Dalida, the late yet unforgettable worldwide star, was born in Egypt on January 17, 1933 (https://tinyurl.com/bdd8cdze). This incredibly talented Italian-French singer—and actress —sold millions of records in several languages, including but not limited to French, English, Italian, Arabic, German, Japanese, and Hebrew.
With fans worldwide, Dalida keeps inspiring younger generations of artists, like the gifted Lebanese singer Marilyne Naaman. Same for lay people of all ages and walks of life.
Amusingly, some of her faithful fans, namely Bambi’s (passionate!) parents, risked their lives, driving from Beirut to Damascus just to attend her concert in Syria. Yes, love of both music and life was stronger than the fear of death or of occupation. As a reminder, this story took place in the 1970s in the middle of a cruel 15-year-long civil war.
If there is a meaningful word that comes to Bambi’s mind right now while preparing this brief musical tribute to Dalida, it is the following: Merci; thank you; Grazie; Danke Shoukran, Arigato, Toda, etc. This list should have been extended to over 10 languages to hounour all the emotions that Dalida conveyed through her international performance.
Of course, music is known to be universal, but Dalida’s talent united us all in humanity. For this and for all, thank you Dalida 💚. May your memory in heaven be as eternal as your endless musical legacy on earth!
