| The EMI Years: The Complete Collection | ||||
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| Released | May 16, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1994-2000 | |||
| Genre | Laïka, contemporary laïka, dance-pop | |||
| Language | Greek | |||
| Label | Minos EMI | |||
| Producer | Phoebus | |||
| Despina Vandi chronology | ||||
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The EMI Years: The Complete Collection is the eighth compilation album and second box set album by Greek singer Despina Vandi, released in 2007 by her previous record label Minos EMI in Greece and Cyprus.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Gela Mou" (Γέλα μου; Smile at me) | Vasilis Karras | Vasilis Karras | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Sta 'Dosa Ola" (Στα 'δωσα όλα; I gave you everything) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Outopia" (Ουτοπία; Utopia) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:57 |
| 4. | "To Adiexodo (feat. Giannis Parios)" (Το αδιέξοδο; The trap) | Vasilis Karras | Vasilis Karras | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Den Iparhi Tipota" (Δεν υπάρχει τίποτα; There is nothing) | Tony Kontaxakis | Tony Kontaxakis | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Profities" (Προφητείες; Prophecies) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Akros Tolmiro" (Άκρως τολμηρό; Bold extremity) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Efiges" (Έφυγες; You left) | Lambis Livieratos | Tony Kontaxakis | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Se Sighoro (feat. Giannis Parios)" (Σε συγχωρώ; I forgive you) | Giannis Parios | Giannis Parios | 4:01 |
| 10. | "I Antres Theloun Pedema" (Οι άντρες θέλουν παίδεμα; Men need education) | Natalia Germanou | Tony Kontaxakis | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Kane Me Na Lioso" (Κάνε με να λιώσω; Make me melt) | Panos Falaras | M. Giaprakas | 2:46 |
| 12. | "Proti Nihta" (Πρώτη νύχτα; First night) | Christoforos Mpalampanidis | Christos Nikolopoulos | 3:08 |
| 13. | "Akriva" (Ακριβά; Expensive) | L. Komninos | P. Apostolidis | 2:30 |
| 14. | "Pos Mperdeftika" (Πώς μπερδεύτηκα; How did I get confused) | Harry Varthakouris | Harry Varthakouris | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 50:11 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Perittos" (Ο περιττός; Unnecessary) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Diakoptaki" (Διακοπτάκι; Little break) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Esena Perimeno" (Εσένα περιμένω; I'm waiting for you) | Natalia Germanou | Tony Kontaxakis | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Giatriko" (Γιατρικό; Medication) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Deka Entoles" (Δέκα εντολές; Ten commandments) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Erotas Alitis" (Έρωτας αλήτης; Rebel love) | Ercan Saatçi, Christoforos Mpalampanidis | Ercan Saatçi | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Thelo Na Se Ksehaso" (Θέλω να σε ξεχάσω; I want to forget you) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Ena Ki Ena Kanoun Dio" (Ένα κι ένα κάνουν δύο; One and one make two) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Enoha Vradia" (Ένοχα βράδια; Anxious nights) | Christoforos Mpalampanidis | Tony Kontaxakis | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Apopse I Aggeli" (Απόψε οι αγγέλοι; Tonight the angels) | L. Komninos | T. Apostolidis | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Eteronima" (Ετερώνυμα; Other) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Kitakse Me" (Κοίταξέ με; Look at me) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:32 |
| 13. | "Metaniono" (Μετανιώνω; I am regretting) | Natalia Germanou | Tony Kontaxakis | 3:14 |
| 14. | "Enohos (Ase Me)" (Ένοχος (Άσε με); Worried (Leave me alone)) | Christoforos Mpalampanidis | Christos Nikolopoulos | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 53:34 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Nihtolouloudo Mou" (Νυχτολούλουδο μου; My night flower) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Ipofero" (Υποφέρω; I suffer) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 5:18 |
| 3. | "To Koritsaki Sou" (Το κοριτσάκι σου; Your little girl) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Den Ise Edo" (Δεν είσαι εδώ; You are not here) | Giorgos Pavrianos | Tony Kontaxakis | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Apopse Klei O Ouranos" (Απόψε κλαίει ο ουρανός; Tonight heaven cries) | Tony Kontaxakis | Tony Kontaxakis | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Den Aniko Se Kanenan" (Δεν ανήκω σε κανέναν; I do not belong to anyone) | Panos Falaras | Thanasis Kargidis | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Eripio" (Ερείπιο) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Horis Esena" (Χωρίς εσένα; Without you) | Giannis Parios | Phoebus | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Fisa Ageri" (Φύσα αγέρι; Wind blowing) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Ksenodohio" (Ξενοδοχείο; Hotel) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Spania" (Σπάνια; Rarely) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Astous Na Lene" (Άστους να λένε; Let them say) | Tony Kontaxakis | Tony Kontaxakis | 3:15 |
| 13. | "Stamata Na Mou Kollas" (Σταμάτα να μου κολλάς; Stop suffocating me) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:46 |
| 14. | "Ke T' Oniro Egine Efialtis" (Και τ' όνειρο έγινε εφιάλτης; And the dream became a nightmare) | Pantelis Kanarakis | Tony Kontaxakis | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 59:19 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "A Pa Pa" (Α πα πα; No way) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Oute Ena Efharisto" (Ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ; Not even one thank you) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Katalliles Proipothesis (feat. Giorgos Lembesis)" (Κατάλληλες προϋποθέσεις; Suitable propositions) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Lipame" (Λυπάμαι; I feel sorry) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Parata Me" (Παράτα με; Leave me alone) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Tis Kardias Mou Giatria" (Της καρδιάς μου γιατρειά; The hospital of my heart) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Den Petheni I Agapi" (Δεν πεθαίνει η αγάπη; Love does not die) | Lambis Livieratos | Tony Kontaxakis | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Erotevmeni" (Ερωτευμένη; In love) | Tony Kontaxakis | Tony Kontaxakis | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Mathe Mathe" (Μάθε μάθε; Learn learn) | M. Doulianakis | P. Apostolidis | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Prospatho" (Προσπαθώ; I am trying) | Giannis Parios | Tony Kontaxakis | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Rotao Pia" (Ρωτάω ποιά; And now I ask) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Mi Mou Klinis To Fos" (Μη μου κλείνεις το φως; Don't turn out my light) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:18 |
| 13. | "Melahrino Mou Feggari" (Μελαχροινό μου φεγγάρι; My dark moon) | M. Doulianakis | P. Apostolidis | 3:17 |
| 14. | "To Allo Miso" (Το άλλο μισό; The other half) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:30 |
| 15. | "Klinome" (Κλείνομαι; I close myself in) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:52 |
| Total length: | 1:01:12 | |||
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Version |
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| Greece | May 16, 2007 | Minos EMI | CD, digital download [1] | Original |
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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [2]
Phoebus, sometimes spelled Phivos or Fivos, 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 3,500,000 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.
This page includes the discography of singer Despina Vandi. Vandi began a musical career in 1994 after signing with Minos EMI. She released two albums with little success, Gela Mou (1994) and Esena Perimeno (1996), before beginning an exclusive collaboration with composer Phoebus, which would eventually become one of the most successful partnerships in Greek history, and striking commercial success with her third and fourth albums Deka Endoles (1997) and Profities (1999), the latter which reached multi-platinum status. In the 2000s, Vandi and Phoebus began experimenting with more contemporary, radio-friendly pop influences in combination with laiko repertoire to much initial success. Her single "Ipofero" (2000) became the best-selling Greek single of all time ; after the success Vandi and Phoebus signed to new-found independent label Heaven Music with Gia (2001) remaining the label's biggest sales success, and one of the biggest-selling albums of all time in Greece. For the sales of Gia, Vandi became the first of four artists recording in Greece to receive a World Music Award for "World's Best Selling Greek Artist". With Gia earning success in neighboring markets as well, Vandi embarked on a career abroad briefly to some mild success; she became the first Greek artist to chart on any Billboard chart, reaching number one on the Hot Dance Airplay Chart for 2 weeks and 39 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, although her later singles proved less successful. Vandi released her first live album in 2003 before taking a maternity leave after having her first child. During this time, both her former and current label released a number of compilations and video albums to capitalize on her recent marketability. Vandi returned with another multi-platinum record, Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou, before another maternity leave. 10 Hronia Mazi (2007) was released as a celebration of her 10-year collaboration with Phoebus. In 2009 Vandi and Phoebus announced that they were leaving Heaven Music in favor of a new label founded by Phoebus. The biggest music channel in Greece, MAD TV, in tribute to the 10 years since its foundation called Despina Vandi as the biggest female Greek star in Greek music. Vandi has sold over 1 million records.
Profiteies is the fourth studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi.
Despina Vandi Live is the first live album and seventh album overall by Greek singer Despina Vandi. It was released in 2003 by Heaven Music and it went platinum. It includes recordings from her sold-out live concert in Lycabettus theatre in Athens.
Deka Entoles is the third studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi. It was released in Greece in 1997 by Minos EMI and was her first album to be certified, reaching platinum status. This is the first album that Despina Vandi collaborated with popular composer Phoebus.
Esena Perimeno is the second studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi. It was released in Greece in 1996 by Minos EMI and according to Despina Vandi it sold 18,000 copies.
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.
"Ante Gia" is an EP maxi single by Greek singer Despina Vandi released on December 19, 2002 by Heaven Music. The entire EP was written and produced by Phoebus in promotion of the reissue of Vandi's 5× Platinum album Gia, which was reissued as Gia + Ante Gia and as a box set as Gia + Ante Gia: Collector's Edition. The EP contains all new material, with the title track being a response to the single "Gia" (Hello), inspired by that song but in a negative lyrical context. The remix of the songs "Spania" and "Giatriko" is licensed by Vandi's former label Minos EMI.
Ipofero is the second EP by Greek artist Despina Vandi.
"Spania" (Greek:Σπάνια) is a platinum CD single by popular Greek artist Despina Vandi released in 1998 by Minos EMI. The single was totally composed by popular composer Phoebus. The CD single was a forerunner of the cd Profities which was released the next year and containing the two songs of the single.
Singles is a compilation album by the popular Greek singer Despina Vandi, containing her most successful singles under the EMI Music Greece label. The compilation includes singles taken from the albums Gela Mou (1994), Esena Perimeno (1996), Deka Entoles (1997), and Profities (1999). It also included tracks from the singles "Spania" (1997) and "Ipofero" (2001). The CD was also released in Germany and other European countries.
Ta Laïka Tis Despinas is the fourth compilation album by Greek singer Despina Vandi, featuring a collection of songs of the laïka genre during her time at the Minos EMI label. The album was included as the third disc of the box set Despina Vandi in 2005.
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.
Dance is the third compilation album by Greek singer Despina Vandi, featuring a collection of dance music including both laïka and pop during her time at the Minos EMI label. The album was included as the second disc of the box set Despina Vandi in 2005.
Despina Vandi is the first box set album by Greek singer Despina Vandi, featuring her three previous compilations Dance, Ballads, and Ta Laïka Tis Despinas, released in 2005 by her previous record label Minos EMI in Greece and Cyprus.
The Very Best of Despina Vandi is a compilation album by Greek singer Despina Vandi, released in 2005 by record label EMI in Turkey.
Greatest Hits: 2001–2009 is a compilation album by the Greek singer Despina Vandi, released in 2009 by her previous record label Heaven Music in Greece and Cyprus, after Vandi announced her departure from the label.
Giati Fovase is a Greek-language song performed by Greek recording artist Despina Vandi from her live album Despina Vandi Live. It was released as a promotional cd-single from the album in 2004. The song was recorded from her sold-out live concert in Lycabettus theatre in Athens in 2003.
14 Megala Tragoudia is a compilation album by popular Greek singer Despina Vandi containing some of her most successful singles under the EMI Music Greece label. It was part of a CD collection with the general title 14 Megala Tragoudia.
Best Of is a compilation album by popular Greek singer Despina Vandi containing some of her most successful singles under the EMI Music Greece label. It was a promotional offer of "Ependisi" newspaper on May 29, 2015.
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