Ethiopian-Israeli teen wins ‘X-Factor’
Eden Alene, 17, of Jerusalem, supports coexistence with Arabs and hopes for greater acceptance of her community
An Ethiopian-Israeli teenager who went viral for a performance of pop star Demi Lovato’s song “Stone Cold” won Israel’s “X-Factor 2018.”
Eden Alene, 17, of Jerusalem, an Israel native who was raised by her Orthodox Jewish single mother, began sobbing and hugging her professional mentor Ivri Lider when she was announced the winner of the competition. As the winner of “X-Factor,” she gets a recording contract.
Alene, who received the most votes from the viewing audience, sang “Human” by Christina Perri for her final performance.
קבלו את הזוכה הגדולה של The X Factor Israel אקס פקטור ישראל – עדן אלנה!Posted by The X Factor Israel אקס פקטור ישראל on Tuesday, 30 January 2018
She also sang “Hall of Fame” in a duet with the Israel rapper Subliminal.
עוד לא מתאוששים מהגמר? גם אנחנו! קבלו את הדואט של הזוכה הגדולה, Eden Alene – עדן אלנה עם מלך ההיפ הופ, סאבלימינל – Subliminal!Posted by The X Factor Israel אקס פקטור ישראל on Wednesday, 31 January 2018
During her audition broadcast in October, Alene’s version of “Stone Cold” left the show’s judges in shock. At the time, the teen said her dream was to sing a duet with her idol, Beyonce.
Alene wears numerous rubber bracelets that she says represent different happy memories. Her favorite comes from a workshop at Yale University, where she performed with a mixed Jewish and Arab choir she’s a part of that promotes coexistence.
The rising star left behind religious observance in middle school and switched to a prestigious secular school for high school. She said she respects Shabbat when she is at home with her mother, and that her mother respects her decisions.
Alene told Israel Hayom in an interview early in the competition that she hopes her participation in the competition will help make people think more favorably about the Ethiopian community.
“Every Ethiopian represents the Ethiopian community,” she said. Read more here
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