Dana International

The Profile

Israeli pop singer and Eurovision 1998 winner, known for dance-pop and later more mature pop albums; a prominent transgender public figure.

Born Yaron Cohen; underwent gender reassignment and took the name Sharon. Won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 with the song "Diva". Collaborated in the 1990s with DJ Ofer Nissim. Reviews on DeBaser highlight artistic growth on the albums Yoter Ve-Yoter (2001) and HaKol Ze LeTova.

Two reviews (both by Bodhisattva) praise Dana International's artistic growth from 1990s dance-pop to more mature, structured albums. They highlight her 1998 Eurovision breakthrough with "Diva", the autobiographical strength of "Yoter Ve-Yoter", and the varied styles on "HaKol Ze LeTova". Overall the reviews consider her evolution successful and artistically significant.