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2001 studio album by Despina Vandi
Gia Γεια Released December 19, 2001 Recorded Phase One studio Length 1 :39 :15 Language Greek Label Heaven Producer Phoebus
"Gia " Released: December 2001
"Christougenna" Released: December 2001
"Lathos Anthropos" Released: February 2002
"Anavis Foties / Deste Mou Ta Matia" Released: April 2002
"Olo Lipis" Released: May 2002
"Ela" Released: July 2002
"Thelo Na Se Do" Released: November 2002
"I Melodia Tis Monaxias" Released: December 2002
"Simera" Released: February 2003
"Gia (Greek-English Version) " Released: October 2003
"Opa Opa " Released: June 2004
Gia is the fifth studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi that was originally released on December 19, 2001 by Heaven Music . Since release, it has been re-released several times, and has become one of the best-selling albums of all time in Greece. According to the DVD "Guide of the Greek discography" which is compiled privately by Petros Dragoumanos, it is the best selling album for the last 20 years in Greece. In 2010, Alpha TV 's "Chart Show" which uses statistics also compiled by Mr. Dragoumanos, ranked the album as the third most successful album in terms of sales in Greece during 1985-2009 and the most successful album from 2000-2009.[ 1] The album has sold more than 200,000 units[ 2] [ 3] and stands at five times platinum in Greece.[ 3] [ 4] It also stands at four times platinum in Cyprus and gold status in Turkey.[ 5] Additionally, the album was licensed to 35 territories.[ 2]
A re-release titled Gia & Ante Gia Collector's Edition was later released on March 21, 2002 and includes two discs featuring the songs from the original album plus the songs from her CD single "Ante Gia ".[ 6] [ 7] Gia was also later released in the United States by Escondida Music in 2004 as her first international release with a slightly altered track listing. The first single "Gia " reached number one on the US Billboard Club Dance Airplay .[ 2] Gia was later released in Australia by Central Station and in Romania by Mach 1 in 2004. Following the success of the album, Despina Vandi was awarded as Best Selling Greek Artist 2001 at the World Music Awards which held in Monaco on March 6, 2002.
Track listing
All music is composed by Phoebus
Disc One: Original edition Title Lyrics 1. "Gia " (Γειά; Hi) Phoebus 4:12 2. "Mono Agapi Sou Zito" (Μόνο αγάπη σου ζητώ; I only seek your love) Phoebus 5:23 3. "Lathos Anthropos" (Λάθος άνθρωπος; The wrong person) Phoebus 4:19 4. "Ti Kano Moni Mou" (Τι κάνω μόνη μου; -The things I do- When I am alone) Phoebus 4:47 5. "Thelo Na Se Do" (Θέλω να σε δω; I want to see you) Natalia Germanou 5:03 6. "Ah Kardoula Mou" (Αχ καρδούλα μου; Oh my love) Phoebus 4:26 7. "Deka Meres Deka Nihtes" (Δέκα μέρες δέκα νύχτες; Ten days ten nights) Phoebus 4:34 8. "Olo Lipis" (Όλο λείπεις; You 're always away) Phoebus 5:06 9. "Vges Ap' To Mialo Mou" (Βγες απ' το μυαλό μου; Get out of my head) Phoebus 5:47 10. "Ola Odigoun Se Sena" (Όλα οδηγούν σε σένα; Everything leads to you) Giannis Rentoumis 4:25 11. "Anavis Foties" (Ανάβεις φωτιές; Fire starter) Phoebus 4:23
All music is composed by Phoebus
Disc Two: Original edition Title Lyrics 1. "Pekse Mazi Mou" (Παίξε μαζί μου; Play with me) Phoebus 4:44 2. "Ela" (Έλα; Come to me) Natalia Germanou 4:23 3. "Deste Mou Ta Matia" (Δέστε μου τα μάτια; Blind fold me) Phoebus 4:05 4. "Chrone" (Χρόνε; Time) Phoebus 4:59 5. "To Magazaki Tis Kardias Mou" (Το μαγαζάκι της καρδιάς μου; My heart's little shop) Phoebus 4:48 6. "Ime Ego" (Είμαι εγώ; It's me) Natalia Germanou 4:10 7. "Marameno" (Μαραμένο; Withered) Phoebus 4:26 8. "Kommatia" (Κομμάτια; Pieces) Phoebus 4:45 9. "Kapies Fores" (Κάποιες φορές; Some times) Phoebus 5:08 10. "Christougenna" (Χριστούγεννα; Christmas) Phoebus 5:22
All music is composed by Phoebus
Disc One: Gia + Ante Gia: Collector's edition Title Lyrics 1. "Simera" (Σήμερα; Today) Phoebus 5:08 2. "I Melodia Tis Monaksias" (Η μελωδία της μοναξιάς; The melody of loneliness) Phoebus 6:04 3. "Thimisou" (Θυμήσου; Remember) Vaggelis Konstantinidis, Phoebus 4:41 4. "Gia " (Γειά; Hi) Phoebus 4:12 5. "Mono Agapi Sou Zito" (Μόνο αγάπη σου ζητώ; I only seek your love) Phoebus 5:23 6. "Lathos Anthropos" (Λάθος άνθρωπος; The wrong person) Phoebus 4:19 7. "Ti Kano Moni Mou" (Τι κάνω μόνη μου; -The things I do- When I am alone) Phoebus 4:47 8. "Thelo Na Se Do" (Θέλω να σε δω; I want to see you) Natalia Germanou 5:03 9. "Ah Kardoula Mou" (Αχ καρδούλα μου; Oh my love) Phoebus 4:26 10. "Deka Meres Deka Nihtes" (Δέκα μέρες δέκα νύχτες; Ten days ten nights) Phoebus 4:34 11. "Olo Lipis" (Όλο λείπεις; You 're always away) Phoebus 5:06 12. "Vges Ap' To Mialo Mou" (Βγες απ' το μυαλό μου; Get out of my head) Phoebus 5:47 13. "Ola Odigoun Se Sena" (Όλα οδηγούν σε σένα; Everything leads to you) Giannis Rentoumis 4:25 14. "Anavis Foties" (Ανάβεις φωτιές; Fire starter) Phoebus 4:23 15. "Ante Gia" (Άντε γειά; Goodbye) Phoebus 4:03
All music is composed by Phoebus
Disc Two: Gia + Ante Gia: Collector's edition Title Lyrics 1. "Pekse Mazi Mou" (Παίξε μαζί μου; Play with me) Phoebus 4:44 2. "Ela" (Έλα; Come to me) Natalia Germanou 4:23 3. "Deste Mou Ta Matia" (Δέστε μου τα μάτια; Blind fold me) Phoebus 4:05 4. "Chrone" (Χρόνε; Time) Phoebus 4:59 5. "To Magazaki Tis Kardias Mou" (Το μαγαζάκι της καρδιάς μου; My heart's little shop) Phoebus 4:48 6. "Ime Ego" (Είμαι εγώ; It's me) Natalia Germanou 4:10 7. "Marameno" (Μαραμένο; Withered) Phoebus 4:26 8. "Kommatia" (Κομμάτια; Pieces) Phoebus 4:45 9. "Kapies Fores" (Κάποιες φορές; Some times) Phoebus 5:08 10. "Christougenna" (Χριστούγεννα; Christmas) Phoebus 5:22 11. "Spania-Giatriko Flamenco Version 2002" (Σπάνια-Γιατρικό Flamenco version 2002; Rare - Medicine Flamenco Version 2002) Phoebus 2:59 12. "Ola Odigoun S' Esena Remix" (Όλα οδηγούν σ' εσένα Remix; Everything leads to you Remix) Giannis Rentoumis 5:04 13. "Gia Beirut Mix" (Γειά Beirut Mix; Hi Beirut Mix) Phoebus 3:36 14. "Christougenna Remix (feat. Nikos Vourliotis)" (Χριστούγεννα Remix; Christmas Remix) Phoebus, Nikos Vourliotis 5:23 15. "Christougenna Unplugged Remix (feat. Nikos Vourliotis)" (Χριστούγεννα Unplugged Remix; Christmas Unplugged Remix) Phoebus, Nikos Vourliotis 3:04
All music is composed by Phoebus
A side: Turkish edition (Cassette) Title Lyrics 1. "Gia (Hi) " (Γειά) Phoebus 4:12 2. "Fire Starter" (Ανάβεις φωτιές) Phoebus 4:23 3. "Blind Fold Me" (Δέστε μου τα μάτια) Phoebus 4:05 4. "Withered" (Μαραμένο) Phoebus 4:26 5. "I Want To See You" (Θέλω να σε δω) Natalia Germanou 5:03 6. "I Only Seek Your Love" (Μόνο αγάπη σου ζητώ) Phoebus 5:23
All music is composed by Phoebus
B side: Turkish edition (Cassette) Title Lyrics 1. "You 're Always Away" (Όλο λείπεις) Phoebus 5:06 2. "The Wrong Person" (Λάθος άνθρωπος) Phoebus 4:19 3. "My Heart's Little Shop" (Το μαγαζάκι της καρδιάς μου) Phoebus 4:48 4. "Everything Leads To You" (Όλα οδηγούν σε σένα) Giannis Rentoumis 4:25 5. "-The Things I Do- When I Am Alone" (Τι κάνω μόνη μου) Phoebus 4:47 6. "Gia (Hi) (Despina Vandi feat. Harem) (Bonus Track)" (Γειά) Phoebus 4:09
All music is composed by Phoebus
Turkish edition Title Lyrics 1. "Gia (Hi) - Said Mrad Beirut Remix (Bonus Track)" (Γειά) Phoebus 3:37 2. "Ande Gia (Bonus Track)" (Άντε γειά) Phoebus 4:06 3. "Gia (Hi) " (Γειά) Phoebus 4:14 4. "Fire Starter" (Ανάβεις φωτιές) Phoebus 4:25 5. "Blind Fold Me" (Δέστε μου τα μάτια) Phoebus 4:06 6. "Withered" (Μαραμένο) Phoebus 4:27 7. "I Want To See You" (Θέλω να σε δω) Natalia Germanou 5:05 8. "I Only Seek Your Love" (Μόνο αγάπη σου ζητώ) Phoebus 5:24 9. "You 're Always Away" (Όλο λείπεις) Phoebus 5:07 10. "The Wrong Person" (Λάθος άνθρωπος) Phoebus 4:20 11. "My Heart's Little Shop" (Το μαγαζάκι της καρδιάς μου) Phoebus 4:49 12. "Everything Leads To You" (Όλα οδηγούν σε σένα) Giannis Rentoumis 4:27 13. "-The Things I Do- When I Am Alone" (Τι κάνω μόνη μου) Phoebus 4:48 14. "Gia (Hi) (Despina Vandi feat. Harem) (Bonus Track)" (Γειά) Phoebus 4:08 15. "Gia (Hi) (Video Clip) (Bonus Track)" (Γειά) Phoebus 4:10
Disc One: International edition Title Lyrics Music 1. "Gia (English Version) " Phoebus Phoebus 3:00 2. "Opa Opa (English Version) " Giorgos Alkaios , Freeman, Reith, Raith, BossGiorgos Alkaios 3:42 3. "Simera" Phoebus Phoebus 5:08 4. "I Melodia Tis Monaksias" Phoebus Phoebus 6:04 5. "Thimisou" Phoebus, Vaggelis Konstantinidis Phoebus 4:41 6. "Mono Agapi Sou Zito" Phoebus Phoebus 5:23 7. "Lathos Anthropos" Phoebus Phoebus 4:19 8. "Ti Kano Moni Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:47 9. "Thelo Na Se Do" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 5:03 10. "Ah Kardoula Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:26 11. "Deka Meres Deka Niktes" Phoebus Phoebus 4:34 12. "Olo Lipis" Phoebus Phoebus 5:06
Disc Two: International edition Title Lyrics Music 1. "Vges Apo To Mialo Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 5:47 2. "Ola Odigoun Se Sena" Giannis Rentoumis Phoebus 4:25 3. "Anavis Foties" Phoebus Phoebus 4:23 4. "Gia (Original Version)" Phoebus Phoebus 4:13 5. "Pexe Mazi Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:44 6. "Ela" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 4:23 7. "Deste Mou Ta Matia" Phoebus Phoebus 4:05 8. "Chrone" Phoebus Phoebus 4:59 9. "To Magazaki Tis Kardias Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:48 10. "Ime Ego" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 4:10 11. "Marameno" Phoebus Phoebus 4:26 12. "Kommatia" Phoebus Phoebus 4:45
Australian edition Title Lyrics Music 1. "Gia (UK Radio Edit) " Phoebus Phoebus 3:01 2. "Come Along Now (English Version) (feat. Bo)" Phoebus Phoebus 3:53 3. "I Believe It (Olo Lipis)" Phoebus Phoebus 3:50 4. "Anavis Fotis" Phoebus Phoebus 4:22 5. "Thelo Na Se Do" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 5:03 6. "Opa Opa " Giorgos Alkaios , Freeman, Reith, Raith, BossGiorgos Alkaios 3:38 7. "C' est La Vie (Simera)" Phoebus Phoebus 3:39 8. "Ola Odigoun Se Esena" Giannis Rentoumis Phoebus 4:24 9. "Lathos Anthropos" Phoebus Phoebus 4:18 10. "Ela" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 4:22 11. "Deste Mou Ta Matia" Phoebus Phoebus 4:05 12. "Thimisou" Phoebus, Vaggelis Konstantinidis Phoebus 4:40 Total length: 49:15
Romanian edition Title Lyrics Music 1. "Gia (UK Radio Edit) " Phoebus Phoebus 3:01 2. "Come Along Now (English Version) (feat. Bo)" Phoebus Phoebus 3:53 3. "I Believe It (Olo Lipis)" Phoebus Phoebus 3:50 4. "Anavis Fotis" Phoebus Phoebus 4:22 5. "Thelo Na Se Do" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 5:03 6. "Opa Opa (Milk & Sugar Radio Mix) " Giorgos Alkaios , Freeman, Reith, Raith, BossGiorgos Alkaios 3:38 7. "Ola Odigoun Se Esena" Giannis Rentoumis Phoebus 4:24 8. "C' est La Vie (Simera)" Phoebus Phoebus 3:39 9. "Lathos Anthropos" Phoebus Phoebus 4:18 10. "Ela" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 4:22 11. "Deste Mou Ta Matia" Phoebus Phoebus 4:05 12. "Thimisou" Phoebus, Vaggelis Konstantinidis Phoebus 4:40 13. "Ah Kardoula Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:26 14. "Opa Opa (Bass Bumpers Video Edit)" Giorgos Alkaios, Freeman, Reith, Raith, Boss Giorgos Alkaios 3:32 15. "Opa Opa Videoclip" Giorgos Alkaios, Freeman, Reith, Raith, Boss Giorgos Alkaios Total length: 57:13
B side: Bulgarian edition (Cassette) Title Lyrics Music 1. "Lathos Anthropos" Phoebus Phoebus 4:18 2. "Ela" Natalia Germanou Phoebus 4:22 3. "Deste Mou Ta Matia" Phoebus Phoebus 4:05 4. "Thimisou" Phoebus, Vaggelis Konstantinidis Phoebus 4:40 5. "Mono Agapi Sou Zito" Phoebus Phoebus 5:23 6. "Ti Kano Moni Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:47 7. "Ah Kardoula Mou" Phoebus Phoebus 4:26 8. "Deka Meres Deka Niktes" Phoebus Phoebus 4:34
Music videos
"Geia" (Hey)
"Hristougenna" (Christmas)
"Anaveis Foties" / "Deste Mou Ta Matia" (Fire Starter / Blind Fold Me)
"Olo Leipeis" (You're Always Away)
"Lathos Anthropos" (Wrong Person)
"Thelo Na Se Do" (I Want To See You)
"Ela" (Come)
"Simera" (Today)
"I Melodia Tis Monaxias" (The Melody Of Loneliness)
"Geia" (Greek-English Version)
"Opa Opa"
Release history
Charts
Chart
Providers
Peak position
Certification
Greek Albums Chart
IFPI[ 13]
1
4x Platinum[ 3]
Cypriot Albums Chart
Musical Paradise Top 10[ 14]
1
4x Platinum
Turkish Albums Chart
Turkey Charts
1
Gold[ 5]
Credits and Personnel
Personnel
Accordion: Faidon Lionoudakis (tracks: 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8)
Arranged By: Phoebus (all tracks), Alexandros Vourazelis (tracks: 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.10, 2.2, 2.5, 2.8)
Backing Vocals: Paola Komini (tracks: 1.5, 1.6, 2.7), Dimos Mpeke (tracks: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.11, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.9, 2.10), Alex Panayi (tracks: 1.6, 2.2, 2.3, 2.7), Elena Patroklou (tracks: 1.1, 1.2, 1.8, 1.9, 2.1, 2.4, 2.10), Phoebus (tracks: 1.1), Sandy Politi (tracks: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.9, 1.11, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10), Martha Zioga (tracks: 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.11, 2.2, 2.7)
Bass: Pavlos Diamantopoulos (tracks: 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8), Panagiotis Charamis (tracks: 2.9)
Bouzouki, Cura, Baglama: Giannis Mpithikotsis (tracks: 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 2.2, 2.5, 2.8)
Clarinet: Thanasis Vasilopoulos (tracks: 1.5, 2.3, 2.7)
Cümbüş: Antonis Gounaris (tracks: 1.5)
Drums: Andreas Mouzakis (tracks: 1.3, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10)
Guitars: Giorgos Chatzopoulos (tracks: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10), Achilleas Diamantis (tracks: 2.9), Antonis Gounaris (tracks: 1.5. 1.6)
Harmonika: Giorgos Roilos (tracks: 2.2)
Keyboards: Nikos Zervas (tracks: 2.7)
Mizmar: Thanasis Vasilopoulos (tracks: 2.3)
Ney: Thanasis Vasilopoulos (tracks: 2.7)
Oud, Saz: Hakan (tracks: 2.3)
Percussion: Giorgos Roilos (tracks: 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.11, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8)
Programmed By, Keyboards: Phoebus (tracks: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 1.9, 2.1, 2.4, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10), Alexandros Vourazelis (tracks: 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.10, 1.11, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8)
Second Vocal: Akis Diximos (tracks: 1.3, 1.7, 2.5, 2.8), Dimos Mpeke (tracks: 1.3, 1.10, 2.9), Alex Panayi (tracks: 1.5, 1.6, 2.5, 2.7)
Production
Computer Editing: Vaggelis Siapatis
Executive Producer: Phoebus
Hair Styling, Make Up: Panos Kallitsis
Mastering: Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos [Fabel Sound]
Mixed By: Manolis Vlachos [Phase One studio]
Photographer: Costas Coutayar
Recorded By: Tasos Hamosfakidis, Vaggelis Siapatis, Manolis Vlachos, Alexandros Vourazelis [Phase One studio]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [ 15]
References