Profities

Profiteies
Προφητείες
Studio album by
Despina Vandi
Released8 December 1999
RecordedPhase One studio
GenresContemporary laika, pop, electronic
Length1:09:49
LanguageGreek
LabelMinos EMI
ProducerAchilleas Theofilou
Despina Vandi chronology
Deka Endoles
(1997)		 Profiteies
Προφητείες
(1999)		 Gia
(2001)
Singles from Profiteies
  1. "Spania"
    Released: December 17, 1998
  2. "Oute ena efharisto"
    Released: February 1999
  3. "Profities"
    Released: December 8, 1999
  4. "A pa pa"
    Released: February 2000
  5. "Giatriko"
    Released: April 2000
  6. "To koritsaki sou"
    Released: June 2000
  7. "Sta 'dosa ola"
    Released: August 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarHalf star

Profiteies (trans. Προφητείες; Prophecies) is the fourth studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi.

It was released in Greece οn 8 December 1999 by Minos EMI and in Arabian countries by EMI Arabia in 2000. It was certified gold the day of its release and went platinum in two days, selling 70,000 copies. It became the best selling album by a female artist for 1999. In 2000, it sold 80,000 copies plus and managed to become triple-platinum, selling 150,000 copies overall. Also, it stayed at number 1 of the IFPI charts for five weeks. It also became triple-platinum in Cyprus, selling 20,000 copies.

The song "Sta 'dosa ola" from the album was ranked by Alpha TV show Chart Show as the 24th most successful Greek love song in Greece during 1980–2009, as well as the sixth most successful break-up song from 1980 to 2010.

Track listing

All music is composed by Phoebus.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Akros tolmiro" (Άκρως τολμηρό)Phoebus3:36
2."Profiteies" (Προφητείες)Phoebus4:26
3."To koritsaki sou" (Το κοριτσάκι σου)Phoebus4:10
4."Kleinomai" (Κλείνομαι)Phoebus4:55
5."Fisa ageri" (Φύσα αγέρι)Phoebus4:40
6."Giatriko" (Γιατρικό)Phoebus4:15
7."Parata me" (Παράτα με)Phoebus4:08
8."A pa pa" (Α πα πα)Phoebus3:12
9."Sta 'dosa ola" (Στα 'δωσα όλα)Phoebus5:26
10."Rotao poia" (Ρωτάω ποια)Phoebus4:19
11."Eteronima" (Ετερώνυμα)Phoebus4:05
12."Horis esena" (Χωρίς εσένα)Giannis Parios4:42
13."Xenodoheio" (Ξενοδοχείο)Phoebus4:03
14."Diakoptaki" (Διακοπτάκι)Phoebus4:07
15."Spania" (Σπάνια)Phoebus4:39
16."Oute ena efharisto" (Ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ)Phoebus5:06
Total length:1:09:49

Singles and music videos

Release history

Region Date Format Label Version
Greece 8 December 1999 CD, Digital download Minos EMI Original
8 December 1999 CD Collector's edition
Cyprus 8 December 1999 CD, Digital download Original
Turkey 2000 CD, MC Turkish edition

Charts

Chart Providers Peak
position		 Certification
Greek Albums Chart IFPI 1 3× Platinum
Cypriot Album Chart Musical Paradise Top 10 1 3× Platinum

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Mad Tv S.A. "The Despina Vandi Trivia By Conn-x". Mad.tv. Archived from the original on 2004-06-13. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  3. ↑ [dead link]
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  5. ↑ "CHART SHOW: Το Στα 'δωσα όλα στα πιο ερωτικά τραγούδια 1980-2009". YouTube. 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2010-06-02.[dead YouTube link]
  6. ↑ "CHART SHOW: Το Στα 'δωσα όλα στα τραγούδια χωρισμού 1980-2010". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-06-02.[dead YouTube link]
  7. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Profities by Despina Vandi". iTunes. 2000-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  8. ↑ Greek Albums Chart Retrieved on September 22, 2008.
  9. ↑ Profities (CD). Despina Vandi. Minos EMI. 1999. 7243 5 24626 2 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)