Assi Azar
Assi Azar | |
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The Next Star and Eurovision 2019 | |
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Albert Escolà Benet (m. 2016) |
Assi Azar (Hebrew: אסי עזר; born 10 June 1979) is an Israeli television host.
Biography
Assi Azar was born in
Azar is an
In January 2022, the actor Yehuda Nahari alleged that Azar sexually harassed him during a job interview at Azar's home.[5]
Media career
He co-hosted
His first program was on the online show KIK. In 2004–2005 Assi co-hosted TV youth show Exit.[1] Later he participated in the programs Good Evening with Guy Pines and The Champion: Locker Room, as well as the satirical programs Trapped 24, Talk to My Agent and reality series The Show which was cancelled after only two episodes due to bad ratings.[6]
Azar hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv alongside Lucy Ayoub, Erez Tal and Bar Refaeli.[7] It was reported that Tal and Refaeli would be the main hosts, while Azar and Ayoub would host the green room.[8] On 28 January, Azar and Ayoub hosted the contest's semi-final allocation draw at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b Azar on nrg.co.il (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Assi Azar [TV Host] - AWiderBridge". 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Assi Azar comes out", ynet, March 31, 2005. (in Hebrew)
- ^ a b c "ASSI AZAR: Israeli TV personality and gay rights advocate". Cornell University. Spring 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Israeli TV star and Eurovision co-host Assi Azar accused of sexual assault, Haaretz
- ^ גאוני, יעל (2006-03-12). "לאחר שתי תוכניות: ערוץ 10 מוריד את התוכנית "THE SHOW"". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Zwart, Josianne (25 January 2019). "Bar Refaeli, Erez Tal, Assi Azar & Lucy Ayoub to host Eurovision 2019!". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Eurovision 2019 hosts: Bar Refaeli, Erez Tal, Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub". wiwibloggs.com. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ Groot, Evert (26 January 2019). "Semi-Final Allocation Draw pots revealed!". eurovision.tv. Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
External links
Media related to Assi Azar at Wikimedia Commons
