Dalida funeral
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Dalida
Egyptian-French singer and actress (1933–1987)
For the films, see Dalida (2005 film) and Dalida (2016 film).
Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (Italian:[joˈlandakriˈstiːnadʒiʎˈʎɔtti]; 17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida (French:[dalida], Italian:[daliˈda]; Arabic: داليدا), was an Italian naturalized French[a] singer and actress.[1][2] Leading an international career, Dalida has sold over 140 million records worldwide.[3] Her best known songs include "Bambino", "Gondolier", "Les Enfants du Pirée", "Le Temps des fleurs", "Darla dirladada", "J'attendrai", "La Danse de Zorba", "Bang Bang", "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans", "Besame mucho", "Gigi l'amoroso", "Laissez-moi danser", "Salma ya salama", "Helwa ya baladi", "Mourir sur scène" and "Paroles, paroles" featuring spoken word by 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
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DALIDA
Yolanda Gigliotti said Dalida, born January 17, 1933 in Cairo, Egypt and died on the night of May 2 to May 3, 1987 in Paris, buried in the cemetery of Montmartre (Division 18), was a singer and actress of Italian origin, later naturalized French, French-speaking but also Italian and Arabic. His father, Pietro Gigliotti (1904-1945) was the first violin at the Cairo Opera House. It is the only girl from a family of three children (Orlando, the eldest, his brother Bruno, who was born in 1936 in 1966 to take Orlando stage name, first name of the elder brother and become the agent of artistic Dalida)Iolanda (Frenchified by Yolanda) was born January 17, 1933 at Choubrah (suburb at the gates of Cairo), Egypt, parents from Calabria Serrastretta, in the province of Catanzaro. After winning in Egypt a few beauty contests, including the title of "Miss Egypt 1954", and turned in several B-movies, Dalida went to Paris at the age of twenty-one years in the hope of a career in cinema. She is quickly realize that his meager luggage weighs nothing in the eyes of French producers, and
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Dalida facts for kids
For the films, see Dalida (2005 film) and Dalida (2017 film).
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| Born | Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (1933-01-17)17 January 1933 Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | 3 May 1987(1987-05-03) (aged 54) Paris, France |
| Burial place | Montmartre Cemetery, Paris |
| Monuments | Dalida tomb Bust at Place Dalida |
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| Spouse(s) | Lucien Morisse (m. 1961; div. 1962) |
| Partner(s) | Luigi Tenco (1966–1967) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1956–1987 |
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Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (Italian: [joˈlanda kriˈstiːna dʒiʎˈʎɔtti]; 17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida, was an Italian-French singer and actress, born in Egypt. With 140 million records worldwide, she is one of the best-selling italian music artist. Her best known songs are "Bambino", "Gondolier", "Les enfants du Pirée", "Le temps des fleurs", "Darla dirladada", "J'attendrai", and "Paroles, paroles" featuring spoken word by Alain
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