Ofek Jerassi, Author at EuroMix

Måns Zelmerlöw Breaks His Silence: “I Must Respond”

September 4, 2026 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Måns Zelmerlöw breaks his silence in a new book, addressing attacks, his divorce from Ciara Janson and the allegations surrounding their split. Almost two years have passed since Eurovision winner Måns Zelmerlöw competed in Sweden's national selection, and Sweden is already preparing for Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria. Now, at precisely this point, the singer has decided to break his silence and speak about his emotional breakdown following the national selection and his difficult divorce from his wife, during which he was accused of hard-drug use and violence. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After two years in which he has made very few public appearances in Sweden, Eurovision winner Måns Zelmerlöw has released his new book, "När allt faller" (English: "When Everything Falls"). According to Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, the book contains a strong attack on his former wife, British actress Ciara Janson, who previously made serious allegations against him. Måns did not allow his ex-wife to read the book...

Despite the Boycott: Could “A Helping Hand” Save Dutch Eurovision 2027?

September 4, 2026September 4, 2026 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Talpa Network has offered NPO a potential solution that could allow the Netherlands to participate in Eurovision 2027 despite AVROTROS's boycott. The Eurovision 2027 boycott is taking a new turn. After Dutch national broadcaster AVROTROS announced that it would not participate in the contest in Burgas, Bulgaria, Dutch public broadcasting corporation NPO has begun looking for alternatives that could take part in its place - and has received an intriguing proposal that has already worked in Israel and could completely change the rules of the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); AVROTROS announced that it would continue its boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027. At the same time, the European Broadcasting Union, which organizes the competition, began a dialogue with NPO, the umbrella organization for Dutch public media, regarding the possibility of another national broadcaster taking responsibility for representing the Netherlands at the contest. Now, an interesting proposal has emerged from an...

Montenegro’s Eurovision 2027 Participation Under Threat

August 29, 2026 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Montenegro’s Eurovision 2027 participation is uncertain after Tamara Živković’s poor result, with RTCG yet to confirm its plans. Montenegro's disappointing result at Tamara Živković's Eurovision 2026 campaign, where she finished 13th in her semi-final, has raised alarm among Eurovision fans. Montenegro, a small Balkan country with limited resources, has a tendency to withdraw from the contest after a run of poor results. In previous years, Montenegro confirmed its participation as early as mid-August, leaving fans increasingly concerned and fueling speculation about a possible withdrawal from Eurovision 2027 in Burgas. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Head of Delegation: “Patience Please” Already last year, the Montenegrin delegation considered withdrawing from Eurovision 2026 in Vienna following the poor result achieved by Nina Žižić. Despite significant pressure from government and industry figures, RTCG ultimately continued participating in the contest. Tamara's disappointing result, following an entry that was expected to appeal more strongly to European audiences, has renewed concerns about frustration...

Netta Wins, Dara Loses: Eurovision 2026 Winner Comments on Host City Choice

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); DARA reacts to Burgas winning Eurovision 2027 hosting rights, while Netta Barzilai’s prediction curse finally comes to an end. Burgas has won the bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest next year, beating the proposal submitted by the Bulgarian capital Sofia. This will be the first time Bulgaria hosts Eurovision, following DARA's historic victory at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria, last May. The choice of Burgas also ended Netta Barzilai's streak of failed predictions. Known among Eurovision fans as the "cursed winner" who could never correctly predict the host city, Netta finally got it right this year. DARA herself had also incorrectly predicted the host city, and reacted to Burgas being chosen by joking that the "curse" had now been transferred from Netta to her. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “Very Surprised” In an interview with The Guardian, DARA said she was “very surprised by the choice of Burgas to host Eurovision 2027, but thinks that...

Breaking The Curse: Netta Barzilai Predicts Eurovision 2027 Host City

August 13, 2026 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Netta Barzilai correctly predicts Burgas as the host city of Eurovision 2027, ending a long-running streak of famously inaccurate guesses. Eurovision 2027 is heading to Burgas! Netta Barzilai, the winner of Eurovision 2018, has become famous among Eurovision fans for repeatedly failing to predict the contest's host city year after year. Now, for the first time since her victory, she has correctly guessed the host city of Eurovision 2027 - the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch Netta’s announcement here! הצגת פוסט זה באינסטגרם ‏‎פוסט משותף על ידי ‏‎Netta Barzilai‎‏ (@‏‎nettabarzi‎‏)‎‏ A Tradition of Missed Predictions Netta's host city predictions have become a Eurovision tradition ever since her victory in 2018. While accepting the Eurovision trophy, she famously declared, "Next year in Jerusalem" - a prediction that ultimately proved incorrect when Tel Aviv was chosen to host Eurovision 2019 instead. Since then, she has continued making annual predictions about which city would host...

Sofia or Burgas: Eurovision 2027 Host City To Be Revealed On Wednesday

August 9, 2026 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); BREAKING: Eurovision 2027 host city to be revealed on Wednesday, August 12, following months of waiting The past week has been full of dramatic developments surrounding the selection of the host city for Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria. As we have reported extensively this week, it all started with the delay of the host city announcement. After that, we tracked Burgas's growing strength in the betting odds, rumors of an internal conflict over the host city surfaced, denials were issued by BTN, and yesterday evening Burgas has finally done it and overtaken Sofia. Now it has been revealed that this Wednesday, August 12, we are going to get the answer to the question that has been keeping us busy since Dara's win in Vienna - where will we be heading on May? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rumors of Internal Conflict and Official Denials in the Host City Race Reports suggest conflicting interests regarding the Eurovision 2027 host city. The Director General of...

BREAKING: Slovakia Will Not Participate in Eurovision 2027!

August 2, 2026 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Slovak national broadcaster STVR has confirmed that Slovakia will not participate in Eurovision 2027—however, it leaves the door open for a possible return in the future and expresses optimism. Following earlier reports that Slovakia was reconsidering the possibility of returning to Eurovision, the national broadcaster has now confirmed that this will not happen at Eurovision 2027; however, the door remains open for future participation, as previously reported. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Slovak national broadcaster has officially confirmed Slovakia’s absence from Eurovision 2027 in response to an inquiry by an Israeli Eurovision fan. According to the broadcaster: "Slovak participation in Eurovision is considered annually. However, due to the absence of a stable management at STVR and the current financial situation of the Slovak public national broadcaster, it was decided at a very early stage that participation is not feasible (under the present conditions)." The broadcaster, however, has not ruled out future participation entirely. As previously stated by Filip Púchovský, a...

Greek Popstars Evangelia and Marseaux on Participate In Eurovision 2027

July 30, 2026 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Evangelia confirms she is open to competing in Greece's "Sing For Greece" selection for Eurovision 2027 with the right song. Marseaux rules out for now. Greece has already confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2027 and announced that its national selection, "Sing For Greece," will return for a third consecutive year after delivering two straight top-10 finishes for the country. Now, several artists who competed in last year's selection are revealing whether fans can expect to see them battling for the Greek ticket once again. ‏ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Eurovision Regular Evangelia Psarakis, better known simply as Evangelia, has become one of the most familiar names in Eurovision circles. In recent years, she has persistently pursued the chance to represent both Greece and Cyprus, submitting songs to each country's selection process. Several of those entries were later released as official singles, including "Ónira" ("Dreaming"), which she submitted for Greece's Eurovision 2022 selection, "Aphrodite," which...

Charlie McGettigan Boycotts Eurovision 2027 Because of Israel’s Participation

July 30, 2026 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Following the Israeli participation confirmation for Eurovision 2027, Charlie McGettigan, Eurovision 1994, demands from RTE to keep the boycott on the contest Israel's official confirmation this month that it will compete at Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria has reignited the heated public debate in Ireland over the country's stance toward the Eurovision Song Contest. Leading the renewed calls for a boycott is Charlie McGettigan, who won Eurovision 1994 for Ireland alongside Paul Harrington with "Rock 'n' Roll Kids." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); McGettigan has openly urged Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ to maintain its boycott of the contest and not return to the Eurovision stage as long as Israel remains among the participating countries. Speaking to the Irish Sun, the singer insisted that the public broadcaster could not reverse its position. "There is no chance that RTÉ can turn the ship around and decide they're going back to Eurovision next year, now that the situation has become even worse," he said. "If...

Germany Opens Song Submissions for Eurovision 2027

July 30, 2026 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); SWR opens submissions for Germany's Eurovision 2027 selection and unveils a new expert panel behind the national final. Germany's national broadcaster SWR has officially opened the submission window for its Eurovision 2027 national selection. Artists and songwriters can submit their entries until September 21st, 2026. The broadcaster emphasized that it is not looking for any particular musical style and welcomes every artistic vision, whether from established performers or newcomers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Submission Rules Announced In addition to meeting the standard Eurovision eligibility requirements, applicants must submit both an artist and a song as a complete package. Entries consisting of only a song or only an artist will not be considered. SWR is requesting a finished song alongside a 90-second video presentation. Applicants are also encouraged to include links to their social media accounts or websites that showcase the artist's professional work and experience. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); New Expert Team to Oversee the Selection Germany appears determined to strengthen its...