To Kati
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To Kati is an album by popular Greek
artist Katy Garbi
. It was released on April 10, 2000 by Sony Music Greece and went four times platinum in Greece
and three times in Cyprus
. It ranks as one of the best selling albums of the decade. This is a farewell album of Phoebus
under his contract with Sony Music Greece. The album contains seven new hits, while the rest are greatest hits of their partnership. All of the songs were composed by Phoebus (songwriter)
. It officially stands as a greatest hits
album, even though it spawned four new hit singles.
"To Kati"
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"Alitaki Mou"
"Epitelous"
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"To Lathos Mou"
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Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
artist Katy Garbi
Katy Garbi
Katerina 'Katy' Garbi is a Greek singer active in Greece and Cyprus, with some popularity in Turkey. Her career has spanned over 20 years and is marked by several multi-platinum releases. Garbi was one of the most successful artists of the 1990s...
. It was released on April 10, 2000 by Sony Music Greece and went four times platinum 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 three times in 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...
. It ranks as one of the best selling albums of the decade. This is a farewell album of Phoebus
Phoebus (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...
under his contract with Sony Music Greece. The album contains seven new hits, while the rest are greatest hits of their partnership. All of the songs were composed by Phoebus (songwriter)
Phoebus (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...
. It officially stands as a greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album, even though it spawned four new hit singles.
Disc 1
| # | Title | English translation | Original album | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Kati" | "The something" | Previously unreleased | Phoebus | Phoebus | 5:59 |
| 2. | "Alitaki Mou" | "My naughty one" | Previously unreleased | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Epitelous" (ft Natassa Theodoridou Natassa Theodoridou Natassa Theodoridou , born October 24, 1970 in Thessaloniki, is a well-known Greek singer and the only female Greek artist to have her first three albums achieve platinum status. She has been certified for a total of at least 432 thousand albums and 20 thousand singles sales by IFPI Greece... ) |
"Finally" | Previously unreleased | Phoebus | Phoebus | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Pragmata Spao" | "I break things" | Previously unreleased | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Oli Mou I Stenohoria" | "All my sadness" | Previously unreleased | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Sopa" | "Hush" | Previously unreleased | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:49 |
| 7. | "To Lathos Mou" | "My Mistake" | Previously unreleased | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Atofio Hrysafi/Tha Melaholiso" (Remix) | "Pure gold/I will become melancholic" | Previously unreleased (The song "Atofio Hrysafi" from "Atofio Hrysafi Atofio Hrysafi Atofio Hrysafi is an album by popular Greek artist Keti Garbi. It was released in 1994 by Sony Music Greece and went 2x Platinum in Greece and Cypros selling over 120,000 units. The album contains 10 songs, 5 composed by Kostas Tournas and 5 composed by Phoebus... "/The song "Tha melaholiso" from "Arhizo Polemo Arhizo Polemo Arhizo Polemo is an album by Greek singer Katy Garbi. It was released in May 1996 by Sony Music Greece and went three times Platinum in Greece, selling over 180,000 units in 1996. In 1997, Arhizo Polemo was the second best selling album of the year following Anna Vissi's Travma... ") |
Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Hamena" | "Lost" | Arhizo Polemo | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Nai Yparho Ego" | "Yes I Exist" | Os Ton Paradeiso Os Ton Paradeiso - Singles :#"Nai Yparho Ego" #"Os Ton Paradiso" #"O Kafes" #"Derti" #"Ellada, Hora Tou Fotos"... |
Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Agio Kalokeri" | "Holy Summer" | Arhizo Polemo | Yiannis Doxas | Phoebus | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Arhizo Polemo" | "I Declare War" | Arhizo Polemo | Yiannis Doxas | Phoebus | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Allo Esi Ki Allo Ego" | "More Of Me And More Of You" | Evaisthisies Evaisthisies Evaisthisies is an album by popular Greek artist Katy Garbi. It was released in 1997 by Sony Music Greece and went 3x Platinum in Greece selling over 150,000 units. The album is written entirely by Phoebus... |
Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:48 |
| 14. | "I Patrida Mou" (ft Antonis Vardis) | "My Country" | Evaisthisies | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:09 |
| 15. | "O Ilios Pou Egine Vrohi" | "The Sun That Became Rain" | Atofio Hrysafi | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:51 |
Disc 2
| # | Title | English translation | Original album | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Se Poliorkia" [Pes, Pes]" | "Your A Stalemate [Say It, Say It]" | Atofio Hrysafi | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Ierosilia" | "Cult" | Evaisthisies | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Evaisthisies" | "Sensibilities" | Evaisthisies | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Apo Do Kai Pio Pera" | "From Here On Out" | Arhizo Polemo | Yiannis Doxas | Phoebus | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Mia Fora Ki Enan Kero" | "Once Upon A Time" | Arhizo Polemo | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Apozimiosi" | "The Damage You Have Caused" | Evaisthisies | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Ftou Kselefteria!" (Ft. The Children's Choir Of Spiros Labrou) | "We're Free!" | Arhizo Polemo | Yiannis Doxas | Phoebus | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Asimfonia Haraktiron" (ft. Antonis Remos Antonis Remos Antonis Remos , is a Greek laïko singer.-Early life:Antonis Remos was born in Düsseldorf, West Germany. He was raised there by his Greek parents, and later his family moved back to their native Thessaloniki, Greece, where he finished school. During his childhood he got involved with music and... ) |
"Personality Clash" | Evaisthisies | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Kolasi" | "Hell" | Atofio Hrysafi | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Tryferotita" | "Kindness" | Evaisthisies | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Apologisou" | "Make your defense" | Evaisthisies | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Akouo Tin Kardoula Sou" | "I listen yo your heart" | Os Ton Paradeiso | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Os Ton Paradeiso" | "Up To Paradise" | Os Ton Paradeiso | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:47 |
| 14. | "Fougaro" | "Chimney" | Evaisthisies | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:09 |
| 15. | "Ola Sta Katalogizo" | "Everything I Write" | Evaisthisies | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:17 |
| 16. | "Zisame" (ft Dionisis Shoinas) | "We lived" | Yia Sena kai Yia mena | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:02 |
Singles
The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into Music Videos. Additional songs such as, "Oli Mou I Stenahoria", "Pragmata Spao", and "Tha Melagholiso/Atofio Hrysafi (Medley Remix)", despite not having been released as singles, managed to gain radio airplay."To Kati"
- Prior to the release date of the album, an exclusive preview of the first single "To Kati" began on MAD TV, and then began broadcasting throughout Greek television. This single was the first to be composed by Garbi's long running songwriter 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...
since mid 1998. The single marked a high point in her career as it held the number one position of the IFPI Singles Chart for countless weeks.
- Music Video
- The music video was directed by one of Phoebus's main collaborators, Kostas Kapetanidis, and released in early 2000. The clip showcases Garbi for the first time with red streaks over her black hair. The video itself ia stylized using digital effects and over-contrasting colours that create surrealism. Scenes include Garbi playing with and manipulating a group of shrunken men and a scene of her tearing up a photo of her real-life husband Dionisis Schinas the moment he is mentioned in the song.
"Alitaki Mou"
- Alitaki Mou was released only as a radio single. It gained a lot of airplay.
"Epitelous"
- "Epitelous" was the third single and included a music video, gaining massive success. It encountered a lot of media coverage as it was a duet with two of the most successful artists of the industry, Katy GarbiKaty GarbiKaterina 'Katy' Garbi is a Greek singer active in Greece and Cyprus, with some popularity in Turkey. Her career has spanned over 20 years and is marked by several multi-platinum releases. Garbi was one of the most successful artists of the 1990s...
and Natassa TheodoridouNatassa TheodoridouNatassa Theodoridou , born October 24, 1970 in Thessaloniki, is a well-known Greek singer and the only female Greek artist to have her first three albums achieve platinum status. She has been certified for a total of at least 432 thousand albums and 20 thousand singles sales by IFPI Greece...
, both of whom have both collaborated with Phoebus. The duet proved particularly popular amongst women as the lyrics form a dialogue between two women about their frustrations with men and relationships.
- Music Video
- Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis, the third single would make its debut on MAD TV during Katy's appearance on the show "OK" on May 25, 2000. The music video carried the style of the previous clip with the over-contrasting of colours, however it had a much more serious feel. Contrasting from a dark blue background, Garbi and Theodoridou are seated on opposing sofa chairs which slowly spin around on their axises. Other shots of the video include shelves filled with various items that symbolize womanhood each carrying a price tag, depicting how everything comes with a price that is paid. On MAD TV's Greek music video countdown on Greekweek, "Epitelous" placed 18th on the "All Times Best Top 30 Video Clips".
"To Lathos Mou"
- "To Lathos Mou" was the fourth single and final music video of the album. It is a strong ballad composed and written by Phoebus, which became an iconic song detailing Garbi's vocal abilities.
- Music Video
- The music video was filmed by Giorgos Gavalos of View Studio. The music video was shot on October 6, 2000 at the 3x Platinum certification party for the album where Garbi performed live to an outdoor audience of thousands at the Village Park in Athens. Scenes include Garbi walking through the Virgin Megastore before and after her performance, Garbi being interviewed by the media, fans singing along, and finally her departure from the venue through a rush of fans. Filming the performance took over 5 takes along with the audience.
Charts
| Chart | Providers | Peak position |
Weeks On Charts | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Albums Chart | IFPI http://ifpi.gr | 1 | 61 | 4x Platinum |
| Cypriot Albums Chart | All Records 20 | 1 | 3x Platinum | |
Awards
- Pop Corn Music Award 2000 for "To Kati" receiving Best Dance Track.
- Pop Corn Music Award 2000 for "Epitelous" receiving Best Duet of The Year.
- The title track "To Kati" took 5th place in the international 2000 OGAE Song ContestOGAEOGAE is one of the 2 major international fan club networks of the Eurovision Song Contest. It has branches in 37 European countries.Although the Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956, OGAE began only in 1984 in Finland. All countries that take part or have already taken part in the Eurovision...
.