Eden Alene will represent Israel in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest
The decision was met with praise by the CEO of Fidel, which works to help integrate Ethiopian immigrants into Israeli society on an educational and social level.
Eden Alene hugs her mother, Zehava Varkanesh, after winning the Rising Star contest and the honor to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest, which will take place in Rotterdam on May 16, just nine days after her 20th birthday(photo credit: Courtesy)ByAARON REICH