Spania (Despina Vandi song)

"Spania"
Single by Despina Vandi
from the album Profities
Released Greece 1998
Format CD Single
Recorded 1998, Phase One Recording Studios
Genre Modern Laika
Length 9:39
Label Minos EMI
Writer(s) Phoebus
Producer(s) Phoebus
Certification Platinum
Despina Vandi singles chronology
"Spania"
(1998)
"Ipofero"
(2000)
Singles from Spania
  1. "Spania"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Oute Ena Efharisto"
    Released: 1998

"Spania" (Greek:Σπάνια) is a platinum CD single by popular Greek artist Despina Vandi released in 1998 by Minos EMI.[1] The single was totally composed by popular composer Phoebus. The CD single was a forerunner of the cd Profities which was released the next year and containing the two songs of the single.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Spania" (Σπάνια)PhoebusPhoebus 4:36
2. "Oute Ena Efharisto" (Ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ)PhoebusPhoebus 5:03
Total length:
9:39

Music videos

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Greece 1998 CD Single Minos EMI
Cyprus

Credits and personnel

Personnel
  • Christina Argiri - background vocals
  • Pavlos Diamantopoulos - bass
  • Hakan - saz
  • Giorgos Hatzopoulos - guitars (acoustic, twelve-string, electric)
  • Katerina Kiriakou - background vocals
  • Andreas Mouzakis - drums
  • Giannis Mpithikotsis - bouzouki, mandolin, baglama
  • Alex Panayi - background vocals
  • Phoebus - music, lyrics, keyboards, programming, orchestration
  • Giorgos Roilos - percussion
  • Despina Vandi - vocals
  • Thanasis Vasilopoulos - clarinet, ney
  • Alexandros Vourazelis - keyboards
  • Nikos Zervas - keyboards

Production
  • Thodoris Hrisanthopoulos - digital mastering
  • Vaggelis Siapatis - sound
  • Giorgos Stampolis - sound, computer editing
  • Achilleas Theofilou - production management
  • Manolis Vlahos - recording officer, sound, mixing
  • Alexandros Vourazelis - sound
Design
  • Ntinos Diamantopoulos - photo
  • Maria Pitsokou - artwork

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]

Official remixes

In 2002, Tony Kontaxakis adapted and orchestrated a remix of the songs Spania and Giatriko. The remix was entitled Spania-Giatriko Flamenco Version 2002 and included on the CD single Ante Gia and on the Collector's Edition of CD Gia.

Cover versions

References