Eden Alene facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eden Alene |
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| Native name |
עדן אלנה
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| Born | 7 May 2000 Jerusalem, Israel |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2017–2022 |
| Labels | Aroma |
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Eden Alene (Hebrew: עדן אלנה; born 7 May 2000) is a talented Israeli singer. She became famous after winning the seventh season of the singing show HaKokhav HaBa. This win allowed her to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Her song was called "Set Me Free". She finished in 17th place in the contest.
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About Eden Alene
Eden Alene was born in Jerusalem, Israel. Her parents were Ethiopian-Jewish people. They moved to Israel from Ethiopia.
Eden went to religious Jewish schools when she was younger. Later, she attended a regular high school. There, she studied theatre.
In October 2018, Eden joined the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). She served in the military band. She finished her service in October 2020.
Eden's Music Journey
In October 2017, Eden Alene joined the third season of The X Factor Israel. She sang "Stone Cold" by Demi Lovato for her audition. In January 2018, she won the whole competition.
In April 2018, she sang at a special event. This event celebrated 70 years since Israel was founded. In December 2018, she released her first song, "Better". In 2019, she acted in an Israeli version of the musical Little Shop of Horrors.
Before the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Eden released a cover song. It was "Save Your Kisses for Me" by Brotherhood of Man. This song won Eurovision in 1976. In March 2019, she released her second song, "When It Comes to You".
Eurovision Song Contest
In 2019, Eden competed in the seventh season of Rising Star. She won first place on February 4, 2020. This meant she would represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. The contest was planned for Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Four songs were chosen for her to pick from. These were "Savior in the Sound", "Roots", "Rakata", and "Feker Libi". She chose "Feker Libi". This song was special because it had words in four languages: English, Arabic, Hebrew, and Amharic. However, the event was canceled on March 18, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 22, 2020, it was announced that Eden would represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. In January 2021, three new songs were chosen for her. They were "Ue La La", "La La Love", and "Set Me Free". On January 25, 2021, "Set Me Free" was picked as her song.
On May 18, 2021, she performed in the first semi-final. She qualified for the final on May 22. Eden also set a new record in Eurovision history. She sang the highest note ever in the contest. It was a B6 whistle note. In the final, she scored 93 points. She finished 17th out of 26 countries.
Eden's Music Releases
Extended Plays
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| HaShir HaBa L'Eurovizion |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| "Better" | 2018 | 10 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Save Your Kisses for Me" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | |
| "When It Comes to You" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Feker Libi" | 2020 | 3 | — | — | — | HaShir HaBa L'Eurovizion |
| "Ma Ata Over" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Set Me Free" | 2021 | 3 | 78 | 78 | 100 | |
| "Ue La La" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "La La Love" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "LaKum" | — | — | — | — | ||
See also
In Spanish: Eden Alene para niños
