Protereotita
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Euro Edition
My Number One (2005)
Protereotita: Euro Edition + Mambo! (2005)
Greek singles
The first single to be released from the original album Protereotita was "Anapandites KliseisAnapandites Kliseis
"Anapandites Kliseis" is the first single from Elena Paparizou as a solo singer. "Anapandites Kliseis" was released on December 28, 2003 and was followed by Paparizou's first solo album Protereotita released in June 2004. The song was written by both Christos Dantis and Vangelis Konstantinidis...
". "Anapantites Kliseis"' was double A-side single with "Treli Kardia." The single peaked at number 1 for a successful 6 weeks. After the release of the CD single a number of singles (video clips) followed throughout the year. The first being "Katse Kala", which was followed by "Antitheseis" then the last being "Stin Kardia Mou Mono Thlipsi". Then, "Anamnisis" was released as a radio-promo-only single.
- "Anapandites KliseisAnapandites Kliseis"Anapandites Kliseis" is the first single from Elena Paparizou as a solo singer. "Anapandites Kliseis" was released on December 28, 2003 and was followed by Paparizou's first solo album Protereotita released in June 2004. The song was written by both Christos Dantis and Vangelis Konstantinidis...
" (CD) (Directed by Manolis Tzirakis) - "Treli Kardia" (Directed by Giorgos Gavalos/View Studio)
- "Katse Kala" (Directed by Giorgos Gavalos/View Studio)
- "Antitheseis" (Directed by Manolis Tzirakis)
- "Stin Kardia Mou Mono Thlipsi" (Directed by Manolis Tzirakis)
- "My Number OneMy Number OneAs Greece had finished the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in third place, the song was pre-qualified for the final in 2005. Thus, it was performed nineteenth on the night, following Croatia's Boris Novković and Lado with "Vukovi umiru sami" and preceding Russia's Natalia Podolskaya with "Nobody Hurt...
" (CD) (Directed by Kostas KapetanidisKostas KapetanidisKonstantinos Kapetanidis, sometimes credited as Costas Kapetanidis, is a Greek music video director who is associated with the production company Anosi S.A...
) - "The Light in Our SoulThe Light In Our Soul"The Light In Our Soul", an up-tempo ballad, was the second single from the album My Number One by 2005 Eurovision winner Helena Paparizou. The song was written by Costas Bigalis and was chosen for the Eurovision Greek National Final, along with "O.K." and "Let's Get Wild," but it was "My Number...
" (CD) (Directed by Manolis Tzirakis) - "Mambo!Mambo!"Mambo!" was Helena Paparizou's fifth CD single and the first from her international album The Game of Love. There were two versions of the song; a Greek version and an English version...
" (CD) (Directed by Manolis Tzirakis)
International singles
The following singles were released internationally off of My Number One:'"My Number One"
- The first single released from My Number One was Elena's winning song from the 2005 Eurovision song contest "My Number OneMy Number OneAs Greece had finished the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in third place, the song was pre-qualified for the final in 2005. Thus, it was performed nineteenth on the night, following Croatia's Boris Novković and Lado with "Vukovi umiru sami" and preceding Russia's Natalia Podolskaya with "Nobody Hurt...
". The single went to number one in Sweden for 4 very successful weeks. The single stayed on the charts for 29 weeks overall. In Europe it was a big hit, charting in many countries in singles charts and having airplay success.
"The Light in Our Soul"
- The second single to be released from the album was "The Light in Our SoulThe Light In Our Soul"The Light In Our Soul", an up-tempo ballad, was the second single from the album My Number One by 2005 Eurovision winner Helena Paparizou. The song was written by Costas Bigalis and was chosen for the Eurovision Greek National Final, along with "O.K." and "Let's Get Wild," but it was "My Number...
" which was another successful single from the album and peaked at number three. The single was only released in Sweden. The song stayed a hit in Sweden over the summer and stayed on the charts for 24 weeks. It was still in the Swedish charts in early 2006. It had airplay success in certain european countries even if it wasn't released anywhere except Sweden.
"A Brighter Day"
- The last single to be released from the album was "A Brighter DayA Brighter Day"Antitheseis" is a song by Greek-Swedish recording artist Elena Paparizou, written by Energee and Ilias Filippou. It was released in 2004 as the lead single from her solo debut album Protereotita and third single overall to radios...
." This was in Elena's least successful single to date as a solo artist in Sweden. The single reached number twenty-four (#24) and stayed on the charts for 10 weeks. The reason the single peaked at a low chart position was due to Elena promoting her new single "Mambo!Mambo!"Mambo!" was Helena Paparizou's fifth CD single and the first from her international album The Game of Love. There were two versions of the song; a Greek version and an English version...
" in Greece and did not have the time to promote "A Brighter DayA Brighter Day"Antitheseis" is a song by Greek-Swedish recording artist Elena Paparizou, written by Energee and Ilias Filippou. It was released in 2004 as the lead single from her solo debut album Protereotita and third single overall to radios...
" in Sweden. Also, no video was filmed for the single which might have contributed to its lack of success.
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
August 25, 2004 | Sony Music, Columbia 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... |
CD | Original |
| 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... |
CD | |||
| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
March 31, 2005 | CD | Euro-Edition | |
| 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... |
CD | |||
| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
May 17, 2005 | Bonnier Amigo | CD | My Number One |
| Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
June 20, 2005 | Sony BMG | CD | |
| Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
July 1, 2005 | CD | ||
| Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
July 15, 2005 | CD | ||
| Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
July 18, 2005 | CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
July 28, 2005 | CD | ||
| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
November 24, 2005 | Sony Music, Columbia | CD | Euro-Edition + Mambo! |
| 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... |
November 24, 2005 | CD | ||
| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
December 12, 2005 | Sony BMG | CD | My Number One |
Charts
Protereotita was a very successful album in Cyprus and Greece, where it peaked at number 1 for eight weeks. This was Elena's most successful album to date in Greece as a solo artist. The success of the album continued to grow as Elena released singles and video clips from the album throughout the year of 2004 up to Elena was picked for the 2005 Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
in Kiev which she won. On 2007 Elena was awarded with the European Borders Breakers Award in Cannes, for the sales of her international releasing.
My Number One debuted on the Swedish charts at 34 and peaked at 13, remaining in that position for two weeks. The album stayed on the chart for 22 weeks (5½ months) with its last charted position 36 on October 27, 2005.
| Chart | Peak position | Weeks On Charts |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Albums Chart | 1 | 80 |
| Cypriot Album Chart | 1 | 68 |
| Swedish Album Chart | 13 | 22 |
Certifications
| Cyprus (IFPIIFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
Cyprus)|| Platinum || 6,000*
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