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Haïdi Yacoub

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فنانة بتحلم تسيب علامة

Actress, Singer &
Trilingual Voice Artist

Cairo · French · English · Italian · Egyptian Arabic

A performer who lives in the space between languages — on screen, on stage, and behind the microphone. Haïdi's work spans acting, singing, voice acting, dubbing, and live performance, always with one purpose: to make stories feel true.

She trains weekly in singing with vocal coach Sherif ElDabaa, and has studied the Meisner Technique with James Prices (Acting Studio, April 2025 — earning a full scholarship for post-studies in New York City), the Chekhov Technique (2023), Ivana Chubbuck (June 2025, Luke Lehner), and the Roy Hart Vocal Techniques for Professional Singers with Marianne LeTron. She has also worked with Luke Lehner, Michael Divine, Ramsi Lehner, Gerald James (G), Ahmed Nadim, Moustafa Khalil, Mody Shahin, Ahmed ElZoghby, and Ahmed Kamal in acting and improvisation workshops.

Screen & Stage

  • "Afaf" in La torad wala Tostabdal Series
  • El Hashasheen — Singing role Ramadan 2024
  • My Bedroom — Singer Theatre
  • Yoanna in Al Milad (Christmas Musical) 2024–2025
  • Lead role in After Leaving Short Film
  • Lead role in Tesbah Ramad Short Film

Dubbing — Netflix

  • Munira — The Exchange (2 seasons) Netflix · Lead
  • Seham — From the Ashes (2 parts) Netflix · Lead
  • Supporting roles across multiple series & films Netflix

Brand Voice

  • L'Oréal Egypt — Commercial Voice Ongoing

Coffee Beats

Haïdi is also the founder of Coffee Beats — the first specialty coffee concept built for creators, and the first coffee space to cater to the film industry. A vibrant café where actors, singers, and creatives meet, work, and recharge. Coffee Beats' first locations were inside Luke Lehner's Acting Studio in Maadi and at Cinema Zawya downtown Cairo.

Professional Background

Haïdi brings 16+ years of experience from multinational corporations including Orange Business Services and Dell, specialising in Business Strategy and Management. A graduate of a French school and the Faculty of Engineering, she also holds a deep passion for Business Transformation — having designed her own Emotional Intelligence workshop (inspired by David Goleman's work) and delivered over 300 hours of sessions. She is a certified Design Thinking coach with 500+ hours of facilitation, and has delivered the Leading at the Speed of Trust workshops based on Covey's bestselling book. Her tri-linguistic proficiency in French, English, and Egyptian Arabic allows her to connect across cultures on a global scale.

Voice · Acting · Dubbing

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Actress · Singer · Voice Artist

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Voice Over

English & French VO Demoreel

Dubbing

English Dubbing Demoreel

Egyptian Arabic · Commercial

Egyptian Commercial VO Demoreel

Acting · Silent Scene

The Journey of Emotions

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HaïDalida

A Concert — A Life — A Legend

Performed by Haïdi Yacoub

The Story

Dalida

A Life Written in Songs

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A concert by
Haïdi

Dalida was born in 1933 in Shubra, Cairo, in a lively neighbourhood full of music and colour. Her father was a violinist at the Cairo Opera. Even growing up with little money, music was always at the heart of their home.

In 1954, she was crowned Miss Egypt. Shortly after, she packed her bags and moved to Paris — alone, with big dreams and nothing else.

Paris loved her immediately. In 1956, her song Bambino became a massive hit overnight. From that moment, she was simply Dalida — one of the most beloved performers in the world. She sang in French, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, Greek, German, Japanese, and Hebrew, selling over 170 million records worldwide. She sold out l'Olympia in Paris year after year, recorded the legendary duet Paroles Paroles with Alain Delon, and gave Egypt one of its most cherished songs: Helwa ya Baladi.

But behind all the glamour, Dalida carried a deep sadness. The loss of her love, Italian singer Luigi Tenco, at the Sanremo Festival in 1967 left a wound that never fully healed. She loved deeply and lost often. Every heartbreak found its way into a song.

Je suis malade. Mourir sur scène. These weren't just song titles. They were her truth.

On May 3, 1987, Dalida passed away at her home in Montmartre, Paris. She was 54. Her final note read: "La vie m'est insupportable. Pardonnez-moi." — "Life has become unbearable for me. Forgive me."

Today, her grave in Montmartre is visited by thousands of people every year — people from every country, who never met her, but feel like she understood them perfectly.

Dalida never belonged to just one country or one language. She belonged — and still belongs — to everyone who has ever loved, lost, and found the courage to sing through the pain.

And somewhere between the banks of the Nile and the rooftops of Montmartre, Haïdi found her own reflection in Dalida's story. She too sings in Arabic, French, Italian, and English — not as party tricks, but as mother tongues of the soul. Italian was not a foreign language at home; it was spoken fluently by her mother, and Italy's warmth, its cinema, its passion, its music, wove themselves into her childhood like a second heartbeat. Like Dalida, Haïdi wants to give everything on that stage — every breath, every nerve, every last note. Mourir sur scène. To die mid-song, with the audience still applauding. That has always been the plan.

There is really only one difference between them: Dalida dyed her hair blonde. Haïdi went black. Same road. Opposite directions. Exact same destination.

The Concert Programme

18 Songs — One Life

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01

1980 · French

Laissez-moi danser

Released in 1980 as the anthem of her triumphant Olympia concert, "Let Me Dance" is pure Dalida joy — euphoric, defiant, alive. After years of personal tragedy, this disco-infused declaration became her most exhilarating comeback. She wasn't just asking permission to dance. She was reclaiming herself.

02

Arabic

Gameel ElSoora

"Beautiful Image" — one of Dalida's beloved Egyptian-language recordings that showcase her deep roots in Arabic music. Born in Cairo, she always maintained a profound connection to the land of her childhood. Her Arabic diction, warmth, and emotion made her a beloved figure across the entire Arab world.

03

1956 · French / Italian

Bambino

The song that made her a star. Originally an Italian pop song by Peppino di Capri, Dalida's French version burst onto the charts in 1956 and sold millions of copies. With its irresistible melody and playful, passionate delivery, it announced the arrival of a phenomenon. The girl from Shubra had conquered Paris.

04

Arabic · Orlando

Ya Mustafa

A jubilant, infectious declaration of love that makes entire rooms dance. This pan-Mediterranean hit celebrates the Arabic-Italian crossroads that defined the Gigliotti family. Here, Haïdi honours Dalida's beloved brother Orlando — Bruno Gigliotti — who performed it as part of the family's Arabic repertoire.

05

1973 · French

Il venait d'avoir 18 ans

"He Had Just Turned 18" — pure French chanson seduction. The story of a forbidden love between a woman and a much younger man: confessional, sensual, and utterly hypnotic. It became one of her great signature songs, illustrating Dalida's extraordinary gift for inhabiting complex, emotional narratives with total conviction.

06

1973 · French

Paroles Paroles

Perhaps the most iconic duet in French pop history. Recorded with actor Alain Delon, "Words Words" is a masterpiece of playful tension — Dalida pours out her heart while Delon delivers silky, hollow promises. The contrast is electric. Released in 1973, it topped charts across Europe and remains endlessly quoted in popular culture.

07

French

Parlez-moi de lui

"Tell Me About Him" — a song of longing and obsession that only Dalida could deliver with such devastating tenderness. This is the private Dalida: the woman behind the sequins who ached for love like anyone else, perhaps more than most. Her voice here is intimate, almost confessional — as if she's whispering a secret to each listener individually.

08

1958 · Italian

Come Prima

"Like Before" — a lush Italian ballad and one of Dalida's earliest international hits. She sings of returning to a love as it once was: innocent, pure, before the weight of time and loss. Originally recorded by Tony Dallara, Dalida's version carries an aching nostalgia that made it entirely her own. A reminder of what once was possible.

09

Arabic

Aghani Aghani

"Songs, Songs" — a joyful celebration of music itself. This Arabic-language recording captures Dalida at her most exuberant, revelling in the act of singing and storytelling through melody. It reflects the deeply musical culture of her Egyptian upbringing and her father's legacy as an opera violinist. For Dalida, music was never performance — it was life itself.

10

1977 · Arabic

Helwa ya Baladi

"Sweet My Country" — arguably Dalida's greatest love letter to Egypt. Released in 1977, this sweeping ode to her homeland still moves Egyptian audiences to tears. She left Cairo as a young woman but never stopped carrying it in her heart. When she sang Helwa ya Baladi, you understood that every lyric was true.

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1961 · French

Histoire d'un amour

"Story of a Love" — a Latin standard composed by Carlos Eleta Almarán, transformed by Dalida into something cinematic. A love story told in sweeping gestures, rising and falling like a tide. Timeless proof of her ability to make any language, any song, entirely her own — whether singing in French, Spanish, Italian, or Arabic.

12

1973 · French

Je suis malade

Written by Serge Lama, "I Am Sick" is one of the most emotionally devastating songs in the French repertoire — and Dalida's version is unmatched. Released in 1973, in the shadow of her own heartbreaks, the song is a confession of total surrender to love: the kind that leaves you unable to eat, unable to sleep. Dalida didn't sing this song. She lived it.

13

1958 · Italian

Love in Portofino

A shimmering Italian-French ballad evoking the legendary Ligurian coastal village. Dalida's recording captures the golden, sunlit languor of the Italian Riviera — romance made tangible. Part of her early Italian-language recordings that cemented her status as a Mediterranean star and introduced her to audiences far beyond France.

14

Spanish

Besame mucho

"Kiss Me Much" — one of the most recorded songs in history, written by Mexican composer Consuelo Velázquez in 1940. Dalida's version is passionate and unhurried, every syllable savoured. It speaks to one of her greatest gifts: inhabiting a song fully, regardless of language or origin. Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic — for Dalida, all languages were languages of love.

15

1977 · Arabic

Salma ya Salama

"Come Back Safe" — an Egyptian folk melody that Dalida transformed into a global anthem. Released the same year as Helwa ya Baladi, it became one of her greatest international crossover hits, heard from Cairo to Paris to Tokyo. It carries the warmth of a farewell, the hope of a return, and Dalida's unmistakable blend of joy and longing.

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1983 · French

Mourir sur Scène

Perhaps the most haunting song in Dalida's entire catalogue — and one that reads today as prophetic. Released in 1983, just four years before her death, the lyrics speak of a performer who wishes to die mid-song, with the audience still applauding. Simultaneously triumphant and tragic, Dalida delivers it with a fierce, knowing intensity that sends shivers down the spine.

17

1975 · French

J'attendrai

"I Will Wait" — originally a 1938 wartime hit revived by Dalida in 1975 with extraordinary power. The song is a promise of eternal waiting, of love that refuses to surrender to time or distance. In Dalida's voice, it transcends its era and becomes something universal: the vow of anyone who has ever loved someone they could not hold.

18

Arabic

Ahssan Nass

"The Best of People" — a beloved Arabic classic that celebrates the warmth, generosity, and spirit of ordinary people. This recording brings together Dalida's Egyptian roots and her international appeal, capturing the communal joy of Arab musical tradition. A reminder that beneath all the glamour, Dalida was always, at heart, a girl from Cairo who loved her people deeply.

Kind Words

Testimonials

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It's my pleasure to be recommending Haidi Yacoub as a very talented and skilled VO artist, MC and Panel Moderator — as well as a multi-purposed Singer. During her training, Haidi has demonstrated extreme attention to detail. Her passion and eagerness to learn proper vocal technique has clearly shown her diligence to control her voice and perfect her overall performance skills. Haidi has shown without a doubt that she's multi-talented and has proven to be a real joy to work with as well as a great asset to join hands with. I recommend Haidi without reservations. I'm quite certain that she'll be a valuable addition to anyone's profile or brand.

Sherif El Dabaa

Founder & Vocal Coach · Vocal Xtreem · Professor of Voice at AUC

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I am writing this recommendation for Haidi who facilitated an exceptional emotional intelligence session for our Leadership Academy. I highly recommend Haidi for any organization seeking a skilled facilitator who can effectively deliver impactful and insightful sessions on emotional intelligence. Her expertise in emotional intelligence is truly remarkable. Her ability to explain complex concepts in a relatable and accessible manner was instrumental in ensuring that everyone could grasp the importance and practical applications of emotional intelligence in a leadership context.

Fadi Elhamy Iskander

Professional Services Delivery Lead

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I highly recommend Haidi for her outstanding role as the MC and moderator at the Veszprem International Academy Egypt launch event hosted by TMG. Her vibrant energy, captivating presence, and excellent audience interaction truly made the event a standout success!

Youssef Kadry

Commercial Director · Sports & Entertainment · MENA

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Haidi's passion for Emotional Intelligence was evident in her presentation of a tailored and specially designed course for our leadership academy. She gracefully and seamlessly transferred her knowledge giving real life examples from her own experience, making it easy for our potential leaders to understand and digest the subject. All our program's students were engaged with her interesting showcasing of the topic and her knowledgeable responses to their questions. They all came out of the course satisfied and have given very positive feedback about the course, the content, and Haidi as the presenter. Your efforts were highly appreciated!

Ahmad Hamdi

Leadership · Data Driven · Strategy · Coaching

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Haidi is very experienced in the topic of Emotional Intelligence. She delivered multiple sessions to leaders and future leaders about the importance of Emotional Intelligence and its impact in the workplace. Haidi's presentation and educational skills are crucial in many programs that I partnered with her in — she brings forward her experience into real educational examples that benefit everyone listening.

Christine Nagy

Serving Customers & Leading Teams with Passion

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