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Maya Casabianca
Acting
01 Jan 1941
† 31 Dec 2018
Casablanca, Morocco
Biography
Maya Casabianca (1941 – 31 December 2018) was a French-Israeli singer. Born in Morocco, Casabianca came to Paris in the late 1950s. At age 13, she was discovered by producer Jacques Canetti and was hired by Philips Records to compete with Dalida. She performed at the Olympia Bruno Coquatrix with Yves Montand and chose her stage name in reference to her hometown of Casablanca. She gained popularity both in France and in numerous Arab nations, particularly for her songs Oui, devant Dieu and Gard...
Also Known As
Margalit Azran


