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Dalida(1933-1987)
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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.
Soundtrack("Dans la Ville Endormie")
2021
Soundtrack("Romantica", "La Danse de Zorba" (Zorba's Dance))
2008
Soundtrack("Bang Bang")
2010
Soundtrack("Il Venait d'Avoir 18 ans")
2015
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Alternative names
- Dalidà
Height
- 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Born
Died
- May 3, 1987
- Paris, France(suicide by barbiturate overdose)
Spouse
- Lucien MorisseApril 18, 1961 - May 29, 1962 (divorced)
Other works
Guest star of "A Bout Portant", variety and interview show of ORTF's first channel, January 31, 1973; directed by Roger Sicandra; interview by Pierre Bouteiller; songs, "Accordeon", "Jesus Kitch", "Avec le temps", "Tchao amore", "Hine Matov", and "Les choses de l'amour"; filmed on location during the summer of 1972 at Cote d'Azur and Nice's Theatre de Verdure.Trivia
While Dalida was professionally very successful, her private life was marred by a series of failed relationships and personal problems. In January 1967, Dalida took part in the Sanremo Festival with her new lover, Italian singer, songwriter and actor Luigi Tenco. The song he presented was "Ciao amore ciao" ("Bye Love, Bye"), which he sang together with Dalida. But stressed, Tenco failed despite Dalida's performance. Tenco committed suicide on 27 January 1967, after learning that his song had been eliminated from the final competition. Tenco was found by Dalida in his hotel room with a bullet wound in his left temple and a note announcing that his gesture was against the jury and public's choices during the competition. In September 1970 her former husband (1956-1961) Lucien Morisse, with whom she was on good terms, committed suicide, shooting himself in the head. In April 1975, her close friend singer Mike Brant leapt to his death from an apartment in Paris. He was 28. In July 1983, her lover from 1972 to 1981, Richard Chanfray, committed suicide by inhaling the exhaust gas of his Renault 25 car.Quotes
My cinematographic experience did not leave me any souvenirs, because I was only in very bad films that no one saw! It was better they didn't! In Europe, it is rare for women singers to be in movies. And then, may be that deep within me I didn't really wished to be in movies, for it is my belief that if I really wanted to, I'd be in the movies. I firmly believe that everybody is able to realise what their wishes, provided that they really want to.Trademarks
Nicknames
- Dali
- Dalila