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Iolanda Cristina Morisse (Gigliotti)

Russian: Иоланда Кристина Джильотти
Also Known As: "Yolanda", "Iolanda Gigliotti", "Iolanda Christina Gigliotti", "Dalida"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Death: May 03, 1987 (54)
Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France (suicide)
Place of Burial: Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Pietro Gigliotti and Filomena Giuseppina Gigliotti
Wife of Richard Chanfray
Fiancée of Luigi Tenco
Partner of Private
Ex-partner of Private
Sister of Orlando (Bruno) Gigliotti

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About Dalida

Yolanda Cristina Gigliotti[1] (17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), better known as Dalida, was an Egyptian-born Italian singer and actress who performed and recorded in more than ten languages, including Arabic, Italian, Greek, German, French, English, Japanese, Hebrew, Dutch and Spanish. In 1961, she acquired French citizenship upon marriage, while maintaining her original Italian one.

Twice honoured with the Oscar mondial du succès du disque (the "World Oscar of Recording Success"), she is the only European singer to have won this award more than once. Her 30-year career began in 1956 and ended with her last album in 1986, less than a year before her death. Her suicide led to an iconic image as a tragic diva and renowned singer. Dalida ranks abong 7 most popular singers of all time. She received more than 70 gold records and was the first singer to receive a platinum and a diamond disc.[2] She sold more than 170 million albums worldwide.[3][4][5][6] In 1988, Dalida was posthumously honoured by the International Star Registry (US), with the issuance of a diploma, awarded one year after her death.

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Dalida's Timeline

1933
January 17, 1933
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
1987
May 3, 1987
Age 54
Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France
May 7, 1987
Age 54
Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France