Eurovision 2019: KAN unveils the hosts!

by Sanjay (Sergio) Jiandani 1,271 views

KAN, the Israeli national broadcaster, has unveiled one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the forthcoming  Eurovision Song Contest by revealing the names of the 2019 Eurovision hosts today.

The 2019 Eurovision hosts

Bar Refaeli, Erez Tal, Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub will have the grand honour of hosting the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv.

 Erez Tal

Erez Tal will be one of the 2019 Eurovision hosts (photo credit: © Ohad Romano)

Erez Tal is a celebrated Israeli actor and tv host. He was the 2018 Israeli Eurovision commentator. He has gained much fame, name and recognition in Israel for having hosted the Israeli version of Big Brother- HaAh HaGadol.

Tal is considered one of the most prominent and veteran television presenters in Israel, and in recent years he has played host to many flagship shows on Israeli television channel Keshet.

Erez is also known for creating and hosting TV game-show The Vault, which has sold to 23 territories worldwide, making it the most successful Israeli game show format in the world.

 Bar Refaeli

Bar Refaeli

The world famous supermodel, Bar Refaeli, will  accompany Erez Tal on the Eurovision stage in Tel Aviv . The internationally celebrated Israeli model has hosted various international television shows and events both at home in Israel and abroad. She hosted the first edition of the X Factor Israel back in 2013.

Bar is an international supermodel and is one of the first Israeli models to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. She has a wealth of experience in presenting and broadcasting, having created her own model casting show Million Dollar Shooting Star in 2012

 Lucy Ayoub

The young and beautiful Lucy Ayoub will be one of the four Eurovision 2019 hosts (photo credit: © Ido Izsak)

Lucy Ayoub will to be one of the 2019 Eurovision hosts, she was the Israeli spokesperson during the voting at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon.

Lucy is Israel’s most promising new talent, who rose to fame as increasingly influential YouTuber. She has grown to become a well-known TV host and delivered the results of the Israeli jury at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon.

Assi Azar

Assi Azar

Assi Azar is all set co-host Eurovision 2019 in Tel Aviv along with Lucy Ayoub. He is a familiar face in the Eurovision fan community as he co-hosts the Israeli national selection The Rising Star on Channel 12, and is quite popular in Israel. He is young, trendy and has gained much fame, name and recognition amongst the young audience in his home country.

OUT Magazine featured Assi in its global 100 Most Influential Gay People listing.

The clock is ticking….

Tel Aviv is very pleased to host Europe’s favorite television show for the very first time in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest. Israel is all set to welcome the Eurovision bandwagon for the third time, having hosted the event twice before in Jerusalem (1979 and 1999).

The clock is ticking as the countdown to the upcoming Eurovision edition has kicked off with 42 nations daring to dream of a Eurovision victory in Tel Aviv.

KAN and Israel are gearing up in full steam to host the 2019 Eurvovision Song Contest. Both the city of  Tel Aviv and the Israeli national broadcaster are working round the clock in order to showcase an extraordinary dazzling show next May.

The 2019 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to be held on 14, 16 and 18 May at the Expo Tel Aviv Convention Centre in Tel Aviv, Israel.