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Dalida

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Mourir sur scène

Bon Entendeur

Quand on s'aime

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Make the Night a Little Longer

Dionne Warwick

Stars de la Chanson Française

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Flash Twist - Les Rythmes Endiablés de 1960 à 1962

Orlando

Christmas Songs, Pt. 3 - the Best of Christmas Songs (Album)

Faron Young

Merry Christmas, Darlin', Vol. 2 - 40 Christmas Carols Sung by Women (Album)

Patti Page

Paroles paroles

Doumea

Summer Brazil Bossa Vol 1

Percy Faith

Golden Hits

Percy Faith

60 Chansons Françaises Inoubliables De Dalida Et Dario Moreno

Dario Moreno

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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. 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.

Although she made a few films during her career as a singer, she effectively reconnected with cinema with The Sixth Day, a film by Youssef Chahine released in 1986. In France, although the film was hailed by critics, it was a commercial failure.

Dalida was deeply disturbed by the suicide of her partner Luigi Tenco in 1967. Despite this, she forged ahead with her career, forming the record label International Show with her brother Orlando, recording more music and performing at concerts and music competitions. After struggling with bouts of depression for many years, Dalida died by suicide from a drug overdose in 1987.

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