Dalida
Italian-French singer and actress (1933–1987)
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- Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti ( Italian: [joˈlanda kriˈstiːna dʒiʎˈʎɔtti] ; 17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida ( French: [dalida] , Italian: [daliˈda] ; Arabic: داليدا ), was an Italian naturalized French singer and actress.
- Some of her best known songs include " Bambino ", " Ciao amore, ciao ", " Gigi l'amoroso ", " Il venait d'avoir 18 ans ", " Laissez-moi danser ", " Salma ya salama ", " Helwa ya baladi ", " Mourir sur scène ", and " Paroles, paroles " featuring spoken word by film star Alain Delon.
- A year later, having signed with the Barclay record company, Dalida achieved her first success as a singer with "Bambino".
- Her music charted in many countries in Europe and Latin America.
Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (Italian: [joˈlanda kriˈstiːna dʒiʎˈʎɔtti]; 17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida (French: [dalida], Italian: [daliˈda]; Arabic: داليدا), was an Italian naturalized French singer and actress. Throughout her international career, Dalida sold more than 140 million records worldwide. Some of her best known songs include "Bambino", "Ciao amore, ciao", "Gigi l'amoroso", "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans", "Laissez-moi danser", "Salma ya salama", "Helwa ya baladi", "Mourir sur scène", and "Paroles, paroles" featuring spoken word by film star Alain Delon.
Initially an actress, she made her debut in the film A Glass and a Cigarette by Niazi Mustapha in 1955. A year later, having signed with the Barclay record company, Dalida achieved her first success as a singer with "Bambino". Following this, she became the top-selling recording artist in France between 1957 and 1961. Her music charted in many countries in Europe and Latin America. She collaborated with singers such as Julio Iglesias, Charles Aznavour, Johnny Mathis and Petula Clark.
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