Profities

Profities (trans. Προφητείες; Prophecies) is the 4th studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi.

Profities
Προφητείες
Studio album by
Despina Vandi
ReleasedDecember 8, 1999
RecordedPhase One studio
GenreContemporary Laika, Pop, Electronic
Length1:09:49
LanguageGreek
LabelMinos EMI
ProducerPhoebus
Despina Vandi chronology
Spania
(1998)		 Profities
Προφητείες
(1999)		 Ipofero
(2000)
Singles from Profities
  1. "Spania"
    Released: December 1998
  2. "Oute Ena Efharisto"
    Released: February 1999
  3. "Profities"
    Released: December 1999
  4. "A Pa Pa"
    Released: February 2000
  5. "Giatriko"
    Released: April 2000
  6. "To Koritsaki Sou"
    Released: June 2000
  7. "Sta 'Dosa Ola"
    Released: August 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

It was released in Greece οn December 8, 1999 by Minos EMI and in Arabian countries by EMI Arabia in 2000. It was certified Gold the day of its release and Platinum in 2 days.[2] In 1999, it sold 70,000 copies and become the best selling album by a female artist for 1999.[3] In 2000, it sold 80,000 copies plus and managed to become 3×Platinum, selling 150,000 copies.[4] Also, it stayed at number 1 of the IFPI charts for 5 weeks. It became 3×Platinum in Cyprus, selling 20,000 copies.

The song "Sta 'Dosa Ola" from the album was ranked by Alpha TV show Chart Show as the 24 most successful Greek love song in Greece during 1980-2009,[5] as well as the 6th most successful break-up song from 1980-2010.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Akros Tolmiro" (Άκρως Τολμηρό; Extremely Bold)PhoebusPhoebus3:36
2."Profities" (Προφητείες; Prophecies)PhoebusPhoebus4:26
3."To Koritsaki Sou" (Το Κοριτσάκι Σου; Your Little Girl)PhoebusPhoebus4:10
4."Klinome" (Κλείνομαι; I'm Closing Into Myself)PhoebusPhoebus4:55
5."Fisa Ageri" (Φύσα Αγέρι; Breeze Blow)PhoebusPhoebus4:40
6."Giatriko" (Γιατρικό; Medicine)PhoebusPhoebus4:15
7."Parata Me" (Παράτα Με; Leave Me Alone)PhoebusPhoebus4:08
8."A Pa Pa" (Α Πα Πα; A Pa Pa)PhoebusPhoebus3:12
9."Sta 'Dosa Ola" (Στα 'Δωσα Όλα; I've Given Everything To You)PhoebusPhoebus5:26
10."Rotao Pia" (Ρωτάω Ποια; I'm Asking Who)PhoebusPhoebus4:19
11."Eteronima" (Ετερώνυμα; Opposites)PhoebusPhoebus4:05
12."Horis Esena" (Χωρίς Εσένα; Without You)Giannis PariosPhoebus4:42
13."Xenodohio" (Ξενοδοχείο; Hotel)PhoebusPhoebus4:03
14."Diakoptaki" (Διακοπτάκι; Little Switch)PhoebusPhoebus4:07
15."Spania" (Σπάνια; Rarely)PhoebusPhoebus4:39
16."Oute Ena Efharisto" (Ούτε Ένα Ευχαριστώ; Not Even One "Thank You")PhoebusPhoebus5:06
Total length:1:09:49

Singles and Music videos
  • "Spania" (Rarely)
  • "Oute Ena Efharisto" (Not Even One "Thank You")
  • "Profities" (Prophecies)
  • "A Pa Pa" (A Pa Pa)
  • "Giatriko" (Medicine)
  • "To Koritsaki Sou" (Your Little Girl)
  • "Sta 'Dosa Ola" (I've Given Everything To You)

Release history
Region Date Format Label Version
Greece December 8, 1999 CD, Digital download[7] Minos EMI Original
December 8, 1999 CD Collector's edition
Cyprus December 8, 1999 CD, Digital download Original
Turkey 2000 CD, MC Turkish edition

Charts
Chart Providers Peak
position		 Certification
Greek Albums Chart IFPI[8] 1 3×Platinum
Cypriot Album Chart Musical Paradise Top 10 1 3×Platinum

Credits and Personnel

Personnel

Christina Argiri: backing vocals (tracks: 15)

Hakan Bingolou: säz (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 14, 15)

Giorgos Chatzopoulos: guitars (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)

Achilleas Dantilis: strings (tracks: 8)

Pavlos Diamantopoulos: backing vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)

Akis Diximos: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 13) / second vocal (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 9, 14)

Kostas Doxas: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 13)

Panagiotis Drakopoulos: saxophone (tracks: 11, 13)

Katerina Kiriakou: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15) / second vocal (tracks: 5)

Fedon Lionoudakis: accordion (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 14)

Andreas Mouzakis: backing vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)

Giannis Mpithikotsis: baglama, bouzouki (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 16) / mandolin (tracks: 7, 16) / tzoura (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 14)

Alex Panagis: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15)

Phoebus: keyboards, programming (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15) / orchestration (all tracks) / strings (tracks: 8)

Giorgos Roilos: percussion (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15)

Thanasis Vasilopoulos: clarinet (tracks: 2, 8, 15) / ney (tracks: 15)

Alexandros Vourazelis: keyboards, programming (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16)

Nikos Zervas: keyboards (tracks: 15)

Martha Zioga: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13)

Production

Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos [Fabelsound]: mastering

Katia Dimopoulou: art direction

Panos Kallitsis: make up

Manolis Kalogeropoulos: photographer

Maria Pitsokou: photo processing

Vaggelis Siapatis [Phase One studio]: sound engineer

Giorgos Stampolis [Phase One studio]: computer editing, sound engineer

Achilleas Theofilou: executive producer

Manolis Vlachos [Phase One studio]: mix engineer, sound engineer

Alexandros Vourazelis [Phase One studio]: sound engineer

Tasos Vrettos: photographer

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Mad Tv S.A. "The Despina Vandi Trivia By Conn-x". Mad.tv. Archived from the original on 2004-06-13. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  5. "CHART SHOW: Το Στα 'δωσα όλα στα πιο ερωτικά τραγούδια 1980-2009". YouTube. 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  6. "CHART SHOW: Το Στα 'δωσα όλα στα τραγούδια χωρισμού 1980-2010". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  7. "iTunes - Music - Profities by Despina Vandi". Itunes.apple.com. 2000-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  8. Greek Albums Chart Retrieved on September 22, 2008.
  9. Profities (CD). Despina Vandi. Minos EMI. 1999. 7243 5 24626 2 9.CS1 maint: others (link)
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