Shai Kerem, Dana International's Producer and Manager, Dies at 61
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Shai Kerem, producer and manager for Israeli singer Dana International, has died at 61. He was instrumental in her career, producing the 1998 Eurovision-winning song "Diva." Kerem also had a background in journalism before his extensive work in music and television with International.
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- Shai Kerem, producer and manager for Dana International, died November 15 at age 61.
- Kerem produced Dana International's 1998 Eurovision-winning song "Diva."
- He also co-wrote the 2008 Eurovision entry "Ke'ilu Kan."
- Kerem began his career in journalism at "Yedioth Ahronoth."
- He was involved in recent TV projects with Dana International.
Shai Kerem (Wainstock), a producer and longtime manager for Israeli singer Dana International, died suddenly on Sunday, November 15, at the age of 61. His brother, Alon, announced Kerem's death on Facebook. Kerem had worked with the singer since the 1990s and produced "Diva," the song that secured Israel's victory at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest. He later co-wrote "Ke'ilu Kan" with International, which Israel performed at Eurovision in 2008. Before entering the music industry, Kerem was a journalist, heading the youth magazine "Rosh-1" at the "Yedioth Ahronoth" newspaper. In recent years, he was involved in television projects with Dana International, including the reality documentary series "Dana Kama."
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