25 moments

1. Birth at the Italian Hospital

   1933-01-17 · Italian Hospital, Cairo, Egypt

   

   Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, later known as Dalida, was born in Cairo. Coordinates are a representative central-Cairo point; the article identifies the hospital but does not provide its coordinates.

2. Arrival and first residence in Paris

   1954-12-25 · Paris, France

   

   After leaving Egypt, Dalida established her first Paris residence in a room in an apartment associated with impresario Vidal. Exact address is not stated; coordinates represent central Paris.

3. Departure from Egypt for Paris

   1954-12-25 · Cairo, Egypt

   

   Dalida left Egypt for Paris, beginning the move that led to her French music career. Coordinate represents Cairo, the documented point of departure.

4. Les Numéros 1 de demain contest

   1956-04-09 · Olympia Hall, Paris, France

   Dalida performed "Etrangère au Paradis" in the contest whose outcome brought her to the attention of Bruno Coquatrix, Eddie Barclay and Lucien Morisse.

5. Barclay recording contract

   1956-05-02 · Barclay office, 20 Rue de Madrid, Paris, France

   Dalida signed her first renewable recording contract with Barclay, a pivotal step in launching her recording career.

6. First Olympia concert

   1957-02-27 · Olympia, Paris, France

   

   Dalida made her first Olympia appearance as Charles Aznavour's opening act.

7. Performance for French soldiers

   1958-01-01 · Algiers, Algeria

   During the summer, Dalida performed in Algiers in support of French soldiers during the Algerian War. The source supports summer 1958 but not a precise day or month.

8. Headline engagement at Bobino

   1958-10-09 · Bobino, Paris, France

   Dalida returned to Bobino as the headline performer for a three-week engagement. The article gives the date in a 1958 chronology.

9. Meeting with Norman Granz

   1958-12-26 · New York City, New York, United States

   Dalida met American impresario Norman Granz in New York with Lucien Morisse; he offered her a long-term Hollywood contract. Exact meeting venue is not specified.

10. Théâtre de l'Étoile engagement

    1959-09-23 · Théâtre de l'Étoile, Paris, France

    Dalida began a successful three-week run at the Théâtre de l'Étoile, reflecting her status as a major French recording artist.

11. Golden Lion at Berlin Film Festival

    1959-09-28 · Berlin, Germany

    At the closing night of the Berlin Film Festival, Dalida received RTL's Golden Lion as Germany's best-selling musical artist of the year. The specific festival venue is not stated; coordinates represent Berlin.

12. Saigon concert

    1961-01-01 · Saigon, South Vietnam

    

    During an Italy-and-Vietnam tour, Dalida performed in Saigon; authorities interrupted the show during "La Leçon de Twist." The source places the event in a 1961 chronology but does not provide a more precise date.

13. Fort-de-France concert

    1965-01-01 · Fort-de-France, Martinique, France

    On a 1965 world tour, Dalida gave a concert in Fort-de-France before an audience reported as exceeding 20,000. The source provides the year but not a more precise date.

14. RAI set meeting with Luigi Tenco

    1966-01-01 · Rome, Italy

    During the summer, Dalida met Luigi Tenco on an RAI set in Rome and sang "La danza di Zorba" with him. The source supports summer 1966, not a precise date; coordinates represent Rome because the specific RAI studio is not named.

15. World-tour opening

    1966-02-13 · Paris, France

    Dalida commenced a year-long world tour in Paris that eventually exceeded 150 dates. Exact opening venue is not stated.

16. World-tour finale

    1966-12-31 · Toulouse, France

    Dalida's 1966 year-long world tour concluded in Toulouse. Exact venue is not stated.

17. Sanremo Music Festival performance

    1967-01-26 · Sanremo, Italy

    

    Dalida competed at the Sanremo Music Festival with her version of Luigi Tenco's "Ciao amore, ciao." Coordinates represent Sanremo; the article does not name the festival theater.

18. Presidential medal ceremony

    1968-12-05 · Hôtel de Ville, Paris, France

    General Charles de Gaulle presented Dalida with the Medal of the President of the Republic, and she also became an honorary citizen of Paris.

19. Third leg of world tour

    1969-01-09 · Milan, Italy

    Dalida began the third leg of her two-year world tour in Milan before continuing to Yugoslavia, Africa, Tahiti and Iran. Exact venue is not stated.

20. Olympia concerts for Gigi and 18 ans

    1974-01-01 · Olympia, Paris, France

    

    Dalida first performed "Gigi l'amoroso" and "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" during a sold-out four-week Olympia engagement. The source provides the year but not the opening date of the engagement.

21. Nile cruise in Cairo

    1976-01-01 · Nile River, Cairo, Egypt

    

    A published caption documents Dalida aboard a felucca during a Nile cruise in Cairo. Coordinates represent a central Cairo stretch of the Nile; the specific cruise position is not supplied.

22. Carnegie Hall concerts

    1978-11-01 · Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York, United States

    Dalida returned to New York for two Carnegie Hall concerts, which were reviewed by The New York Times. The source gives the month, not the individual concert dates.

23. Palais des Sports spectacle

    1980-01-01 · Palais des Sports, Paris, France

    Dalida performed her large-scale Palais des Sports spectacle for fifteen days before an audience reported at around 90,000. The venue was booked for January 1980; coordinates identify the former Palais des Sports site at Porte de Versailles.

24. Final live performance

    1987-04-01 · Antalya, Turkey

    Dalida's final live performances took place in Antalya, Turkey, shortly before her death. The card date is limited to month precision because the performance ran across 27-29 April.

25. Death at her Montmartre house

    1987-05-03 · Montmartre, Paris, France

    

    Dalida died by suicide at her Montmartre home during the night of 2-3 May 1987. Coordinates represent Montmartre; the cited passage does not give the house address.