Israeli radio announcer (1966–2025)
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Ofer Nachshon |
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עופר נחשון |
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| Born | 27 April 1966 |
| Died | 25 October 2025 (aged 59) |
| Citizenship | Israel |
Ofer Nachshon (Hebrew: עופר נחשון; 27 April 1966 – 25 October 2025)[1] was an Israeli broadcaster and radio announcer. He was best known internationally as the spokesperson of the Israeli vote in the Eurovision Song Contest between 2009 and 2017, often greeting the viewers with a few words in the host nation’s own language.[2]
In 2017, he caused a minor scandal when, while reading the Israeli jury points, he announced that the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 would be the Israel Broadcasting Authority‘s final broadcast. This was incorrectly interpreted by international media outlets as Israel withdrawing from the contest.[3]
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Birenberg, Yoav (2025-10-25). “Broadcaster and announcer Ofer Nachshon dies at 59”. Ynetglobal. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ “Ofer Nachshon”. sixonstage.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Spiro, Amy (2017-05-14). “IBA says goodbye to Eurovision, prompting confusion”. Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
