Jovan Radomir

Jovan Radomir(born 8 September 1963) is a Serbian-Swedishtelevision presenter, best known for presenting music programmes forSveriges Television(SVT). His family's origin isBosnian Serb.
He has also worked as an actor, author and lyricist.
Radomir was born inSrbac,SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,SFR Yugoslaviato an ethnicSerbianfamily and moved to Sweden as a child at the age of two, spending his childhood inKatrineholmbefore moving toStockholmin the 1990s.
Since joining SVT, Radomir has mainly presented music programmes such asVoxpop,Folktoppen,Megadrom,One Night with Elvis,Hårdrocknatten, and80 tals natten.As an interviewer at Voxpop he got to interview the members ofU2as the only Swedish media during that stint in Sweden.He also during the same time presented the music showMusikbyrånat SVT.He has as well presentedFolktoppen, a chart show in 2005 at SVT along with Shirley Clamp and David Bexelius.
In 2005, he along with Sveriges Radio presenter Håkan Persson presented a simultaneous broadcast between SVT andSveriges RadioofIron Maiden's concert atUllevi.In 2007 he was part of a sports-panel at Sveriges Radios sport showSportsnack.
He has also chaired interviews with artists such asEminem,Iron Maiden,Metallica,Celine Dion,Destinys Child,MotörheadandU2, and reported on the work of Swedish charity Världens Barn inAfricaandSouth America.
He has also presentedSVT24's coverage of theBasketliganplay-offs.He was one of the presenters for the Swedish broadcast of the Live Earth gala in 2007.
Radomir has produced the documentary seriesSvenskarna i Guca(Swedes in Guca) for SVT, a documentary about the Roman band Süperstar Orkestar in southern Serbia.
In 2016, Jovan produced a documentary about the irish rock legends -Thin Lizzy.
In 2018, Jovan produced a three part roadmovie with his friend, the Swedish actorOlle Sarri- A story about Olles roots in northern part of Sweden,När Olle mötte Sarri(In Swedish: "When Olle met Sarri"). In 2019, Jovan and Beppe Strabrink produced six TV travel stories for SVT TV-showGo´Kvällwhich was filmed on location in Serbia and Bosnia & Hercegovina.
Radomir was the Swedish spokesperson at theEurovision Song Contestin2004and2006, announcing the results of the national televoting. When he presented the votes in 2004, he gave the points forSerbia and MontenegroinSerbian, while in 2006 he gave the points forBosnia and HerzegovinainSerbian.
In 2005, Radomir wrote the lyrics to the song "You're Gonna Get What You Deserve" performed by singer Nikita in theBosnian national finalfor theEurovision Song Contest 2005.
In 2008 and 2009, Radomir and Nina Radulovic presented the online showEurovision Countdownwhich aired in 43 countries that participated in the Eurovision Song Contest.The show had approximately 200 million viewers.
Radomir also wrote the lyrics to "Destiny", theEnglishtranslation of "Molitva" (Молитва), which would go on to win the2007 contest. He has also released a self-titled remix of the song.
Ahead of the2015 contest, he helped Swedish artistMåns Zelmerlöwto appear onX Factor Adriaa few days before the final.
Radomir was announced on 21 January 2016 as host of the semi-final allocation draw for the2016 contest, alongsideAlexandra Pascalidou.The draw was held on 25 January inStockholm City Halland broadcast live onSVT Playand the contest's officialYouTubechannel.
Alongside Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, he gave commentary on the red carpet event held on 8 May in front ofStockholm Palacepreceding the opening ceremony in Stockholm City Hall. Radomir also hosted the press conferences for the contest.
In 2020 and 2022, Jovan presentedBeovizija, the Serbian national final that selects an artist for theEurovision Song Contest, alongside Dragana Kosjerina, Kristina Radenković, and Stefan Popović.
In 2024, he was included in theEncyclopedia of the National Diaspora,edited by chronicler Ivan Kalauzović Ivanus.
Radomir played a border control officer in the 2002 movieHundtricket – The Movie, (Swedish:The Dog Trick)which also starredAlexander SkarsgårdandJosephine Bornebusch.
He also starred as a television presenter in an episode of the 2003 SVT dramaBelinder auktioner(Swedish:Belinder Auctions).
In 2011, Radomir publishedMitt Balkan: mat och människor(Swedish:My Balkans: food and people), a collection of some of his favouriteSerbian dishes.In 2015, an English version of his first cookbook "Balkan - Food and people" was released.
In 2019, Jovan Radomir published his second cookbook: "Balkan - mat, människor och minnen" ( Balkan - food, people and memories") A collection of his favourite Balkan dishes.