10 Hronia Mazi
Encyclopedia
10 H.M. is an album
released by Greek singer Despina Vandi
starting on December 6, 2007. It is her 12th album from the beginning of her career, and her 10th album with Phoebus. It is also her first studio album of new material since her 2004 release of Stin Avli Tou Paradisou. The album is dedicated to the 10-year collaboration with Phoebus and features a track of the same name. The album is a triple CD, with the first CD containing pop/rock songs, the second CD containing Modern Laika songs and third CD containing new remixes of older songs. The album is completely written and produced by Phoebus and released by Heaven Music
. The main sponsor is WIND Hellas.
On June 24, 2008, the album was repackaged with the title 10 Hronia Mazi: It's Destiny as one disc. The repackaged version includes the song "Destiny
" by Schiller
featuring Despina Vandi that was composed by Phoebus. The one-disc repackage version features all the songs from the original first and second discs, excluding all the remixes (with the exception of "Ta Lefta" (Remix)) and disc three.
"Thelo"
"10 Hronia Mazi"
"Agapi"
"Fantasou Apla"
"I Gi Ki I Selini"
"Destiny"
"Tha' Thela"
and Notis Sfakianakis
. The album placed ninth on the IFPI
annual albums chart for 2007. The album re-entered the chart for one week at number 39 on 22nd week of 2008 before leaving the chart once again. The album returned on charts after the repackaging at number 10 and then spent two weeks at number 15. Almost 4 years after its release, on the 20th week of 2011, the album re-entered at number 3 and on the 21st week it falls at 4.
Production
Design
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
released by Greek singer Despina Vandi
Despina Vandi
Despina Malea , known by her stage name Despina Vandi , is a Greek singer. Born in Tübingen near Stuttgart, West Germany, Vandi's family returned to Kavala, Greece when she was six years old and she later enrolled at the University of Thessaloniki, but eventually dropped out to begin a career in...
starting on December 6, 2007. It is her 12th album from the beginning of her career, and her 10th album with Phoebus. It is also her first studio album of new material since her 2004 release of Stin Avli Tou Paradisou. The album is dedicated to the 10-year collaboration with Phoebus and features a track of the same name. The album is a triple CD, with the first CD containing pop/rock songs, the second CD containing Modern Laika songs and third CD containing new remixes of older songs. The album is completely written and produced by Phoebus and released by Heaven Music
Heaven Music
Heaven Music is an independent record label in Athens, Greece, founded in 2001 by ANT1 Group. It is known for signing new and young artists.-Overview:...
. The main sponsor is WIND Hellas.
On June 24, 2008, the album was repackaged with the title 10 Hronia Mazi: It's Destiny as one disc. The repackaged version includes the song "Destiny
Destiny (Schiller song)
"Destiny" is a song by Schiller, with vocals by Despina Vandi. It is included on Schiller's gold album Sehnsucht. On February 22, 2008, "Sehnsucht" by German band Schiller was released in Germany by Sleepingroom, including many collaborations with international stars such as Despina Vandi with the...
" by Schiller
Schiller (band)
Schiller is the main project of Christopher von Deylen , a German musician, composer and producer. He won the ECHO award in 2002 for the Best Dance Single of the Year.. Schiller has sold over 7 million albums worldwide.Christopher Von Deylen does not provide vocals for any of his compositions...
featuring Despina Vandi that was composed by Phoebus. The one-disc repackage version features all the songs from the original first and second discs, excluding all the remixes (with the exception of "Ta Lefta" (Remix)) and disc three.
Track listing
Singles and music videos
The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into Music Videos. Additional songs such as, "Girismos", "Se Hreiazomai", "Sindromo Sterisis" and "Kathe Mera", despite not having been released as singles, managed to gain radio airplay."Thelo"
- "TheloThelo"Thelo" is a song by Greek singer Despina Vandi. On October 10, 2007 , Despina released the song simultaneously on all radio stations and TV stations across Greece at 10 AM. It marked her 10th anniversary of collaborating with the composer Phoebus. The song reached topped Nielsen's Radio Airplay...
" was released on 10/10 at 10 AM to all radio stations simultaneously to celebrate the 10 years of collaboration. The song was Number 1 on the Nielsen Greece Top 20 Chart for 5 straight weeks.
"10 Hronia Mazi"
- "10 Hronia Mazi" is the second single of the album which released on radio stations all over the Greece on November 16, 2007. It is about Vandi's ten year collaboration with PhoebusPhoebus (songwriter)Phoebus sometimes spelled Phivos or Fivos , is a well-known songwriter in both Greece and Cyprus. Phoebus is mostly known for his music through Despina Vandi and Katy Garbi, although he has composed albums for many other artists in Greece and Cyprus...
. The music video premiered December 7 on MAD TVMAD TV (music TV)MAD TV is a television network in Greece that broadcasts music related programming including video clips, music news & interviews as well as concert footage. It was the first music station in Greece, launched on June 6, 1996 and is run by Andreas Kouris.MAD TV’s target group ranges from 15 to 24...
.
"Agapi"
- "Agapi" is the third single of the album. The music video premiered on MAD TVMAD TV (music TV)MAD TV is a television network in Greece that broadcasts music related programming including video clips, music news & interviews as well as concert footage. It was the first music station in Greece, launched on June 6, 1996 and is run by Andreas Kouris.MAD TV’s target group ranges from 15 to 24...
on March 6, 2008. It reached number 5 on the Greek radio airplay chart.
"Fantasou Apla"
- "Fantasou Apla" is the fourth single and was released on April 24, 2008 on MAD TVMAD TV (music TV)MAD TV is a television network in Greece that broadcasts music related programming including video clips, music news & interviews as well as concert footage. It was the first music station in Greece, launched on June 6, 1996 and is run by Andreas Kouris.MAD TV’s target group ranges from 15 to 24...
in the form of a music video. was filmed at the same time as "Agapi".
"I Gi Ki I Selini"
- "I Gi Ki I Selini" is the fifth single and was released on June 17, 2008. Her performance at the "MAD Video Music Awards 2008" was used as the music video of the single.
"Destiny"
- "DestinyDestiny (Schiller song)"Destiny" is a song by Schiller, with vocals by Despina Vandi. It is included on Schiller's gold album Sehnsucht. On February 22, 2008, "Sehnsucht" by German band Schiller was released in Germany by Sleepingroom, including many collaborations with international stars such as Despina Vandi with the...
" is a song by SchillerSchiller (band)Schiller is the main project of Christopher von Deylen , a German musician, composer and producer. He won the ECHO award in 2002 for the Best Dance Single of the Year.. Schiller has sold over 7 million albums worldwide.Christopher Von Deylen does not provide vocals for any of his compositions...
, with vocals by Despina Vandi. The song was released as radio-single and was included on Vandi's repackaged CD "10 Hronia Mazi: It's Destiny". She also performed the song with Schiller on June 17, 2008 on the stage of the "MAD Video Music Awards 2008".
"Tha' Thela"
- "Tha' Thela" is the seventh single and was released on September 18, 2008 on MAD TVMAD TV (music TV)MAD TV is a television network in Greece that broadcasts music related programming including video clips, music news & interviews as well as concert footage. It was the first music station in Greece, launched on June 6, 1996 and is run by Andreas Kouris.MAD TV’s target group ranges from 15 to 24...
. The music video features the live performance of the song at Love Radio party which took place on May 12, 2008.
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.... |
December 6, 2007 | Heaven Music Heaven Music Heaven Music is an independent record label in Athens, Greece, founded in 2001 by ANT1 Group. It is known for signing new and young artists.-Overview:... |
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... |
Original release |
| 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... |
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| Greece | June 24, 2008 | CD, digital download | It's Destiny Re-release | |
| Cyprus |
Charts
The album went platinum, selling 30,000 copies, in its first week and made its debut at number 4 on the Greek Albums Chart beaten by Mihalis Hatzigiannis, Peggy ZinaPeggy Zina
Kalliopi Zina , known professionally as Peggy Zina, is a Greek singer. Peggy Zina made her discographic debut in 1995 with her self-titled album. She has since released ten studio albums and is a high-profile artist in the Greek music industry...
and Notis Sfakianakis
Notis Sfakianakis
Panagiotis Sfakianakis is a Greek singer of laika music, who is one of the most commercially successful artists of all time in Greece and Cyprus. Sfakianakis began his career in 1985, opening at nightclubs for other artists. He was discovered by Sony Greece and released his debut album Proti Fora...
. The album placed ninth on the IFPI
IFPI
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...
annual albums chart for 2007. The album re-entered the chart for one week at number 39 on 22nd week of 2008 before leaving the chart once again. The album returned on charts after the repackaging at number 10 and then spent two weeks at number 15. Almost 4 years after its release, on the 20th week of 2011, the album re-entered at number 3 and on the 21st week it falls at 4.
| Chart | Providers | Peak position |
Weeks on charts | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Albums Chart | IFPI | 3 | 17 | Platinum |
| Cypriot Album Chart | All Records Top 20 | 4 | 20 | Platinum |
Credits and personnel
Personnel- Antonis Andreou – trombone
- Romeos Avlastimidis – violin
- Achilleas Diamantis – guitars (electrics, acoustics, twelve-strings)
- Akis Diximos – second vocals, background vocals
- Spiros Dorizas – drums
- Nektarios Georgiadis – background vocals
- Pantelis Gkertsos – guitars (electrics)
- Takis Haramis – bass
- Giorgos Hatzopoulos – guitars (acoustics, twelve-strings, electrics)
- Panos Hronopoulos – remix
- Telis Kafkas – bass
- Trifon Koutsourelis – orchestration, programming, keyboards, remix
- Giannis Lionakis – orchestration, programming, guitars (acoustics, electrics), tzoura, baglama, keyboards, remix
- DJ Luke – remix
- Giannis Mpithikotsis – bouzouki, baglama, tzoura
- Christos Mpousdoukos – violin
- Vasilis Nikolopoulos – drums, remix, snare drum
- PhoebusPhoebus (songwriter)Phoebus sometimes spelled Phivos or Fivos , is a well-known songwriter in both Greece and Cyprus. Phoebus is mostly known for his music through Despina Vandi and Katy Garbi, although he has composed albums for many other artists in Greece and Cyprus...
– music, lyrics, orchestration, programming, keyboards, pneumatic, parlapipes, remix - Giorgos Roilos – percussion
- Soumka – remix
- Manos Theodosakis – trumpet
- Despina VandiDespina VandiDespina Malea , known by her stage name Despina Vandi , is a Greek singer. Born in Tübingen near Stuttgart, West Germany, Vandi's family returned to Kavala, Greece when she was six years old and she later enrolled at the University of Thessaloniki, but eventually dropped out to begin a career in...
– vocals - Thanasis Vasilopoulos – clarinet, ney
- Antonis Vlahos – orchestration, mix
- Nikos Voutouras – orchestration, mix
- Nikos Zervas – keyboards
Production
- Thodoris Hrisanthopoulos – mastering
- Trifon Koutsourelis – sound
- Vasilis Nikolopoulos – sound, mix
- PhoebusPhoebus (songwriter)Phoebus sometimes spelled Phivos or Fivos , is a well-known songwriter in both Greece and Cyprus. Phoebus is mostly known for his music through Despina Vandi and Katy Garbi, although he has composed albums for many other artists in Greece and Cyprus...
– production manager, mix - Vaggelis Siapatis – sound, computer editing
- Giorgos Stampolis – production
Design
- Dimitris Dimitroulis – make up
- Christos Karatzolas – photo cover
- Alexandra Katsaiti – styling
- P. Koutsikos – art direction
- Stefanos Vasilakis – hair styling
- A. Vasmoulakis – art direction
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.