Gela Mou

Album by Despina Vandi
Gela Mou
Γέλα Μου
Studio album by
Despina Vandi
ReleasedJune 3, 1994
RecordedStudio Polysound
GenreLaïka, contemporary laïka
Length33:43
LanguageGreek
LabelMinos EMI
Despina Vandi chronology
Gela Mou
Γέλα Μου

(1994)
Esena Perimeno
(1996)
Singles from Gela Mou
  1. "Gela Mou"
    Released: June 03, 1994
  2. "Den Iparhi Tipota"
    Released: 1994
  3. "To Adiexodo (feat. Giannis Parios)"
    Released: 1994

Gela Mou (Greek: Γέλα Μου; English: Smile for me) is the first studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi. It was released in Greece in 1994 by Minos EMI. It includes her 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.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Gela Mou" (Γέλα μου; Smile for me)Vasilis KarrasVasilis Karras4:00
2."Apopse Klei O Ouranos" (Απόψε κλαίει ο ουρανός; Tonight the sky is crying)Tony KontaxakisTony Kontaxakis4:57
3."Erotevmeni" (Ερωτευμένη; In love)Tony KontaxakisTony Kontaxakis3:37
4."Mathe-Mathe" (Μάθε-μάθε; Learn, learn)M. DoulianakisP. Apostolidis2:56
5."Akriva" (Ακριβά; Expensive)L. KomninosP. Apostolidis2:30
6."To Adiexodo (feat. Giannis Parios)" (Το αδιέξοδο; The deadlock)Vasilis KarrasVasilis Karras2:58
7."Den Iparhi Tipota" (Δεν υπάρχει τίποτα; There is nothing)Tony KontaxakisTony Kontaxakis3:43
8."Apopse I Aggeli" (Απόψε οι αγγέλοι; Tonight the angels)L. KomninosP. Apostolidis2:58
9."Kane Me Na Lioso" (Κάνε με να λιώσω; Make me melt)Panos FalarasM. Giaprakas2:46
10."Melahrino Mou Feggari" (Μελαχροινό μου φεγγάρι; My brunette moon)M. DoulianakisP. Apostolidis3:17
Total length:33:43

Music videos

  • "Gela Mou" (Γέλα μου; Smile for me) (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis)
  • "Den Iparhi Tipota" (Δεν υπάρχει τίποτα; There is nothing) (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis)
  • "To Adiexodo" (feat. Giannis Parios) (Το αδιέξοδο; The deadlock) (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis)

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Greece June 3, 1994 LP, MC, CD Minos EMI
Cyprus

Credits and personnel

Personnel
  • P. Apostolidis - music, bouzouki, tzoura, baglama
  • Giannis Doras - background vocals
  • M. Doulianakis - lyrics
  • P. Dragoumis - electric bass
  • P. Falara - lyrics
  • B. Giagkoudis - guitar electric-acoustic
  • M. Giaprakas - music
  • Giannis Gkiouras - piano, keys, accordion, orchestration
  • Vasilis Karras - music, lyrics, background vocals
  • Z. Kasiaras - violin
  • L. Komninos - lyrics
  • Tony Kontaxakis - music, lyrics, orchestration
  • Giannis Parios - vocals, background vocals
  • Panagiotis Tsaousakis - percussion, background vocals
  • Despina Vandi - vocals


Production
  • Thodoris Hrisanthopoulos - transfer
  • D. Margetakis - programming
  • L. Neromiliotis - sound, remixing
  • Achilleas Theofilou - production manager
  • Konstantinos Theofilou - sound
Design
  • Ntinos Diamantopoulos - photos
  • Achilleas Haritos - styling
  • Michalis Orfanos - print
  • Vaso Papada - imagesetter
  • Alkistis Spilioti - cover care

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]

References

  1. ^ Studio 52 music store
  2. ^ Gela Mou (CD). Despina Vandi. Minos EMI. 1994. 7243 4 80286 2 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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