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To Fili Tis Zois (Elena Paparizou song)
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"To Fili Tis Zois" is a song by Elena Paparizou
, and the main theme song from To Fili Tis Zois. The song was released in the beginning of October 2007 to radios, and in November on the official soundtrack
of the movie. It is also a bonus track on Paparizou's Vrisko To Logo Na Zo
.
had announced that something very big and special would happen. They had posted a picture of Elena, covering it with effects in order to hide her, and also the lyrics of the chorus. It was ranked the third best song of 2007 according to the MAD Exit Poll: Best Songs of the Year and 27th most watched videoclip of 2007 on MAD TV
. It also ranked at #16 for the most played song of 2007 on the biggest Cypriot radio station, Super Fm. In 2008, at the Mad Video Music Awards, the song was nominated in four categories: "Best Pop Video" , "Most Played Artist", "Artist of the Year", and "Best Video by a Female Artist". It won the award for the "Best Pop Video".
Directed by Alex Grammatopoulos, the video starts with a woman coming out the sea before showing Elena and her band, whom are partially in the water. Elena sings, while scenes from the film are shown in a quick fashion. The end shows Elena saying "Μυστήριο που ο έρωτας χτυπά" (Mystery that love beats), which appears at the end of the song. The video premiered on September 26, 2007 on MAD TV
.
" from The Four Seasons
. The song is rock influenced, something different than what Elena has done before.
The song became a hit quickly and its power play surpassed the number of 22 radio stations in Athens and 11 in Thessaloniki since December, and also achieved to stay four weeks on the top of MAD Platinum Charts.
In the week from February 29 to March 5, 2008, the song was still on the Nielsen's Official Radio Airplay chart in Greece at number seven after four months of its release. The next week from March 5 to March 11, the song fell to number sixteen and the week from March 11 to March 17, it fell to number nineteen, making its last appearance.
Elena Paparizou
Eleni "Elena" Paparizou , usually referred to abroad as Helena Paparizou, is a Greek-Swedish singer and occasional songwriter, who was born and raised in Sweden by Greek parents. She began her career there in 1999 as a member of the duo Antique, while she also worked briefly as a model for a...
, and the main theme song from To Fili Tis Zois. The song was released in the beginning of October 2007 to radios, and in November on the official soundtrack
To Fili Tis Zois (soundtrack)
To Fili Tis Zois is the soundtrack album from the film of the same name. It was released in November 2007 by Sony BMG Greece. The album contains the film score which is composed by "Soumka" , and also features songs by Elena Paparizou and Giorgos Sampanis...
of the movie. It is also a bonus track on Paparizou's Vrisko To Logo Na Zo
Vrisko To Logo Na Zo
Vrisko To Logo Na Zo is the third Greek-language studio album and fourth studio album overall by Greek singer Elena Paparizou, released on June 12, 2008 by Sony BMG Greece...
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Song information
The single officially debuted simultaneously on MAD Radio 106.2 and the music video on MAD TV on September 26, 2007. Some days before 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...
had announced that something very big and special would happen. They had posted a picture of Elena, covering it with effects in order to hide her, and also the lyrics of the chorus. It was ranked the third best song of 2007 according to the MAD Exit Poll: Best Songs of the Year and 27th most watched videoclip of 2007 on MAD TV
MAD 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...
. It also ranked at #16 for the most played song of 2007 on the biggest Cypriot radio station, Super Fm. In 2008, at the Mad Video Music Awards, the song was nominated in four categories: "Best Pop Video" , "Most Played Artist", "Artist of the Year", and "Best Video by a Female Artist". It won the award for the "Best Pop Video".
Music video
MAD 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...
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Radio success
It quickly gained airplay all around Greece shooting it to number 1 on the Nielsen's Official Radio Airplay chart in the week of November 27 to December 3, 2007 and was first for seven weeks. In the first week of 2008, the song fell to number two beaten by the song "Beggin'Beggin'
"Beggin" is the title of a song composed by Bob Gaudio and Peggy Farina and popularized by The Four Seasons in 1967. In 2007, the song received new popularity when it was remixed by the French DJ Pilooski and then covered by the Norwegian hip-hop band Madcon...
" from The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons (group)
The Four Seasons are an American rock and pop band who became internationally successful in the mid-1960s. The Vocal Group Hall of Fame has stated that the group was the most popular rock band before The Beatles...
. The song is rock influenced, something different than what Elena has done before.
The song became a hit quickly and its power play surpassed the number of 22 radio stations in Athens and 11 in Thessaloniki since December, and also achieved to stay four weeks on the top of MAD Platinum Charts.
In the week from February 29 to March 5, 2008, the song was still on the Nielsen's Official Radio Airplay chart in Greece at number seven after four months of its release. The next week from March 5 to March 11, the song fell to number sixteen and the week from March 11 to March 17, it fell to number nineteen, making its last appearance.
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
September 26, 2007 | Sony BMG | Radio Single |
| October 27, 2007 | 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... |
September 27, 2007 | Radio Single |
Charts
The song is the first digital single which was certificated gold in Greece, selling more than 30,000 downloads according to IFPI.| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Greek Airplay Chart | 1 |
| Greek Digital Sales | 1 (Gold) |