Welcome!
Hello! Welcome to The Dana International
(דנה אינטרנשיונל)
Fanlisting and fansite! Dana is a talented Israeli singer with amazing songs!
Look through the site and find out more about her, and don't forget to visit her
official site. :)
If you count Dana International as one of your favorite musicians, come and join the fanlisting! :)
News & Updates
Dana is going to be a new judge on the forthcoming new season of A Star Is Born, a popular television show in Israel! The show is similar in format to American Idol in the USA and Pop Idol in the UK. Visit the official site here, read an article about how Dana will fit in with the current judges, and read an English article here!
Also at mako.co.il - you can watch and listen to Dana singing an orchestral version of "Ani Lo Yechola Biladecha" and see a recent interview.
At a celebration for Tel Aviv's 100th birthday on April 4, Dana performed a song called "Lo Nirdemet Tel Aviv" (loosely translated as "Tel Aviv Doesn't Sleep") to a huge crowd! Also, check out a short news clip featuring comments from Dana (skip ahead to 2:05 to see her!) at the event.
At another celebration for Tel Aviv's 100th birthday, this time on April 28 in כפר יונה, Dana performed a number of her hits, including "Cinque Milla 2003" (also known as the remix called "This Is My Dome")!
And finally - read a sweet message from Dana to the official forum! If the online translator is right, basically Dana wishes everyone a wonderful spring! :)
Pictures from both Tel Aviv celebrations can be found in the live section of the picture gallery. :) More photos from the video shoot of the NeAngely collaboration, "I Need Your Love," have been added to the Music Video section of the gallery as well.
Hey Dana fans! So so sorry for the total lack of updates. :( Blame school! ;)
Here's what's been going on with Dana since the last update:
- Dana's new album, which she is in the studio working on, is likely to be released sometime in 2009. It was rumored last year that December 2008 was going to see the release of the album, but that was clarified by Dana's MySpace.
- Dana filmed a mock reality show called Dana Kama/Nama. It was the first "reality" series released for mobile phones, and was available to Cellcom subscribers and also on the Cellcom website. You can read a little more about the show here. See pictures from the show here and watch a clip here. (Thanks to the Dana International Facebook for this info!)
- Dana and NeAngely's collaboration, "I Need Your Love," was released in September 2008 - watch the fabulous video here!
- An amazing summary of Dana news in 2008 was posted on the official forum!
- Earlier this year Dana appeared and sang at a campaign event in support of Kadima chairwoman Tzipi Livni. Read more about the event here.
- And very sadly, Dana's beloved dog has passed away. :(
Clips on YouTube - Dana has made a few TV appearances recently in addition to filming her reality show:
- Dana does stand-up comedy!
- A bit of a bizarre interpretation of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" featuring an angelic Dana hovering in midair!
New music! Several Dana songs have leaked - some from the past, and some new:
- Extazy (demo of unreleased song "Agada")
- Say It Again (English version of "Yom Aher")
- Hold Me (leaked in 2009; anyone have anymore info?)
New pictures have been added to Live Performances (2008), Live Performances (2009), Events, and Promotional Photos (Miscellaneous). A new website, dana-int.net, has been added to the links page. Check it out!
Cheery bye, Scarlett
- An interesting bit of trivia - 'Hakol Ze Letova' (Amir Afergan Mix) was used in the recent Adam Sandler movie You Don't Mess With The Zohan. :)
- Dana performed 'Diva' at Europride in Stockholm, which was held from July 25 to August 3. See amateur video of her performance at YouTube and a picture here!
- Dana is collaborating with members of Ne Angely, a Ukrainian pop group, on a song called 'I Need Your Love.' They appeared together at a press conference and have already filmed the video. (Thanks to ChristopherP @ FlopPop for the group info!)
- Perhaps the biggest Dana news is that she has recorded, released, and made a video for a new single! The song is called 'Mifrats Ha'ahava' ('The Love Bay') and was recorded for an Israeli reality TV show. Watch the making of the video here and the actual video here. Visit Dana's official MySpace to hear the song!
- According to Dana's MySpace, she is in the studio working on her new album, which will be released sometime in late 2008. Exciting news!
There are a few site updates to let you know about. I've added a new wallpaper, and new photos to Live Performances (2008), Live Performances (Miscellaneous), Events, and Music Video Photos. Dana continues to look stunning!
Take care everybody! I'll be sure to continue updating the site - I sort of took a break over the summer. ;)
There are new pictures in Promotional Photos, early 00s; Promotional Photos, 2007; Live Performances 2008; Events; Music Video Photos (plus some re-organization there); and Miscellaneous Photos. Dana looks fab!
Three new remixes have been added to the Media section - Saida Sultana (Scarlett's Epic Ambient Dub); Lo Ma'amina (Scarlett's Mighty Tribal Remix); and my personal favorite, Hakol Ze Letova (Scarlett's Album Megamix). I really hope you like the mixes - I had a lot of fun making them!
Hope everyone's having a great summer! :)
As soon as possible I will update with news about Dana. I'll try to briefly recap what's been going on with our favorite Diva, though:
- Dana wrote the music and lyrics (with Shai Kerem) for Israeli Eurovision contender Boaz Mauda's entry to the contest. This haunting song is titled "Ke'ilo kan" and roughly translates to "The Fire In Your Eyes" and you can listen to it here. Boaz says in an esctoday.com interview that "it's an honour that Dana International wrote [the song] especially for me" and that Dana will come with him to Belgrade.
- Dana covered a song by Esther Shamir (who also wrote "Ot Mishamayim") called "Bamakom Hachi Namooch Be'e Tel Aviv" ("At the Lowest Place In Tel Aviv") for Avoda Ivrit 60, a 4-CD compilation of new recordings of Israeli hits by Israeli artists to celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary. You can buy the album here or download it (or just Dana's contribution) on the US iTunes.