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Eden Alene
Eden Alene will become the first singer of Ethiopian descent to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest with her song Set Me Free
May 18, 2021, 10:11 pm
WATCH: Israel’s Eden Alene storms through to Eurovision Song Contest finals
The talented 21-year-old will become the first singer of Ethiopian descent to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest with her song Set Me Free
By Francine Wolfisz
Screenshot from the 2021 entry for Israel
February 6, 2021, 6:51 pm
LISTEN: Israel’s 2021 Eurovision entry by Ethiopian-Israeli star Eden Alene
Her song entry, Set Me Free, is mostly sung in English, except for one Hebrew phrase in the chorus: 'Chalas im ha’shiga’on,' which translates to: 'Enough with the madness'
By JTA
May 14, 2020, 5:17 pm
Meet Eden Alene – the Eurovision winner that could have been!
Fans can still see Eden - the first Ethiopian to represent Israel - alongside Netta Barzilai and Gali Atari - on the substitute show, Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light
By Brigit Grant
Screenshot of Eden Alene performing Feker Libi (YouTube)
March 6, 2020, 2:26 pm
WATCH: Israel’s 2020 Eurovision entry featuring verses in four languages
Ethiopian-Israeli singer Eden Alene will perform a new song, “Feker Libi,” in the contest, which Netta won in 2018
By JTA
Eden Alene celebrating being chosen as Eurovision
February 5, 2020, 4:37 pm
Ethiopian Israeli will represent Israel in Eurovision Song Contest
Eden Alene became the pick for the May contest being held in the Netherlands after winning the Channel 12 reality contest “HaKochav HaBa,” or “The Next Star”
By JTA
Eden Alene, (Screenshot from Youtube)
February 2, 2018, 3:18 pm
Ethiopian-Israeli teen wins Israel’s X-Factor
Jerusalemite Eden Alene, 17, sobbed and hugged her mother when she was announced as the champion of the singing contest this year
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
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