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About Dana International
Sharon Cohen, also known as Dana International, is an Israeli singer. She is best known for winning the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest.
Early Life
Dana International was born in Tel Aviv, Israel and was the youngest of three children. Although she was assigned male at birth, she identified as female when she was young; and by 8, she aspired to become a musician.
Career
When she was 18, she worked as a drag queen often imitating popular female singers. During a performance, she was discovered by a well-known DJ who produced her first single “Saida Sultana”.
In 1993, she had her gender reassignment surgery to legally make her a woman. She released her first album “Danna International”, which became a gold record in Israel.
In 1995, she made her first appearance at Eurovision, but it wasn’t until the 1998 contest in Birmingham, England that she won, effectively launching her into international popularity. However, in the early to late 2000s, Dana quietly faded from the scene but made a comeback in 2007, where she released singles and became a vocal supporter of LGBTQ activities. In 2019, she performed at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, 20 years after her win.
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F.A.Q. about Dana International
When is Dana's birthday?
Dana International's birthday is on February 2, 1969.
In how many days is Dana's birthday?
Dana's birthday is in 311 days
How old is Dana?
Dana is 55 years old.
Where is Dana from?
Dana was born in Tel Aviv, Israel.