Kati Simveni is the name of a Greek album by singer Anna Vissi

Anna Vissi

Anna Vissi , known as Anna Vishy in Cypriot Greek, is a Greek-Cypriot recording artist and actress...

. The album was released in Greece

Greece

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 and Cyprus

Cyprus

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 by CBS Greece

Columbia Records

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 in 1985. This album includes her signature song "Dodeka". The album reached gold status.

Background

Following the gold certification and success of Na Hes Kardia, her label suggested Vissi collaborate with successful writer Antonis Vardis. She accepted the collaboration with Vardis, but on condition that her husband Nikos Karvelas has half participation in the production. The result was five songs by Vardis and five by Karvelas.

Music

The album was officially released on CD format in 1992 as a joint package with 1984's album Na 'Hes Kardia

Na 'Hes Kardia

Na 'hes Kardia is the name of the sixth album by Greek singer Anna Vissi. Released in 1984, it was her first album under CBS Greece. It featured 12 laika songs, the music of whom was written by her then-husband Nikos Karvelas. Lyricists of the album were Karvelas, Vissi herself and Sarantis...

. In 1996, a separate remastered version of the album was released. Music and lyrics are by Antonis Vardis, Sarantis Alivizatos, Manos Koufianakis, and Nikos Karvelas

Nikos Karvelas

Nikos Karvelas is a Greek songwriter, producer and singer. He has sold millions of records as a producer and is most recognizable for his three-decade-long collaboration with Anna Vissi, while some of his other well-known collaborations include Sakis Rouvas. Karvelas has released multiple...

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Reception

The first single "Dodeka" peaked on the radio stations almost immediately and soon became number one. It would become her signature song and is considered a classic song of pop music in Greece.

Second single "San Ke Mena Kamia" also had the success of "Dodeka" by reaching number one.

Covers

Anna Vissi released live recordings of her songs "Dodeka" and "San kai mena kamia" in her 1993 and 2004 live albums. Also a "Dodeka" video clip

Video clip

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 was shot live in Asteria Night Club in 2000, and a "Dodeka/Den Thelo Na Ksereis" medley video clip

Video clip

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 was shot to promote her 2004 Live album.

The song "Ki omws exeis fygei" was covered in 1999 by Greek

Greeks

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 singer Elli Kokkinou

Elli Kokkinou

Elli Kokkinou is a Greek singer who was born in Athens, Greece. Kokkinou is among the most popular singers in Greece today. She has performed together with Greek music stars such as Anna Vissi, Glykeria, Paschalis Terzis, Sakis Rouvas, Tolis Voskopoulos, Thanos Petrelis, Natassa Theodoridou,...

 for her studio album Epikindyna Paihnidia

Epikindyna Paihnidia

Epikindyna Paihnidia is the debut album by popular Greek artist Elli Kokkinou. It was released in 1999 by Sony Music Greece...

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Track listing

1. "Kati Simveni"
2. "Ti Eho Na Haso"
3. "Ki Omos Eheis Figei"
4. "Agapa Me"
5. "Otan Tha'Rtheis"
6. "Dodeka"
7. "San Kai Mena Kamia"
8. "O,ti Ki An Peis"
9. "Kai Se Girevo"
10. "Pali Horizoume"