Tiga is the stage name of Montreal, Quebec, Canada-born DJ/producer Tiga Ja… Read Full Bio ↴Tiga is the stage name of Montreal, Quebec, Canada-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag (born 1974). He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount. Before producing music, he was involved in the promotion of rave parties in his native city during the early 1990s, also Tiga was involved in the creation of world renowned afterhours club SONA. In 1994, he opened a record store named DNA Records, and in 1998 founded his own label, Turbo Recordings. Since his rise to success leading into the year 2000 and beyond, Tiga has been ranked the best electro DJ worldwide by DJ ranking polls.

Tiga is widely known for his remixes: Tomas Andersson's "Washing Up", Scissor Sisters' Comfortably Numb and Soulwax's "E-Talking" but also for his covers of Nelly's "Hot in Herre", Public Enemy's "Louder than a Bomb", Felix Da Housecat's "Madame Hollywood" and Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night". He produces his own material, but has also worked with Zyntherius, Richard X and Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters. He has frequently collaborated with Mateo Murphy (with whom Tiga forms the duo TGV) and Jesper Dählback, who had produced many of Tiga's newer remixes. Tiga is also good friends with Stephen and David Dewaele from Soulwax, who produced about half of the tracks on Tiga's debut album Sexor.

In 2007 he formed a temporary duo with Zombie Nation, under the ZZT-name, they created a trash-hit named "Lower State of Consciousness", which also featured a remix by French hipsters Justice. He made remixes for New Young Pony Club's "Ice Cream" and The Killers' "Bones". He's also working with the Dewaele-brothers on his second album, which will feature more songs in the like of "Far From Home" en "3 Weeks", and less electro-banging sounds, according to the Tiga-podcast.

Who's That?
Tiga Lyrics

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V I see K I
V A L E
V I see K I
V A L E
Who's that?

V I see K I
V A L E

V I see K I

V A L E
Who's that?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tiga's song "Who's That" are fairly simple and repetitive, with the only words being "V I see K I" and "V A L E," followed by the question "Who's that?" repeated twice at the end of each verse. The use of phonetic spelling and repetition creates a hypnotic effect that draws the listener in, while the question at the end of each verse creates a sense of mystery and curiosity.

One interpretation of the lyrics could be that "V I see K I" and "V A L E" are code names or aliases for someone the singer is trying to identify. The repeated question of "Who's that?" suggests that the singer is either intrigued by this person or trying to uncover their true identity.

Another interpretation could be that the lyrics are simply nonsensical and meant to be enjoyed for their catchy rhythm and repetition, without any deeper meaning attached.

Overall, the lyrics to Tiga's "Who's That" are minimalistic yet effective, creating a sense of intrigue and mystery that draws the listener in.

Line by Line Meaning

V I see K I
I notice the individual wearing shades

V A L E
They introduce themselves as Vale

V I see K I
I notice the individual wearing shades

V A L E
They introduce themselves as Vale

Who's that?
I am questioning the identity of the individual

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JESPER DAHLBACK, TIGA JAMES SONTAG

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