"Apagorevmeno" (Forbidden) is the lead single from Greek singer

Anna Vissi Anna Vissi ( el, Άννα Βίσση, , ; born 20 December 1957), is a Greek Cypriot singer and songwriter. She studied music at conservatories and performed locally before moving to the professional scene in Athens, in 1973, where she signed ...

's 2008 album ''

Apagorevmeno ''Apagorevmeno'' (Greek: ''Απαγορευμένο''; English: ''Forbidden'') is Greek singer Anna Vissi's 25th studio album, released in Greece and Cyprus on December 9, 2008, by Sony BMG Greece. It is Vissi's first studio album since 2005 and t ...

''. It is composed by

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and

Kara DioGuardi Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (; born December 9, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, and singer. She writes music primarily in the pop rock genre. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; sales o ...

, with lyrics by Eleana Vrahali. It was released on November 26, 2008 to radio stations, as well as debuting on the

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of main sponsor

Cosmote COSMOTE MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS S.A. ( el, COSMOTE ΚΙΝΗΤΕΣ ΤΗΛΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΕΣ Α.Ε.) known as just Cosmote is the largest mobile network operator in Greece. The company is headquartered in Athens and is a fully owned subsidia ...

. The song was used by Cosmote in their advertising campaigns, including a television advertisement with Vissi.

Music video

The music video premiered on Vissi's official website on December 14, 2008. It received a nomination for best direction at the MAD Video Music Awards.

Charts

The single debuted at number four on the Greek Singles Chart by Billboard. It peaked at number one on Christmas week and remained atop for two weeks in total.

References

External links

* 2008 singles Anna Vissi songs 2008 songs Sony BMG singles Songs written by Eleana Vrahali Songs written by Kara DioGuardi Songs written by Patrick Leonard {{2000s-rock-song-stub