Atofio Hrysafi

Atofio Hrysafi (trans. Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι; Pure Gold) is an album by popular Greek artist Katy Garbi.

Atofio Hrysafi
Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι
Studio album by
Katy Garbi
ReleasedDecember 20, 1994
RecordedCity studio
Sierra studio
GenrePop, Modern Laika, Dance
Length36:39
LanguageGreek
LabelSony Music Greece
Columbia
ProducerGiannis Doulamis
Katy Garbi chronology
Os Ton Paradeiso
(1993)		 Atofio Hrysafi
Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι
(1994)		 Arhizo Polemo
(1996)
Singles from Atofio Hrysafi
  1. "Ksypoliti Horevo"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Atofio Hrysafi"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Mi Me Sygkrineis"
    Released: 1995
  4. "Kolasi"
    Released: 1995
  5. "Se Poliorkia [Pes, Pes]"
    Released: 1995

It was released on December 20, 1994, by Sony Music Greece and was certified double Platinum, selling over 120,000 units worldwide.[1] The album contains ten songs, five of which were composed by Kostas Tournas and five of which were composed by Phoebus.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ksypoliti Horevo" (Ξυπόλυτη Χορεύω; I Dance Barefoot)Kostas TournasKostas Tournas4:13
2."I Agapas I Fevgeis" (Ή Αγαπάς Ή Φεύγεις; To Love Or To Leave)Kostas TournasKostas Tournas3:11
3."Oti Oneirevomaste Ginetai" (Ότι Ονειρευόμαστε Γίνεται; Whatever Our Dreams Become)Kostas TournasKostas Tournas3:11
4."Mi Me Sygkrineis" (Μη Με Συγκρίνεις; Don't Compare Me)Kostas TournasKostas Tournas4:03
5."Otan Se Ksehaso" (Όταν Σε Ξεχάσω; When I Forget You)Kostas TournasKostas Tournas3:42
6."Se Poliorkia [Pes, Pes]" (Σε Πολιορκία [Πες, Πες]; In Siege [Say It, Say It])PhoebusPhoebus3:32
7."Kolasi" (Κόλαση; Hell)PhoebusPhoebus3:29
8."Atofio Hrysafi" (Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι; Pure Gold)PhoebusPhoebus3:25
9."O Ilios Pou Egine Vrohi" (Ο Ήλιος Που Έγινε Βροχή; The Sun That Became Rain)PhoebusPhoebus3:47
10."Moiazo" (Μοιάζω; I Resemble)PhoebusPhoebus4:06

Singles and music videos

The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into music videos.

  1. "Ksypoliti Horevo" (I Dance Barefoot)
  2. "Atofio Hrysafi" (Pure Gold)
  3. "Mi Me Sygkrineis" (Don't Compare Me)
  4. "Kolasi" (Hell)
  5. "Se Poliorkia [Pes, Pes]" (In Siege [Say It, Say It])

Credits and personnel

Personnel

  • Arranged By: Charis Andreadis (tracks: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), Stavros Lantsias (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  • Backing Vocals: Charis Chalkitis (tracks: 6, 8), Nikos Logothetis (tracks: 6, 8), Sofia Noiti (tracks: 6, 8), Poimis Petrou (tracks: 2, 3, 5), Sandy Politi (tracks: 2, 3, 5), Dimitris Tsopanellis (tracks: 2, 3, 5), Martha Zioga (tracks: 2, 3, 5)
  • Baglama: Giannis Mpithikotsis (tracks: 9)
  • Bass: Giotis Kiourtsoglou (tracks: 2, 3, 4)
  • Bouzouki: Giannis Mpithikotsis (tracks: 9), Thodoris Pasiaras (tracks: 1, 4)
  • Cümbüş: Antonis Gounaris (tracks: 6, 7, 10)
  • Guitars: Antonis Gounaris (tracks: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), Stavros Lantsias (tracks: 1), Akis Tourkogiorgis (tracks: 2, 3, 4)
  • Keyboards, Programmed By: Stavros Lantsias (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Orestis Plakidis (tracks: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
  • Percussion: Giorgos Notaras (tracks: 1), Giorgos Roilos (tracks: 7, 8)
  • Saxophone: Silvios Siros (tracks: 5)
  • Second Vocal: Katy Garbi (tracks: 1, 4), Antonis Gounaris (tracks: 7, 9)


Production

  • Artwork: Giannis Doxas
  • Executive Producer: Giannis Doulamis
  • Hair Styling: Giannis Michailidis
  • Make Up: Achilleas Charitos
  • Mastering: Giannis Ioannidis [D.P.H.]
  • Photographer: Ntinos Diamantopoulos
  • Recorded and mixed By: Dimitris Malegkas [City studio] (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Panagiotis Petronikolos [Sierra studio] (tracks: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), Giannis Tountas [City studio] (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Accolades

Atofio Hrysafi was awarded "Album of the Year" at the Pop Corn Music Awards of 1995.[3] Another award was received for "Best Folk Dance Track" (Ksypoliti Horevo) the same year.

Certifications

Atofio Hrysafi was certified platinum shortly after its release.[4] The 2x Platinum certification was a first for both Garbi and Phoebus.[3]

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Greece (IFPI Greece)[5] 2× Platinum 120,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

gollark: Just integrate with respect to blob.
gollark: But what if the 10-year-old realizes that all you did is provide *one case* where it works, and a discrete one?
gollark: No.
gollark: Although in actual situations you'll probably just be multiplying apples by a dimensionless number.
gollark: Apple² is good because it lets us do dimensional analysis on apple-related equations.

References
  1. "el:10+1 αγαπημένοι δίσκοι από την Καίτη Γαρμπή!" (in Greek). GetGreekMusic. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  2. "el:Βιογραφία | Καίτη Γαρμπή" (in Greek). Tralala Gr. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  3. "el:Καίτη Γαρμπή: Η φωνή της καρδιάς μας" (in Greek). Mikrofono Gr. 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  4. "el:ΚΑΙΤΗ ΓΑΡΜΠΗ Αφιέρωμα..." (in Greek). Music Corner Gr. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  5. "Greek album certifications – Katy Garbi – Atofio Hrysafi" (in Greek). IFPI Greece.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.