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Dana International is the alter-ego of Israeli pop singer Sharon Cohen (born Yaron Cohen), currently one of her country's top artists. She was the first openly transgender artist to win the Eurovision Song Contest, which helped to pave the way for greater LGBT visibility in the contest.

Born male, she came out as transgender at the age of 13, underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1993 and released her first album later that year. It was a success, and more success followed with her next two albums.

She won the honor of representing Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham with the song Diva, winning with 172 points. She was best remembered for the parrot-feather dress she wore during her reprise. The song went on to become a hit across the continent.

In 2011, she returned to the Eurovision stage in Düsseldorf with the song Ding Dong. However, she failed to qualify from the semi-final, finishing 15th.

She was a guest at the 2019 contest in her hometown of Tel Aviv, performing as the interval act during the first semifinal and as part of the opening flag parade during the grand final.

Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Participants
Flag of CroatiaDanijela MartinovićFlag of GreeceThalassaFlag of FranceMarie Line MarolanyFlag of SpainMikel HerzogFlag of SwitzerlandGunvor GuggisbergIconSlovakiaKatarína HasprováFlag of PolandSixteenFlag of IsraelDana InternationalFlag of GermanyGuildo HornFlag of MaltaChiaraFlag of HungaryKároly HorváthFlag of SloveniaVili ResnikFlag of IrelandDawn MartinFlag of PortugalAlma LusaFlag of RomaniaMălina OlinescuFlag of United KingdomImaaniFlag of CyprusMichalis HatzigiannisFlag of The NetherlandsEdsilia RombleyFlag of SwedenJill JohnsonFlag of BelgiumMélanie CohlFlag of FinlandEdeaFlag of NorwayLars FredriksenFlag of EstoniaKoit ToomeFlag of TurkeyTüzmenFlag of MacedoniaVlado Janevski
Songs
Flag of CroatiaNeka mi ne svaneFlag of GreeceMia Krifi EvesthisiaFlag of FranceOù allerFlag of Spain¿Qué voy a hacer sin ti?Flag of SwitzerlandLass' ihnIconSlovakiaModlitbaFlag of PolandTo takie prosteFlag of IsraelDivaFlag of GermanyGuildo hat euch lieb!Flag of MaltaThe One That I LoveFlag of HungaryA holnap már nem lesz szomorúFlag of SloveniaNaj bogovi slišijoFlag of IrelandIs Always Over Now?Flag of PortugalSe eu te pudesse abraçarFlag of RomaniaEu credFlag of United KingdomWhere Are You?Flag of CyprusGenesisFlag of The NetherlandsHemel en AardeFlag of SwedenKärleken ärFlag of BelgiumDis OuiFlag of FinlandAavaFlag of NorwayAlltid sommerFlag of EstoniaMere lapsedFlag of TurkeyUnutamazsınFlag of MacedoniaNe zori, zoro
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of PolandMagdalena TulFlag of NorwayStella MwangiFlag of AlbaniaAurela GaçeFlag of ArmeniaEmmyFlag of TurkeyYüksek SadakatFlag of SerbiaNinaFlag of RussiaAlexej VorobjovFlag of SwitzerlandAnna RossinelliFlag of GeorgiaEldrineFlag of FinlandParadise OskarFlag of MaltaGlen VellaFlag of San MarinoSenitFlag of CroatiaDariaFlag of IcelandSjonni's FriendsFlag of HungaryKati WolfFlag of PortugalHomens da LutaFlag of LithuaniaEvelina SašenkoFlag of AzerbaijanEll & NikkiFlag of GreeceLoukas Giorkas ft. Stereo Mike
Semi Final 2
Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaDino MerlinFlag of AustriaNadine BeilerFlag of The Netherlands3JSFlag of BelgiumWitloof BayIconSlovakiaTWiiNSFlag of UkraineMika NewtonFlag of MoldovaZdob şi ZdubFlag of SwedenEric SaadeFlag of CyprusChristos MylordosFlag of BulgariaPoli GenovaFlag of MacedoniaVlatko IllievskiFlag of IsraelDana InternationalFlag of SloveniaMaja KeucFlag of RomaniaHotel FMFlag of EstoniaGetter JaaniFlag of BelarusAnastasia VinnikovaFlag of LatviaMusiqqFlag of DenmarkA Friend in LondonFlag of IrelandJedward
Final
Flag of FranceAmaury VassiliFlag of GermanyLenaFlag of ItalyRaphael GualazziFlag of SpainLucía PérezFlag of United KingdomBlue
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of PolandJestemFlag of NorwayHaba HabaFlag of AlbaniaFeel the PassionFlag of ArmeniaBoom BoomFlag of TurkeyLive It UpFlag of SerbiaČarobanFlag of RussiaGet YouFlag of SwitzerlandIn Love for a WhileFlag of GeorgiaOne More DayFlag of FinlandDa Da DamFlag of MaltaOne LifeFlag of San MarinoStand ByFlag of CroatiaCelebrateFlag of IcelandComing HomeFlag of HungaryWhat About My Dreams?Flag of PortugalA luta é alegriaFlag of LithuaniaC'est ma vieFlag of AzerbaijanRunning ScaredFlag of GreeceWatch My Dance
Semi Final 2
Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaLove in RewindFlag of AustriaThe Secret Is LoveFlag of The NetherlandsNever AloneFlag of BelgiumWith Love BabyIconSlovakiaI'm Still AliveFlag of UkraineAngelFlag of MoldovaSo LuckyFlag of SwedenPopularFlag of CyprusSan Aggelos S'agapisaFlag of BulgariaNa inatFlag of MacedoniaRusinkaFlag of IsraelDing DongFlag of SloveniaNo OneFlag of RomaniaChangeFlag of EstoniaRockefeller StreetFlag of BelarusI Love BelarusFlag of LatviaAngel in DisguiseFlag of DenmarkNew TomorrowFlag of IrelandLipstick
Final
Flag of FranceSognuFlag of GermanyTaken By A StrangerFlag of ItalyMadness of LoveFlag of SpainQue me quiten lo bailaoFlag of United KingdomI Can

Trivia[]

  • Due to the controversy over her selection in 1998, Dana International was put up in a hotel in Birmingham with bulletproof windows to guarantee her safety. Her Jean-Paul Gaultier parrot-feather dress worn during the winner's reprise was reportedly kept under armed guard.
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