Italy narrowly pipped a handful of rivals to win a colorful and kitsch Eurovision Song Contest in the Netherlands on Saturday, scoring victory on the continent's biggest stage after an early test of the continent's emergence from the pandemic.
“Toda raba, shukran, thank you very much,” she yelled, before exiting the stage.
Eden Alene belting it out at the finale of Eurovision 2021 in the Netherlands (Courtesy Eden Alene Instagram)
Earlier in the day, Alene posted a video of herself getting made up, already dressed in her outfit by Israeli designer Alon Livne, who has also designed for Beyonce and Lady Gaga.
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Alene won a spot for the finals during the first semifinal on Tuesday night. Her signature “whistle note” may have been a factor in winning fans over, it apparently being the highest note ever struck at Eurovision in its history.
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Eden Alene, Israeli Eurovision 2021 Finalist
In the midst of a very difficult period for both the State of Israel and Jews around the world there is a bright light shining from Zion in the form of Eden Alene, Israeli finalist in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in the Netherlands. After qualifying for the final, with her unbelievable five-octave vocal range, she proudly stood waiving our national flag with a beaming smile on her face and emotionally declared,