PHOTO CREDIT: Above photo by John Rickman Photography, San Jose, California.

There are three Greek songs that share a melody with "Aïcha" by Cheb Khaled, including:

• "M' Aresi" (Μ' Αρέσει), sung by Konstantinos Kostas Bigalis
• "Krifa" (Κρυφά), sung by Michalis Hatzigiannis
• "Alithia Sou Leo" (Αλήθεια Σου Λέω), sung by Stamatis Gonidis

This page contains the second one, "Krifa" by Michalis Hatzigiannis. See the bottom of the page for links to the other two.

Also included is a pronunciation guide for the Greek lyrics so you can sing along if you like.

ABOUT THE PHOTO: The photo shows Cheb Khaled (who now goes by just "Khaled"), the Algerian raï artist whose song "Aïcha" was the original melody upon which the three Greek songs translated on this page are based. His real name is Khaled Hadj Ibrahim.

Song lyrics are provided for educational purposes. If you like the song, please purchase either the album or a download from an authorized source.

About This Song

This song uses the same melody as a 1996 song "Aïcha" by Algerian raï artist Cheb Khaled, who now goes by just "Khaled".

The original version of "Aïcha" was released entirely in French as a single. This version was never released on an album. Khaled later released a version of "Aïcha" on the album Sahra. For the album version, part of its lyrics are in French and part in Arabic, with Khaled having written the lyrics for the Arabic part. The music was composed by Jean-Jacques Goldman.

About Michalis Hatzigiannis

Michalis Hatzigiannis is a popular Cypriot recording artist, born in 1978. He is a gradute of the Cyprus Music Academy, with a degree in piano, guitar and music theory. He represented Cyprus in the Eurovision music competition in 1998, performing a song he had written, and placing 11th.

In 2000, Hatzigiannis released his first solo album, Paraxeni Giorti, which went double-platinum. Three of its songs became top hits. In 2003, his album Monos Mou went triple platinum. In 2010, he released his first English-language album.

Song: Krifa (Secretly), 2004

Lyrics: Eleana Vrahali

Music: Jean-Jacques Goldman
Greek Adaptation: Michalis Hatzigiannis

Original Artist: Michalis Hatzigiannis

Album: Akatalili Skini (Inappropriate Scene)

Has Also Been Recorded By:

• Cheb Khaled, 1996, bilingual in French and Arabic ("Aïcha") on the album Sahra
• Dr. Mehmet Mutaf, 1997, in Turkish ("Ayşa")
• Kostas Bigalis, 1997 in Greek ("M' Aresi")
• Michalis Hatzigiannis, 2004, in Greek ("Krifa")
• Stamatis Gonidis, 2006, in Greek ("Alithia Sou Leo")

Dance Style:

• Mostly just for listening
• Could be used for some belly dance variations such as veil work

Τραγούδι: Κρυφά, 2004

Στίχοι: Ελεάνα Βραχάλη

Μουσική: Τζιν Τζακουες Γκολντμαν
Greek Adaptation Μουσική: Μιχάλης Χατζηγιάννης

Άλλοι Ερμηνευτές: Μιχάλης Χατζηγιάννης

Άλμπουμ: Ακατάλληλη Σκηνή

Άλλοι Ερμηνευτές:

• Τσεμπ Χαλεντ, 1996, bilingual in French and Arabic ("Ασια")
• Μεχμετ Μουταφ, 1997, Στα Τουρκικά, ("'Ασια")
• Κώστας Μπίγαλης, 1997, Στα Ελληνικά ("Μ' Αρέσει")
• Μιχάλης Χατζηγιάννης, 2004, Στα Ελληνικά ("Κρυφά")
• Σταμάτης Γονίδης, 2006, Στα Ελληνικά ("Αλήθεια Σου Λέω")