Dana International
Pop music, Composer
1972 –
Who is Dana International?
Sharon Cohen, professionally known as Dana International, born Yaron Cohen ירון כהן; February 2, 1972 is an Israeli pop singer of Yemenite Jewish and Romanian Jewish ancestry. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums, positioning herself as one of Israel's most successful musical acts ever. She is best known as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham with the song "Diva".
Born male, she discovered that she was transgender at an early age, and came out as a trans woman when she was 13. Undergoing sex reassignment surgery in 1993, it was that year that she released her first album, Danna International, upon which she based her stage name. Consolidating her initial commercial success with the albums Umpatampa and Maganuna, in 1998 she was selected to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Diva"; subsequently winning the international competition, Dana came to public attention throughout Europe.
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- Born
- Feb 2, 1972
Tel Aviv - Also known as
- Danna International
- Yaron Cohen
- Sharon Cohen
- Ethnicity
- Mizrahi Jews
- Israelis
- Nationality
- Israel
- Profession
- Lived in
- Tel Aviv
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on July 23, 2013
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