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Dana International is an Israeli pop singer who became a prominent figure in the country's music scene. She is notable as one of Israel's most successful recording artists and has been an influential cultural figure in the region.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sharon
- Family name
- Cohen
- Gender
- trans woman
- Citizenship
- Israel
- Place of birth
- Tel Aviv
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 2011
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- double bass
- Official website
- www.danainternational.co.il
- Image
- Dana International (cropped).png
- Voice type
- contralto
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- Commons category
- Dana International
- date of birth
- 1972-02-02
- topic's main category
- Category:Dana International
- name in native language
- דנה אינטרנשיונל
- start of work period
- 1993-00-00
- Commons gallery
- Dana International
- social media followers
- 22400
- birth name
- ירון כהן
- pseudonym
- דנה אינטרנשיונל
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Encyclopedic overview
Dana International performing in 2016 Sharon Cohen (Hebrew: שרון כהן; born 2 February 1969), professionally known as Dana International (Hebrew: דנה אינטרנשיונל), is an Israeli pop singer. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums. She was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham with the song "Diva" - the first transgender winner in Eurovision history.
After consolidating her initial commercial success with the albums Umpatampa (1994) and Maganuna (1996), she was selected in 1998 to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Diva". Placing first at the international competition, she came to public attention throughout Europe.
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