One World Radio host Camille talks about making radio during the greatest festival

Over the course of this splendid festival weekend, One World Radio will be your one-stop destination for live footage from the festival, interviews with the artists, practical information, hilarious chatter and simply the best music.

You can tell your friends who didn’t come, in other words, that tuning in to One World Radio is the very best and only way to get that Tomorrowland Belgium feeling at home. And then, you can tune back in after the fact for the very best sets of the weekend just past.

But before that… while still at the festival, nothing beats waking up to the sounds of the one radio station that plays nothing but your favourite electronic music.

One World Radio host Camille Pollie took a moment to tell us what it’s like, making a radio show during the world’s greatest festival.

Tomorrowland 2024 is here! Tell the People of Tomorrow something about the feeling of anticipation. What’s that like for a radio presenter like yourself?

“On the first day, everything feels super fresh and exciting. You know that over the course of the next few days, a transition will happen. People will open up to you in ways you never expected and you always hear surprising stories. I’m having goosebumps already.”

What’s your favourite thing about the One World Radio studio at Tomorrowland?

 “Well, normally you’re making a program for people around the world and that’s really cool, but when you’re here, everything is different.

My show is called ‘Meet the World’ and that’s exactly what I’m doing here. I do part of my work in the studio, but I also spend lots of time talking to the People of Tomorrow across the different stages and elsewhere on the Holy Grounds.

I feel that energy is something I thrive on for the rest of the year. So many people have their own particular story – they’ve gone through things they want to share, they just got married.

Whatever it is, people are keen to share their experiences because Tomorrowland is such an amazing place. And to get back to your question about the studio: what I love about it the most is that everyone can drop in to say hello. So there you go, everyone is invited to drop by. We’re near the Rise stage!”

Tomorrowland turns 20 this year. Tell us about your own first memory of the festival.

“Well, being Belgian, I have known of the festival for a very long time. But it was only in 2019, when I visited this site for the very first time, that I realized that the feeling of positivity, of unity, was also having an emotional effect on me.

I knew about the big names, about the incredible stages, but I didn’t expect to be touched by things that are even grander than just the obvious facts. The feelings are just as important as the line-up, the decoration, et cetera.”

Which artist are you most excited to see personally and why?

“It’s hard to pick one, but I am super excited to see the Blessed Madonna. Fred again.. made a song with snippets of a few very touching words she spoke during Covid in the song ‘Marea (We’ve Lost Dancing)’.

These really resonated with me, as what she said had to do with being disconnected from other human beings. At the time, I had just had a baby and I couldn’t really share the experience with friends and family due to the restrictions. ‘Marea’ is about pain, but also about hope, which is what I loved so much about it.

I recently ran 20 kilometers for the first time and near the end of it, this song popped up on my Spotify – a very special moment. Now that she’s playing Tomorrowland, I can’t wait to see her.”

One World Radio - What’s On?

• Immerse yourself in a live broadcast from The Gathering (Thursday from 19:00)
• Listen to the best music and lots of artist interviews by AdamK, Ben Malone, Camille Pollie, and Justin Wilkes (Friday-Sunday from 12:00-22:00)
• Get blown away by non-stop live footage from the MainStage (Friday-Sunday from 22:00 onwards)
• Relive the live sets of the weekend just gone past (Monday-Wednesday, all day long)