Gia (album)

Gia is the fifth studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi that was originally released on 19 December 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]

Gia
Γεια
Studio album by
Released19 December 2001
RecordedPhase One studio
Length1:39:15
LanguageGreek
LabelHeaven
ProducerPhoebus
Despina Vandi chronology
Profities
(1999)
Gia
Γεια

(2001)
Despina Vandi Live
(2003)
Singles from Gia
  1. "Gia"
    Released: December 2001
  2. "Christougenna"
    Released: December 2001
  3. "Lathos Anthropos"
    Released: February 2002
  4. "Anavis Foties / Deste Mou Ta Matia"
    Released: April 2002
  5. "Olo Lipis"
    Released: May 2002
  6. "Ela"
    Released: July 2002
  7. "Thelo Na Se Do"
    Released: November 2002
  8. "I Melodia Tis Monaxias"
    Released: December 2002
  9. "Simera"
    Released: February 2003
  10. "Gia (Greek-English Version)"
    Released: October 2003
  11. "Opa Opa"
    Released: June 2004

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 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, held in Monaco on 6 March 2002.

Track listing

All music is composed by Phoebus.

Disc One: Original edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Gia" (Γειά; Hi)Phoebus4:12
2."Mono Agapi Sou Zito" (Μόνο αγάπη σου ζητώ; I only seek your love)Phoebus5:23
3."Lathos Anthropos" (Λάθος άνθρωπος; The wrong person)Phoebus4:19
4."Ti Kano Moni Mou" (Τι κάνω μόνη μου; -The things I do- When I am alone)Phoebus4:47
5."Thelo Na Se Do" (Θέλω να σε δω; I want to see you)Natalia Germanou5:03
6."Ah Kardoula Mou" (Αχ καρδούλα μου; Oh my love)Phoebus4:26
7."Deka Meres Deka Nihtes" (Δέκα μέρες δέκα νύχτες; Ten days ten nights)Phoebus4:34
8."Olo Lipis" (Όλο λείπεις; You 're always away)Phoebus5:06
9."Vges Ap' To Mialo Mou" (Βγες απ' το μυαλό μου; Get out of my head)Phoebus5:47
10."Ola Odigoun Se Sena" (Όλα οδηγούν σε σένα; Everything leads to you)Giannis Rentoumis4:25
11."Anavis Foties" (Ανάβεις φωτιές; Fire starter)Phoebus4:23

All music is composed by Phoebus.

Disc Two: Original edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Pekse Mazi Mou" (Παίξε μαζί μου; Play with me)Phoebus4:44
2."Ela" (Έλα; Come to me)Natalia Germanou4:23
3."Deste Mou Ta Matia" (Δέστε μου τα μάτια; Blind fold me)Phoebus4:05
4."Chrone" (Χρόνε; Time)Phoebus4:59
5."To Magazaki Tis Kardias Mou" (Το μαγαζάκι της καρδιάς μου; My heart's little shop)Phoebus4:48
6."Ime Ego" (Είμαι εγώ; It's me)Natalia Germanou4:10
7."Marameno" (Μαραμένο; Withered)Phoebus4:26
8."Kommatia" (Κομμάτια; Pieces)Phoebus4:45
9."Kapies Fores" (Κάποιες φορές; Some times)Phoebus5:08
10."Christougenna" (Χριστούγεννα; Christmas)Phoebus5:22

All music is composed by Phoebus.

Disc One: Gia + Ante Gia: Collector's edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Simera" (Σήμερα; Today)Phoebus5:08
2."I Melodia Tis Monaksias" (Η μελωδία της μοναξιάς; The melody of loneliness)Phoebus6:04
3."Thimisou" (Θυμήσου; Remember)Vaggelis Konstantinidis, Phoebus4:41
4."Gia" (Γειά; Hi)Phoebus4:12
5."Mono Agapi Sou Zito" (Μόνο αγάπη σου ζητώ; I only seek your love)Phoebus5:23
6."Lathos Anthropos" (Λάθος άνθρωπος; The wrong person)Phoebus4:19
7."Ti Kano Moni Mou" (Τι κάνω μόνη μου; -The things I do- When I am alone)Phoebus4:47
8."Thelo Na Se Do" (Θέλω να σε δω; I want to see you)Natalia Germanou5:03
9."Ah Kardoula Mou" (Αχ καρδούλα μου; Oh my love)Phoebus4:26
10."Deka Meres Deka Nihtes" (Δέκα μέρες δέκα νύχτες; Ten days ten nights)Phoebus4:34
11."Olo Lipis" (Όλο λείπεις; You 're always away)Phoebus5:06
12."Vges Ap' To Mialo Mou" (Βγες απ' το μυαλό μου; Get out of my head)Phoebus5:47
13."Ola Odigoun Se Sena" (Όλα οδηγούν σε σένα; Everything leads to you)Giannis Rentoumis4:25
14."Anavis Foties" (Ανάβεις φωτιές; Fire starter)Phoebus4:23
15."Ante Gia" (Άντε γειά; Goodbye)Phoebus4:03

All music is composed by Phoebus.

Disc Two: Gia + Ante Gia: Collector's edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Pekse Mazi Mou" (Παίξε μαζί μου; Play with me)Phoebus4:44
2."Ela" (Έλα; Come to me)Natalia Germanou4:23
3."Deste Mou Ta Matia" (Δέστε μου τα μάτια; Blind fold me)Phoebus4:05
4."Chrone" (Χρόνε; Time)Phoebus4:59
5."To Magazaki Tis Kardias Mou" (Το μαγαζάκι της καρδιάς μου; My heart's little shop)Phoebus4:48
6."Ime Ego" (Είμαι εγώ; It's me)Natalia Germanou4:10
7."Marameno" (Μαραμένο; Withered)Phoebus4:26
8."Kommatia" (Κομμάτια; Pieces)Phoebus4:45
9."Kapies Fores" (Κάποιες φορές; Some times)Phoebus5:08
10."Christougenna" (Χριστούγεννα; Christmas)Phoebus5:22
11."Spania-Giatriko Flamenco Version 2002" (Σπάνια-Γιατρικό Flamenco version 2002; Rare - Medicine Flamenco Version 2002)Phoebus2:59
12."Ola Odigoun S' Esena Remix" (Όλα οδηγούν σ' εσένα Remix; Everything leads to you Remix)Giannis Rentoumis5:04
13."Gia Beirut Mix" (Γειά Beirut Mix; Hi Beirut Mix)Phoebus3:36
14."Christougenna Remix (feat. Nikos Vourliotis)" (Χριστούγεννα Remix; Christmas Remix)Phoebus, Nikos Vourliotis5:23
15."Christougenna Unplugged Remix (feat. Nikos Vourliotis)" (Χριστούγεννα Unplugged Remix; Christmas Unplugged Remix)Phoebus, Nikos Vourliotis3:04

All music is composed by Phoebus.

A side: Turkish edition (Cassette)
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Gia (Hi)" (Γειά)Phoebus4:12
2."Fire Starter" (Ανάβεις φωτιές)Phoebus4:23
3."Blind Fold Me" (Δέστε μου τα μάτια)Phoebus4:05
4."Withered" (Μαραμένο)Phoebus4:26
5."I Want To See You" (Θέλω να σε δω)Natalia Germanou5:03
6."I Only Seek Your Love" (Μόνο αγάπη σου ζητώ)Phoebus5:23

All music is composed by Phoebus.

B side: Turkish edition (Cassette)
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."You 're Always Away" (Όλο λείπεις)Phoebus5:06
2."The Wrong Person" (Λάθος άνθρωπος)Phoebus4:19
3."My Heart's Little Shop" (Το μαγαζάκι της καρδιάς μου)Phoebus4:48
4."Everything Leads To You" (Όλα οδηγούν σε σένα)Giannis Rentoumis4:25
5."-The Things I Do- When I Am Alone" (Τι κάνω μόνη μου)Phoebus4:47
6."Gia (Hi) (Despina Vandi feat. Harem) (Bonus Track)" (Γειά)Phoebus4:09

All music is composed by Phoebus.

Turkish edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Gia (Hi) - Said Mrad Beirut Remix (Bonus Track)" (Γειά)Phoebus3:37
2."Ande Gia (Bonus Track)" (Άντε γειά)Phoebus4:06
3."Gia (Hi)" (Γειά)Phoebus4:14
4."Fire Starter" (Ανάβεις φωτιές)Phoebus4:25
5."Blind Fold Me" (Δέστε μου τα μάτια)Phoebus4:06
6."Withered" (Μαραμένο)Phoebus4:27
7."I Want To See You" (Θέλω να σε δω)Natalia Germanou5:05
8."I Only Seek Your Love" (Μόνο αγάπη σου ζητώ)Phoebus5:24
9."You 're Always Away" (Όλο λείπεις)Phoebus5:07
10."The Wrong Person" (Λάθος άνθρωπος)Phoebus4:20
11."My Heart's Little Shop" (Το μαγαζάκι της καρδιάς μου)Phoebus4:49
12."Everything Leads To You" (Όλα οδηγούν σε σένα)Giannis Rentoumis4:27
13."-The Things I Do- When I Am Alone" (Τι κάνω μόνη μου)Phoebus4:48
14."Gia (Hi) (Despina Vandi feat. Harem) (Bonus Track)" (Γειά)Phoebus4:08
15."Gia (Hi) (Video Clip) (Bonus Track)" (Γειά)Phoebus4:10
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
Disc Two: International edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Vges Apo To Mialo Mou"PhoebusPhoebus5:47
2."Ola Odigoun Se Sena"Giannis RentoumisPhoebus4:25
3."Anavis Foties"PhoebusPhoebus4:23
4."Gia (Original Version)"PhoebusPhoebus4:13
5."Pexe Mazi Mou"PhoebusPhoebus4:44
6."Ela"Natalia GermanouPhoebus4:23
7."Deste Mou Ta Matia"PhoebusPhoebus4:05
8."Chrone"PhoebusPhoebus4:59
9."To Magazaki Tis Kardias Mou"PhoebusPhoebus4:48
10."Ime Ego"Natalia GermanouPhoebus4:10
11."Marameno"PhoebusPhoebus4:26
12."Kommatia"PhoebusPhoebus4:45
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 Lipis)"PhoebusPhoebus3:50
4."Anavis Fotis"PhoebusPhoebus4:22
5."Thelo Na Se Do"Natalia GermanouPhoebus5:03
6."Opa Opa"Giorgos Alkaios, Freeman, Reith, Raith, BossGiorgos Alkaios3:38
7."C' est La Vie (Simera)"PhoebusPhoebus3:39
8."Ola Odigoun Se Esena"Giannis RentoumisPhoebus4:24
9."Lathos Anthropos"PhoebusPhoebus4:18
10."Ela"Natalia GermanouPhoebus4:22
11."Deste Mou Ta Matia"PhoebusPhoebus4:05
12."Thimisou"Phoebus, Vaggelis KonstantinidisPhoebus4:40
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

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

Region Date Label Format Version
Greece 17 December 2001 Heaven CD Original
21 March 2002 Heaven CD, digital download[8] Gia + Ante Gia
Cyprus 17 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 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 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]

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