Special Dalida | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Dalida |
Cover: | Spécial Dalida cover.jpg |
Released: | 1982 |
Recorded: | 1981–1982 |
Genre: | World, pop, new wave, adult contemporary |
Label: | Orlando International Shows, Carrere |
Prev Title: | Olympia 81 |
Prev Year: | 1981 |
Year: | 1982 |
Next Title: | Mondialement vôtre |
Next Year: | 1982 |
Special Dalida is a French studio album released by Dalida at the start of 1982.
The album contains a French-language version of Dalida's big Arab hit "Helwa ya balady". The French version is dedicated to the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat who was assassinated in 1981. Dalida went on to record a Spanish version of that same song called "Io T'amero (Tres Palabras)", with different lyrics.Among other songs, the album contains a disco dance version of Dalida's 1959 hit "Le jour où la pluie viendra" composed by Gilbert Bécaud.