''Danna International (Offer Nissim Presents)'' is the first album by Israeli singer

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, released in 1993. In her early days it was common to see her first name spelt "Danna". The album's catalogue number is IMP Dance 1993 - IMP 2004, although quite a few copies of the album misprint the catalogue number as "IMP 4004" on the CD label. The album has covers of

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's popular 1970s disco hit "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" and the

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song "The Show Must Go On" sung in

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, with the chorus in English. The song "Fata Morgana" appears on this album in two different versions. Singer

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and the

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band

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recorded totally different songs each with the same name. The ''Danna International'' album includes songs sung in three languages;

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and English.

Track listing

Note: Hebrew language tracks appear in Hebrew script on the cover notes. The language in which the songs are sung and the English translations of the titles do not appear on the cover, they are here for informational purposes only, (apart from "

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" is a 1977 hit single by the Spanish vocal duo Baccara. Written by Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja, and produced by Soja, this song was a hit across Europe and became the duo's sole number one single in the United Kingdom, spendi ...

" and "No Alibi"). #"Fata Morgana" (Hebrew) - 4:42 #"Samar-Mar" (Arabic) - 3:55 #"Mi SheLo Rotze Oti" (Hebrew; "Who Does Not Want Me") - 3:57 #"Miskhaq HaDma'ot" (Hebrew; "The Game of Tears") - 2:59 #"No Alibi" (English) - 4:12 #"Arusa" (Arabic; "Bride") - 3:39 #"

" (English) - 4:25 #"Sa'Ida Sultana" (Arabic; "Miss Sultana") - 5:44 #"Danna International" (Radio Edit) (Arabic/English) - 3:52 #"HaHatzaga Khayevet Lehimashekh" (Hebrew/English; "

The Show Must Go On "The show must go on" is a phrase in show business, meaning that regardless of what happens, whatever show has been planned still has to be staged for the waiting patrons. There is no evidence to suggest that it is the abbreviation of a longer phra ...

") - 3:06 #"Fata Morgana" (Strings Mix) - 4:42 #"Samar-Mar" (Night Mix) - 3:45 #"Danna International" (Airport Version) - 3:53

Sources and external links

Official Dana International site with discography details

Unofficial Dana International site with discography details
{{Authority control Dana International albums 1993 debut albums