Eilikrina (Elli Kokkinou album)
Eilikrina (trans. Ειλικρινά; Truly) is the 5th studio album by popular Greek artist Elli Kokkinou.
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| Released | October 22, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Vox Studio | |||
| Genre | Pop, Contemporary Laika | |||
| Length | 41:39 | |||
| Language | Greek | |||
| Label | Sony BMG Greece Columbia | |||
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| Singles from Eilikrina | ||||
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It was released on October 22, 2007 by Sony BMG Greece and gained Gold certification.[1][2] It is her first album released after return to Sony BMG Music from Heaven Music and Phoebus. The album peaked at number 11 on the Greek IFPI charts and her lead single "Lipamai Eilikrina" peaked at number 2 on the Nielsen's Greece Radio Airplay chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eisai Oti Thelo" (Είσαι Ότι Θέλω; You're That I Want) | Vicky Gerothodorou | Dimitris Kontopoulos | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Pes Mou Ena Psema" (Πες Μου Ένα Ψέμα; Tell Me A Lie) | Christos Kantzelis | Tasos Panagis | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Karavaki" (Καραβάκι; Little Boat) | Giannis Rentoumis | Tony Kontaxakis | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Lipamai Eilikrina" (Λυπάμαι Ειλικρινά; I'm Truly Sorry) | Christos Kantzelis | Tasos Panagis | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Fevgo Apopse" (Φεύγω Απόψε; I'm Leaving Tonight) | Christos Kantzelis | Tasos Panagis | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Stasou" (Στάσου; Wait) | Nikos Gritsis | Tasos Panagis | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Zo Ti Stigmi Sou" (Ζω Τη Στιγμή Σου; I Live In Your Moment) | Vicky Gerothodorou | Vasilis Gavriilidis | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Den Pao Kala" (Δεν Πάω Καλά; I've Lost My Mind) | Nikos Gritsis | Tasos Panagis | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Gia Fantasou" (Για Φαντάσου; Just Imagine) | Christos Kantzelis | Tasos Panagis | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Evaisthiti Kardia" (Ευαίσθητη Καρδιά; Sensitive Heart) | Christos Kantzelis | Tasos Panagis | 2:55 |
| 11. | "Kapou Kapou" (Κάπου Κάπου; Sometimes) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | Giannis Kifonidis | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Ipokrinomai" (Υποκρίνομαι; I Pretend) | Thanos Papanikolaou | Vasilis Gavriilidis | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 41:39 | |||
Singles
The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into music videos. The songs "Karavaki", "Evaisthiti Kardia" and "Ipokrinomai" was not released as single, but gained a lot of airplay.
"Lipamai Eilikrina"
- "Lipamai Eilikrina" was the lead single released from the album and was released as a radio single with a music video in October 2007. It became a considerable airplay hit by the end of the year.
"Eisai Oti Thelo
- "Eisai Oti Thelo" was the second single released from the album and was released as a radio single with a music video in February 2008.
"Pes Mou Ena Psema"
- "Pes Mou Ena Psema" was the third single released from the album and was released as a radio single with a music video in April 2008.
"Den Pao Kala"
- "Den Pao Kala" was the fourth and last single released from the album in July 2008. It was released as a radio single with a remix to radio stations, and was the only single from the album not to be made into a video clip.
Credits and Personnel
Personnel
Romeos Avlastimidis: violin (tracks: 11)
Thanasis Chondros: bass (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Vasilis Gavriilidis: keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 7, 12)
Kostas Gianniris: backing vocals (tracks: 1)
Thanos Gkiouletzis: violin (tracks: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Giannis Grigoriou: bass (tracks: 7, 12)
Anna Ioannidou: backing vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Giannis Kifonidis: accordion, backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 11)
Simos Kinalis: sazi (tracks: 6, 8, 9)
Katerina Kiriakou: backing vocals (tracks: 7, 12)
Elli Kokkinou: second vocal (tracks: 3)
Pantelis Konstantinidis: bouzouki (tracks: 12)
Spiros Kontakis: guitars (tracks: 7, 12)
Tony Kontaxakis: guitars (tracks: 3)
Dimitris Kontopoulos: keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 1)
Alkis Misirlis: drums (tracks: 7, 12)
Mohamed: percussion (tracks: 6, 8, 9)
Andreas Mouzakis: drums (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Alex Panagi: backing vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Tasos Panagis: keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Liana Papalexi: backing vocals (tracks: 1)
Stavros Pazaretzis: clarinet (tracks: 6, 9, 11) / kaval (tracks: 6, 8, 9) / soprano saxophone (tracks: 11)
Christos Pertsinidis: guitars (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Panagiotis Stergiou: baglama (tracks: 3, 4, 10) / bouzouki (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 9, 10) / cura (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 10) / guitars (tracks: 3)
Pantelis Stoikos: trumpet (tracks: 11)
Leonidas Tzitzos: keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 7, 12)
Charis Varthakouris: keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 3)
Production
Vasilis Gavriilidis: executive producer (tracks: 7, 12)
Panos Georgiadis: photographer assistant
Konstantinos Kagkas: hair styling
Giannis Kifonidis (Bi-Kay studio): executive producer, mixing, recording (tracks: 11)
Savvas Konstantinidis (Argiriou Recording studio): mixing (tracks: 3)
Dimitris Kontopoulos: executive producer (tracks: 1)
Vanesa Koutsopodiotou: make up
Tzortzia Michalopoulou: photo processing
Aris Mpinis (Vox studio): mixing, recording (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Tasos Panagis: executive producer (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Roula Revi: photographer
Petros Siakavellas (Odeon studio): mastering
Tasos Sofroniou: styling
Charis Varthakouris (HooVoo studio): executive producer, recording (tracks: 3)
Charts
| Chart | Providers | Peak position |
Weeks On Charts | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Albums Chart | IFPI [3] | 2 | 7 | Gold [4] | 15,000^ |
| Cypriot Album Chart | All Records Top 40[5] | 4 | 4 |
References
- info-grece.info
- Musical.gr
- IFPI
- MAD TV
- Cypriot Albums Chart Archived 2007-10-15 at the Wayback Machine