"Diva" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Dana International | ||||
from the album Free | ||||
Language | Hebrew | |||
Released | 25 May 1998[1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:02 | |||
Label | CNR Music, Dance Pool | |||
Composer(s) | Tzvika Pick | |||
Lyricist(s) | Yoav Ginai | |||
Producer(s) | Offer Nissim, Arrangements by Alon Levin | |||
Dana International singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Eurovision Song Contest 1998 entry | ||||
Country | ||||
Artist(s) | ||||
Language | ||||
Composer(s) | ||||
Lyricist(s) | Yoav Ginai | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 1st | |||
Final points | 172[a] | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "Amen" (1995) | ||||
"Yom Huledet (Happy Birthday)" (1999) ► |
"Diva" (Hebrew: דיווה) is a song recorded by Israeli singer Dana International with music composed by Tzvika Pick and lyrics written by Yoav Ginai. It represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 held in Birmingham, resulting in the country's third win in the contest. Her win is considered influential in making trans identity mainstream.
aut
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).In 1998, an Israeli transsexual, Dana International, triumphed over a Maltese farm girl (Chiara) in the last round of voting with a catchy disco tune.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha>
tags or {{efn}}
templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
template or {{notelist}}
template (see the help page).