Sakis Rouvas discography

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Sakis Rouvas discography
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Sakis Rouvas at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.
Studio albums13 (1 TBR)
Live albums2
Compilation albums9
Video albums6
Music videos62
EPs3
Singles12
B-sides3
Soundtrack albums4
Collaborations4
Box sets2
Airplay singles82

This article features the discography of Greek pop, rock, R&B, and dance musician Sakis Rouvas , which includes twelve studio albums, two live albums, and a total of six compilation albums: two greatest hits albums, one remix compilation album, one ballad compilation, and two box set albums. Furthermore, are three EPs and 12 singles (five of which have been released exclusively to Greece and Cyprus and seven which have been released internationally), as well as six albums that contain video. For video releases, see Sakis Rouvas videography .

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Rouvas is among the most successful Greek artists of all-time, having sales of an estimated two million records. [1] All of his albums have achieved certifications of gold or higher in both Greece and Cyprus. Internationally, Rouvas has also scored hits in France, Sweden, Turkey, Bulgaria, North Africa and Russia. [2] [3]

Albums

All the albums listed underneath were released and charted in Greece and Cyprus. Some albums charted internationally.

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
GRE CYP
1991 Sakis Rouvas 1*
  • World: *
  • GRE: *
  • CYP: *
1992 Min Andistekese
  • Released: September 1992
  • Label: PolyGram Greece, Philips, Fidelity
  • Formats: LP, Cassette, CD
**
  • World: *
  • GRE: *
  • CYP: *
1993 Gia Sena
  • Released: March 1993
  • Label: PolyGram Records, Philips
  • Formats: LP, Cassette, CD
**
  • World: *
  • GRE:
  • CYP:
1994 Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas
  • Released: November 1994
  • Label: PolyGram Greece, Philips
  • Formats: LP, Cassette, CD
**
  • World: *
  • GRE:
  • CYP:
1996 Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola
  • Released: May 12, 1996
  • Label: PolyGram Greece, Mercury
  • Formats: LP, Cassette, CD
**
  • World: *
  • GRE: *
  • CYP: *
1998 Kati Apo Mena
  • Released: December 3, 1998
  • Label: Minos
  • Formats: LP, Cassette, CD
**
  • GRE: 25,000
  • GRE: Gold
  • CYP: *
2000 21os Akatallilos
  • Released: April 9, 2000
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: LP, Cassette, CD
11
  • World: *
  • GRE: *
  • CYP: *
2002 Ola Kala **
  • GRE: 50,000
  • GRE: Platinum
  • CYP: *
2003 To Hrono Stamatao
  • Released: December 20, 2003
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
**
  • World: *
  • GRE:*
  • CYP:*
2005 S'eho Erotefthi
  • Released: April 6, 2005
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
1*
  • GRE: 80,000
  • GRE: 2× Platinum
  • CYP: *
2006 Iparhi Agapi Edo
  • Released: December 5, 2006
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
1*
  • GRE: 30,000
  • GRE: Platinum
  • CYP: *
2008 Irthes
  • Released: December 3, 2008
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
21
  • World: *
  • GRE: Platinum
  • CYP: -
2010 Parafora
  • Released: December 14, 2010
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
1*
  • World: *
  • GRE: 2× Platinum
  • CYP: *
2015Iraklis - Oi 12 Athloi
  • Released: January 22, 2015
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
**
  • World: *
  • GRE:*
  • CYP:*
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released

Live albums

YearTitleChart positionsCertification Sales threshold 1
GRE [4] CYP [5]
2006 Live Ballads
  • 1st live album/DVD
  • Released: April 27, 2006
  • Language(s): Greek, English
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: Double-disc CD, CD/DVD, longbox CD (Special Edition)
  • Sales combined with Special Edition release.
  • Recorded at Athens College on February 14, 2006.
  • Live Ballads: Special Edition includes a photo album of the performance.
1 [6]
2007 This Is My Live
  • 2nd live album/DVD
  • Released: December 12, 2007
  • Language(s): Greek, English
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: Double-disc CD (paperback), CD/DVD, limited edition gift box
  • Sales combined with limited edition Christmas gift box.
  • Recorded at Lycabetus Theater on September 9, 2007.
  • Album includes the single "Stous 31 Dromous" from the soundtrack of the same name.
  • The Christmas gift box includes the 2007 release of the Sakis Rouvas doll with a bonus DVD.

1 The sales thresholds do not represent the exact sales of the album, but the traditional amount of sales needed to earn the particular certification.

Official compilations

YearTitleChart positionsCertification Sales threshold 1
GRE CYP
1999 Me Kommeni Tin Anasa

(Greek: Με Κομμένη Την Ανάσα; English: Breathless)

  • 1st greatest hits album
  • Released: October 5, 1999
  • Language(s): Greek, English
  • Label: Universal Music, Mercury
  • Formats: Double-disc CD, Remastered CD
2003Remixes
  • 1st remix compilation
  • Released: July 2003
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: Double-disc CD, CD/DVD, remastered CD
2005 The Ultimate Collection: Music + Video - 1991–1996
  • 2nd greatest hits album
  • Released: September 6, 2005
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Universal Music, Mercury
  • Formats: Double-disc CD (paperback), CD/DVD, remastered CD
2007 Ta Erotika: Sakis Rouvas

(Greek: Τα Ερωτικά Σάκης Ρουβάς; English: Erotica)

  • 1st love song/ballad compilation
  • Released: February 10, 2007
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Universal Music, Mercury
  • Formats: CD, remastered CD
2007I Megaliteres Epitihies + Kai Se Thelo

(Greek: Οι Μεγαλύτερες Επιτυχίες + Και Σε Θέλω; English: The Greatest Hits + Kai Se Thelo)

  • 3rd greatest hits compilation
  • Released: October 2008
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2009The Ballads
  • 1st ballad compilation
  • Released: May 2009
  • Language:Greek, English
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • GRE: N/A
  • CYP: N/A
2015The Early Years
  • 4th greatest hits compilation
  • Released: November 2015
  • Language:Greek
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • GRE: N/A
  • CYP: N/A

1 The sales thresholds do not represent the exact sales of the album, but the traditional amount of sales needed to earn the particular certification.

Box sets

YearTitleChart positionsCertification Sales threshold
GRE CYP
2001 Sakis Rouvas

(Greek: Σάκης Ρουβάς)

  • 1st box set album
  • Released: 2001
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Universal Music, Mercury, Delta Club
  • Formats: Four-disc box set CD, remastered CD
2007 Ap'Tin Arhi: I Megaliteres Epitihies

(Greek: Απ'Την Αρχἠ: Οι Μεγαλύτερες Επιτυχίες; English: From The Beginning: The Greatest Hits)

  • 2nd box set compilation
  • Released: August 17, 2007
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: Four-disc CD, CD/DVD, longbox CD, remastered CD

Other compilations

YearTitleChart positionsCertification Sales threshold
GRE CYP
1999Best Love Songs
  • Unofficial compilation album
  • Released: 1999
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Universal Music, Mercury
  • Formats: CD, remastered CD
  • This compilation was released by Pink! Magazine as a gift from their press with permission from the owner of Rouvas' former label, Universal Music Greece. It was not created for charts.
N/AN/A
2007I Hrisi Diskothiki

(Greek: Η Χρυσή Δισκοθίκη English: The Golden Record Collection)

  • Unofficial compilation album
  • Released: November 2007
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Universal Music, Mercury
  • Formats: CD (paperback), remastered CD
  • This compilation was released by Espresso News as a gift from their press with permission from the owner of Rouvas' former label, Universal Music Greece. It was not created for charts.
N/AN/A

Special edition releases

EPs

YearTitleChart positionsCertification Sales threshold
GRE CYP
2006 8 Megales Epitihies

(Greek: 8 Μεγάλες Επιτυχίες; English: 8 Greatest Hits)

  • 1st EP
  • Released: 2006
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: Promo CD, remastered CD
2007 Dance Mixes: Afiste Tin & Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola

(Greek: Dance Mixes: Αφήστε Την & Τώρα Αρχίζουν Τα Δύσκολα; English: Dance Mixes: Leave Her Alone & Now The Difficult Times Begin)

  • 2nd EP
  • Released: May 24, 2007
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: CD
2007 Monadikes Erminies

(Greek: Μοναδικές Ερμηνείες; English: Unique Interpretations)

  • 3rd EP
  • Released: December 2007
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: Promo CD, remastered CD

Singles

CD singles

YearSingleChart positionsAlbumIFPI Certification
GRE [4] CYP [5]
1991"Par'ta"1 Sakis Rouvas
1996"Tora arxizoun ta diskola"11 Tora arxizoun ta diskola Gold
1998"Theleis I Den Theleis"11 Kati Apo Mena Gold
YearSingleChart positionsAlbumIFPI Certification
GRE [4] CYP [5]
2001"Disco Girl"11 Ola Kala Platinum
2002"Ola Kala"1Gold
"The Light"2
2003"Feelings"2
"Dis Lui"2
"Pes Tis"11 To Hrono Stamatao Platinum
2004"Shake It"114× Platinum
"Se Thelo San Trelos"2 (With Philipp Kirkorov)Single only
2005"Na M'agapas"1 S'eho Erotefthi
2009"This Is Our Night"1TBA Irthes TBA
Soundtrack
2007"Zise Ti Zoi" Alter Ego Original Soundtrack
As featured artist
1999"Kapos Allios" (With Stelios Rokkos)Single onlyGold
Accumulated hit singlesIFPI Certification
GRE CYP
Number-one songs742× Gold
Top ten songs742× Platinum
Top 20 songs741× Multi-Platinum
"—" denotes the single failed to chart, or wasn't released to that particular chart or region.

2Some singles released for international charts only.

Full singles discography

Original soundtracks

Rouvas contributed music to the following soundtracks:

YearTitleChart positionsCertification Sales threshold
GRE CYP
1996 I Panagia Ton Parision

(Greek: Η Παναγία Των Παρίσιων; English: The Hunchback of Notre Dame)

  • 1st soundtrack
  • Released: June 1999
  • Language(s): Greek, Turkish
  • Label: PolyGram Greece
  • Formats: CD
2006 Aftokinita

(Greek: Αυτοκίνητα; English: Cars)

  • 2nd soundtrack
  • Released: July 2006
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: CD
2007 Alter Ego
  • 3rd soundtrack
  • Released: May 2007
  • Language: English, Greek
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2008Stous 31 Dromous

(Greek: Στους 31 Δρόμους; English: On the 31 Roads)

  • 4th soundtrack
  • Released: January 2008
  • Language: Greek
  • Label: Minos EMI
  • Formats: CD
2007 Duresss

(Greek: Στα Άκρα)

  • Upcoming English soundtrack
  • Released: 2009
  • Language: English
  • Label: TBA
  • Formats: CD

Videography

International discography

Albums

Singles

International music videos

International charts

Albums

Ola Kala

  • French Albums Chart No. 132

CD singles

"Disco Girl"

  • French Singles Chart No. 79

"Dis lui"

  • French Singles Chart No. 63

Shake It!"

  • Swedish Singles Chart No. 32

"Se Thelo San Trelos"

  • Russian Airplay Chart #20 [7]

"This Is Our Night"

  • Russian Airplay Chart #265 [7]

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