"Divine feeling": Dana International's mother visited her show for the first time

On Iggy's 20th birthday, a tribute evening was held last night for Dana International with stars who performed new versions of her songs.

The event marked two historical landmarks: the first time that a prime minister in Israel visits a community event, and the first time that Dana's mother visits her concert.

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Sagi Ben Nun

08/28/2022

Sunday, August 28, 2022, 08:04 Updated: 08:16

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Excerpts from a tribute evening to Dana International that took place at the Mishkan for Performing Arts in Tel Aviv, as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of Iggy, the organization of the proud youth and youth in Israel.

August 27, 2022 (stills: Hagar Bader, video: Sagi Ben Nun)

30 years after Dana International's breakthrough with the song "Saida Sultana", a special, invested and moving tribute evening was held last night (today) for the singer, Eurovision winner and cultural icon at the Mishkan for the Performing Arts in Tel Aviv. The tribute evening was held as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of Iggy, The proud youth and youth organization in Israel. In the evening, leading female singers and artists performed, who performed cover versions of Dana's songs, accompanied by the East and West Jerusalem Orchestra. At the same time, skits related to it were performed. The event was directed by Moshe Kaptan.

Bat-Galim Cohen, the mother of singer Dana International, visits her concert for the first time - at a tribute event held for the singer on her 20th birthday, and talks to Walla!

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Bat-Galim Cohen, mother of the singer Dana International, is interviewed for the first time by Walla!

Culture at the end of a special tribute event held for the singer at the Performing Arts Center in Tel Aviv, as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations for the Iggy organization.

It was the first time the mother visited Dana's concert.

August 27, 2022 (Sagi Ben Nun)

Dana International with her mother, Bat-Galim Cohen, and her manager Shai Kerem, last night at a tribute event to the singer.

This was the first time her mother came to her public performance (Photo: Hagar Bader)

The show included two historical landmarks, one national and the other personal in the diva's life.

First, the evening was held in the presence of Prime Minister Yair Lapid and his wife Lihya - and this is the first time that a sitting Prime Minister is present at a festive and official event of the gay community.

Second, her mother, Bat-Galim Cohen, came to the event.

This is the first time that the mother is present at a public performance of Dana and also the first time that she is exposed in the media after over the years she has jealously guarded her privacy.

People around Dana say that this time it was very important for the singer that her mother be next to her and see the honor she has won.

During the evening, her mother shed tears.

In Dana's environment, they say that the presence of the mother and her pride in her is the most important and most exciting thing that happened in last night's event, and they expressed hope that maybe this is part of the mother's acceptance process.

"Honestly, this is the first time I've seen Dana at a public event," said the mother, a Galim to Walla!

Tarbut, "I heard all the songs and enjoyed it. The feeling was divine."

The mother refused to answer our question as to why she did not come to Dana's public appearance until last night (watch the short conversation with the mother - below).

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Prime Minister Yair Lapid at a tribute evening to singer Dana International as part of Iggy's 20th anniversary celebrations

Prime Minister Yair Lapid paid tribute to singer Dana International at the Mishkan for the Performing Arts in Tel Aviv, as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of Iggy, the organization of the gay youth and youth in Israel.

August 27, 2022 (stills: Hagar Bader, video: Sagi Ben Nun)

Dana International and Ilanit, who performed a cover version of the song "Diva" (Photo: Hagar Bader)

Prime Minister Yair Lapid was present at the event, as mentioned, who, among other things, said: "Every couple, of any sex or gender, has the right to decide how to formalize their marital relationship and how to realize their love. Every person has the basic right to be a parent and start a family (...) Today we celebrate the creation of one of the most important women of this movement. Thanks to people like Dana, the world changed. The screamers continued to shout, but it turned out that a huge majority of Israeli citizens - with us. At our Shabbat table, in my house, like in many families in Israel, sits the niece My wonderful Noga, along with her equally wonderful partner Little. Both are here today. Next to them sit Yoav's sons, with his fiancée Shai. There is no reason in the world that Noga and Little should have less rights than Yoav and Shai. We are going to change that. The government's job is to make sure that every A person will feel safe in his environment, at school, at home. The Israeli government will stand against any display of violence and hatred against the community. No one has a mandate over your body, and certainly not over your feelings."

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Female artists talk about Dana International on the occasion of the tribute evening to the singer that took place on the 20th anniversary of Iggy

Female artists talk about Dana International on the occasion of the tribute evening for the singer that took place on August 27, on Iggy's 20th birthday (PR)

Gali Atari in the evening as a tribute to Dana International (Photo: Hagar Bader)

Singer Nono at a tribute evening for Dana International (Photo: Hagar Bader)

In the evening cover versions of Dana's songs were performed by leading female singers.

The evening opened with Gali Atari singing "I can't without you", written by Zvika Pick.

After her, Roni Dlomi sang "Don Quixote", Daphne Dekel sang "Mosing to Petra", Valerie Hamati sang "Saida Sultana", Sharon Haziz sang "After all", Orna Detz sang "Lila Tov Europe", Korin Alel sang "Maa Hazuz Gavr" "which she also composed, Nuno did a cover of Dana's cover of "Yishnan B'ot" (a song originally sung by the Nahal band), Iggy Waxman sang "Yes Bo Ash", Zahava Ben sang "I won" and Anna Zak sang "Love Boy".

In addition, two entertaining segments were presented - Gila Almagor presented in a melodramatic reading the text "Mr. May" remembered from Dana's interview with Guy Pines in reference to the director Lior Molcho.

In addition, a skit was performed by Amir Shurosh and Noa Kohler in the characters of Ramsey and Shira from "Kofa Rasht", at the end of which they performed their own cover version of the song "Love Boy".

The evening ended when Dana took the stage and sang "Achla Gavr" accompanied by Iggy's trainees who took the place of Static and Ben El.

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Gila Almagor in a tribute evening to Dana International as part of Iggy's 20th anniversary celebrations (Photo: Hagar Bader)

Zahava Ben at the Dana International tribute event (Photo: Hagar Bader)

Dana International at the end of the tribute evening held for her, as part of Iggy's 20th anniversary celebrations (Photo: Hagar Bader)

Dana International in an interview at the studio Walla!

On the 20th anniversary of winning the song "Diva" at Eurovision

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NEWS on the 20th anniversary of the song "Diva" winning the Eurovision Song Contest (still photography: Reuven Castro, video editing: Noa Levy and Aviv Irgaz)

Iggy, founded in 2002, operates over 120 groups and clubs for LGBT youth and youth across the country and deals with issues of youth and young people at risk, fighting against LGBT phobia in the education system, and working for LGBT people from the ultra-orthodox, Arab and trans community.

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