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Israel taps mentalist Lior Suchard to award its Eurovision jury points
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAmy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Israeli entertainer Lior Suchard attends a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on December 1, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
The Kan public broadcaster announces that famed mentalist Lior Suchard will award Israel’s jury points during the live grand final of the Eurovision on Saturday night.
When Israel hosted the Eurovision in Tel Aviv in 2019, Suchard — who performs around the world — took part in the grand final as a special guest.
Last year, Israel picked Eden Golan, who competed in 2024, to award the points of Kan’s professional jury.
Israeli singer Noam Bettan will perform Saturday against 24 other finalists, where a combination of jury votes and the public vote will decide the winner.
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