Kati Apo Mena
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Kati Apo Mena is the sixth studio album by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas
, released on 3 December 1998. The album is largely written and entirely produced by Giorgos Theofanous. This was Rouvas' first album with the Minos EMI
group and gained success, becoming gold
two months after its release.
Giorgos Theofanous. Folk-rock singer Stelios Rokkos also contributed four tracks to the album while Vangelis Konstantinidis also penned several tracks, as well as Natalia Germanou
and Nikos Gritsis.
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The only CD single from the album, it was released in late May 1998 along with three other songs that appeared on the album.
"I Kardia Mou"
The leading single from the album, released in December.
"Den Ehi Sidera I Kardia Sou"
The third single from the album was released in early 1999.
"Ipirhes Panda"
The final single from the album, released in Spring 1999.
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...
, released on 3 December 1998. The album is largely written and entirely produced by Giorgos Theofanous. This was Rouvas' first album with the Minos EMI
Minos EMI
Minos EMI is the domestic trade name of EMI Music Greece, a record company in Greece. It is the Greek record label division of the British-based, multinational EMI Group....
group and gained success, becoming gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
two months after its release.
Producers and collaborators
This was Rouvas' first album produced entirely by Vangelis Yannopoulos. It was also the first Rouvas' album released by Minos-Emi. Music was almost entirely written by composerComposer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Giorgos Theofanous. Folk-rock singer Stelios Rokkos also contributed four tracks to the album while Vangelis Konstantinidis also penned several tracks, as well as Natalia Germanou
Natalia Germanou
Natalia Germanou is a Greek lyricist, television hostess, radio producer, DJ and journalist.Germanou has written lyrics for many popular Greek singers such as Anna Vissi, Christos Dantis, Elena Paparizou, Sakis Rouvas, Despina Vandi, Mihalis Hatzigiannis, Notis Sfakianakis, Natasa Theodoridou,...
and Nikos Gritsis.
Track listing
Release history
| Country | Date |
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| 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... |
3 December 1998 |
| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
Singles
"Theleis I Den TheleisTheleis I Den Theleis
"Theleis I Den Theleis" is a song released by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas in May 1998 by Minos EMI, written by composer Giorgos Theofanous with lyrics by Vangelis Konstantinidis, and produced by Vangelis Yannopoulos. It was released in Greece and Cyprus as a four track CD single...
"
The only CD single from the album, it was released in late May 1998 along with three other songs that appeared on the album.
"I Kardia Mou"
The leading single from the album, released in December.
"Den Ehi Sidera I Kardia Sou"
The third single from the album was released in early 1999.
"Ipirhes Panda"
The final single from the album, released in Spring 1999.
Music videos
Four of the songs from the album were made into videos:- "Theleis I Den Theleis" (Director: Yorgos LanthimosYorgos LanthimosYorgos Lanthimos is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director.Yorgos Lanthimos was born in Athens. He studied directing for Film and Television at the Stavrakos Film School in Athens. Through the 90’s he directed a series of videos for Greek dance-theater companies...
) - "I Kardia Mou" (Director: Yorgos LanthimosYorgos LanthimosYorgos Lanthimos is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director.Yorgos Lanthimos was born in Athens. He studied directing for Film and Television at the Stavrakos Film School in Athens. Through the 90’s he directed a series of videos for Greek dance-theater companies...
) - "Den Ehi Sidera I Kardia Sou" (Director: Yorgos LanthimosYorgos LanthimosYorgos Lanthimos is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director.Yorgos Lanthimos was born in Athens. He studied directing for Film and Television at the Stavrakos Film School in Athens. Through the 90’s he directed a series of videos for Greek dance-theater companies...
) - "Ipirhes Panda" (Director: Yorgos LanthimosYorgos LanthimosYorgos Lanthimos is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director.Yorgos Lanthimos was born in Athens. He studied directing for Film and Television at the Stavrakos Film School in Athens. Through the 90’s he directed a series of videos for Greek dance-theater companies...
)