Lucy Ayoub
Lucy Ayoub | |
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radio presenter | |
Years active | 2016–present |
Employer(s) | Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (2016–2021) Keshet Media Group (2021–present) |
Partner | Etay Bar |
Lucy Ayoub (
Early life
Ayoub was born in
Ayoub was enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces, serving for two years as a flight simulator instructor in the Israeli Air Force.[7]
Since 2016, she has studied philosophy, politics, economics, and law at the Tel Aviv University.
Career
She first gained public attention in 2016, when she read several pieces of her poetry in the framework of the Poetry Slam Israel competition. In the same year, she joined the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) and started writing and submitting videos. In 2017, Ayoub began to host a weekly cultural programme on the radio station. In the same year, she began hosting the daily TV programme Culture Club on Kan 11.
Ayoub was the jury spokesperson for Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018,[8] where her presentation caused a media reaction due to the response of the Israeli Minister of Culture and Sport, Miri Regev, who protested against the fact that Ayoub spoke Arabic during the live broadcast and did not mention Jerusalem.[9]
Ayoub hosted the green room (artists' backstage) of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv alongside Assi Azar, whereas Erez Tal and Bar Refaeli hosted the main event.[3][10] Before that, on 28 January, Ayoub and Azar hosted the contest's semi-final allocation draw at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.[11]
She plays a role in the fourth season of the Netflix series Fauda.[12]
In November 2021, she announced her departure from the IPBC for Keshet.[13]
Personal life
As of 2017, she resides in
Ayoub speaks both
See also
References
- ^ "מ'כאן' ל'קשת': התפקיד החדש של לוסי איוב" [From 'Kan' to 'Keshet': Lucy Ayoub's new role]. סרוגים (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "לוסי איוב מצטרפת לקשת ותנחה את "רוקדים עם כוכבים"" [Welcome: Lucy Ayoub will host "Dancing with the Stars"]. tvbee (in Hebrew). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b Zwart, Josianne (25 January 2019). "Bar Refaeli, Erez Tal, Assi Azar & Lucy Ayoub to host Eurovision 2019!". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "לוסי בארץ הפלאות". ynet. 20 September 2017.
- ^ a b c ""יש לי וידוי, נולדתי ערבייה": כוכבת הרשת החדשה לא מוכנה ליישב את הסתירות בזהות שלה". הארץ.
- ^ Jewish-Arab Slam Poet a Hit in Person and on YouTube By Shachar Atwan 29 June 2016: "I’m an atheist and it means nothing to me that I was baptized. On the other hand, culturally I like the atmosphere and spending the Christian holidays with my [nuclear] family. I celebrate Jewish holidays with my [maternal] grandmother and uncles.”
- ^ Atwan, Shachar (29 June 2016). "Jewish-Arab Slam Poet a Hit in Person and on YouTube". Haaretz. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "May we have your votes please?". Eurovision Song Contest. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "דיווח: שרת התרבות מירי רגב דורשת התערבות ממשלתית באירוויזיון 2019" [Report: Culture Minister Miri Regev demands government intervention in the Eurovision 2019]. וואלה! תרבות (in Hebrew). 16 June 2018. Retrieved 26 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.
- ^ "'Fauda' goes global in its fourth season". jpost.com. 28 December 2021.
- ^ "לוסי איוב נפרדת: "דרך לא קלה, הזמן להמשיך הלאה"". Ice (in Hebrew). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "לוסי איוב". Haaretz הארץ.
External links
- Lucy Ayoub on Instagram
Media related to Lucy Ayoub at Wikimedia Commons