Thirteen years after she won the competition for Israel Dana International is to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest.
The transgender performer, whose song “Diva” convinced European voters to give her the top spot in 1998, was the third entrant to ever win the contest for Israel.
Her win came as Israel celebrated its 50th birthday.
The choice of a singer who was born a man called Yaron Cohen was considered controversial for many in Israel’s Orthodox community.
