Biography
Who is Eden Alene?
Early life and education
Eden Alene was born in the neighborhood of Katamon in Jerusalem, Israel, on May 7, 2000. Her parents are of Ethiopian-Jewish descent and immigrated separately during the aliyah from Ethiopia. When she was two years old, her parents divorced, and she has not remained in contact with her father since that time.
She attended religious Jewish elementary and middle schools during her childhood. Later, she transitioned to a secular Jewish high school at Hebrew University Secondary School, where she chose to pursue a major in theatre.
Military service
Eden Alene was enlisted as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces in October 2018. During her military service, she performed as a member of the military band within the Education and Youth Corps.
She completed her service and received an honorable discharge in October 2020, allowing her to fully focus on her continuing music career and public performances.
Music career and Eurovision
In October 2017, Eden Alene became a contestant on the third season of The X Factor Israel, performing a cover of Demi Lovato's song Stone Cold during her audition. She went on to win the season finale in January 2018. Later that year, she released her debut single titled Better and performed at the torch-lighting ceremony opening the 70th anniversary celebrations of the State of Israel.
She achieved major recognition by winning the seventh season of the singing competition HaKokhav HaBa in February 2020. This victory secured her spot to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest. Although the 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she was internally chosen to represent the country the following year.
In the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, she performed the song Set Me Free after it was selected from her candidate tracks. During the first semi-final, she broke the all-time record for the highest note in Eurovision history by hitting a B6 whistle note. She qualified for the final and finished in 17th place overall with 93 points. As of 2024, she stopped working in the music industry and took a job as a restaurant hostess in Tel Aviv.
Birthday and age
Eden Alene was born on May 7, 2000, which makes Eden 26 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Eden shares the date with 23 other famous people.
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