Gia (album)

Gia (trans. Γεια; Hi) is the fifth studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi. It was released on 19 December 2001 by Heaven Music and has sold more than 400,000 units (200,000 albums) and stands at five fold-platinum in Greece. 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. It also certified quadruple-platinum in Cyprus and gold status in Turkey. Additionally, the album was licensed to 35 territories.[1][2][3][4][5]

Gia
Γεια
Studio album by
Despina Vandi
Released19 December 2001
RecordedPhase One studio
GenrePop, Electronic, Dance, Contemporary laika
Length1:39:15
LanguageGreek
LabelHeaven Music
ProducerPhoebus
Despina Vandi chronology
Ipofero
(2000)		 Gia
Γεια
(2001)		 Ante Gia
(2002)
Singles from Gia
  1. "Gia"
    Released: 19 December 2001
  2. "Christougenna"
    Released: 25 December 2001
  3. "Lathos Anthropos"
    Released: February 2002
  4. "Anaveis Foties / Deste Mou Ta Matia"
    Released: April 2002
  5. "Olo Leipeis"
    Released: May 2002
  6. "Ela"
    Released: July 2002
  7. "Thelo Na Se Do"
    Released: November 2002

A re-release titled Gia & Ante Gia Collector's Edition was later released on 21 March 2002 and includes two discs featuring the songs from the original album plus the songs from the EP "Ante Gia". 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. Gia was later released in Australia by Central Station and in Romania on 1 March 2004. Following the success of the album, Vandi was awarded as Best Selling Greek Artist 2001 at the World Music Awards, held in Monaco on 6 March 2002.[6][7]

Track listing

All music is composed by Phoebus

Disc One: Original edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Gia" (Γεια; Hi)Phoebus4:13
2."Mono Agapi Sou Zito" (Μόνο Αγάπη Σου Ζητώ; I Only Seek Your Love)Phoebus5:22
3."Lathos Anthropos" (Λάθος Άνθρωπος; The Wrong Person)Phoebus4:20
4."Ti Kano Moni Mou" (Τι Κάνω Μόνη Μου; The Things I Do - When I'm Alone)Phoebus4:47
5."Thelo Na Se Do" (Θέλω Να Σε Δω; I Want To See You)Natalia Germanou5:02
6."Ah Kardoula Mou" (Αχ Καρδούλα Μου; Oh My Little Heart)Phoebus4:27
7."Deka Meres, Deka Nihtes" (Δέκα Μέρες, Δέκα Νύχτες; Ten Days, Ten Nights)Phoebus4:35
8."Olo Leipeis" (Όλο Λείπεις; You 're Always Away)Phoebus5:06
9."Vges Ap' To Mialo Mou" (Βγες Απ' Το Μυαλό Μου; Get Out Of My Head)Phoebus5:48
10."Ola Odigoun Se Sena" (Όλα Οδηγούν Σε Σένα; Everything Leads To You)Giannis Rentoumis4:26
11."Anaveis Foties" (Ανάβεις Φωτιές; Fire Starter)Phoebus4:22
Total length:52:30

All music is composed by Phoebus

Disc Two: Original edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Paixe Mazi Mou" (Παίξε Μαζί Μου; Play With Me)Phoebus4:42
2."Ela" (Έλα; Come)Natalia Germanou4:21
3."Deste Mou Ta Matia" (Δέστε Μου Τα Μάτια; Blind Fold Me)Phoebus4:03
4."Hrone" (Χρόνε; Time)Phoebus4:57
5."To Magazaki Tis Kardias Mou" (Το Μαγαζάκι Της Καρδιάς Μου; My Heart's Little Shop)Phoebus4:48
6."Eimai Ego" (Είμαι Εγώ; It's Me)Natalia Germanou4:09
7."Marameno" (Μαραμένο; Withered)Phoebus4:23
8."Kommatia" (Κομμάτια; Pieces)Phoebus4:45
9."Kapoies Fores" (Κάποιες Φορές; Sometimes)Phoebus5:06
10."Christougenna" (Χριστούγεννα; Christmas)Phoebus5:18
Total length:46:35

All music is composed by Phoebus

Turkish edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Gia (Hi)"Phoebus4:13
2."Fire Starter"Phoebus4:22
3."Blind Fold Me"Phoebus4:03
4."Withered"Phoebus4:23
5."I Want To See You"Natalia Germanou5:02
6."I Only Seek Your Love"Phoebus5:22
7."You're Always Away"Phoebus5:06
8."The Wrong Person"Phoebus4:20
9."My Heart's Little Shop"Phoebus4:48
10."Everything Leads To You"Giannis Rentoumis4:26
11."The Things I Do - When I'm Alone"Phoebus4:47
12."Gia (Hi)"Phoebus4:13
Disc One: International edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Gia (English Version)"PhoebusPhoebus3:00
2."Opa Opa (English Version)"Giorgos Alkaios, Freeman, Reith, Raith, BossGiorgos Alkaios3:42
3."Simera"PhoebusPhoebus5:08
4."I Melodia Tis Monaksias"PhoebusPhoebus6:04
5."Thimisou"Phoebus, Vaggelis KonstantinidisPhoebus4:41
6."Mono Agapi Sou Zito"PhoebusPhoebus5:23
7."Lathos Anthropos"PhoebusPhoebus4:19
8."Ti Kano Moni Mou"PhoebusPhoebus4:47
9."Thelo Na Se Do"Natalia GermanouPhoebus5:03
10."Ah Kardoula Mou"PhoebusPhoebus4:26
11."Deka Meres Deka Niktes"PhoebusPhoebus4:34
12."Olo Lipis"PhoebusPhoebus5:06

All music is composed by Phoebus

Disc Two: International edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Vges Apo To Mialo Mou"Phoebus5:47
2."Ola Odigoun Se Sena"Giannis Rentoumis4:25
3."Anavis Foties"Phoebus4:23
4."Gia (Original Version)"Phoebus4:13
5."Pexe Mazi Mou"Phoebus4:44
6."Ela"Natalia Germanou4:23
7."Deste Mou Ta Matia"Phoebus4:05
8."Chrone"Phoebus4:59
9."To Magazaki Tis Kardias Mou"Phoebus4:48
10."Ime Ego"Natalia Germanou4:10
11."Marameno"Phoebus4:26
12."Kommatia"Phoebus4:45
Australian edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Gia (UK Radio Edit)"PhoebusPhoebus3:01
2."Come Along Now (English Version) (feat. Bo)"PhoebusPhoebus3:53
3."I Believe It (Olo Leipeis)"PhoebusPhoebus3:50
4."Anaveis Foties"PhoebusPhoebus4:22
5."Thelo Na Se Do"Natalia GermanouPhoebus5:02
6."Opa Opa"Giorgos Alkaios
Freeman
Reith
Raith
Boss		Giorgos Alkaios3:38
7."C'est La Vie (Simera)"PhoebusPhoebus3:39
8."Ola Odigoun Se Sena"Giannis RentoumisPhoebus4:26
9."Lathos Anthropos"PhoebusPhoebus4:20
10."Ela"Natalia GermanouPhoebus4:21
11."Deste Mou Ta Matia"PhoebusPhoebus4:03
12."Thimisou"Phoebus
Vaggelis Konstantinidis		Phoebus4:40
Total length:49:15
Romanian edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Gia (UK Radio Edit)"PhoebusPhoebus3:01
2."Come Along Now (English Version) (feat. Bo)"PhoebusPhoebus3:53
3."I Believe It (Olo Lipis)"PhoebusPhoebus3:50
4."Anavis Fotis"PhoebusPhoebus4:22
5."Thelo Na Se Do"Natalia GermanouPhoebus5:03
6."Opa Opa (Milk & Sugar Radio Mix)"Giorgos Alkaios, Freeman, Reith, Raith, BossGiorgos Alkaios3:38
7."Ola Odigoun Se Esena"Giannis RentoumisPhoebus4:24
8."C' est La Vie (Simera)"PhoebusPhoebus3:39
9."Lathos Anthropos"PhoebusPhoebus4:18
10."Ela"Natalia GermanouPhoebus4:22
11."Deste Mou Ta Matia"PhoebusPhoebus4:05
12."Thimisou"Phoebus, Vaggelis KonstantinidisPhoebus4:40
13."Ah Kardoula Mou"PhoebusPhoebus4:26
14."Opa Opa (Bass Bumpers Video Edit)"Giorgos Alkaios, Freeman, Reith, Raith, BossGiorgos Alkaios3:32
15."Opa Opa Videoclip"Giorgos Alkaios, Freeman, Reith, Raith, BossGiorgos Alkaios 
Total length:57:13
A side: Bulgarian edition (Cassette)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Gia (UK Radio Edit)"PhoebusPhoebus3:01
2."Come Along Now (English Version)"PhoebusPhoebus3:53
3."I Believe It (Olo Lipis)"PhoebusPhoebus3:50
4."Anavis Fotis"PhoebusPhoebus4:22
5."Thelo Na Se Do"Natalia GermanouPhoebus5:03
6."Opa Opa (English Version)"Giorgos Alkaios, Freeman, Reith, Raith, BossGiorgos Alkaios3:38
7."C est La Vie (Simera)"PhoebusPhoebus3:39
8."Ola Odigoun Se Esena"Giannis RentoumisPhoebus4:24
B side: Bulgarian edition (Cassette)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Lathos Anthropos"PhoebusPhoebus4:18
2."Ela"Natalia GermanouPhoebus4:22
3."Deste Mou Ta Matia"PhoebusPhoebus4:05
4."Thimisou"Phoebus, Vaggelis KonstantinidisPhoebus4:40
5."Mono Agapi Sou Zito"PhoebusPhoebus5:23
6."Ti Kano Moni Mou"PhoebusPhoebus4:47
7."Ah Kardoula Mou"PhoebusPhoebus4:26
8."Deka Meres Deka Niktes"PhoebusPhoebus4:34

Singles and music videos

The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into music videos. The songs "Mono Agapi Sou Zito", "Ti Kano Moni Mou", "Ah Kardoula Mou", "Ola Odigoun Se Sena" and "Marameno", despite not having been released as singles, managed to gain radio airplay.

  • "Gia"
  • "Christougenna"
  • "Lathos Anthropos"
  • "Anaveis Foties / Deste Mou Ta Matia"
  • "Olo Leipeis"
  • "Ela"
  • "Thelo Na Se Do"

Release history
Region Date Label Format Version
Greece 19 December 2001 Heaven CD Original
21 March 2002 Heaven CD, digital download[8] Gia + Ante Gia
Cyprus 19 December 2001 Heaven CD Original
21 March 2002 Heaven CD Gia + Ante Gia
Turkey 2002 Mega Müzik CD, MC Turkish edition
United States 7 September 2004 Ultra/Escondida CD, digital download[9][10] International edition
Australia 2004 Central Station CD, digital download[11][12] Australian edition
Romania 1 March 2004 Mach 1 Records CD Romanian edition
Bulgaria 2004 KA Music Plus MC Bulgarian edition

Charts
Chart Providers Peak
position		 Certification
Greek Albums Chart IFPI[13] 1 4×Platinum
Cypriot Albums Chart Musical Paradise Top 10[14] 1 4×Platinum
Turkish Albums Chart Turkey Charts 1 Gold

Credits and Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

Personnel
  • Dimos Beke: backing vocals (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) || second vocal (tracks: 1-3, 1-10, 2-9)
  • Hakan Bingolou: oud, säz (tracks: 2-3)
  • Giannis Bithikotsis: baglama, bouzouki, tzoura (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 2-2, 2-5, 2-8)
  • Panagiotis Charamis: bass (tracks: 2-9)
  • Giorgos Chatzopoulos: guitars (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: guitars (tracks: 2-9)
  • Pavlos Diamantopoulos: bass (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8)
  • Akis Diximos: second vocal (tracks: 1-3, 1-7, 2-5, 2-8)
  • Antonis Gounaris: cümbüş (tracks: 1-5) || guitars (tracks: 1-5, 1-6)
  • Paola Komini: backing vocals (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-7)
  • Fedon Lionoudakis: accordion (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8)
  • Andreas Mouzakis: drums (tracks: 1-3, 2-7, 2-9, 2-10)
  • Alex Panagis: backing vocals (tracks: 1-6, 2-2, 2-3, 2-7) || second vocal (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-5, 2-7)
  • Elena Patroklou (tracks: 1.1, 1.2, 1.8, 1.9, 2.1, 2.4, 2.10)
  • Phoebus: backing vocals (tracks: 1-1) || keyboards, programming (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-8, 1-9, 2-1, 2-4, 2-7, 2-9, 2-10) || orchestration (all tracks)
  • Sandy Politi: backing vocals (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)
  • Giorgos Roilos: harmonica (tracks: 2-2) || percussion (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 1-11, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8)
  • Thanasis Vasilopoulos: clarinet (tracks: 1-5, 2-3, 2-7) || mizmar (tracks: 2-3) || ney (tracks: 2-7)
  • Alexandros Vourazelis: keyboards, programming (tracks: 1-3, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 1-11, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-8) || orchestration (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 2-2, 2-5, 2-8)
  • Nikos Zervas: keyboards (tracks: 2-7)
  • Martha Zioga: backing vocals (tracks: 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-11, 2-2, 2-7)

Production
  • Tasos Chamosfakidis: sound engineer
  • Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos (Fabelsound): mastering
  • Phoebus: executive producer
  • Vaggelis Siapatis: editing, sound engineer
  • Manolis Vlachos: mix engineer, sound engineer
  • Alexandros Vourazelis: sound engineer

Cover
  • Costas Coutayar: photographer
  • Panos Kallitsis: hair styling, make up

References
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