Dalidas biography
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"Dalida" was a pseudonym of Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (), also known as يولاندا كريستينا جيجليوتي and, following French naturalisation, Yolanda Gigliotti, was a singer of Italian origin, who made her career in France. She received fifty-five gold records, and was the first female singer to get a diamond disc.
Born on the 17th January in Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt, she was the child of an opera violinist, and was given singing lessons at an early age. She developed into a beautiful young lady and, in , she won the Miss Egypt beauty contest and immediately left for Paris, France, to pursue a career in motion pictures.
Despite her looks, her first films were less than successful, but she began performing in music halls and cabarets, singing in French, Italian, Arabic in which she was fluent, and other languages. Using the stage name Dalida she recorded songs; her second single titled "Bambino" brought instant fame. In , she appeared at the Paris Olympia as the opening
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Dalida
Yolanda Cristina Gigliotti (17 January – 3 May ), better known as Dalida was an Egyptian-born French and Italian singer and actress who performed and recorded in more than ten languages, including Arabic, Italian, Greek, German, French, English, Japanese, Hebrew, Dutch and Spanish. She spent most of a career in France and acquired French citizenship in upon marriage, while maintaining her original Italian one. Twice honoured with the Oscar mondial du succès du disque (the "World Oscar of Recording Success"), she is the only European singer to have won this award more than once. Dalida ranks among 7 biggest singers of all time. Her year career began in and ended with her last album in , half year before her death, while continuing to held concerts until last days. Her suicide led to an iconic image as a tragic diva and renowned singer. She received more than 70 gold records and was the first singer to receive platinum and diamond disc.
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Discovering Dalida, the Tragic Diva
Before living in Paris, I did not know Dalida, but this city was on a first-name grund with her– heck, they even called her &#;Saint Dalida&#;. She sold more than million albums worldwide, had a career that spanned over 30 years and became an international icon, ranking among the biggest singers of all time. And yet, outside of the europeisk bubble, compared to the Brigitte Bardot&#;s and the Francoise Hardy&#;s of mid-twentieth century pop culture, Dalida&#;s story has been left largely untold&#;
Dalida with Brigitte Bardot
Dalida made European audiences delirious. One of the most mysterious, glamorous and profound singers of all time, she gave herself entirely to her audience while garnering a private life of heartbreaks and solitude. Her deep and powerful röst brought audiences (and herself) to tears everytime she peformed her epic ballad &#;Malade&#;. She was frivolous with sharing her emotions.
Born Yolanda Gigliotti, later