Fotia
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Fotia is the name of a Greek album by singer Anna Vissi
. It was released in Greece
and Cyprus
in 1989 by CBS Greece
. The album is entirely composed and written by Nikos Karvelas
. The album reached platinum status. By 1990, the album sold more than 180,000 copies, and became the second best-selling album of 1990 in Greece.
"Fotia"
"Mpalomataki"
"Oue Ki Alimono"
Anna Vissi
Anna Vissi , known as Anna Vishy in Cypriot Greek, is a Greek-Cypriot recording artist and actress...
. It was released in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
in 1989 by CBS Greece
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. The album is entirely composed and written by Nikos Karvelas
Nikos Karvelas
Nikos Karvelas is a Greek songwriter, producer and singer. He has sold millions of records as a producer and is most recognizable for his three-decade-long collaboration with Anna Vissi, while some of his other well-known collaborations include Sakis Rouvas. Karvelas has released multiple...
. The album reached platinum status. By 1990, the album sold more than 180,000 copies, and became the second best-selling album of 1990 in Greece.
Track listing
- "Pseftika"
- "Ksanagirisa"
- "Mpalomataki"
- "Se Skeftomai Sineheia"
- "Fotia"
- "Kapnizo"
- "Ti Mu Kanis"
- "Voithia"
- "Oue Ki Alimono"
- "Telios Erotas"
Singles and legacy
"Pseftika"- The album's first single "Pseftika" was among the first hit songs in Greece mixing Western dance vibes with Eastern sounds from India, Turkey and Greece. Nightclubs heavily played the modern Greek song, which until then nightclubs distinguished from their bouzoukia counterparts generally played only foreign music. It was so different from what Vissi had sung that she did not want to initially record the song, but ironically it turned out to be one of her biggest hits. Thus, "Pseftika" is noted as revolutionary to modern Greek song.
"Fotia"
- The 2nd single which had a sound similar to the lead single followed the success of Pseftika.
"Mpalomataki"
- The 3rd single, the music video for the single was filmed in MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
.
"Oue Ki Alimono"
- The 4th single climbed on the Top 10 of Greek and Cypriot Charts.