Apla Ta Pragmata
Apla Ta Pragmata Απλά Τα Πράγματα | |||||
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Studio album by Katy Garbi | |||||
Released | December 14, 2001 | ||||
Genre | Pop, Modern Laika, Dance | ||||
Length | 1:53:44 | ||||
Label | Sony Music Greece/Columbia | ||||
Producer | Giannis Doulamis | ||||
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Singles from Apla Ta Pragmata | |||||
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Apla Ta Pragmata (English: Things Are Simple) is an album by popular Greek artist Katy Garbi, released on December 14, 2001 by Sony Music Greece. The album went 2x Platinum in Greece selling over 100,000 units,[1] and 2x Platinum in Cyprus, also producing the Platinum CD Single Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou. Dewar's whiskey was a main sponsor of the album, including sponsorship of the album's platinum certification party.
Track listing
Disc 1 | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | ||||||
1. | "Apla Ta Pragmata" (Απλά τα πράγματα; Things are simple) | Tasos Bougiatzis | Solon Apostolakis | 3:19 | ||||||
2. | "Otan Se Hreiazomai" (Όταν σε χρειάζομαι; Whenever I need you) | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 4:05 | ||||||
3. | "Kragion" (Κραγιόν; Lipstick) | Dimitris Tsakalias | Dimitris Zbekos | 4:01 | ||||||
4. | "Viastika" (Βιάστηκα; I hurried) | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 4:57 | ||||||
5. | "Esi Tha Haseis" (Εσύ θα χάσεις; You will lose) | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Terzis | 3:45 | ||||||
6. | "San Ton Ehthro" (Σαν τον εχθρό; Like the enemy) | Nikos Gritsis | Takis Bougas | 3:14 | ||||||
7. | "Pes To Ksana M'Ena Fili" (Πες το ξανά μ' ένα φιλί; Say it again with a kiss) | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Terzis | 4:57 | ||||||
8. | "Adiko Kai Krima (ft Antique)" (Άδικο και κρίμα; Unfair and a pity) | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 5:31 | ||||||
9. | "Kanenas Den Anikei Se Kanenan" (Κανένας δεν ανήκει σε κανέναν; Nobody belongs to anyone) | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 3:57 | ||||||
10. | "Akatallili Agapi" (Ακατάλληλη αγάπη; Inappropriate love) | Lila Zervopoulou | Dimitris Zbekos | 3:38 | ||||||
11. | "Thelo Apopse Na Horepso" (Θέλω απόψε να χορέψω; I want to dance tonight) | Evstathia | Dimitris Zbekos | 3:44 | ||||||
12. | "Afto Pou Zisame" (Αυτό που ζήσαμε; That which we lived through) | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Terzis | 4:17 | ||||||
13. | "To Savvatokyriako Sou" (Το Σαββατοκύριακό σου; Your weekend) | Dimitris Zbekos & Evstathia | Dimitris Zbekos | 3:34 | ||||||
14. | "Pou Na Kryfto" (Πού να κρυφτώ; Where can I hide?) | Tasos Bougiatzis | Nikos Terzis | 2:59 | ||||||
15. | "Ksenyhtao" (Ξενυχτάω; I stay up at night) | Tasos Bougiatzis | Nikos Terzis | 3:46 | ||||||
16. | "Vasei Logikis" (Βάσει λογικής; Logical base) | Ilias Filippou | Tasos Panagis | 3:16 | ||||||
17. | "Arga - Arga" (Αργά - αργά; Slowly - Slowly) | Foteini Dourou | Michalis Touratzdis | 3:16 | ||||||
18. | "You And Me, You And I" | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 3:16 |
Disc 2 | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | ||||||
1. | "Den Eipa Psemata Pote" (Δεν είπα ψέματα ποτέ; I've never lied) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:49 | ||||||
2. | "Sto Skonismeno Sou Amaxi" (Στο σκονισμένο σου αμάξι; Your dusty car) | Panos Falaras | Kostas Tournas | 3:45 | ||||||
3. | "Zitas" (Ζητάς; You ask) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:48 | ||||||
4. | "Oso Tha Leipeis" (Οσο θα λειπεις; When you'll be gone) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:34 | ||||||
5. | "Thelo Na Se Vlepo" (Θέλω να σε βλέπω; I want to see you) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:25 | ||||||
6. | "Fila Me" (Φίλα με; Kiss me) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:14 | ||||||
7. | "Moni Mou" (Μόνη μου; By myself) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:57 | ||||||
8. | "Kane To Logariasmo" (Κάνε το λογαριασμό; Do the math) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:31 | ||||||
9. | "Stahti" (Στάχτη; Ash) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:37 | ||||||
10. | "Vale" (Βάλε; Put it there) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:38 | ||||||
11. | "Stigmes (ft Kostas Tournas)" (Στιγμές; Moments) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 4:14 | ||||||
12. | "Epanastasi" (Επανάσταση; Revolution) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 4:07 | ||||||
13. | "Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou (ft Exis)" (Τι θέλουνε τα μάτια σου; What do your eyes want) | Giannis Kalpouzos | Spiros Kodakis | 4:24 |
Singles
"Stigmes'
Although the single was first released seven years prior to the release of Apla Ta Pragmata, the duet with Kostas Tournas received a moderate amount of airplay in 2001.[2] It was first released on Kostas Tournas' 1994 album Ntoueta (Duets), and features a young Katy Garbi in the early years of her successful career. A music video stemming from the 1994 album was also released for the single. The video displays a "live" performance of the two, as well as several individual scenes where the two look back on their memories. The featured screenshot presents Garbi and Tournas at opposite far ends of a glowing table, which usually signifies a dispute being resolved as all their tension is truthfully unleashed out in front of them.
"Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou"
"Apla Ta Pragmata"
After the success of the first single "Ti Theloune Ta Matia sou", the second single, released 12 months after the lead single in December 2001, is the title track of the album "Apla Ta Pragmata", released to coincide with the album's release. The song is particularly pop styled and was composed by Solon Apostolakis. The music video for "Apla Ta Pragmata" was directed by Giorgos Gavalos of View Studio.[3] The music video is shot using chroma key with a motion background of a computer generated futuristic city and shows Garbi dressed in a variety of outfits.
As part of Dewar's Whiskey 2002 Greece campaign, the whiskey company sponsored the release of the following final two music videos via product placement:
"Viastika"
"Viastika" was the third single off the album and also included a music video. Released in March 2002, the single spawned a popular music video directed by Kostas Kapetanidis. The music is serviko styled and composed by Nikos Terzis. The music video portrays Garbi's struggle to rid herself of her memories, thereby she drives a car through a tall stack of forty-five televisions each displaying a different recollection from her memory. As a result of the collision the televisions crash to the ground. The video clip produced a marked contrast with the lyrics that speak about emotions of frustration, anger, tiredness and regret, while the video portrays a more rigid and self-confident Garbi.[4]
"Thelo Apopse Na Horepso"
"Thelo Apopse Na Horepso", composed by Dimitris Zemkos, was the fourth and final single and music video released from the album. It did make its way onto the bilboard singles charts, and became quite successful. The music is a catchy tsifteteli with a distinct Modern Laiko feel. Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis, the third single would coincide with Garbi's winter collaboration at Club Iera Odos with Pashalis Terzis, so Kapetanidis decided he would showcase her performance of "Thelo Apopse Na Horepso" within the atmosphere of Club Iera Odos. The video debuted on Mad TV on the 17th of May 2002.[4]
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
Weeks On Charts | Certification |
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Greek Albums Chart | 1 | 11 | 2x Platinum |
Cypriot Albums Chart | 1 | 11 | 2x Platinum |
Awards
- The album received a memorable Pop Corn Music Award in 2001 for Best Album of The Year, beating Despina Vandi's Gia.
- Received an Arion Music Award in 2002 for Best Modern Greek Album of The Year.
References
- ↑ Μια καρδιά από την Καίτη Γαρμπή! (in Greek). MAD TV. 2002-12-03. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ↑ "Κώστας Τουρνάς". MAD TV. 2002-01-21. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ↑ "Απλά τα πράγματα, αλλά διαφορετικά!". MAD TV. 2002-01-21. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ολοκαίνουργιο video clip από την Καίτη!". MAD TV. 2002-03-23. Retrieved 2008-12-18.