Gia (album)

Gia
Studio album by Despina Vandi
Released December 19, 2001
(see release history)
Recorded 2001-2004, Phase One Recording Studios
Genre Contemporary laïka, laïka, pop, dance
Length 99:15 (Original edition)
Language Greek
Label Heaven
Producer Phoebus
Despina Vandi chronology
Profities
(1999)		 Gia
(2001)		 Despina Vandi Live
(2003)
Alternative covers
Gia + Ante Gia
2003 Collector's Edition box set cover
International cover
Australian cover
Singles from Gia
  1. "Gia"
    Released: December 2001
  2. "Christougenna"
    Released: December 2001
  3. "Lathos Anthropos"
    Released: February 2002
  4. "Anavis Foties / Deste Mou Ta Matia"
    Released: April 2002
  5. "Olo Lipis"
    Released: May 2002
  6. "Ela"
    Released: July 2002
  7. "Thelo Na Se Do"
    Released: November 2002
  8. "I Melodia Tis Monaxias"
    Released: December 2002
  9. "Simera"
    Released: February 2003
  10. "Gia (Greek-English Version)"
    Released: October 2003
  11. "Opa Opa"
    Released: June 2004

Gia is an album by Greek singer Despina Vandi that was originally released on December 19, 2001 by Heaven Music. Since release, it has been re-released several times, and has become one of the best-selling album of all time. According to the DVD "Guide of the Greek discography" which is complied 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.[1] The album has sold more than 200,000 units (400,000 discs) [2] and stands at five times platinum in Greece.[2][3] It also stands at four times platinum in Cyprus and gold status in Turkey.[4]

A re-release titled Gia & Ante Gia Collector's Edition was later released on March 21, 2002 and includes two discs featuring the songs from the original album plus the songs from her CD single "Ante Gia".[5][6] 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.[7] Gia was later released in Australia by Central Station and in Romania by Mach 1 in 2004. Following the success of the album, Despina Vandi was awarded as Best Selling Greek Artist 2001 at the World Music Awards which held in Monaco on March 6, 2002.

Contents

Track listing

Disc One: Original edition
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Gia" (Γειά; Hi) Phoebus Phoebus 4:12
2. "Mono Agapi Sou Zito" (Μόνο αγάπη σου ζητώ; I only seek your love) Phoebus Phoebus 5:23
3. "Lathos Anthropos" (Λάθος άνθρωπος; The wrong person) Phoebus Phoebus 4:19
4. "Ti Kano Moni Mou" (Τι κάνω μόνη μου; -The things I do- When I am alone) Phoebus Phoebus 4:47
5. "Thelo Na Se Do" (Θέλω να σε δω; I want to see you) Natalia Germanou Phoebus 5:03
6. "Ah Kardoula Mou" (Αχ καρδούλα μου; Oh my love) Phoebus Phoebus 4:26
7. "Deka Meres Deka Nihtes" (Δέκα μέρες δέκα νύχτες; Ten days ten nights) Phoebus Phoebus 4:34
8. "Olo Lipis" (Όλο λείπεις; You 're always away) Phoebus Phoebus 5:06
9. "Vges Ap' To Mialo Mou" (Βγες απ' το μυαλό μου; Get out of my head) Phoebus Phoebus 5:47
10. "Ola Odigoun Se Sena" (Όλα οδηγούν σε σένα; Everything leads to you) Giannis Rentoumis Phoebus 4:25
11. "Anavis Foties" (Ανάβεις φωτιές; Fire starter) Phoebus Phoebus 4:23
Disc Two: Original edition
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Pekse Mazi Mou" (Παίξε μαζί μου; Play with me) Phoebus Phoebus 4:44
2. "Ela" (Έλα; Come to me) Natalia Germanou Phoebus 4:23
3. "Deste Mou Ta Matia" (Δέστε μου τα μάτια; Blind fold me) Phoebus Phoebus 4:05
4. "Chrone" (Χρόνε; Time) Phoebus Phoebus 4:59
5. "To Magazaki Tis Kardias Mou" (Το μαγαζάκι της καρδιάς μου; My heart's little shop) Phoebus Phoebus 4:48
6. "Ime Ego" (Είμαι εγώ; It's me) Natalia Germanou Phoebus 4:10
7. "Marameno" (Μαραμένο; Withered) Phoebus Phoebus 4:26
8. "Kommatia" (Κομμάτια; Pieces) Phoebus Phoebus 4:45
9. "Kapies Fores" (Κάποιες φορές; Some times) Phoebus Phoebus 5:08
10. "Christougenna" (Χριστούγεννα; Christmas) Phoebus Phoebus 5:22

Music videos

Release history

Region Date Label Format Version
Greece December 19, 2001 Heaven CD Original
March 21, 2002 Heaven CD, digital download[8] Gia + Ante Gia
Cyprus December 19, 2001 Heaven CD Original
March 21, 2002 Heaven CD Gia + Ante Gia
Turkey 2002 Mega Müzik CD, MC Turkish edition
United States September 7, 2004 Ultra/Escondida CD, digital download[9][10] International edition
Australia 2004 Central Station CD, digital download[11][12] Australian edition
Romania 2004 Mach 1 Records CD Romanian edition
Bulgaria 2004 KA Music Plus MC Bulgarian edition

Charts

Chart Providers Peak
position		 Certification
Greek Albums Chart IFPI[13] 1 5x Platinum[2]
Cypriot Albums Chart Musical Paradise Top 10[14] 1 4x Platinum
Turkish Albums Chart Turkey Charts 1 Gold[4]

Credits and personnel

Personnel
  • Demos Beke - background vocals, second vocals, solo vocals
  • Hakan Binikoglou - oud, sazi
  • Achilleas Diamantis - guitars (electrics, blinks, solo)
  • Pavlos Diamantopoulos - bass
  • Akis Diximos - second vocals
  • Natalia Germanou - lyrics
  • Antonis Gounaris - guitars (acoustics, electrics), cümbus
  • Panagiotis Haramis - bass
  • Giorgos Hatzopoulos - guitars (electrics, acoustics, solo)
  • Paola Komini - background vocals
  • Fedon Lionoudakis - accordion
  • Andreas Mouzakis - drums, break drums
  • Giannis Mpithikotsis - bouzouki, mpaglama, tzoyra
  • Alex Panayi - second vocals, background vocals
  • Elena Patroklou - background vocals
  • Phoebus - music, lyrics, keyboards, background vocals, programming, orchestration
  • Santy Politi - background vocals
  • Giannis Rentoumis - lyrics
  • Giorgos Roilos - percussion, harmonica
  • Despina Vandi - vocals, second vocals
  • Thanasis Vasilopoulos - clarinet, mizmar, ney
  • Alexandros Vourazelis - keyboards, programming, orchestration
  • Nikos Zervas - keyboards
  • Martha Zioga - background vocals
Production
  • Tasos Hamosfakidis - sound
  • Phoebus - production management, orchestration
  • Vaggelis Siapatis - sound, computer editing
  • Manolis Vlahos - sound, mixing
  • Alexandros Vourazelis - sound

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

Cover versions

References

  1. ^ "CHART SHOW: Το Γειά στα πιο επιτυχημένα album 1985-2009". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meCJYmjXZ7Y. Retrieved 2010-06-02. 
  2. ^ a b c Boss, Wolfgang (June 20, 2003). "Record of the Week: Gia - Despina Vandi". Record of the Day (Music Today Ltd.) (30). http://www.despinavandi.gr/newsphotos/15RECORDoftheDAY.pdf. 
  3. ^ "TA NEA On-line - Της δισκογραφίας τα παράδοξα". Tanea.gr. 2010-02-06. http://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2&artid=4555092&ct=4. Retrieved 2010-06-02. 
  4. ^ a b "Πάρτυ "Στην αυλή του παραδείσου"". Ant1online.gr. http://www.ant1online.gr/showbiz/music/Pages/200412/bedbf232-7555-4efd-b68e-fbe76d594da8.aspx. Retrieved 2010-06-02. 
  5. ^ info-grece.info
  6. ^ Musical.gr
  7. ^ From Billboard.com
  8. ^ "Gia - Collector's Edition by Despina Vandi - Download Gia on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2002. http://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/gia-collectors-edition/id252929384. Retrieved 2011-01-13. 
  9. ^ "Gia - Collector's Edition by Despina Vandi - Download Gia - Collector's Edition on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2002. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gia-collectors-edition/id252929384. 
  10. ^ "Gia by Despina Vandi - Download Gia on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2004-09-07. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gia/id298495753. Retrieved 2010-06-02. 
  11. ^ "Gia - Collector's Edition by Despina Vandi - Download Gia - Collector's Edition on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2002. http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/gia-collectors-edition/id252929384. 
  12. ^ "Gia by Despina Vandi - Download Gia on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2004-05-01. http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/gia/id83837533. 
  13. ^ Greek Albums Chart Retrieved on September 22, 2008.
  14. ^ [1]
  15. ^ (2001) Album notes for Gia by Despina Vandi [CD]. Heaven Music (5204958 0005 2 4).
  16. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUp3JTZHAB0
  17. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61yxLjWIdRg
  18. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21p9Zgmq4LY
  19. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP6EUDKr2hM
  20. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ouMpnkj4FA
  21. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVUuuWY_hL0
  22. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsVALghH-5o
  23. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv7zXu71SRk
  24. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3YpNQcFSo0
  25. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPgjgbzBw5o
  26. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1KsU7C1foo
  27. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjcGY6KdS_s
  28. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqPWqiGJtaQ
  29. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utd_ggTV2nw
  30. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5jnqa0VCls
  31. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMFV_eHsgL0
Despina Vandi
Studio albums
Gela Mou (1994)  · Esena Perimeno (1996)  · Deka Endoles (1997)  · Profities (1999)  · Gia (2001)  · Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou (2004)  · 10 Hronia Mazi (2007)  · C'est La Vie (2010)
Live albums
CD singles
Spania (1998)  · Ipofero (2001)  · Ante Gia (2002)  · Gia (2003)  · Come Along Now (2004)  · Opa Opa (2004)  · Jambi (2005)  · Kalanta (2006)
Compilations
The Best (2001)  · Come Along Now (2004)  · Ballads (2004)  · Dance (2004)  · The Very Best of Despina Vandi (2005)  · Ta Laïka Tis Despinas (2005)  · Despina Vandi (2005)  · 14 Megala Tragoudia (2006)  · Singles (2006)  · The EMI Years: The Complete Collection (2007)  · Greatest Hits: 2001–2009 (2009)
Promotional singles
Gia (2003)  · Giati Fovase (2004)  · Opa Opa (2004)  · Come Along Now (2004)
Video albums
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