{"id":8455,"date":"2014-01-28T02:39:16","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T02:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=8455"},"modified":"2014-07-15T18:37:06","modified_gmt":"2014-07-15T18:37:06","slug":"meet-the-egyptian-born-star-dalida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/meet-the-egyptian-born-star-dalida\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Egyptian born star Dalida"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marhaba! In this post, I want to introduce you all to the international music icon: Dalida. In addition to Fairouz<\/a>, Julia Boutros<\/a>, and Majida el Roumi<\/a>, Dalida is by far one of my favorite artists. Born on January 17, 1933, in Cairo, Egypt to Italian parents, Dalida spent most of her early years in Egypt, before she left for France. She left Egypt and settled in France to launch her acting, modeling, and singing career. Even when she left her native homeland, she did not completely detach from her Arab identity.<\/p>\n

Dalida (\u062f\u0627\u0644\u064a\u062f\u0627)<\/strong> is among the very few artists in the world that can sing in multiple languages. She can sing in Arabic, French, and Italian. Many of her songs are love ballads, while others focus on common problems that many Arabs and other people around the world face on daily basis: issues of immigration, assimilation, and integration in new societies. Even though Dalida passed away in 1987, to this very day, she is still recognized as a renowned singer and an iconic diva. She has received close to 55 gold records and was among the first singers to receive a diamond disc.<\/p>\n

This is one of her famous songs and one of my favorites. It\u2019s called Helwa Ya Baladi (\u062d\u0644\u0648\u0629 \u064a\u0627 \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a)<\/strong>. It is a beautiful patriotic ballad that echoes Dalida\u2019s passion and love for her native homeland: Egypt. I have added the song in form of a YouTube video. I have also added the lyrics in Arabic and I have translated them to English so that you can follow with the song.<\/p>\n

Dalida – You’re Beautiful, My Country | \u062f\u0627\u0644\u064a\u062f\u0627 – \u062d\u0644\u0648\u0629 \u064a\u0627 \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a<\/span><\/h3>\n

http:\/\/youtu.be\/0tadsdCZ_24<\/a><\/p>\n

\u0643\u0644\u0645\u0629 \u062d\u0644\u0648\u0629 \u0648\u0643\u0644\u0645\u062a\u064a\u0646<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

One beautiful word and a few more
\n\u062d\u0644\u0648\u0629 \u064a\u0627\u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

You’re beautiful, my country
\n\u063a\u0646\u0648\u0629 \u062d\u0644\u0648\u0629 \u0648\u063a\u0646\u0648\u062a\u064a\u0646<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

One beautiful song and a few more
\n\u062d\u0644\u0648\u0629 \u064a\u0627\u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

You’re beautiful, my country
\n\u0623\u0645\u0644\u064a \u062f\u0627\u064a\u0645\u0627\u064b \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u064a\u0627<\/b> \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a .. \u0625\u0646\u064a \u0623\u0631\u062c\u0639\u0644\u0643 \u064a\u0627<\/b> \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

I always hoped to return to you, my country
\n\u0648\u0627\u0641\u0636\u0644 \u062f\u0627\u064a\u0645\u0627\u064b \u062c\u0646\u0628\u0643 .. \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0637\u0648\u0644<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

And I desire to stay beside you always and forever<\/b><\/p>\n

\u0630\u0643\u0631\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0643\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064a \u0641\u0627\u062a … \u0641\u0627\u0643\u0631\u0627 \u064a\u0627 \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

Memories of everything that has passed\u2026 thinking of my country
\n\u0642\u0644\u0628\u064a \u0645\u0644\u064a\u0627\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u062d\u0643\u0627\u064a\u0627\u062a … \u0641\u0627\u0643\u0631\u0627 \u064a\u0627<\/b> \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

My heart is full of stories\u2026 thinking of my country
\n\u0623\u0648\u0644 \u062d\u0628 \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a … \u0645\u0634 \u0645\u0645\u0643\u0646 \u0623\u0646\u0633\u0627\u0647 \u064a\u0627<\/b> \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

My first love was in my country\u2026 I can never forget it, my country
\n\u0641\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u064a\u0627\u0645 \u0632\u0645\u0627\u0646 …. \u0642\u0628\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u062f\u0627\u0639<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

In the old days, before we parted ways
\n\u0643\u0640\u0646\u0640\u0651\u0640\u0627 \u0645\u0646\u0642\u0648\u0644 \u0625\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u0627\u0642 \u062f\u0647 \u0645\u0633\u062a\u062d\u064a\u0644<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

We used to say that separation was impossible
\n\u0648\u0643\u0644\u0651 \u062f\u0645\u0639\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u062f\u0651\u064a\u0646 \u0643\u0627\u0646\u062a \u0628\u062a\u0633\u064a\u0644<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

And every tear running down on my cheek
\n\u0645\u0644\u064a\u0627\u0646\u0629 \u0628\u0623\u0645\u0644 \u0625\u0646 \u0627\u062d\u0646\u0627 \u0646\u0628\u0642\u0649 \u0645\u0648\u062c\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0646 … \u0641\u064a \u0628\u062d\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0628\u0651 .. \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0637\u064a\u0646<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Full of hope that we would remain there\u2026 in the sea of love\u2026 on the shores<\/b><\/p>\n

\u0643\u0644\u0645\u0629 \u062d\u0644\u0648\u0629 \u0648\u0643\u0644\u0645\u062a\u064a\u0646 …\u062d\u0644\u0648\u0629 \u064a\u0627 \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

One beautiful word and a few more
\n\u063a\u0646\u0648\u0629 \u062d\u0644\u0648\u0629 \u063a\u0646\u0648\u062a\u064a\u0646 … \u062d\u0644\u0648\u0629 \u064a\u0627<\/b> \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

One beautiful song and a few more
\n\u0641\u064a\u0646 \u062d\u0628\u064a\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0644\u0628 \u064a\u0627<\/b> \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a .. \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0639\u064a\u062f \u0639\u0646\u064a .. \u064a\u0627<\/b> \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Where is my sweetheart my country\u2026 he was far from me… my country
\n\u0648\u0643\u0644 \u0645\u0627<\/b> \u0628\u063a\u0646\u064a .. \u0628\u0641\u0643\u0651\u0631 \u0641\u064a\u0647<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

And whenever I sing.. I think of him
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Tell me my love, why you have left me and where are you going
\n\u0623\u062c\u0645\u0644 \u0644\u062d\u0646 \u062f\u0647 \u062d \u0646\u063a\u0646\u064a\u0647 \u0623\u062d\u0646\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0646\u064a\u0646<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

We will both sing the most beautiful tune
\n\u064a\u0627 \u0645\u062d\u0644\u0627 \u0643\u0644\u0645\u0629 \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a \u0641\u064a \u063a\u0646\u0648\u0629 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0633\u0637\u0631\u064a\u0646<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

The words of my country between the lines
\n\u064a\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0644 \u064a\u0627 \u0639\u064a\u0646 … \u064a\u0627 \u0639\u064a\u0646 \u064a\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0644<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

In the night my dearest\u2026 my dearest in the night
\n\u064a\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0644 \u064a\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0644\u064a \u0644\u064a\u0644\u064a <\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

In the night\u2026 in the nights of nights\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

Stay tuned for upcoming posts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have a nice day!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0631\u0643\u0645 \u0633\u0639\u064a\u062f<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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Marhaba! In this post, I want to introduce you all to the international music icon: Dalida. In addition to Fairouz, Julia Boutros, and Majida el Roumi, Dalida is by far one of my favorite artists. Born on January 17, 1933, in Cairo, Egypt to Italian parents, Dalida spent most of her early years in Egypt…<\/p>\n

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