”.

 

Enzo: Yes, yes… very good!

Sonia: Sure. She says:”I was with them until 1992, when they all broke up. After that, two wonderful italian-swedish sisters, better known as “The Twins”, decided to open a Europe fan club,  as a support to the many requests of the fans. They were interested about the single careers of each component of the Europe band.

 

Enzo: But… Did you know these Twins?

Sonia: Yes, of course! They’re very available, helping us to meet and discover the Europe guys in such a human point of view.

 

Enzo: What do you have discovered about the guys of the band by the Twins?

Sonia: About Europe? They gave me an interview for my own website. They talked about each other’s features. For example, talkin about Joey Tempest, the frontman of the band, as they like to say, is really hard to describe in a few words. They tried… He’s extremely kind and polite, calm, but noisy when necessary. He use to take decisions, accepted from the rest  of the  band without overpower, even from John Norum! Joey is serious , extremely reliable, very confidential, moody, surprisingly shy. Anyway, the Twins gave us the opportunity to know Europe under their human side. You know: one way is to be the screaming, hair-ripping fan, who stays right below the stage during the shows; the other way is to love and respect them as humans as they are. (short laugh from Sonia)… because, after all.. they’re HUMANS!

 

Enzo: Yes, you’re right, I agree!...

Sonia: Eh!!!...

 

Enzo: Ok, in the meantime , let’s invite the people to take a look into your Europe  website. What’s the site?

Sonia: Is the “www.europeinitaly.com

 

Enzo: Ok, Europe in Italy dot com. There you’ll find all the news and the curiosity about Europe’s world…

Sonia: Yes…

 

Enzo: Is there a forum too? Do I say right?

Sonia: The forum you’re talking about is the one in the official fan club ESC forum.

 

Enzo: There is a link…

Sonia: Sure!

 

Enzo: So you can link in the whole Europe’s world…

Sonia: Yes, that’s it…

 

Enzo: Let’s go with some music, right now, for this special Europe’s night. If you want to talk about a  band or a single artist; if you are “flashed” with a musician or a band, write an e-mail at:info@radioflashfm.net, or call us at:095/7699999. Tank you very much Sonia for this special about Europe, I’m meeting so many great fans of this wonderful band…. We got a ot of messages, this is the Nilda’s one. This is very long, but very nice. Let’s read just something…

Sonia: Yes, this is a very nice part. She’s talking about the november 2004 show, in which the Europe announced their return in Italy after a long time. Nilda writes:”A sold-out show, with people who were jumping and pushing like hell. During this show I had a broken rib, still hurting right now! To be honest, I would repeat this experience, except for the rib, that’s right. It was so wonderful, magic, unreal, that  I still can’t believe it! I ‘ve seen the show and I’ve met my Heroes in the meet & greet organized by the Twins, after the show!”

 

Enzo: The Twins are almost like the Europe!

Sonia: They are great! They actually follow the band during the tour, and they bring to us the reportages and the news of the shows. Let’s finish the nice part from Nilda. She writes: “Oh, my God, what an emotion! Joey was so gentle: he saw me suffering during the show, and then he came to know how I was doing! You can’t wonder what picture my friend Sonia (me) shoot to us! My face was really astonished! You can see that picture in my website, with the description of the whole day.

 

Enzo: So pretty! How did you feel about that time?

Sonia: I was shocked as well! We were so close, but Joey, quick as a cat, appeared behind the girl and put a hand on her shoulder. Nilda turns her back and… what a vision! Joey,  just seen on the stage, now is here, close to us… He held Nilda and asked how her was doing, if was everything good. Joey was so worried about her, during the show, he tried to take her out from the crowd, because it had to be dangerous.

 

Enzo: Ok, ok, ok… Now, let’s play some music, dear Sonia! What’s the track?

Sonia: Start From The Dark!

 

15. SONG: START FROM THE DARK

 

(thanks to Francesca for the translation)

 

Enzo: Europe special “Flashed by…” is going on, and in this occasion we’re with Sonia who’s talking about the band Europe, with the collaboration of many friends, Europe fans, who are interacting now with us.

 

Sonia: That’s right. Now let’s reading the e-mail sent by Francesca, much more known on Italian Esc Forum as Aunt Checca. She wrote a very good review, really long, but we have to cut it. She said: I always loved John Norum’s way to play the guitar since the first time I listened The Final Countdown, and have listened him playing again with Europe filled my heart with joy. Start From The Dark – the last Europe work – it’s a different album, it has little in common with Europe works made between the end of ‘80s and early ‘90s. Its sound is more similar to the first two Europe albums, Europe and Wings Of Tomorrow, but more mature, rock is harder and the sound sometimes heavy brings definitely John’s label. In effect, not by chance Start From The Dark and Optimus – the last John Norum album as soloist – are similar in style.

 

Enzo: Wow, a detailed musical examination!

 

Sonia: You’re right! She wrote a very beautiful article, later I’ll publish the whole article on my site, so you all could read it, because surely it’s worth.

 

Enzo: So remember the web site www.europeinitaly.com. In it you could find all articles and messages tonight we’re receiving during this special dedicated to Europe. There’s music again, what’s the next beautiful song to listen?

 

Sonia: Yes, let’s listening the beautiful Hero, taken from the last Europe album Start From The Dark, a kind of him for us, because Joey wrote it thinking to his hero Phil Lynott, and we obviously dedicate it to Europe, because they are our heroes.

 

16. SONG: HERO

 

Enzo: Thank you Sonia. See you soon!

 

16. SONG: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

 

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