The other name of CHALGA is bulgarian pop-folk music, pop-because it is popular music with no aspirations to be highly intellectual or inspiring, and folk- because it is very close in rythm and beat to traditional bulgarian folk music. It is true that there are some very vulgar texts but a more tolerant person will be able to enjoy their straightforward honesty and some very funny sexual innuendos. Most of the ballad texts have also very trivial lyrics but not less trivial than the pop and estrada text. As a matter of fact, most of the estrada music such as Tonika, Lili Ivanova and even Emil Dimitrov is copied, ok, COPIED, from Italian and French music popular in the 60s and 70s. That just shows how old fashioned this genre is while the chalga music is developing and becoming more modern every day.
by Simpatyagite October 8, 2006
The most popular style of music in bulgaria in this moment.It is based on the bulgarian folklore and,in some parts,on the greek and turkish music.Although a lot of people think that the texts are cheety it is not true!Now in this popular industry are introduced a lot of money and it became extremely successful.Now there are a lot of singers who use very well-writtn texts.
by Just_a_bulgarian_girl April 30, 2005
Chalga is produced by some of the most gifted production crews in the world - with a stunning amalgamation of Turkish, Slavic, Celtic and Techno Fusion. The singers are always beautiful.
Most importantly, chalga is increasingly popular in Germany, scandinavia and the UK - thereby helping Bulgaria's current account and producing jobs.
Most importantly, chalga is increasingly popular in Germany, scandinavia and the UK - thereby helping Bulgaria's current account and producing jobs.
From the UK's leading chalga singer, Candida:
Feel the rhythm in me
Open your eyes and see
The love you mean to me
That feels good - ah, gee!
Feel the rhythm in me
Open your eyes and see
The love you mean to me
That feels good - ah, gee!
by Andrew9277 October 9, 2005
Chalga is the most popular music in Balkan countries. It is for table when you sit with you friends and drink rakia /powerful alchohol drink not for foreigners/. This music gives you wings to get on the table and to dance strange dance.
Give me one minute and for moment be quiet
You cannot change nothing with lies
One minute and know that I will forgive all
I will save the love, the love without lie
You cannot change nothing with lies
One minute and know that I will forgive all
I will save the love, the love without lie
by Azischoff April 8, 2005
This is the best music in Bulgaria.It makes you feeling very good and makes you smiling.Everybody in Bulgaria listen to this music everybody loves it and i love this music
Toni Storaro - Ti ot raq li doide this is my favourite chalga song :)
ako mojeh da jiveq 200 puti o6te pak za tebe 6te kopneq v ludite si no6ti ot bohgignq po krasiva ti stoi6 pred men segfa no ne znaq koi da pitam ima6 li du6a ot boginq po krasiva ti stoi6 pred men sega no ne znaq koi da ptiam ima6 li du6a ti ot raq li doide jena s angelski krile raztvori surceto si lyubovta mi priemi ti ot raq li doide jena s angelski krile raztvori surceto si lyubovta mi priemi znai mujete sme razli4ni kato led i ogun nqkoi mogat da obi4at drugite ne mogat ot boginqta po krasiva ti stoi6 pred men sega no ne znaq koi da pitam ima6 li du6a ti ot raq li doide jena s angelski krile raztvori surceto si lyubovta mi priermi ti ot raq li doide jena s angelski krile raztvori surceto si lyubovta mi priemmi ti ot raq li doide jena s angelski krile vseki put kum teb otivam seki put si po krasiva ti ot raq li doide jena s angelski krile seki put kum teb otivam seki put si po krasiva
ako mojeh da jiveq 200 puti o6te pak za tebe 6te kopneq v ludite si no6ti ot bohgignq po krasiva ti stoi6 pred men segfa no ne znaq koi da pitam ima6 li du6a ot boginq po krasiva ti stoi6 pred men sega no ne znaq koi da ptiam ima6 li du6a ti ot raq li doide jena s angelski krile raztvori surceto si lyubovta mi priemi ti ot raq li doide jena s angelski krile raztvori surceto si lyubovta mi priemi znai mujete sme razli4ni kato led i ogun nqkoi mogat da obi4at drugite ne mogat ot boginqta po krasiva ti stoi6 pred men sega no ne znaq koi da pitam ima6 li du6a ti ot raq li doide jena s angelski krile raztvori surceto si lyubovta mi priermi ti ot raq li doide jena s angelski krile raztvori surceto si lyubovta mi priemmi ti ot raq li doide jena s angelski krile vseki put kum teb otivam seki put si po krasiva ti ot raq li doide jena s angelski krile seki put kum teb otivam seki put si po krasiva
by Krum Blazhev July 24, 2006
Chalga is the most common word, used for identifying the Pop folk in Bulgaria, incorporating a blend of Arabic, Turkish, Greek, and Roma (Gypsy) influences, as well as motifs from even flamenco and klezmer music. It is known for repeating musical themes and dance rhythms and its style of dancing called kyuchek in Bulgarian. In the beginning it was a "low-budget" music with often low quality, but with time it evolved to one of the most popular musical genres in Bulgaria. Now chalga singers are often professionals - some of them even winners of famous musical contests.
by kopili October 21, 2008
The most popular music in Bulgaria.It is also called pop-folk.The word chalga is not correct because our music is now modern and its orientated to the pop music, dance, techno and ethno.Those who hates pop-folk calles the music chalga because its derisively.Our singers are mainly women.
They are beatiful but 40% of them has plastic operations mostly in the breasts.That is sad because that is like a tendention.They sing on playback which is sad too, because most of them can't sing very well on live.
They are beatiful but 40% of them has plastic operations mostly in the breasts.That is sad because that is like a tendention.They sing on playback which is sad too, because most of them can't sing very well on live.
This is called pop-folk not chalga.Chalga was listen in Bulgaria before 4-5 years.Now there are a few songs in chalga style but they are rare and for variety.
"It hurts!How it hurts to begging me!Its over.There's no way to forgive you!" performer Gergana.
"Who's gonna eat the green olive from my red mouth" performer Sonya Nemska
"And when dawns hug me, give me some love, come on, lie me.Who am I in your eyes?Don't say, stay silent." performer Preslava
"It hurts!How it hurts to begging me!Its over.There's no way to forgive you!" performer Gergana.
"Who's gonna eat the green olive from my red mouth" performer Sonya Nemska
"And when dawns hug me, give me some love, come on, lie me.Who am I in your eyes?Don't say, stay silent." performer Preslava
by kurabiika(cookie) June 18, 2006