1998 Israel: Dana International - Diva (1st place at Eurovision Song Contest) incl. winner’s reprise

Dana International - “Diva“ Performed by: Dana International Music by: Svika Pick Lyrics by: Yoav Ginai Conductor: Svika Pick Language: Hebrew Placing: 1st (172 points) Other versions: English “Diva“ (Hebrew: דיווה) is the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Hebrew by Dana International representing Israel. The music was composed by Svika Pick, with lyrics written by Yoav Ginai. The song was produced by Offer Nissim with music arrangements by Alon Levin.[1] It was Israel’s third winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest, following victories in 1978 and 1979. Dana International’s win is considered one of the most groundbreaking moments in Eurovision history. The song is a moderately uptempo number. It is an ode to powerful women of history and mythology: Maria, mother of Jesus, Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory or Queen Victoria, Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty and love, and Cleopatra are named. The song became the last entry entirely in a language other than Engli