Line Monty


Line Monty, born as Éliane Serfati, also known by her stage name Leïla Fateh, was a Jewish Algerian singer who sang in Arabic and French.

Career

She first appeared on a short movie by Alberto Spadolini Nous, les Gitanes in 1950. In 1952 she started recording on Pathé Marconi's behalf.
A collection of her recordings of Arabic and French songs was released as Trésors de la chanson Judéo-Arabe - Line Monty in France in the early 1990s.

Awards and honours

She gained the Prix Edith Piaf and won the Prix d'Olympia.