Eurovision 2027: BNT Reveals Core Team for Burgas Contest

Production Leadership and Artistic Management

Under the BNT Director General stand the two main production pillars, alongside notably intriguing appointments for the television broadcast:

• Simeon Kasabov – Chief Executive Producer:

• Atanas Genov – Executive Producer

• Greek producer Ilias Kokotos– Supervisor for the Show, who will oversee the entire television broadcast

• Austrian creative Marvin Dietmann – Head of Show & Contest, who will manage the artistic and competitive direction

Ilias Kokotos served as the spokesperson for the winning Bulgarian delegation at Eurovision 2026 as well as its project manager, while also managing projects for the renowned “Dream Team”. He has produced Greek and Cypriot entries in the contest in recent years, including “Liar” by Silia Kapsis, “Die Together” by Amanda Tenfjord, as well as “Last Dance” and “SUPERG!RL” by Stefania.

Marvin Dietmann, who also served as Head of Contest at Eurovision 2026, brings extensive contest experience. He has worked as a creative director for Eurovision since 2011 and is a renowned director in the competition who has staged numerous successful entries. He is also the founder of the company Motions by Dietmann, responsible for auditions for singers, dancers, and performers in the show. The Austrian creative has acted as artistic director for over 30 Eurovision entries since 2011 and served as the lead director for Junior Eurovision. Among his notable stagings are “Rise Like A Phoenix” by Conchita Wurst, the winning Austrian entry in 2014; “Space Man” by Sam Ryder for the United Kingdom in 2022; and “Baller” by Abor & Tynna for Germany in 2025. Dietmann is also known as the partner of Kaleen, the Austrian representative at Eurovision 2024 with the song “We Will Rave“, who served as Senior Stage Director and Assistant Head of Contest at Eurovision 2026.

Administrative, Logistics, and Communications Departments

Alongside the core production team, officials have been appointed to cover the administrative, legal, financial, and communications aspects of the contest:

• Boryana Gramatikova – Core Team Coordinator / Assistant Executive Producer (former Bulgarian Head of Delegation at Eurovision 2026)

• Desislava Dlevanova – Head of Marketing, Brand & Digital

• Desislava Paunska – Head of Communications & Domestic PR

• Joanna Leliva-Sawyer – Head of Event

• Kremena Kndieva – Head of Legal (alongside the BNT legal department)

• Rositsa Grigorova – Head of Finance

From the 2026 Victory to Organizing Eurovision 2027

The selection of key personnel demonstrates BNT’s desire to rely on the professionals who contributed to the Bulgarian victory at Eurovision 2026. The combination of established international figures like Dietmann and Kokotos alongside the local team that drove Bulgaria to its major achievement aims to guarantee a production meeting the highest international standards.