2001 studio album by Despina Vandi
Gia Released 19 December 2001 Recorded Phase One studio Genre Pop , electronic , dance , contemporary laika Length 1 :39 :15 Language Greek Label Heaven Music Producer Phoebus
"Gia " "Christougenna" "Lathos Anthropos" "Anaveis Foties / Deste Mou Ta Matia" "Olo Leipeis" "Ela" "Thelo Na Se Do"
Gia (trans. Γεια; Hi) is the fifth studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi . It was released on 19 December 2001 by Heaven Music and has sold more than 400,000 units (200,000 albums) and stands at five fold-platinum in Greece. Since release, it has been re-released several times and has become one of the best-selling albums of all time in Greece. According to the DVD "Guide of the Greek discography" which is compiled privately by Petros Dragoumanos, it is the best selling album for the last 20 years in Greece. In 2010, Alpha TV 's Chart Show , which uses statistics also compiled by Mr. Dragoumanos, ranked the album as the third most successful album in terms of sales in Greece during 1985-2009 and the most successful album from 2000-2009. It also certified quadruple-platinum in Cyprus and gold status in Turkey. Additionally, the album was licensed to 35 territories.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
A re-release titled Gia & Ante Gia Collector's Edition was later released on 21 March 2002 and includes two discs featuring the songs from the original album plus the songs from the EP "Ante Gia ". Gia was also later released in the United States by Escondida Music in 2004 as her first international release with a slightly altered track listing. The first single "Gia " reached number one on the US Billboard Club Dance Airplay . Gia was later released in Australia by Central Station and in Romania on 1 March 2004. Following the success of the album, Vandi was awarded as Best Selling Greek Artist 2001 at the World Music Awards [ 6] [ 7]
Track listing
All music is composed by Phoebus
Disc One: Original edition Title Lyrics 1. "Gia" (Γεια; Hi) Phoebus 4:13 2. "Mono Agapi Sou Zito" (Μόνο Αγάπη Σου Ζητώ; I Only Seek Your Love) Phoebus 5:22 3. "Lathos Anthropos" (Λάθος Άνθρωπος; The Wrong Person) Phoebus 4:20 4. "Ti Kano Moni Mou" (Τι Κάνω Μόνη Μου; The Things I Do - When I'm Alone) Phoebus 4:47 5. "Thelo Na Se Do" (Θέλω Να Σε Δω; I Want To See You) Natalia Germanou 5:02 6. "Ah Kardoula Mou" (Αχ Καρδούλα Μου; Oh My Little Heart) Phoebus 4:27 7. "Deka Meres, Deka Nihtes" (Δέκα Μέρες, Δέκα Νύχτες; Ten Days, Ten Nights) Phoebus 4:35 8. "Olo Leipeis " (Όλο Λείπεις; You 're Always Away) Phoebus 5:06 9. "Vges Ap' To Mialo Mou" (Βγες Απ' Το Μυαλό Μου; Get Out Of My Head) Phoebus 5:48 10. "Ola Odigoun Se Sena" (Όλα Οδηγούν Σε Σένα; Everything Leads To You) Giannis Rentoumis 4:26 11. "Anaveis Foties" (Ανάβεις Φωτιές; Fire Starter) Phoebus 4:22 Total length: 52:30
All music is composed by Phoebus
Disc Two: Original edition Title Lyrics 1. "Paixe Mazi Mou" (Παίξε Μαζί Μου; Play With Me) Phoebus 4:42 2. "Ela" (Έλα; Come) Natalia Germanou 4:21 3. "Deste Mou Ta Matia" (Δέστε Μου Τα Μάτια; Blind Fold Me) Phoebus 4:03 4. "Hrone" (Χρόνε; Time) Phoebus 4:57 5. "To Magazaki Tis Kardias Mou" (Το Μαγαζάκι Της Καρδιάς Μου; My Heart's Little Shop) Phoebus 4:48 6. "Eimai Ego" (Είμαι Εγώ; It's Me) Natalia Germanou 4:09 7. "Marameno" (Μαραμένο; Withered) Phoebus 4:23 8. "Kommatia" (Κομμάτια; Pieces) Phoebus 4:45 9. "Kapoies Fores" (Κάποιες Φορές; Sometimes) Phoebus 5:06 10. "Christougenna" (Χριστούγεννα; Christmas) Phoebus 5:18 Total length: 46:35
All music is composed by Phoebus
Turkish edition Title Lyrics 1. "Gia (Hi)" Phoebus 4:13 2. "Fire Starter" Phoebus 4:22 3. "Blind Fold Me" Phoebus 4:03 4. "Withered" Phoebus 4:23 5. "I Want To See You" Natalia Germanou 5:02 6. "I Only Seek Your Love" Phoebus 5:22 7. "You're Always Away" Phoebus 5:06 8. "The Wrong Person" Phoebus 4:20 9. "My Heart's Little Shop" Phoebus 4:48 10. "Everything Leads To You" Giannis Rentoumis 4:26 11. "The Things I Do - When I'm Alone" Phoebus 4:47 12. "Gia (Hi)" Phoebus 4:13
Disc One: International edition Title Lyrics Music 1. "Gia (English Version) " Phoebus Phoebus 3:00 2. "Opa Opa (English Version) " Giorgos Alkaios , Freeman, Reith, Raith, BossGiorgos Alkaios 3:42 3. "Simera" Phoebus Phoebus 5:08 4. "I Melodia Tis Monaksias" Phoebus Phoebus 6:04 5. "Thimisou" Phoebus, Vaggelis Konstantinidis Phoebus 4:41 6. "Mono Agapi Sou Zito" Phoebus Phoebus 5:23 7. "Lathos Anthropos" Phoebus Phoebus 4:19 8. "Ti Kano Moni Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:47 9. "Thelo Na Se Do" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 5:03 10. "Ah Kardoula Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:26 11. "Deka Meres Deka Niktes" Phoebus Phoebus 4:34 12. "Olo Lipis" Phoebus Phoebus 5:06
All music is composed by Phoebus
Disc Two: International edition Title Lyrics 1. "Vges Apo To Mialo Mou" Phoebus 5:47 2. "Ola Odigoun Se Sena" Giannis Rentoumis 4:25 3. "Anavis Foties" Phoebus 4:23 4. "Gia (Original Version)" Phoebus 4:13 5. "Pexe Mazi Mou" Phoebus 4:44 6. "Ela" Natalia Germanou 4:23 7. "Deste Mou Ta Matia" Phoebus 4:05 8. "Chrone" Phoebus 4:59 9. "To Magazaki Tis Kardias Mou" Phoebus 4:48 10. "Ime Ego" Natalia Germanou 4:10 11. "Marameno" Phoebus 4:26 12. "Kommatia" Phoebus 4:45
Australian edition Title Lyrics Music 1. "Gia (UK Radio Edit) " Phoebus Phoebus 3:01 2. "Come Along Now (English Version) (feat. Bo)" Phoebus Phoebus 3:53 3. "I Believe It (Olo Leipeis)" Phoebus Phoebus 3:50 4. "Anaveis Foties" Phoebus Phoebus 4:22 5. "Thelo Na Se Do" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 5:02 6. "Opa Opa " Giorgos Alkaios Giorgos Alkaios 3:38 7. "C'est La Vie (Simera)" Phoebus Phoebus 3:39 8. "Ola Odigoun Se Sena" Giannis Rentoumis Phoebus 4:26 9. "Lathos Anthropos" Phoebus Phoebus 4:20 10. "Ela" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 4:21 11. "Deste Mou Ta Matia" Phoebus Phoebus 4:03 12. "Thimisou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:40 Total length: 49:15
Romanian edition Title Lyrics Music 1. "Gia (UK Radio Edit) " Phoebus Phoebus 3:01 2. "Come Along Now (English Version) (feat. Bo)" Phoebus Phoebus 3:53 3. "I Believe It (Olo Lipis)" Phoebus Phoebus 3:50 4. "Anavis Fotis" Phoebus Phoebus 4:22 5. "Thelo Na Se Do" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 5:03 6. "Opa Opa (Milk & Sugar Radio Mix) " Giorgos Alkaios , Freeman, Reith, Raith, BossGiorgos Alkaios 3:38 7. "Ola Odigoun Se Esena" Giannis Rentoumis Phoebus 4:24 8. "C' est La Vie (Simera)" Phoebus Phoebus 3:39 9. "Lathos Anthropos" Phoebus Phoebus 4:18 10. "Ela" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 4:22 11. "Deste Mou Ta Matia" Phoebus Phoebus 4:05 12. "Thimisou" Phoebus, Vaggelis Konstantinidis Phoebus 4:40 13. "Ah Kardoula Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:26 14. "Opa Opa (Bass Bumpers Video Edit)" Giorgos Alkaios, Freeman, Reith, Raith, Boss Giorgos Alkaios 3:32 15. "Opa Opa Videoclip" Giorgos Alkaios, Freeman, Reith, Raith, Boss Giorgos Alkaios Total length: 57:13
B side: Bulgarian edition (Cassette) Title Lyrics Music 1. "Lathos Anthropos" Phoebus Phoebus 4:18 2. "Ela" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 4:22 3. "Deste Mou Ta Matia" Phoebus Phoebus 4:05 4. "Thimisou" Phoebus, Vaggelis Konstantinidis Phoebus 4:40 5. "Mono Agapi Sou Zito" Phoebus Phoebus 5:23 6. "Ti Kano Moni Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:47 7. "Ah Kardoula Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:26 8. "Deka Meres Deka Niktes" Phoebus Phoebus 4:34
Singles and music videos
The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into music videos. The songs "Mono Agapi Sou Zito", "Ti Kano Moni Mou", "Ah Kardoula Mou", "Ola Odigoun Se Sena" and "Marameno", despite not having been released as singles, managed to gain radio airplay.
"Gia "
"Christougenna"
"Lathos Anthropos"
"Anaveis Foties / Deste Mou Ta Matia"
"Olo Leipeis"
"Ela"
"Thelo Na Se Do"
Release history
Charts
Chart
Providers
Peak
Certification
Greek Albums Chart
IFPI[ 13]
1
4×Platinum
Cypriot Albums Chart
Musical Paradise Top 10[ 14]
1
4×Platinum
Turkish Albums Chart
Turkey Charts
1
Gold
Credits and Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [ 15]
Personnel
Dimos Beke: backing vocals (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11, 2-1, 2-3, 2-4, 2-9, 2-10) || second vocal (tracks: 1-3, 1-10, 2-9)
Hakan Bingolou: oud, säz (tracks: 2-3)
Giannis Bithikotsis: baglama, bouzouki, tzoura (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 2-2, 2-5, 2-8)
Panagiotis Charamis: bass (tracks: 2-9)
Giorgos Chatzopoulos: guitars (tracks: 1-2, 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10)
Achilleas Diamantis: guitars (tracks: 2-9)
Pavlos Diamantopoulos: bass (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8)
Akis Diximos: second vocal (tracks: 1-3, 1-7, 2-5, 2-8)
Antonis Gounaris: cümbüş (tracks: 1 - 5) || guitars (tracks: 1-5, 1-6)
Paola Komini: backing vocals (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-7)
Fedon Lionoudakis: accordion (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8)
Andreas Mouzakis: drums (tracks: 1-3, 2-7, 2-9, 2-10)
Alex Panagis: backing vocals (tracks: 1-6, 2-2, 2-3, 2-7) || second vocal (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-5, 2-7)
Elena Patroklou (tracks: 1.1, 1.2, 1.8, 1.9, 2.1, 2.4, 2.10)
Phoebus: backing vocals (tracks: 1-1) || keyboards, programming (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-8, 1-9, 2-1, 2-4, 2-7, 2-9, 2-10) || orchestration (all tracks)
Sandy Politi: backing vocals (tracks: 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-9, 1-11, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-7, 2-9, 2-10)
Giorgos Roilos: harmonica (tracks: 2-2) || percussion (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 1-11, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8)
Thanasis Vasilopoulos: clarinet (tracks: 1-5, 2-3, 2-7) || mizmar (tracks: 2-3) || ney (tracks: 2-7)
Alexandros Vourazelis: keyboards, programming (tracks: 1-3, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 1-11, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-8) || orchestration (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 2-2, 2-5, 2-8)
Nikos Zervas: keyboards (tracks: 2-7)
Martha Zioga: backing vocals (tracks: 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-11, 2-2, 2-7)
Production
Tasos Chamosfakidis: sound engineer
Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos (Fabelsound): mastering
Phoebus: executive producer
Vaggelis Siapatis: editing, sound engineer
Manolis Vlachos: mix engineer, sound engineer
Alexandros Vourazelis: sound engineer
Cover
Costas Coutayar: photographer
Panos Kallitsis: hair styling, make up
References
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