Dana International

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Dana International 2008
Dana International 2008
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
diva
  DE 47 06/01/1998 (9 weeks)
  AT 37 06/28/1998 (3 weeks)
  CH 15th 06/14/1998 (13 weeks)
  UK 11 06/27/1998 (6 weeks)

Dana International ( Hebrew דנה אינטרנשיונל; born February 2, 1969 in Tel Aviv ; actually Sharon Cohen שרון כהן; born as Yaron Cohen ירון כהן) is an Israeli pop singer . In 1998 she won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Diva in Birmingham .

Career

In 1995 she took part in the Israeli preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest with the title Layla tov Europe and came second behind the singer Liora . In 1998 she prevailed in the qualification and also won the main competition with Diva . It was Israel's third victory in the Eurovision Song Contest. The participation of the transsexual Dana International caused resistance in religious circles in her home country, who called for a more conservative contribution to be sent to the competition. In neighboring Egypt , the Arabic version of their title was banned.

At the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 in Jerusalem Dana International performed in the break between the entries and the evaluation with the song Dror Yikra and Stevie Wonders Lied Free in front of the city ​​walls of Jerusalem . Dana International uses her popularity specifically to defend the rights of sexual minorities . In 1999 she took part in a campaign of the Dutch section of Amnesty International in part, on human rights violations of gays and lesbians wanted to draw attention. At the 50th anniversary show of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Copenhagen , she was represented with her winning song from 1998 and performed the song Parlez-vous français by Baccara in a medley of well-known Eurovision hits .

At the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade the singer Boaz Mauda interpreted the song Ke'ilu Kan (The Fire in Your Eyes) written by Dana International , which prevailed against four other songs in the Israeli preliminary decision on February 26, 2008 and Mauda im The final of the Song Contest on May 24, 2008 brought a ninth place. Her album Hakol Ze Letova (All Is For Good) , released in Israel on August 15, 2007, was the first studio album in over four years. The single Love Boy made a comeback in Israel. In 2011 she represented Israel with the song Ding Dong at the Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf and was eliminated in the second semi-final on May 12th.

Discography

Albums

  • Dana International (1993)
  • Umpatampa (1994)
  • EPTampa (1995)
  • Maganuna (1996)
  • The Album (1998)
  • Diva ha-osef (1998)
  • Free (1999)
  • Yoter ve yoter (2001)
  • Ha'chalom ha'efshari (2002)
  • Hakol ze letova [All is for good] (2007)

Singles

  • Sa'ida Sultana (1992)
  • Danna International (1993)
  • Mirage (1993)
  • Mishak Ha'dmaot (1993)
  • Samar Mar (1993)
  • Yes sir, I Can Boogie (1993)
  • Ani lo yechola biladecha (1994)
  • Nosa'at Le Petra (1994)
  • Yeshnan Banot (1994)
  • Betula (1995)
  • Layla Tov, Europe (1995)
  • Ani rotsa lichyot (1995)
  • Maganuna (1996)
  • Menafnefet (1996)
  • Don Quixote (1996)
  • Let Kiss (1996)
  • Yesh bo esh (1996)
  • Cinque Milla (1996)
  • Diva (1998)
  • Woman in Love (1998)
  • Free (1999)
  • Ani ohevet (1999)
  • Ad Sof Ha'zman (1999)
  • Mocher ha'prachim (2000)
  • Lama katafta li'shir (2000)
  • Nitzachti (2001)
  • We'achre Ha'kol (2001)
  • Yoter Ve'Yoter (2002)
  • Ten Lichyot (2002)
  • Sipur Katzar (2002)
  • Tachlom (2002)
  • Makat chom (2002)
  • He'Chalom Ha'Efshari (2002)
  • Cinque Milla 2004 (2004)
  • Strike it Up (2005)
  • Lola (2005)
  • Kiss Your Money Bye Bye (2006)
  • Sleeping with Me (2006)
  • Hakol Ze Letova (2007)
  • Love Boy (2007)
  • At Muchana (2007)
  • Seret hodi (2007)
  • Yom huledet (2008)
  • I Need Your Love (feat. Ne Angeli, 2008)
  • Alay (with Subliminal , 2009)
  • Ding dong (2011)
  • Ma la'asot (2013)
  • Loca (2013)
  • Ir shlema (2013)
  • Down on Me (2014)
  • Yeladim Ze Simcha (2014)
  • Emunot Ktanot (2014)
  • We Can Make It (feat. Offer Nissim, 2016)

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK
personal data
SURNAME Dana International
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cohen, Sharon (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Israeli pop singer
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd February 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH Tel Aviv