biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (March 2009) Dana International (דנה אינטרנשיונל) Dana International Background information Birth name Yaron Cohen Born February 2, 1972 (1972-02-02) (age 39) Tel Aviv, Israel Genres Dance, Pop, World, Trance Occupations Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals Years active 1992–present Labels Hed Arzi Music Website www.DanaInternational.co.il Sharon Cohen (Hebrew: שרון כהן‎), professionally known as Dana International (Hebrew: דנה אינטרנשיונל‎, born Yaron Cohen, 2 February 1972) is an Israeli pop singer, born in a Yemenite Jewish family..