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1999 studio album by Despina Vandi
Profities Προφητείες Released December 8, 1999 (1999-12-08 ) Recorded 1998-1999, Phase One Genre Laïka , pop , electronica Length 69 :02 Language Greek Label Minos EMI Producer Phoebus
"Spania" Released: 1998
"Oute Ena Efharisto" Released: 1998
"Profities" Released: 1999
"Apapa" Released: 2000
"Giatriko" Released: 2000
"To Koritsaki Sou" Released: 2000
"Sta Dosa Ola" Released: 2000
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Profities (Greek : Προφητείες ; English : Prophecies ) is the fourth studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi . It was released in Greece in 1999 by Minos EMI , and in Arabian countries by EMI Arabia in 2000. It was certified gold the day of its release and platinum in 2 days.[2] In 1999 it sold 70,000 copies and become the best selling album by a female artist for 1999.[3] In 2000 it sold 80,000 copies and managed to become 2x Platinum selling 110,000 copies.[4] It, also, stayed at number 1 of the IFPI charts for 5 weeks. It became, also, 3x Platinum in Cyprus, selling 20,000 copies.
The song "Sta Dosa Ola" from the album was ranked by Alpha TV show Chart Show as the twenty-fourth most successful Greek love song in Greece during 1980-2009,[5] as well as the sixth most successful break-up song from 1980-2010.[6]
Track listing
Original edition Title Lyrics Music 1. "Akros Tolmiro" (Άκρως τολμηρό; Extremely bold) Phoebus Phoebus 3:32 2. "Profities" (Προφητείες; Prophecies) Phoebus Phoebus 4:24 3. "To Koritsaki Sou" (Το κοριτσάκι σου; Your little girl) Phoebus Phoebus 4:06 4. "Klinome" (Κλείνομαι; I'm closing into myself) Phoebus Phoebus 4:52 5. "Fisa Ageri" (Φύσα αγέρι; Breeze blow) Phoebus Phoebus 4:37 6. "Giatriko" (Γιατρικό; Medicine) Phoebus Phoebus 4:12 7. "Paratame" (Παράταμε; Leave me alone) Phoebus Phoebus 4:07 8. "Apapa" (Άπαπα; A pa pa) Phoebus Phoebus 3:08 9. "Sta Dosa Ola" (Στα δωσα όλα; I have given everything to you) Phoebus Phoebus 5:24 10. "Rotao Pia" (Ρωτάω ποιά; I'm asking who) Phoebus Phoebus 4:16 11. "Eteronima" (Ετερώνυμα; Opposites) Phoebus Phoebus 4:01 12. "Horis Esena" (Χωρίς εσένα; Without you) Giannis Parios Phoebus 4:40 13. "Ksenodohio" (Ξενοδοχείο; Hotel) Phoebus Phoebus 3:59 14. "Diakoptaki" (Διακοπτάκι; Little switch) Phoebus Phoebus 4:05 15. "Spania" (Σπάνια; Rarely) Phoebus Phoebus 4:36 16. "Oute Ena Efharisto" (Ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ; Not even one "thank you") Phoebus Phoebus 5:03 Total length: 69:02
Collector's edition Title Lyrics Music 1. "Akros Tolmiro" (Άκρως τολμηρό) Phoebus Phoebus 3:32 2. "Profities" (Προφητείες) Phoebus Phoebus 4:24 3. "To Koritsaki Sou" (Το κοριτσάκι σου) Phoebus Phoebus 4:06 4. "Klinome" (Κλείνομαι) Phoebus Phoebus 4:52 5. "Fisa Ageri" (Φύσα αγέρι) Phoebus Phoebus 4:37 6. "Giatriko" (Γιατρικό) Phoebus Phoebus 4:12 7. "Paratame" (Παράταμε) Phoebus Phoebus 4:07 8. "Apapa" (Άπαπα) Phoebus Phoebus 3:08 9. "Sta Dosa Ola" (Στα δωσα όλα) Phoebus Phoebus 5:24 10. "Rotao Pia" (Ρωτάω ποιά) Phoebus Phoebus 4:16 11. "Eteronima" (Ετερώνυμα) Phoebus Phoebus 4:01 12. "Horis Esena" (Χωρίς εσένα) Giannis Parios Phoebus 4:40 13. "Ksenodohio" (Ξενοδοχείο) Phoebus Phoebus 3:59 14. "Diakoptaki" (Διακοπτάκι) Phoebus Phoebus 4:05 15. "Spania" (Σπάνια) Phoebus Phoebus 4:36 16. "Oute Ena Efharisto" (Ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ) Phoebus Phoebus 5:03 Total length: 69:02
Side A: Turkish edition (MC) Title Lyrics Music 1. "Apapa" Phoebus Phoebus 3:08 2. "Giatriko" Phoebus Phoebus 4:12 3. "Profities" Phoebus Phoebus 4:24 4. "Diakoptaki" Phoebus Phoebus 4:05 5. "Kitaxe Me" Phoebus Phoebus 3:32 6. "O Perittos" Phoebus Phoebus 3:53 7. "Ena Ki Ena Kanoun Dio" Phoebus Phoebus 4:00
Side B: Turkish edition (MC) Title Lyrics Music 1. "Klinome" Phoebus Phoebus 4:52 2. "Sta 'Dosa Ola" Phoebus Phoebus 5:24 3. "Spania" Phoebus Phoebus 4:36 4. "Fisa Ageri" Phoebus Phoebus 4:37 5. "Deka Entoles" Phoebus Phoebus 3:36 6. "Rotao Pia" Phoebus Phoebus 4:16
Turkish edition Title Lyrics Music 1. "Apapa" Phoebus Phoebus 3:08 2. "Giatriko" Phoebus Phoebus 4:10 3. "Profities" Phoebus Phoebus 4:23 4. "Diakoptaki" Phoebus Phoebus 4:04 5. "Kitaxe Me" Phoebus Phoebus 3:31 6. "O Perittos" Phoebus Phoebus 3:52 7. "Ena Ki Ena Kanoun Dio" Phoebus Phoebus 4:01 8. "Klinome" Phoebus Phoebus 4:52 9. "Sta 'Dosa Ola" Phoebus Phoebus 5:24 10. "Spania" Phoebus Phoebus 4:36 11. "Fisa Ageri" Phoebus Phoebus 4:36 12. "Deka Entoles" Phoebus Phoebus 3:35 13. "Rotao Pia" Phoebus Phoebus 4:14
Music videos
"Spania"
"Oute Ena Efharisto"
"Profities"
"Apapa"
"Giatriko"
"To Koritsaki Sou"
"Sta Dosa Ola"
Release history
Charts
Chart
Providers
Peak position
Certification
Greek Albums Chart
IFPI[8]
1
2x Platinum
Cypriot Album Chart
Musical Paradise Top 10
1
2x Platinum
Credits and personnel
Personnel
Hairi Binikoglou- sazi
Achilleas Dantilis - strings
Pavlos Diamantopoulos - bass
Akis Diximos - background vocals, second vocals
Kostas Diximos - background vocals
Panagiotis Drakopoulos - saxophone
Giorgos Hatzopoulos - guitars (electric, electric midi, acoustic, twelve-strings, classic)
Katerina Kiriakou - background vocals, second vocals
Fedon Lionoudakis - accordion
Andreas Mouzakis - drums
Giannis Mpithikotsis - bouzouki, baglama, tzoura, mandolin
Alex Panayi - background vocals
Phoebus - music, lyrics, strings, piano, keyboards, programming
Giorgos Roilos - percussion
Despina Vandi - vocals
Thanasis Vasilopoulos - clarinet, ney
Alexis Vourazelis - piano, keyboards, programming
Martha Zioga - background vocals
Production
Vaggelis Siapatis - sound
Giorgos Stampolis - sound, computer editing
Achilleas Theofilou - production manager
Manolis Vlahos - sound, mix
Alexis Vourazelis - sound
Design
Katia Dimopoulou - art direction
Panos Kallitsis - makeup
Manolis Kalogeropoulos - photos
Maria Pitsokou - cover-insert design
Tasos Vrettos - photos
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
References