Helwa ya baladi

"Helwa ya baladi"
Cover of single
Song by Dalida
Released1979 (1979)
Recorded1979
StudioCBE
Genre
Length3:33
LabelInternational Shows
Composer(s)
  • Gilbert Sinoué
  • Bernard Liamis
  • Jeff Barnel
Lyricist(s)Marwan Saada
Producer(s)Orlando

"Helwa ya baladi" (Egyptian Arabic: حلوة يا بلدي, IPA: [ˈħelwæ jæ ˈbælædi]; "Oh Sweet, My Homeland") is an Egyptian Arabic song by Dalida from 1979,[1] enjoying great popularity in the Middle East and the Arab diaspora.[2][3][4] The song is an homage to Egypt, Dalida's birthplace, and is considered representative of the nationalistic pride felt by many Egyptians.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Dalida – Helwa Ya Baladi". Discogs. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ mahmoud.khateeb. "داليدا.. الإيطالية التي غنى معها العرب "حلوة يا بلدي"". www.alaraby.co.uk/ (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ "صاحبة أغنية "حلوة يا بلدي".. غوغل يحتفل بذكرى ميلاد داليدا". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  4. ^ "أرمينيا تعرض أطعمتها التقليدية وشبابها يغنون "حلوة يا بلدي" في قصر البارون | المصري اليوم". www.almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  5. ^ ""حلوة يا بلدي".. رسالة حب من صديق فرنسي إلى "داليدا"". www.albawabhnews.com (in Arabic). 8 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  6. ^ ""حلوة يا بلدي".. داليدا رحلت عن العالم وتركت وراءها رسالة من 5 كلمات". صدى البلد (in Arabic). 20 July 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Seeing Egypt Through Dalida's 'Helwa Ya Baladi' | Egyptian Streets". 18 January 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021.