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Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
singer Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...
, released on December 12, 2007 in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and 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...
by Minos EMI
Minos EMI
Minos EMI is the domestic trade name of EMI Music Greece, a record company in Greece. It is the Greek record label division of the British-based, multinational EMI Group....
. The album was recorded on September 9, 2007 at Rouvas' sold-out show at Lycabetus Theatre with an audience of 7,000. The concert was the final stop on the musician's Benefit Tour for the Greek fire victims of 2007. The combined effort of the tour and other appearances by Rouvas raised over €1.000.000 in fundraiser, becoming one of the greatest sources of aid and relief. The majority of the proceeds of this concert went to fire victims in Greece, particularly those of the 2007 Greek forest fires
2007 Greek forest fires
The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on August 23, expanded rapidly and raged out of control until August 27, until they were put out in early...
, however, another intention was to promote blood donation which was running short in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. As a result, thousands of pints of blood were collected.
The album ranked at number 34 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...
Greece 2007 Annual Top 50 Greek Albums.
CD
- "Stous 31 Dromous" (On 31st Street)
- "Ola Gyro Sou Gyrizoun" (Everything Revolves Around You)
- "Yiati Se Thelo" (Because I Want You)
- "Mia Zoi Mazi" (One life together)
- "Ipirhes Panda" (You Were Always There)
- "S'eho Erotefthi" (I'm in Love With You)
- "Den Ehi Sidera I Kardia Sou" (Your Heart Does Not Have Metal Rails)
- "Andexa" (I Endured)
- "Zise Ti Zoi" (Live Life)
- "Se Thelo San Trelos" (I Want You Like Crazy)
- "Suspicious MindsSuspicious Minds"Suspicious Minds" is a song written by American songwriter Mark James that, after the failure of his own recording, was handed to Elvis Presley by producer Chips Moman becoming one of his most notable hits and a number one in 1969, "Suspicious Minds" was widely regarded as the single that returned...
" - "To Hrono Stamatao" (I'm Stopping Time)
- "Thelo Na Kitao" (I Want to Watch)
- "Min Andistekese" (Don't Resist)
- "Kane Me" (Make Me)
- "Theleis I Den Theleis" (Do You Want It Or Not)
- "Mikros Titanikos (Se Latrevo)" (Little Titanic (I Adore You))
- "We Will Rock YouWe Will Rock You"We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Rolling Stone ranked it #330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA placed it at #146 on its list of Songs of the Century...
" - "Satisfaction(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Satisfaction" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards's throwaway three-note guitar riff — intended to be replaced by horns — opens and drives the song...
" - "Liomeno Pagoto" (Melted Ice Cream)
- "Ela Mou" (Come to Me)
- "Stous 31 Dromous (Rock Version)" (On 31st Street)
DVD
- "Ola Gyro Sou Gyrizoun" (Everything Revolves Around You)
- "Yiati Se Thelo" (Because I Want You)
- "Mia Zoi Mazi" (One Life Together)
- "Ipirhes Panda" (You Were Always There)
- "S'eho Erotefthi" (I'm in Love With You)
- "Den Ehi Sidera I Kardia Sou" (Your Heart Does Not Have Metal Rails)
- "Andexa" (I Endured)
- "Zise Ti Zoi" (Live Life)
- "Se Thelo San Trelos" (I Want You Like Crazy)
- "Suspicious MindsSuspicious Minds"Suspicious Minds" is a song written by American songwriter Mark James that, after the failure of his own recording, was handed to Elvis Presley by producer Chips Moman becoming one of his most notable hits and a number one in 1969, "Suspicious Minds" was widely regarded as the single that returned...
" - "To Hrono Stamatao" (I'm Stopping Time)
- "Na M'agapas" (You Should Love Me)
- "18 (Iparhi Agapi Edo)" (18 (There Is Love Here))
- "Thelo Na Kitao" (I Want to Watch)
- "Min Andistekese" (Don't Resist)
- "Kane Me" (Make Me)
- "Theleis I Den Theleis" (Do You Want It Or Not)
- "Shake ItShake It (Sakis Rouvas song)"Shake It" is an English language song by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas and was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. The song is an up-tempo number, with Rouvas telling his lover that "I would trade my life for a night with you" and asking the lover to "shake it" for him...
" - "Mikros Titanikos (Se Latrevo)" (Little Titanic (I Adore You))
- "We Will Rock YouWe Will Rock You"We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Rolling Stone ranked it #330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA placed it at #146 on its list of Songs of the Century...
" - "Satisfaction(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Satisfaction" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards's throwaway three-note guitar riff — intended to be replaced by horns — opens and drives the song...
" - "Liomeno Pagoto" (Melted Ice Cream)
- "Ela Mou" (Come to Me)
Extras
- "Stous 31 Dromous" (Video) (On 31st Street)
- "Stous 31 Dromous" (Behind The Scenes Making Of) (On 31st Street)
Singles
"Stous 31 Dromous"- "Stous 31 Dromous was the only single from the album and was released in December as a popPop musicPop 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...
version for the video and radio airplay, while the rock version was released as a bonus track and is often more commonly performed by Rouvas. The song was the theme for the short-lived show of the same name on Mega ChannelMega ChannelMega Channel, also known as Mega TV or just Mega, is a major television network in Greece. Teletypos S.A. was founded in 1989 under the name Teletypos Television Programmes S.A...
, also commonly known as 31st Street in its English subtitle version. The show is a Greek TV drama primarily filmed in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, while the music video shows Rouvas walking through the city as well as featuring character footage from the show. The song fared moderately well on radio airplay charts.