In 1994 she moved to the United States to study music at the Musicians Institute of Technology. In 1996, Elli released two albums under the label of Sony Music but without a remarkable success.
In 2003, she started collaborating with popular song writter Phoebus, and released the album "Sto kokkino" (In red). This album was one of the most successful releases in Greece for that year, reaching a double-platinum status. The album was also a great success in neighboring Turkey. Elli Kokkinou has also performed with Giorgos Mazonakis in the song Masai which made it into the Greek top ten.
Pao Pao Cha Cha Cha
Elli Kokkinou Lyrics
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Πάω πάω
Πρέπει μόνη μου να μείνω
Δεν μ' αρέσει να σε θέλω πια
Θέλω να φύγω για να ξεφύγω να ζω για μένα
Να 'χω ελεύθερη την καρδιά
Πάω στο δρόμο που ζητάω
Πάω πάω
Τώρα ελεύθερη θα ζω
Νύχτες κάτω απ' το φεγγάρι
Και να χορεύω μέχρι το πρωί
Θέλω να ζήσω να μην αφήσω ξανά κανέναν
Να μου κλέψει καμιά στιγμή
Πάω πάω
Πάω στο δρόμο που ζητάω
Πάω πάω
Τώρα ελεύθερη θα ζω
Πρέπει μόνη μου να μείνω
Δεν μ' αρέσει να σε θέλω πια
Θέλω τώρα να ξεφύγω
Πρέπει μόνη μου να μείνω
Να χορεύω μέχρι το πρωί
Θέλω να ζήσω ναι θα ζήσω
The lyrics of "Pao Pao Cha Cha Cha" by Elli Kokkinou talk about a woman who wants to break free from a suffocating relationship and live life on her own terms. She doesn't want to desire the person she is with anymore and feels it is necessary to be alone to do what she wants. She wants to escape and live for herself without any constraints. The chorus talks about how she is going on a journey towards finding herself and living the life she deserves. She wants to dance all night under the moon and experience every moment of her life without anyone stealing it away from her.
The lyrics are empowering for anyone who wants to break free from a relationship and live the life they desire. It's important to understand that sometimes relationships can be suffocating, and it's crucial to give yourself some space to be on your own so that you can grow and develop as an individual. No one should feel trapped in a relationship, and it's okay to walk away if it no longer serves your happiness and desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Πάω πάω
I am leaving, I am leaving.
Πρέπει μόνη μου να μείνω
I need to stay alone, it's better for me.
Δεν μ' αρέσει να σε θέλω πια
I don't like to want you anymore.
Θέλω να φύγω για να ξεφύγω να ζω για μένα
I want to leave to escape and live for myself.
Να 'χω ελεύθερη την καρδιά
To have a free heart.
Πάω στο δρόμο που ζητάω
I am going to the path that I seek.
Τώρα ελεύθερη θα ζω
Now I will live free.
Νύχτες κάτω απ' το φεγγάρι
Nights under the moonlight.
Και να χορεύω μέχρι το πρωί
And to dance until morning.
Θέλω να ζήσω να μην αφήσω ξανά κανέναν
I want to live and not let anyone hold me back again.
Να μου κλέψει καμιά στιγμή
To steal no moments from me.
Θέλω τώρα να ξεφύγω
I want to escape now.
Να χορεύω μέχρι το πρωί
To dance until morning.
Θέλω να ζήσω ναι θα ζήσω
I want to live, yes, I will live.
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@Erwin0929
Iloveit,!
@williamliljeberg
Nice!
@otrovmase1
Best song ever
@aristides1963
Greek cha cha by Elli Kokkinou
@karthik09mech22
Vasool raja MBBS 🤔
@kallini2002
Could you please tell me what language it is?
@ewammatuszewska5635
Greek / Grecheskij ;
@kallini2002
Thanks a lot!
@ewammatuszewska5635
No problem, my pleasure..Posmotrite v yandex, mozhet byt' uzhe i perevod etoj pesni najdete ..Mnogo raznyh rebyata kachestvenno pereveli i na grek.ru i na Греческий язык с песней
@kallini2002
Thanks, Ewa! I, sort of, figured out myself (not quite - I put the lyrics in Google Translate - at least it detects the language). Thank you for suggestion of grek.ru - I'll make a note. Last year (no idea what possessed me) I started collecting Cha Cha Cha songs - Italian, French & International. I have a long list, half of which has to be cleaned. Mostly - it's curiosity, nothing else - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAM-zV7NTXmFEbTTJCOVWm1ZFBo77sn8k