Dana International
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| Birthname | Yaron Cohen | ||||
| born on | 2 February 1969 at 22:30 (= 10:30 PM ) | ||||
| Place | Tel Aviv, Israel, 32n04, 34e46 | ||||
| Timezone | EET h2e (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   13°50'   17°25 Asc. 21°27'
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Biography
Israeli pop singer of Yemenite Jewish ancestry. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums, positioning herself as one of Israel's most successful musical acts ever. Dana discovered that she was transgender at an early age, coming out 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 (1994) and Maganuna (1996), 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.
Following this up with the albums Free (1999), Yoter VeYoter(2001), HaHalom HaEfshari (2002) and Hakol Ze Letova(2008), in 2011 she once more represented Israel in Eurovision, this time with the song "Ding Dong", although failed to make it into the final. That same year she also became a judge on the Israeli television music talent contest Kokhav Nolad.
Dana International has been credited with being one of the world's best known transsexuals. In 2005, a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet to list those perceived as the 200 Greatest Israelis saw Dana voted the 47th-greatest Israeli of all time.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Entertainment: Eurovision Song Contest (born 24 May 1956). Notes: 1998 winner, Israel
Events
- Social : Change of Lifestyle 1993 (sex reassignment surgery)
Source Notes
Starkman quotes an Israeli astrologer who obtain the birth time from her, via her mother
Categories
- Passions : Sexuality : Transgender M-to-F
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.
