I would like to dedicate this song to my greek friends and neighbours with whom I had a very good relationship for over 30 years. Στην υγεία σας, φίλοι μου.
She is Fantastic... I never enjoyed after the sad demise MARIA CALLAS until FIDE KOKSAL she is a mix of Greece/Turkey. FideKOKSAL is GREAT, Hope she is always in Good Health with her little daughter. SALAM from OMAN, Murtadha Mustafa.
Fide... a (100%) turkish girl, now living and singing in Greece, who can make everyone crazy with "kefi" on tv (the famous show "stin ygia mas/to our health) singing turkish??? Yes Yes Yes... Epitelous telos stis prokatalypseis/at last finally,final hit to prejudices...
To stop the small "argument" kefi and keyif(i) are both derived from arab | κέφι < τουρκική keyif < αραβική kayf كيف So keep the peace and enjoy Güzel Fide
Μέσ’ της Σμύρνης τα βουνά και τα άγρια τα νερά Ι με λεν εμένα Τσακιτζή αχ παλληκάρι στην καρδιά αχ λεοντάρι στην καρδιά Ι Κάθε μια μου τουφεκιά είναι και παλικαριά Ι με λεν εμένα Τσακιτζή αχ παλληκάρι στη καρδιά αχ λεοντάρι στην καρδιά Ι
Türkünün aslı ÖDEMİŞ KAVAKLARI dır.Kavak diye çınar ağacına denir.Türküye konu olan ÇAKICI MEHMET EFE nin mezarı Ödemiş/Kayaköy dedir.Mezarına destur çekilerek gidilir.İzmir'li FİDE de güzel söylüyor.Aslında bariton ses ile söylenir.