Eddie Butler

Eddie Butler was born in 1971 in Dimona

Butler was born in Dimona in 1971 to a family of Black Hebrew Israelites. His parents had come to Israel from Chicago, spent time in Liberia, and settled in Dimona after returning. He began performing at age 8 with his brother Gabriel.

In 1990 he moved to Tel Aviv, where he sang at events and with wedding bands. In 1992 he was a backing singer for Zehava Ben.

In 1999 he sang for Israel at Eurovision in Jerusalem as a member of Eden. Their song "Happy Birthday" placed 5th with 93 points. The group broke up in 2001, and Butler went on as a soloist, performing in Europe, Russia and the United States.

In 2002 he won the Special Audience Prize at the New Wave competition in Jūrmala, Latvia. In 2006 he represented Israel at Eurovision in Athens and finished 23rd of 24 with 4 points. That year he released the single "At HaHalom".

Butler converted to Judaism and married Orly Burg, to whom he proposed on a television show. Their son is basketball player Eitan Burg-Butler, and he also has a daughter, Eden.