Dalida, born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was an Italian-born French singer and actress who sold more than one hundred and forty million records worldwide over an international career. Recording in multiple languages including French, Italian, Arabic and Spanish, she became known for songs such as Bambino, Gigi l'amoroso, Il venait d'avoir 18 ans and Paroles, paroles, the last featuring spoken word by the film star Alain Delon. She remains one of the best-selling and most enduring popular singers in French entertainment history.
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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.
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Initially an actress, she made her debut in the film A Glass and a Cigarette by Niazi Mustapha in 1955.
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was an Italian naturalized French singer and actress
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