Allaxa

Allaxa (Greek: Άλλαξα, English: I Changed) is the 9th studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi. It was released on April 27, 2012 by The Spicy Effect and contains twelve songs, with songwriter and producer Phoebus involved on every track. The album was certified two times platinum, becoming Despina's first double-platinum album since 2005.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Background

On April 26, 2012, Despina revealed on her Twitter account that, after the release of the singles Mou 'His Perasi and Girismata in 2011, she will release a full-length album. Phoebus is the producer and songwriter of the entire album.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"To Nisi" (Το νησί; The island)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:13
2.	"T' Asteri Mou" (Τ' αστέρι μου; My star)	Eleni Giannatsoulia	Phoebus	2:58
3.	"Mou 'His Perasi" (Μου 'χεις περάσει; I have passed you/I'm over you)	Phoebus	Gavrilis Mosas	4:22
4.	"Katalaveno" (Καταλαβαίνω; I understand)	Eleni Giannatsoulia	Phoebus	3:42
5.	"Mou Ftiaxneis Tin Mera" (Μου φτιάχνεις τη μέρα; You make my day)	Eleni Giannatsoulia	Phoebus	3:30
6.	"Ligo Psema" (Λίγο ψέμα; Little lie)	Phoebus	Gavrilis Mosas	3:51
7.	"To Ligo Sou Na Zo" (Το λίγο σου να ζω; To live a small part of yours)	Olga Vlahopoulou	Phoebus	4:26
8.	"Girismata" (Γυρίσματα; Spinning/Turning)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:12
9.	"M' Ena Antio" (Μ' ένα αντίο; With a goodbye)	Olga Vlahopoulou	Phoebus	3:16
10.	"Pali Epistrefo" (Πάλι επιστρέφω; I'm back again)	Olga Vlahopoulou	Phoebus	3:36
11.	"Ela Konta" (Έλα κοντά; Come closer)	Vangelis Kostantinidis	Phoebus	3:54
12.	"Allaxa" (Άλλαξα; I changed)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:12
Total length:				44:12

Singles

"Mou 'His Perasi"

The song title was first announced on November 17, 2011, with a teaser video from Spicy Music's YouTube Channel. Four days later, on November 21, 2011, a second teaser video was uploaded with some lyrics of the song and the release date. On November 23, 2011, Vandi, in cooperation with the radio station Rithmos 949, presented her new song in the club-restaurant DC (Dream City), at a party for listeners of the station. The single was released to Greek radio on November 24, 2011, first from the radio station Rithmos 949 and uploaded onto YouTube by Spicy Music. Τhe song was released as a digital download on December 13, 2011 and is the lead single of the album.

"Girismata"

The second single called "Girismata" is a laiko song reminding Despina since 2000 season. The single was released to Greek radios and uploaded onto YouTube by Spicy Music on December 13, 2011. Also, she was seen filming the music video for "Girismata" on February 15, 2012. The next day, the image maker Alexandra Katsaiti uploaded onto Twitter and Facebook some photos from backstage.

"To nisi"

The third single called 'To nisi' (the island).It's a greek laiko-nisiotiko song that reminds a Despoina from an old season mainly because of the use of santouri(greek traditional instrument). The single released by Spicy on April 22, 2012.On May 7, 2012 Despoina arrived to Skiathos island to film the music video according to her Facebook fan page.

"T' Asteri Mou"

The fourth single called "T' Asteri Mou" (My star) which released by Spicy on May 18, 2012.

"Katalaveno"

The fifth single called "Katalaveno" (I understand) which released by Spicy on September 18, 2012

"Ela Konta"

The sixth single called "Ela Konta" (Come nearby me) which officially presented live on Mad walk show 2013 by Coca Cola on April 17, 2013.

Release and promotion

Since now, Vandi and her label consider to promote the cd through internet and of course, iTunes. Tiletheatis, the famous Greek showbiz weekly magazine is a big sponsor for the album Allaxa. In the same day of the release, the magazine will offer as a gift the new album.

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Version
Greece	April 27, 2012	The Spicy Effect	CD, digital download	Original
Greece	April 26, 2012			Tiletheatis edition
Cyprus	April 27, 2012			Original

Charts

Chart	Providers	Peak position	Certification
Greek Albums Chart	IFPI^[4]	-	2x Platinum
Cypriot Albums Chart	-	-	Platinum

Credits and personnel

Personnel

Eleanna Azouki - background vocals
Alexandros Bosinakos - background vocals
Simela Christopoulou - background vocals
Akis Diximos - second vocals, background vocals
Kostas Doxas - background vocals
Giorgos Florakis - background vocals
Haris Galanis - background vocals
Eleni Giannatsoulia - lyrics
Antonis Gounaris - tzoura, cubus, guitars (electric solo, acoustics, twelve-strings, classic), mandolin, bass, ukulele, orchestration, programming, keyboards
Giorgos Hatzopoulos - guitars (acoustics, twelve-strings, electrics, classic)
Nikos Hatzopoulos - violin
Telis Kafkas - bass
Vaggelis Konstantinidis - lyrics
Alexandra Likoudi - background vocals
Stefi Maragkopoulou - background vocals
Gavrilis Mosas - music
Christos Mpousdoukos - cello, violin
Vivian Nikolaidi - background vocals
Vasilis Nikolopoulos - orchestration, programming, keyboards
Thimios Papadopoulos - flute, clarinet, Indian flute
Spiros Patapis - lute
Phoebus - music, lyrics, orchestration, programming, keyboards
Lefteris Pouliou - saxophone
Giorgos Roilos - percussion
Rozanna Tseliou - background vocals
Stella Valasi - zither
Despina Vandi - vocals, second vocals
Olga Vlahopoulou - lyrics

Production

Vasilis Nikolopoulos - mix
Phoebus - production manager, mix
Vaggelis Siapatis - production, sound, computer editing
Paul Stefanidis - mastering

Design

Kostas Avgoulis - cover photos, booklet
Dimitris Giannetos - grooming
Alexandra Katsaiti - styling
Thodoris Lalagkas - art direction

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[5]

References

External links

Official website

Despina Vandi
Discography Awards
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) Allaxa (2012) De Me Stamatises (2014) Afti Ine I Diafora Mas (2016)
Live albums	Despina Vandi Live (2003)
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)
Extended plays	Xmas Made in Heaven (2012)
Video albums	The Video Collection: '97-'03 (2003) Hits on DVD: Despina Vandi (1994-2000) (2004) Despina Vandi Karaoke Vol.1 (2004) MAD Secret Concerts: Despina Vandi Live (2006) Greek Hits: Giorgos Mazonakis vs. Despina Vandi (2008)
Fashion brands	Despina Vandi for Chip & Chip (2012)
Related articles	Discography Full Singles Discography Thelo Destiny Iparhi Zoi Koritsi Prama
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