''Gela Mou'' (
Greek
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: ''Γέλα Μου''; English: ''Smile for me'') is the first studio album by Greek singer
Despina Vandi
Despina Vandi - ΣΤΑ 'ΔΩΣΑ ΟΛΑΑ ( el, Δέσποινα Βανδή, ), born as Despina Malea () on 22 July 1969, is a Greek singer. Born in Tübingen near Stuttgart, Germany, Vandi's family returned to Kavala, Greece when she was six ye ...
. It was released in
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
in 1994 by
Minos EMI
Minos EMI is a record company based in Athens, Greece. The company serves as the Greek record label and offices of the multinational Universal Music Group.
EMI is credited for founding the record business in Greece in the 1930s, by producing th ...
. It includes her very first mass hits "Gela mou", "Den Iparhi Tipota" and "To Adiexodo", a duet with
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
singer
Giannis Parios
Yiannis Parios ( el, Γιάννης Πάριος) is a Greek singer, with a career spanning five decades.
Biography
Yiannis Parios was born Ioannis Varthakouris (Ιωάννης Βαρθακούρης) on the island of Paros. He made his firs ...
. Αccording to Despina Vandi it sold 14,000 copies.
Studio 52 music store
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Track listing
Music videos
*"Gela Mou"
*"Den Iparhi Tipota"
*"To Adiexodo" (feat. Giannis Parios
Yiannis Parios ( el, Γιάννης Πάριος) is a Greek singer, with a career spanning five decades.
Biography
Yiannis Parios was born Ioannis Varthakouris (Ιωάννης Βαρθακούρης) on the island of Paros. He made his firs ...
)
Release history
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
Vasilis Karras ( el, Βασίλης Καρράς; born Vasilis Kesoglidis on 12 November 1953) is a Greek folk singer.
Biography
Karras was born in Kokkinohori, near Kavala, Greece. At the age of 10, his family moved to Thessaloniki. Also aro ...
- music, lyrics, background vocals
*Z. Kasiaras - violin
*L. Komninos - lyrics
*Tony Kontaxakis - music, lyrics, orchestration
*Giannis Parios
Yiannis Parios ( el, Γιάννης Πάριος) is a Greek singer, with a career spanning five decades.
Biography
Yiannis Parios was born Ioannis Varthakouris (Ιωάννης Βαρθακούρης) on the island of Paros. He made his firs ...
- vocals, background vocals
*Panagiotis Tsaousakis - percussion, background vocals
*Despina Vandi
Despina Vandi - ΣΤΑ 'ΔΩΣΑ ΟΛΑΑ ( el, Δέσποινα Βανδή, ), born as Despina Malea () on 22 July 1969, is a Greek singer. Born in Tübingen near Stuttgart, Germany, Vandi's family returned to Kavala, Greece when she was six ye ...
- 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.
References
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Despina Vandi albums
Greek-language albums
1994 albums
Minos EMI albums