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Diva was the Israeli entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham performed by transgender artist Dana International.

It was performed 8th on the night following Poland and preceding Germany. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 174 points, giving Israel its 3rd victory, waiting nearly 20 years between wins.

Lyrics[]

Yesh isha gdola mehachaim
Yesh chushim sheyesh rak la
Yesh ksamim veyesh yamim kashim
Uvama shehi kula shela

Lamal'achim Diva hi imperia
Al habama Diva hi histeria
Hi kula shir ahava

Viva nari'a, viva Viktoria, Afrodita
Viva la Diva, viva Viktoria, Kleopatra

Yesh nashim – dma'ot shel hachaim
Hen yis'u tfila belo milim

Lamal'achim Diva hi imperia
Al habama Diva hi histeria
Hi kula shir ahava

Viva nari'a, viva Viktoria, Afrodita
Viva la Diva, viva Viktoria, Kleopatra
Viva nari'a, viva Viktoria, Afrodita
Viva la Diva, viva Viktoria, Kleopatra

Diva, Diva, Diva, Diva

Viva nari'a, viva Viktoria, Afrodita
Viva la Diva, viva Viktoria, Kleopatra
Viva nari'a, viva Viktoria, Afrodita
Viva la Diva, viva Viktoria

Diva!

There is a woman who is larger than life
There are senses that only she possesses
There is magic and there are hard days
And a stage that is all hers

To the angels Diva is an empire
On the stage Diva is hysteria
She is all a love song

Viva we shall cheer, viva Victoria, Aphrodite
Viva to the Diva, viva Victoria, Cleopatra

There are women – tears of life
They will say a prayer with no words

To the angels Diva is an empire
On the stage Diva is hysteria
She is all a love song

Viva we shall cheer, viva Victoria, Aphrodite
Viva to the Diva, viva Victoria, Cleopatra
Viva we shall cheer, viva Victoria, Aphrodite
Viva to the Diva, viva Victoria, Cleopatra

Diva, Diva, Diva, Diva

Viva we shall cheer, viva Victoria, Aphrodite
Viva to the Diva, viva Victoria, Cleopatra
Viva we shall cheer, viva Victoria, Aphrodite
Viva to the Diva, viva Victoria

Diva!

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
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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
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Trivia[]

  • Due to the controversy of her selection and the outcry from conservative groups in her homeland, Dana International was kept under police escorts and high security at all times during her stay in Birmingham, as well as being accommodated in a hotel with bulletproof windows.
  • Both Conchita Wurst and Dana International won the contest as drag or transgender, and had outfits designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier.
  • Diva was the last song at the contest that the orchestra would ever play - but for the reprise only.
  • One of only 40 songs to appear in every single ESC Top 250 since the list's inception in 2008.

Videos[]

Dana_International_-_Diva_(Eurovision_1998_-_Israël)

Dana International - Diva (Eurovision 1998 - Israël)

Eurovision_1998_Israel_-_Dana_International_-_Diva

Eurovision 1998 Israel - Dana International - Diva

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