Joey Nowyuk – Nalligigakku (Because I Love Her)
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Published 2020-08-28
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/joeynowyuk.ca/
Label: www.hitmakerz.com/
“Nalligigakku (Because I Love Her)” is a funky and fun summer love song, performed by arctic indie rocker Joey Nowyuk. The video was shot on location in Joey's hometown of Pangnirtung, Nunavut. The song was produced by Thor Simonsen (Kelly Fraser, Aasiva) and Dale Penner (Nickelback, The Matthew Good Band), the song is the first release off Joey’s debut album, Tumitit – meaning “your footsteps” in Inuktitut – set for release in 2021. Joey’s beat-heavy, guitar driven songs tell stories of his life in Nunavut, Canada, always shining a ray of optimism and hope throughout.
LYRICS:
Tasiurniaqpara nalligigakku.
(I will hold her because I love her.)
Ikajurlugu annirigakku.
(Help her because I need her.)
Qaujimanngittu silarjuarigakku.
(She doesn’t know that she is my world.)
Tasiurniaqpara.
(I will hold her hand.)
Whoaaa.
Nalligigakku!
(Because I love her!)
Annirijara pisimalirakku.
(She is dear to me, now that I have her.)
Ikajurmanga ammalu piugigakku. (Because she helps me, and I like her.)
Qaujimangittu silarjuarigakku.
(She doesn’t know that she is my world.)
Annirijara.
(She is dear to me.)
Nalligigakku!
(Because I love her!)
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All Comments (21)
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I've had this on repeat for hours! Makes me want to learn Inuktitut. Thank you for the great music and the transaltion 💓
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Sweet!
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This is amazing music, kudos to these young people for lightening our hearts and toes with this song
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This song is simply amazing! It flows so well and it is so catchy. Sending my brothers and sisters up north lots of love.
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Great song with wonderful scenery in the video.
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I love 👍
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Absolute banger ! I love Inuktitut music. Thanks for the translation. Very catchy! & Pang is beautiful 😍
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love the song repeating many times
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nanook of Nunavut,
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❤❤❤❤❤ Qujanaq
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Way to go Joey keep up the good work...
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Wow that's awesome!👍 What a nice song, great beat, great singing and I love the throat singing. So well done 💕
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Wow love the song and new word discovery in greenland "nallingingakku" means "feel sorry for you" and "asangakku" means because i love her
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Just like every single other song put out by Hitmakerz, the more I listen to this, the more I love it... wonderful video, very touching to have the translated lyrics :)
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Awesome.. Congratulations !
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I meet him iqaluit he is nice person nice music 🎶
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Awesome song.
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wow- very nice-- hehe, just like the song will take u to travel back in time
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Awesome, I love this song, Keep up the good work..
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I LOVE this .. it is so catchy and the scenery is amazing! I love Nunavut (my daughter lives there). The fusion with the throat singing is great :) I am going to buy this!
