Eden Alene is an Ethiopian-Israeli singer who started her career in 2017 when she won third season of The X Factor Israel. To date, she has released three singles, including a cover version of "Save Your Kisses for Me" by the group Brotherhood of Man, the winner of the 1976 Contest for the United Kingdom.
Following the cancellation of the Contest due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping through Europe, it was confirmed that she would return to represent the country at the 2021 Contest in Rotterdam with the song "Set Me Free", which successfully qualified from the first semi-final, finishing in 17th place with 93 points.