Spania (Despina Vandi song)

"Spania"
Single by Despina Vandi
from the album Profities
Released	December 17, 1998
Recorded	1998, Phase One Recording Studios
Genre	Modern Laika
Length	9:39
Label	Minos EMI
Songwriter(s)	Phoebus
Producer(s)	Phoebus
Despina Vandi singles chronology
"Spania" (1998) "Ipofero" (2000)
Singles from Spania
"Spania" Released: 1998 "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. 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.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Spania" (Σπάνια)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:36
2.	"Oute Ena Efharisto" (Ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ)	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:03
Total length:				9:39

Music videos

• "Spania"
• "Oute Ena Efharisto"

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Greece	December 17, 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.

Official remixes

• Spania-Giatriko Flamenco Version 2002

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

• 2000: Ivana - Kusno e (Σπάνια; Ивана - Късно е) (Bulgaria)
• 2002: Toše Proeski - Nemaš ni Blagodaram (You don't even thank me) (Ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ; Μeni hvala nijedno) (Republic of Macedonia)