Born Yolanda Christina Gigliotti born in Egypt (Italian family) moved to Paris at 21 to pursue a film career...which never really took off. But she had huge success as a singer. in 1957 she received the first gold disc. She toured extensively from 1958 and sold out an entire month of shows at the Olympia in 1961.
More sporadic yet still successful in the 70's, in 1976 she released 'j'attendrai' which is considered to be the first French disco single.
She had a lot of suicide in her life. Her fiance, her former husband then her former lover killed themselves. Its how she died too - a barbituate overdose. She left a note that said "Forgive me, life has become unbearable for me"
I heard her 'Histoire d'un amour' tonight and I thought I was 5 again, at my grandmother's.
Dalida 1957 Histoire d'un Amour
Disco Dalida
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