Psahno Tin Alitheia (song)
Encyclopedia
"Psahno Tin Alitheia" is a song by Greek pop
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singer Elena Paparizou, written by Per Lidén, Niclas Olausson, Toni Mavridis, and Giannis Doxas for her fourth studio album Giro Apo T'Oneiro
. The single will be released as the third single from the album. The music video contained the ten winners from Ivi's "Vges sto gyali" contest.
song with Paparizou stating that she always searches for the truth as a result of having been raised that way.
Paparizou furthered her collaboration with soft drink
company Ivi, which prior to the album's release held a contest for their "Vges sto gyali" campaign, with the winners appearing in Paparizou's newest music video
for the brand. Back when "An Isouna Agapi
" was released, the company aired an add that included a sample of the song, hinting that it would be the album's next single and not "Girna Me Sto Htes", which according to some sources was originally supposed to be the lead single off the album before being replaced with "An Isouna Agapi". This makes "Psahno Tin Alitheia" her second song for Ivi, following "Tha 'Mai Allios".
was shot on 8 April 2010 as reported by Paparizou via the social networking website Twitter
. The music video was directed by Maria Skoka, who Paparizou had first collaborated with on "Tha 'Mai Allios" and aired on 20 May 2010 on MAD TV, who described it as "full of speed and rhythm". The video begins with Paparizou speeding down a highway in a white convertible
. She then parks in a dark garage and proceeds to change behind blinds from her casual clothing into her performance style. As she stands in front of a microphone singing, the lights suddenly turn on and she is surprised to see that her entire band (the Ivi winners) is already there. They continue to perform and dance until the lights are shut off at the end of the song.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
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Laïkó
Laïkó ), is a Greek music genre. Also called folk song or urban folk music , in its plural form is a Greek music genre which has taken many forms over the years...
singer Elena Paparizou, written by Per Lidén, Niclas Olausson, Toni Mavridis, and Giannis Doxas for her fourth studio album Giro Apo T'Oneiro
Giro Apo T'Oneiro
Giro Apo T' Oneiro is the fourth Greek-language studio album and fifth studio album overall by Greek singer Elena Paparizou, released on 29 March 2010 in Greece and Cyprus by Sony Music Greece...
. The single will be released as the third single from the album. The music video contained the ten winners from Ivi's "Vges sto gyali" contest.
Background
The song was composed by Per Lidén, Niclas Olausson, Toni Mavridis with lyrics by Giannis Doxas. It is a dance-popDance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
song with Paparizou stating that she always searches for the truth as a result of having been raised that way.
Paparizou furthered her collaboration with soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
company Ivi, which prior to the album's release held a contest for their "Vges sto gyali" campaign, with the winners appearing in Paparizou's newest music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the brand. Back when "An Isouna Agapi
An Isouna Agapi
"An Isouna Agapi" is the second single by Greek singer Elena Paparizou from her fifth studio album Giro Apo T'Oneiro, written by Giorgos Sabanis and Niki Papatheohari...
" was released, the company aired an add that included a sample of the song, hinting that it would be the album's next single and not "Girna Me Sto Htes", which according to some sources was originally supposed to be the lead single off the album before being replaced with "An Isouna Agapi". This makes "Psahno Tin Alitheia" her second song for Ivi, following "Tha 'Mai Allios".
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was shot on 8 April 2010 as reported by Paparizou via the social networking website Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. The music video was directed by Maria Skoka, who Paparizou had first collaborated with on "Tha 'Mai Allios" and aired on 20 May 2010 on MAD TV, who described it as "full of speed and rhythm". The video begins with Paparizou speeding down a highway in a white convertible
Convertible
A convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away having windows which wind-down inside the doors, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle...
. She then parks in a dark garage and proceeds to change behind blinds from her casual clothing into her performance style. As she stands in front of a microphone singing, the lights suddenly turn on and she is surprised to see that her entire band (the Ivi winners) is already there. They continue to perform and dance until the lights are shut off at the end of the song.
Release history
| Region | Date | Distributing label | Format |
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| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
20 May | Sony Music Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... /RCA RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label... |
Radio single |
| 12 April 2010 | 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... |
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| 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... |
20 May | Radio single |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Nielsen Soundscan Nielsen SoundScan Nielsen SoundScan is an information and sales tracking system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada... Greek Digital Singles |
21 |
| Nielsen Soundscan Nielsen SoundScan Nielsen SoundScan is an information and sales tracking system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada... Greek Airplay Chart |
17 |