A few days ago, Nicolas Georgakis aka ‘Niki Tall’ visited Lagos Nigeria.
Niki Tall is a Greek-German
musician known for African songs, including Nigerian ones. The DJ,
music producer and singer has over the last half decade has gained
popularity with Nigerian entertainers after a 2008 cover of 9ice’s
mega-hit ‘Gongo Aso’.
In this interview with Kemi Filani Blog, he talks about his love for Nigerian women, visit to Nigeria and more. Enjoy!
Who is Niki Tall?
My name is Nicholas Georgakis aka
Niki Tall, my stage name came from Nicholas as in Niki and Tall came from
the fact that I am the tall, even the tallest in my family. I am half Greek
and German, my dad is from Greece, while my Mother is German.
Flare for Nigerian music
I come from a
musically oriented family, so doing music was always there, thanks to
the Nigerian DJ’s and some of my friends who brushed me in the Nigerian
way. Back then I had a Nigerian girlfriend, so Nigeria is my adopted
country. One thing most people don’t know is that i do have my job asides
being a DJ, artist and producer, am a chemical technician in Germany
too.
visit here, you know this is where it’s happening and i have to relate
with my fans right here. I would definitely come again but can’t say when.
i said earlier I don fall in love with Nija babe tey tey, she was the
one who helped polish my pidgin and even helped in speaking little
Yoruba, so i got love for Nigerian girls. Although Marriage
is not on my mind now, but I can marry a Nigerian girl. I once dated a Nigerian girl, and if i could date her, why can’t i marry a Nigerian girl?
ideal woman is one who takes me just as i am and not the Niki Tall i
am. She has got to be beautiful, fun loving and homely. She must be truthful most
especially and should be able to do me Nigerian delicacy too.
language, it’s close to Greek which has in depth meaning or
interpretation to casual English descriptions or words.
you know, I have to carve my own niche, which I have done with Nigerian
Music covers. I have three songs by me, namely Why you do me so, Back to
sender which i featured in with Rude bone, a Nigerian artiste based in
the UK and i did be my baby too, all in Nigerian vibes and flavor.
I tested the water with Rudebone in his music back to sender, and am
ready, so watch out for my collaborations soon…
Music with his song Gongo Aso, he is my favorite among others like
Olamide, kiss Daniel and so on.
Nigeria from Waje, to Yemi Alade, Omawunmi. I like them too, they do good
music like fine wine.
thing you should know is that music is a global language, the only
difference is the native language that music is being conveyed in.
German language is what I am used to but the pidgin language or yoruba
fascinates me more, especially the Afro pop genre which you hardly find
in Germany except by a Nigerian.
days ago, and right now I am working on my singles with other covers you
would hear from me soon. Also i still have to do what i do that got me
the fame on the internet, the video are continuous project asides being a
producer and a DJ too.