Dalida

Yolanda Cristina Gigliotti, better known as Dalida (Arabic: داليدا‎‎), was an Italian then French singer and actress who was born in Egypt. She performed and recorded in more than ten languages, including Arabic, Italian, Greek, German, French, English, Japanese, Hebrew, Dutch and Spanish. She spent most of her career in France and acquired French citizenship in 1961 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 the 7 biggest singers of all time. Her 30-year career began in 1956 and ended with her last album in 1986, half a year before her death, while continuing to hold concerts until her 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 discs. She sold more than 170 million albums worldwide.

In the course of a career lasting just over 30 years, Dalida earned 45 gold record awards and a pair of platinum records for her sales in Europe, the Middle East, and Japan. A superstar in France and much of the rest of Europe, Dalida enjoyed hit records in three different decades, despite an increasingly troubled personal life after the early '60s.

Son nom est Dalida (Her name is Dalida) is the debut studio album by French vocalist Dalida. It was released in December 1956 through Barclay Records.

À l'occasion de la St Valentin, retrouvez les plus belles chansons d'amour de DALIDA dans ce double album. Icône incontestée de la chanson française, Dalida nous accompagne depuis toujours dans chaque moment de nos vies et particulièrement lors des étapes amoureuses, l'occasion pour chacun de s'identifier aux chansons de Dalida qui s'inscrivent dans une modernité absolue.

Dalida is the most dedicated French artist. Dalida sold 120 million records worldwide during her lifetime and more than 20 million since she left.

Dalida is the most dedicated French artist. Dalida sold 120 million records worldwide during her lifetime and more than 20 million since she left.

Beirut-born, Paris-based trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf pays homage to the late francophone singing star Dalida to mark the 30th anniversary of her tragic death. An Egyptian native of Italian descent, Dalida ultimately became a sensation in France. Maalouf picks songs and a roster of guest vocalists that do justice to her long international career, drawing on pop, jazz, Brazilian music and laidback soul in a programme laced with romantic yearning. On “Il venait d’avoir 18 ans”, he brings his darkly hued trumpet to the fore.