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Sharon Cohen, professionally known as Dana International, 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".
Dana International performing at Het Grote Songfestivalfeest, 2019
Dana International performing in 2016
Dana International became a famous singer after winning Eurovision.
Backing vocalists of Dana International at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, in Düsseldorf, Germany
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
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The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest, held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and presented by Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson, the contest was held in the United Kingdom following the country's victory at the 1997 contest with the song "Love Shine a Light" by Katrina and the Waves.
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham – host venue of the 1998 contest
Terry Wogan (pictured in 2015), co-presenter of the 1998 contest
Violinist Vanessa-Mae performed as part of the interval act.
Dana International brought Israel its third victory in the contest and became the contest's first openly LGBTQ+ winner.