Ola Kala
Ola Kala Όλα Καλά | ||||
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Studio album by Sakis Rouvas | ||||
Released |
June 16, 2002 (see release history) | |||
Recorded | 2001-2002, 2003 | |||
Genre | Pop-rock, rock, pop, funk-rock, reggae, Latin-pop, R&B, dance-pop | |||
Language | Greek, English | |||
Label |
Universal Music France/ULM (see release history) | |||
Producer | Desmond Child, Jules Gondar, Nathan Malki | |||
Sakis Rouvas chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ola Kala | ||||
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Ola Kala (Greek: Όλα Καλά; English: Everything's Fine) is the eighth studio album and first international album featuring a number of English language songs by popular Greek singer-songwriter Sakis Rouvas, originally released on June 16, 2002 in Greece and Cyprus by Minos EMI. International songwriter and producer Desmond Child is the main producer of the album. The album was certified gold eleven days after its release in Greece, while it eventually was certified Platinum shortly after.
Track listing
Original release
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |
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1. | "Ola Kala" (Everything's fine) | Phoebus | Phoebus, Desmond Child | ||
2. | "Oso Zo" (As long as I live) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
3. | "Mia Zoi Mazi" (A life together) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
4. | "Kati Omorfo" (Something beautiful) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
5. | "Iparheis" (You exist) | Phoebus | Phoebus | ||
6. | "Aspro Mavro" (White-black) | Phoebus | Phoebus | ||
7. | "Pou Tha Pas (World of Make Believe)" (Where will you go) | Natalia Germanou | Desmond Child | ||
8. | "Disco Girl" | Phoebus | Phoebus, Desmond Child | ||
9. | "Tha Erthi I Stigmi (Taste the Tears)" (The moment will come) | Natalia Germanou | Diane Warren | ||
10. | "An M' Akous" (If you can hear me) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child |
† "Tha Erthi I Stigmi", written by Natalia Germanou, is a Greek version of the song "Taste the Tears", originally released by Jason Raize and composed by Diane Warren
†† "Pou Tha Pas", written by Natalia Germanou, is a Greek version of the song "World of Make Believe", released by 3rd Faze and composed by Desmond Child
Re-release and international release
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |
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1. | "Ola Kala" (Everything's fine) | Phoebus | Phoebus, Desmond Child | ||
2. | "Oso Zo" (As long as I live) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
3. | "Mia Zoi Mazi" (A life together) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
4. | "Kati Omorfo" (Something beautiful) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
5. | "Iparheis" (You exist) | Phoebus | Phoebus | ||
6. | "Aspro Mavro" (White-black) | Phoebus | Phoebus | ||
7. | "Pou Tha Pas (World of Make Believe)" (Where will you go) | Natalia Germanou | Desmond Child | ||
8. | "Disco Girl" | Phoebus | Phoebus, Desmond Child | ||
9. | "Tha Erthi I Stigmi (Taste the Tears)" (The moment will come) | Natalia Germanou | Diane Warren | ||
10. | "An M' Akous" (If you can hear me) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
11. | "Ola Kala (English Version)" (Everything's Fine) | Phoebus, Desmond Child | Phoebus, Desmond Child | ||
12. | "Disco Girl (English Version)" | Andreas Carlsson | Phoebus, Desmond Child | ||
13. | "The Light" (English version of "Mia Zoi Mazi") | Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian | Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian |
† In some markets:
- "Tha Erthi I Stigmi", the Greek version of the song "Taste the Tears" originally released by Jason Raize and composed by Diane Warren, is replaced by his English cover of "Taste the Tears"
- "Pou tha Pas", the Greek version of the song "World of Make Believe" released by 3rd Faze and composed by Desmond Child, is replaced with his English cover of "World of Make Believe"
French release
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |
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1. | "Dis Lui" (Tell her) | Mike Brant | Morris Albert, Louis Gasté | ||
2. | "Oso Zo" (As long as I live) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
3. | "Mia Zoi Mazi" (A life together) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
4. | "Aspro Mavro" (White-black) | Phoebus | Phoebus | ||
5. | "Iparheis" (You exist) | Phoebus | Phoebus | ||
6. | "Ola Kala" (Everything's fine) | Phoebus | Phoebus, Desmond Child | ||
7. | "Tha Erthi I Stigmi (Taste the Tears)" (The moment will come) | Natalia Germanou | Diane Warren | ||
8. | "An M' Akous" (If you can hear me) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
9. | "Feelings" | Morris Albert | Morris Albert, Louis Gasté | ||
10. | "The Light" (English version of "Mia Zoi Mazi") | Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian | Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian |
† "Feelings" is a cover of the 1975 Morris Albert song
†† "Dis Lui" is a cover of the 1975 Mike Brant song, which is a French adaptation of "Feelings"
††† A 2003 Ola Kala international reissue was made available in some markets to include "Dis lui" and "Feelings" as bonus tracks
European re-release
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |
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1. | "Ola Kala (English Version)" (Everything's fine) | Phoebus, Desmond Child | Phoebus, Desmond Child | ||
2. | "Oso Zo" (As long as I live) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
3. | "The Light" (English version of "Mia Zoi Mazi") | Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian | Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian | ||
4. | "Kati Omorfo" (Something beautiful) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
5. | "Iparheis" (You exist) | Phoebus | Phoebus | ||
6. | "Feelings" | Morris Albert | Morris Albert, Louis Gasté | ||
7. | "Aspro Mavro" (White-black) | Phoebus | Phoebus | ||
8. | "Disco Girl (English Version)" | Andreas Carlsson | Phoebus, Desmond Child | ||
9. | "Pou Tha Pas (World of Make Believe)" (Where will you go) | Natalia Germanou | Desmond Child | ||
10. | "Tha Erthi I Stigmi (Taste the Tears)" (The moment will come) | Natalia Germanou | Diane Warren | ||
11. | "An M' Akous" (If you can hear me) | Vangelis Konstantinidis | Desmond Child | ||
12. | "Ola Kala" (Everything's fine) | Phoebus | Phoebus, Desmond Child | ||
13. | "Shake it" | Nektarios Tirakis | Nikos Terzis | ||
14. | "Niose" (Feel) | Nektarios Tirakis | Nikos Terzis | ||
15. | "Tha Me Thimithis" (You'll remember me) | Giannis Mihos | Stratos Diamantis | ||
16. | "To Hrono Stamatao" (I stop time) | Giorgos Nikolaou | Stratos Diamantis | ||
17. | "Disco Girl (Mykonos Remix)" | Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian | Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian |
† Tracks 14-16 are taken off the next Greek album To Hrono Stamatao
†† Shake it is taken off the CD Single of same name
Singles and music videos
The album produced three music videos all by French directors.
"Disco Girl"
- "Disco Girl", released on 17 December 2001, was the first single from the album. It was released as a CD single with one remix and a promotional CD was also available with three additional remixes. The music video of the song was directed by Antonin Bonnet & Tanguy Dairaine and first appeared in Greece under the original release. The video was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa.
"Ola Kala"
- The music video for "Ola Kala" was shot in Montreal, directed by Xavier Gens and produced by the Bullring Production company.[1]
"Dis lui"
- "Dis lui" was shot in Southern France, directed by Xavier Gens and produced by the Bullring Production company.[2] It was released in France and the "Dis lui" video was used for the English language cover of the original song, "Feelings", which was released internationally. It was also used for the Greek version entitled "Pes Tis", penned by Aris Davarakis, which appeared later that year as a single from the album To Hrono Stamatao.
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Version |
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Greece | June 16, 2002 | Minos EMI | CD | Original |
September 2002 | International | |||
Cyprus | June 16, 2002 | Original | ||
September 2002 | International | |||
France | July 15, 2002 | Universal Music, ULM | International | |
Germany | June 16, 2004 | EMI, Capitol Records | European | |
France | August 19, 2003 | Universal Music, ULM | French | |
Hong Kong | March 8, 2004 | Asian | ||
Egypt | 2002 | Mirage Records | International | |
Charts
The album certified gold in Greece eleven days after its release, and later was certified Platinum.[3] The album has not received any certifications abroad.
References
- ↑ "Sakis Rouvas - "Ola Kala"". Music Video Database. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ↑ "Sakis Rouvas - "Dis lui"". Music Video Database. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ↑ "Biography" (in Greek). Sakisrouvas.com. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
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