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Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (Italian: [joˈlanda kriˈstiːna dʒiʎˈʎɔtti]; 17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida, was a French singer and actress, born in Egypt to Italian parents. Leading an international career, Dalida has sold over 140 million records worldwide.
- A Troubled Childhood
- A Whirlwind Romance
- Her Problematic Relationships
When she was just seven-years-old, her father was taken by allied forces to the Fayed prison camp where he remained for four years. Her father returned a violent person and Dalida and her mother and brother faced the brunt of abuse. Dalida is quoted as saying, "I hated him when he beat me, I hated him especially when he beat my mom and brothers. I ...
The bombshell caught the attention of Marco de Gastyne, a French film director who then cast her in his 1955 film Le Masque de Toutankhamon. After moving to Paris, she met Lucien Morisse, a married artistic director with whom the relationship became more than strictly professional. They were married in April of 1961 and the marriage lasted just a f...
In 1970, Lucien was pronounced dead following a suicide attempt. In December of 1967, Dalida fell pregnant to an 22-year-old student. The affair inspired her hit song "Il venait d'avoir dix-huit ans," mwhich translates to "he had just turned 18” She decided to terminate the pregnancy which led to complications due to the procedure being performed b...
- She started out as a beauty queen. Dalida's career began when she became Miss Egypt in 1954. That same year, she moved to Paris to pursue an acting career.
- She recorded in seven languages. Several of Dalida's biggest hits are, of course, in French. Among them are "Itsi Bitsi Petit Bikini", "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans", "Laissez-moi danser" et "Mourir sur scène".
- She was a multi-faceted artist. Early on in her career, Dalida recorded light pop tunes attached to the yé-yé movement, France's answer to the rise of bands such as The Beatles in the early Sixties.
- Her personal life inspired one of her most famous songs. "Il venait d'avoir dix-huit ans", which translates to "he had just turned 18", was released by Dalida in 1973.
Dalida discography. The repertoire of the Italian-French singer Dalida includes no less than 700 songs that have led her to record in 11 languages. She signed her first contract with the Barlcay record company on May 2, 1956 and found success with Bambino, which sold 175,000 copies. [1] .
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Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti ( Italian: [ joˈlanda kriˈstiːna dʒiʎˈʎɔtti]; 17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida, was a French singer and actress, born in Egypt to Italian parents. Leading an international career, Dalida has sold over 140 million records worldwide.
Oct 13, 2016 · The name Dalida might not mean much to anglophone ears but in France, there are few bigger. The 30-year career of this Egyptian-born, Italian-French polyglot singer and actress was filled with unparalleled achievements, memorialized in plays, films, documentaries, and no less than 50 biographies.
Dalida was a French-Italian singer, born to Italian parents in Egypt. She moved to France in her 30's, where she enjoyed the most successful part of her career. She was born on January 17, 1933 in Cairo, Egypt as Yolande Christina Gigliotti. She was married to Lucien Morisse. She died on May 3, 1987 in Paris, France.
