Dana International

Israeli singer
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Dana International

Summary

Dana International is a human[1]. She was born in Tel Aviv[2]. She was born on February 2, 1969[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], recording artist[5], and singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,735 views/month, #6,951 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dana International was born in Tel Aviv[2].
  • Dana International was born on February 2, 1969[3].
  • Dana International was born on February 2, 1972[8].
  • Dana International held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Dana International worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Dana International worked as a recording artist[5].
  • Dana International worked as a singer[6].
  • Dana International was educated at Ironi Alef High School[10].
  • Dana International received the First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest[11].
  • Dana International received the torchlighter[12].
  • Dana International is recorded as trans woman[13].
  • Dana International's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Dana International's genre is pop music[15].
  • Dana International's record label is recorded as Hed Arzi Music[16].
  • Dana International's discography is recorded as Dana International discography[17].
  • Dana International's Commons category is recorded as Dana International[18].
  • Dana International's voice type is recorded as contralto[19].
  • Dana International's family name is recorded as Cohen[20].
  • Dana International's given name is recorded as Sharon[21].
  • Dana International's pseudonym is recorded as דנה אינטרנשיונל[22].
  • Dana International's significant event is recorded as feminizing surgery[23].
  • Dana International's significant event is recorded as winner[24].
  • Dana International's significant event is recorded as received gender affirming surgery[25].
  • Dana International's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dana International[26].
  • Dana International's Commons gallery is recorded as Dana International[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1969-02-02[30]

  • Genre(s): europop, pop[31]

  • Community tags: diva ha'osef, europop, eurovision, israeli, pop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f92469be-f755-433a-be19-8bd0c9040e5a[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tel Aviv[2], Dana International… Recorded date of birth include February 2, 1969[3] and February 2, 1972[8].

Education

Dana International's education included a stint at Ironi Alef High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], recording artist[5], and singer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest[11], a music award[34], founded in 1956[35] and torchlighter[12].

Why It Matters

Dana International ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,735 views/month, #6,951 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Dana International born?

Dana International was born in Tel Aviv[2].

What did Dana International do for work?

Dana International worked as singer-songwriter[4], recording artist[5], and singer[6].

Where did Dana International go to school?

Dana International was educated at Ironi Alef High School[10].

What awards did Dana International receive?

Honors received include First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest[11] and torchlighter[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . forward.com. Retrieved . forward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . eurovisionworld.com. Retrieved . eurovisionworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . israelhayom.co.il. israelhayom.co.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Cohen
    Given name Sharon
    Pseudonym דנה אינטרנשיונל
    Occupation singer-songwriter, recording artist, singer
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  2. 4w ago · Wolverène · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Sharon
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