Erez Tal

Erez Tal was born in 1961 in Tel Aviv

Erez Tal was born Erez Moshe Ben-Tulila in Tel Aviv in 1961. His father Aharon came from Algeria and worked in the security establishment, and his mother Edna was born in Israel. In 1965 the family changed its name to Tal and lived for some years in Paris and later in Milan.

He first broadcast on the Voice of Peace station in 1978, while in high school. He then served in Galei Tzahal, where he created the satire show Ma Yesh with Avri Gilad in 1983. He later helped set up Galgalatz, which began broadcasting in 1993.

On television he co-hosted The World Tonight on the experimental Channel 2. He was the first program director of Keshet and hosted Wheel of Fortune. His company Menta Productions made Only in Israel and the quiz The Vault, a format sold abroad.

In 2008 he began hosting the Israeli Big Brother with Assi Azar. He hosted Night Club from 2006 to 2010 and was a presenter for Bank Hapoalim from 2010 to 2016. In 2019 he co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv.