1) GIGI is a pop rock ban… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 5 artists known as Gigi
1) GIGI is a pop rock band which formed in 1994 in Indonesia. The band consists of Armand Maulana (vocals), Dewa Budjana (guitars), Thomas Ramdhan (guitars), and Gusty Hendy (drums). Former members include Aria Baron, Ronald Fristianto, Opet Alatas, and Budhy Haryono. As of 2008, the band has released 15 studio albums, the latest being "Peace, Love 'n Respect", released in 2007. Their web site is found at: www.gigionline.com
2) GIGI is the recording project of Vancouver-based songwriter Nick Krgovich (P;ano, No Kids) and producer/engineer Colin Stewart. The Debut album, titled Maintenant, was released in early 2010. They can be found at:
http://www.myspace.com/gigitheband
3) Ejigayehu “Gigi” Shibabaw is a contemporary Ethiopian singer based in New York and maried to producer/bassplayer Bill Laswell. GiGi was born in Ethiopia in 1974. In 1991 she decided to fully concentrate on music. Her family opposed to her plans and GiGi ran away to Kenya. There she formed a band and - at the age of 19 - gave her first concert in Nairobi in 1993. When GiGi returned to Ethiopia in 1996, she joined the Ethiopian National Theatre and met singer/krar player Fantahun Shewankochew and singer/masinqo player Wores Egziabher. The trio joined the theatre troupe ‘Salomon et Saba’, led by Italian director and puppeteer Massimo Schuster and toured East and Southern Africa. The troupe also visited France where GiGi performed at a world music festival. This visit resulted in the recording of a collection of traditional Ethiopian love songs at the ‘Maison des Cultures du Monde’ with Fantahun Shewankochew and Wores Egziabher in 1997.
These recordings were released in France as ÉTHIOPIE/Chants d Amour.
In 1998 GiGi was granted a United States visa, which enabled her to move to California. She recorded her first album One Ethiopia with producer/arranger/keyboard player and fellow Ethiopian Dereje ‘DJ’ Makonnen, GiGi wrote all ten songs on the album herself .
The album was well received by the Ethiopian community and it drew the attention of Chris Blackwell of Palm Pictures who introduced her to one of the most prolific musicians in the world today: Bill Laswell. He invited an impressive group of master musicians - among them Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter - and recorded what was to become GIGI: an album that combines and transcends jazz, funk, dub and various African and Asian musical styles . In March 2003 Illuminated Audio was released: an ambient ‘reproduction and mix translation’ of ‘GiGi’ by Laswell. In 2003 She also recorded the album Zion Rootswith Abyssinia Infinite which contains more traditional Egyptian music. In 2006 she released her latest solo effort; Gold & Wax .
4) GIGI is the name of an artist from Italy. He has released two albums with Lepers Produtcions and he shares for free his music on http://www.lepers.it. He is also a member of the pirate rock band Fresh Scum for Castenado. His official web site: www.lepers.it
5) Gigi is the name of a reggae artist from the Boston area. His official web site: www.myspace.com/gnotesrecords
Dilema
Gigi Lyrics
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Seakan kian menyempit
Yang aku miliki
Yang aku hadapi
Saling berganti
Mungkin di saat ini
Dilema yang kupilih
Membutakan mata
Duniaku
Malam tolonglah diriku
Ku takut untuk melepas dia
Tapi ku tetap mencinta
Dirimu yang setia untukku
Hingga saat ini
Menyerahkan hidupku
Berpasrah kepadamu
Mengharap terbaik
Dari kisah hidup
Yang kujalani
The lyrics of Gigi's song Dilema express the confusion and entanglement of emotions that the singer is experiencing in a particular situation. He feels like he is at a crossroads, where the path ahead of him is becoming narrower and increasingly challenging. Against this backdrop, he is grappling with a dilemma he has chosen, one that has frozen his heart and blinded him to the world around him. He is torn between his fear of letting go of someone he loves, who has been faithful to him, and the uncertainty of what lies ahead for him. However, he chooses to embrace surrender, trusting that everything will work out for the best as he continues on his journey through life.
Overall, the song's message seems to be about the difficulty of making tough choices and living with the consequences of those decisions, even if they are painful. It speaks to the universal experience of feeling trapped or cornered, and the importance of relying on faith or some sense of higher purpose when we find ourselves in those situations.
Line by Line Meaning
Dipersimpangan ini
At this crossroad
Seakan kian menyempit
It feels like it's getting narrower
Yang aku miliki
What I have
Yang aku hadapi
What I'm facing
Saling berganti
Keeps alternating
Mungkin di saat ini
Maybe at this moment
Dilema yang kupilih
The dilemma I chose
Membekukan hati
Freezing my heart
Membutakan mata
Blinding my eyes
Duniaku
My world
Malam tolonglah diriku
Night, please help me
Ku takut untuk melepas dia
I'm afraid to let her go
Tapi ku tetap mencinta
But I still love
Dirimu yang setia untukku
You who are faithful to me
Hingga saat ini
Until this moment
Menyerahkan hidupku
Surrendering my life
Berpasrah kepadamu
Submitting to you
Mengharap terbaik
Hoping for the best
Dari kisah hidup
From the story of life
Yang kujalani
That I'm going through
Contributed by Logan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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on Guramayle
The lyrics translation it’s not accurate