Eurovision 1998 winner ‘Diva’ Svika Pick dies at 72 - ( המלחין צביקה פיק 1949 - 2022 ) A diva is born The trophy of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest went to the Dana International from Israel with her winning song Diva. To date she remains the first and only openly transgendered person to have won the Eurovision Song Contest. During the voting process, it quickly became clear that either Israel, the United Kingdom or Malta were going to win, but the FYR Macedonian vote did not give a single point to Malta's Chiara, giving the victory to Israel. The United Kingdom came in second for a record 15th time, and the Netherlands obtained their best result since 1975 - finishing in fourth place. Israeli Composer & Singer Svika Pik צביקה פיק (1949 - 2022 ) - נֶאֱסַף תִּשְׁרֵי נָתָן יוֹנָתָן https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKGGRuis1-Q Iconic Israeli singer-songwriter Svika Pick dies at 72 The classically trained musician collaborated on 1970s hits and later on Eurovision songs, including 1998 winner ‘Diva’; is eulogized as a ‘pillar of Israeli pop’