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| Released | September 20, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1994-2000 | |||
| Genre | Laïka, contemporary laïka | |||
| Length | 51:59 | |||
| Label | Minos EMI | |||
| Producer | Phoebus, Tony Kontaxakis | |||
| Despina Vandi chronology | ||||
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Ballads is the second compilation album by Greek singer Despina Vandi, featuring a collection of ballads and love songs during her time at the Minos EMI label. The album was included as the first disc of the box set Despina Vandi in 2005.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Oute Ena Efharisto" (Ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ; Not even one thank you) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Esena Perimeno" (Εσένα περιμένω; I'm waiting for you) | Natalia Germanou | Tony Kontaxakis | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Den Ise Edo" (Δεν είσαι εδώ; You are not here) | Giorgos Pavrianos | Tony Kontaxakis | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Gela Mou" (Γέλα μου; Smile at me) | Vasilis Karras | Vasilis Karras | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Lipame" (Λυπάμαι; I feel sorry) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Parata Me" (Παράτα με; Leave me alone) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Horis Esena" (Χωρίς εσένα; Without you) | Giannis Parios | Phoebus | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Enoha Vradia" (Ένοχα βράδια; Anxious nights) | Christoforos Mpalampanidis | Tony Kontaxakis | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Eripio" (Ερείπιο) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Thelo Na Se Ksehaso" (Θέλω να σε ξεχάσω; I want to forget you) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Prospatho" (Προσπαθώ; I am trying) | Giannis Parios | Tony Kontaxakis | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Ke T' Oniro Egine Efialtis" (Και τ' όνειρο έγινε εφιάλτης; And the dream became a nightmare) | Pantelis Kanarakis | Tony Kontaxakis | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 51:59 | |||
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Version |
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| Greece | September 20, 2004 | Minos EMI | CD, digital download [1] | Original |
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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [2]
Despina Vandi, born as Despina Malea on 22 July 1969, is a Greek singer. Born in Tübingen near Stuttgart, Germany, Vandi's family returned to Kavala, Greece when she was six years old.
Phoebus, sometimes spelled Phivos or Foivos, is a well-known songwriter in both Greece and Cyprus. Phoebus is mostly known for his music through Despina Vandi and Katy Garbi, although he has composed albums for many other artists in Greece and Cyprus. A high percentage of the albums he composes receive certification making him one of the most successful Greek songwriters of the 1990s and 2000s, selling 6,000,000 records. In 2009, he founded his own record label, The Spicy Effect, to which he has signed various artists, many of whom he has collaborated with in the past. He has an estimated net worth at 75 million euros.
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Gela Mou is the first studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi. It was released in Greece in 1994 by Minos EMI. It includes her very first mass hits "Gela mou", "Den Iparhi Tipota" and "To Adiexodo", a duet with Greek singer Giannis Parios. Αccording to Despina Vandi it sold 14,000 copies.
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