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Dana International

Dana International, Israel's 1998 winner, in her iconic feathered dress, on display at an exhibit open for Eurovision 2019. (Courtesy)
December 5, 2025, 12:58 pm
Dana International says Israel paying price for ‘never-ending war’ amid Eurovision drama
Contest winner decries 4 nations’ choice to quit contest over Israel’s participation, says past victors would be hanged in Gaza; in Hebrew post, blames coalition for anti-Israel sentiment
By ToI Staff
Most of this year's Independence Day torch-lighters pose for a photo outside the Knesset with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Transportation Minister Miri Regev, April 28, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 30, 2025, 9:46 am
‘Bridges of Hope’: The torch-lighters at Israel’s 77th Independence Day celebration
Annual event features freed hostage Emily Damari, cultural icons Zehava Ben and Omri Casspi, and more controversial figures Dana International and Ben Shapiro
By Amy Spiro
Dana International, Israel's 1998 winner, in her iconic feathered dress, on display at an exhibit open for Eurovision 2019. (Courtesy)
April 24, 2025, 2:11 pm
Conservative groups furious as trans icon Dana International gets Independence Day honor
Eurovision song contest winner says she insisted on being recognized as symbol of liberty and liberalism, as well as culture; two groups ask organizer to remove her from lineup
By ToI Staff
Israeli diva Dana International launches docu-reality show about her life, 'Viva la Diva,' from Yes Studios, starting March 2023 (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
February 16, 2023, 2:25 pm
Dana International shows & tells nearly all in docu-reality TV
The groundbreaking transgender singer reveals her personal life in ‘Viva La Diva,’ a new series from Yes Studios
By Jessica Steinberg
Members of the band 'Kalush Orchestra' celebrate onstage with Ukraine's flags after winning on behalf of Ukraine the Eurovision Song contest 2022 on May 14, 2022 at the Pala Alpitour venue in Turin. (Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)
July 25, 2022, 3:22 pm
UK to host 2023 Eurovision contest instead of Ukraine
Organizers promise ‘to add Ukrainian spirit’ to next year’s singing competition after European Broadcasting Union determines this year’s winner unable to safely host
By Amy Spiro
2018 Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai performs at Tel Aviv's Rabin Square on May 14, 2018. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
May 7, 2019, 6:44 am
Countdown to a ‘douze’-y of a Eurovision celebration
Now that the Gaza flareup is over, Tel Aviv is pulling out all the stops for the international song contest, aiming to hit just the right note for its many visitors
By Jessica Steinberg
Hundreds of Israelis celebrate in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv after Israeli contestant Netta Barzilai won the Eurovision song contest with her song "Toy," May 12, 2018. (Flash90)
May 13, 2018, 6:54 pm
Tel Aviv to host Netta in Eurovision victory concert
Free concert in Rabin Square will also feature previous Israeli contestants in singing competition, including past winner Dana International
By David Sedley
Netta Barzilai celebrates after winning the Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Lisbon, Portugal, May 12, 2018. (AP/Armando Franca)
May 13, 2018, 6:33 am
After Eurovision win, Jerusalem gears up to strut stuff on world stage
Mayor offers all help needed in hosting contest, which gives city chance to present friendlier side, but it could mean coughing up big bucks
By Joshua Davidovich
Police disperse ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrating in Jerusalem against the conscription of members of their community to the IDF on October 19, 2017. (AFP Photo/Menahem Kahana)
October 20, 2017, 10:13 am
#NotAllUltra-Orthodox
Unpopular Haredi protests against the draft feature prominently, along with the idea that it’s only some bad seeds that should be blamed; and Yedioth’s ‘#Me Too’ campaign ramps up
By Joshua Davidovich
Palestinians carry national flags during a protest marking Land Day in front of the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, Monday, March 30, 2015 (photo credit: AP/Mahmoud Illean)
April 30, 2016, 1:56 pm
Eurovision says Palestinian, Islamic State flags unwelcome
Contest organizers say draft version of banner policy published by mistake, apologize ‘to everyone who feels offended’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Israeli singer Dana International performing at the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest held in Jerusalem. (GPO)
January 20, 2016, 8:49 am
TOI talks: Dana Internationalizing the foreign press
On this week’s episode, the next step for Israel after Iranian sanctions relief; Margot Wallstrom is at it again; a place among the nations for Shimon Peres; and finding the Jew in David Bowie
By Raoul Wootliff
Passengers on the Jewish boat at the Amsterdam gay pride parade, Aug. 2, 2014. (Cnaan Liphshiz/JTA)
August 8, 2014, 6:38 pm
Things get political on Amsterdam’s Jewish gay love boat
Surrounded by a police escort, parade participants fly a rainbow flag emblazoned with a Star of David as spectators wave Israeli flags in solidarity
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Dana International (photo credit: courtesy)
June 12, 2014, 8:51 pm
Dana International’s gay pride video causes stir
Clip of Israeli transsexual star dancing suggestively in a synagogue in front of children has been taken offline
By Yousur Alhlou
Austria's Conchita Wurst performs the song 'Rise Like A Phoenix' after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Grand Final in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, May 10, 2014 (photo credit: AFP/Jonathan Nackstrand)
May 11, 2014, 1:58 am
Austrian drag queen wins Eurovision
Pushing boundaries further than Israel’s 1998 winner Dana International, Conchita Wurst secures country’s first victory in song contest since 1966
By AP
Dana International (photo credit: courtesy)
January 19, 2014, 6:32 pm
Diva Dana hosts TV girl-band search
Eurovision winner Dana International, whose ‘Yeshnan Banot’ starts Sunday night, is not the world’s first transgender reality TV presenter
By Jessica Steinberg
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