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

This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Greek song "Ti Ti" (Τι Τι), which was sung by Giorgos Alkaios, whose name is sometimes written as Yiorgos Alkaios. Also included is a pronunciation guide for the Greek lyrics so you can sing along if you like.

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

The original version of this song, written and performed by Cheb Khaled (who now goes by just "Khaled") was released in Arabic in 1992. It was the lead single from his album, Khaled. The original song title was "Didi". It peaked at number 9 on the French charts, and remained in the top 50 for 20 weeks, making it the first song performed in Arabic to claim a spot in the music charts in France.

ABOUT THE PHOTO: The photo shows Khaled, the original artist for the major hit song "Didi".

Since then, many artists around the world have released their own versions, with lyrics in their own local languages. (See the list below.) The version by Giorgos Alkaios was a major hit in Greece.

About Giorgos Alkaios

Giorgos Alkaios (sometimes spelled Yiorgos Alkeos) is the stage name for Yiorgos Vasiliou (Γιώργος Βασιλείου). He was born in Athens in 1971 to Greek and Portugese parents. When he was 3 years old, his parents (who were living in the U.S. at the time) divorced and his father abducted him, taking him to Greece to live.

His first television appearance occurred at age 17, when he entered a talent competition reality show titled Ela Sto Fos. Out of 1,500 entrants, he was selected to be one of the top twenty. In the summer of 1991, he went on a concert tour of Greece with a fellow singer, Christos Dantis.

In 1992, Alkaios released his debut album Me Ligo Trak, which included his Greek version of Cheb Khaled's hit song Didi. It became a massive hit in Greece, and was one of the first Greek songs to mix Oriental sounds with Western pop. His songwriting and recording career continued in the years that followed, leading to many gold and platinum albums.

Song: Ti Ti (What What), 1992

Lyrics: Evi Droutsa

Music: Cheb Khaled

Original Artist: Giorgos Alkaios

Dance: Belly Dancing

Album: Me Ligo Trak (With a Bit of Nervousness)

Has Also Been Recorded By:

In Greek:

• Bo (original name Haralambos Xenidis), 2014. Duet with American singer Dawn Richard, in Greek and English. ("Di Di".) Greek lyrics by Bo, English by B. Sykes. Includes rapping with kemence, because Bo is a Pontian Anatolian Greek.
• Bo, 2014. Duet with Turkish singer Melis Kar, in Greek and Turkish. ("Gitti".) Includes rapping with kemence, because Bo is a Pontian Anatolian Greek.

In Arabic:

• Cheb Khaled, 1992. ("Didi")
• Milk & Honey (a German duo), 2010. ("Didi"). In Arabic and English

In Turkish:

• Tarkan, 1992. ("Kimdi"), from his album called Yine Sensiz. Turkish lyrics by Tarkan.
• Emrah, 1993. ("Ye Kürküm") From his album Haydi Simdi. These are different lyrics than Tarkan's, and were written by Hamza Dekeli. 

In Farsi:

• Andy Madadian, 1993. ("Laili")
  

In English and French:

• Brahim Attaeb (a Moroccan/Belgian singer) with Nessa, 2005. ("Didi")

In Albanian:

• Ilirët, 1990's. ("Ti Më Bën Xheloz")

In Russian:

• Tatiana Parez, 2004.

In Urdu:

• Sajjad Ali (a Pakistani singer), 1993. ("Babia")

In Hindi:

• Sudesh Bhosle and Vinod Rathod (Indian duo), 1993, in the movie Shreemaan Aashique. ("Ladki, Ladki")
• Arijit Singh and Ankit Tiwari, 2016, in the movie Airlift. ("Dil Cheez Tujhe De Di")

In Serbian:

• Dragana Mirkovic, 1993. ("Baš Tebe Volim Ja")
  

Τραγούδι: Τι Τι, 1992

Στίχοι: Εύη Δρούτσα

Μουσική: Τσεμπ Κχαλεντ

Πρώτη Εκτέλεση: Γιώργος Αλκαίος

Άλμπουμ: Με Λίγω Τρακ

Άλλοι Ερμηνευτές:

Στα Ελληνικά:

• Bo (Χαράλαμπος Ξενίδης), 2014. Duet with American singer Dawn Richard, in Greek and English. ("Di Di")
• Bo, 2014. Duet with Turkish singer Μελις Καρ, in Greek and Turkish. ("Gitti")

Στα Αραβικά:

• Χαλεντ Χαντζ Μπραχιμ, 1992. ("Ντιντι")
• Milk & Honey, 2010. ("Didi"). In Arabic and English

Στα Τουρκικά:

• Ταρκαν, 1992. ("Κιμντι"). From his album Γενι Σενσιζ.
• Εμρα, 1993. ("Γιε Κιουρκιουμ"). From his album Χαιντι Σιμντι. These are different lyrics than Tarkan's, and were written by Χαμζα Ντεκελι.

Στα Περσικά:

• Αντι Μανταντιαν, 1993. ("Λαιλι").

In English and French:

• Μπραχιμ Ατταεμπ, 2005. ("Didi")