Dalida

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Dalida in Sanremo in 1967
Born	Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (1933-01-17)17 January 1933 Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt
Died	3 May 1987(1987-05-03) (aged 54) Paris, France
Burial place	Montmartre Cemetery, Paris
Monuments	Dalida tomb Bust at Place Dalida
Other names	Dalila Yolanda
Occupations	Singer actress model
Spouse	Lucien Morisse ​ ​ (m. 1961; div. 1962)​
Partner(s)	Luigi Tenco (1966–1967) Richard Chanfray [fr] (1972–1981)
Musical career
Genres	Pop disco
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1954–1987
Labels	Barclay Orlando
Musical artist
Website	dalida.com
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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.^[1][2] Leading an international career, Dalida has sold over 140 million records worldwide.^[3] Her best known songs are "Bambino", "Gondolier", "Les enfants du Pirée", "Le temps des fleurs", "Darla dirladada", "J'attendrai", "Le jour où la pluie viendra", "Gigi l'amoroso", "Salama ya salama", and "Paroles, paroles" featuring spoken word by Alain Delon.

First an actress, she made her debut in the film A Glass and a Cigarette by Niazi Mustapha in 1955. One year later, having signed with the Barclay record company, Dalida achieved her first success as a singer with "Bambino". Following this, she became the most important seller of records 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 shot a few films alongside 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 became a commercial failure.

Dalida was deeply disturbed by the suicide of her partner Luigi Tenco in 1967. Despite this, she moved 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 committed suicide by drug overdose on 3 May 1987.^[4]