Apla Ta Pragmata

"Stigmes"
Apla Ta Pragmata; Απλά Τα Πράγματα
Studio album by Katy Garbi
Released	December 14, 2001
Genre	Pop, Modern Laika, Dance
Length	2:00:59
Language	Greek
Label	Sony Music Greece; Columbia
Producer	Giannis Doulamis
Katy Garbi chronology
Katy Garbi studio album chronology
Singles from Apla Ta Pragmata
	"Stigmes"; Released: May 26, 1994; "Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou"; Released: December 15, 2000; "Apla Ta Pragmata"; Released: December 14, 2001; "Viastika"; Released: March 22, 2002; "Thelo Apopse Na Horepso"; Released: May 17, 2002;

Apla Ta Pragmata (trans. Απλά Τα Πράγματα; Things Are Simple) is the 12th studio album by popular Greek artist Katy Garbi.

It was released on December 14, 2001, by Sony Music Greece and received 2x Platinum certification in Greece selling over 80,000 units, and 2x Platinum in Cyprus, also producing the Platinum CD single "Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou". Dewar's whiskey was a main sponsor of the album, including sponsorship of the album's platinum certification party. Containing many of her most successful songs, like "Apla Ta Pragmata", "Otan Se Hreiazomai", "Viastika" and "Thelo Apopse Na Horepso". From mid-January 2002, the album was released with other cover page for a few days.[1]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Apla Ta Pragmata" (Απλά Τα Πράγματα; Things Are Simple)	Tasos Vougiatzis	Solon Apostolakis	3:15
2.	"Otan Se Hreiazomai" (Όταν Σε Χρειάζομαι; When I Need You)	Antonis Pappas	Nikos Terzis	4:03
3.	"Kragion" (Κραγιόν; Lipstick)	Dimitris Tsakalias	Dimitris Zbekos	4:07
4.	"Viastika" (Βιάστηκα; I Hurried)	Antonis Pappas	Nikos Terzis	4:56
5.	"Esy Tha Haseis" (Εσύ Θα Χάσεις; You Will Lose)	Natalia Germanou	Nikos Terzis	3:01
6.	"San Ton Ehthro" (Σαν Τον Εχθρό; Like The Enemy)	Nikos Gritsis	Takis Bougas	3:05
7.	"Pes To Ksana M' Ena Fili" (Πες Το Ξανά Μ' Ένα Φιλί; Say It Again With A Kiss)	Natalia Germanou	Nikos Terzis	4:50
8.	"Adiko Kai Krima (featuring Antique)" (Άδικο Και Κρίμα; Unfair And A Pity)	Antonis Pappas	Nikos Terzis	5:29
9.	"Kanenas Den Anikei Se Kanena" (Κανένας Δεν Ανήκει Σε Κανένα; Nobody Belongs To Anyone)	Antonis Pappas	Nikos Terzis	3:55
10.	"Akatallili Agapi" (Ακατάλληλη Αγάπη; Inappropriate Love)	Lila Zervopoulou	Dimitris Zbekos	3:20
11.	"Thelo Apopse Na Horepso" (Θέλω Απόψε Να Χορέψω; I Want To Dance Tonight)	Efstathia	Dimitris Zbekos	3:30
12.	"Afto Pou Zisame" (Αυτό Που Ζήσαμε; That Which We Lived Through)	Natalia Germanou	Nikos Terzis	4:16
13.	"To Savvatokyriako Sou" (Το Σαββατοκύριακο Σου; Your Weekend)	Dimitris Zbekos Efstathia	Dimitris Zbekos	3:45
14.	"Pou Na Kryfto" (Που Να Κρυφτώ; Where Can I Hide?)	Tasos Vougiatzis	Nikos Terzis	3:50
15.	"Ksenyhtao" (Ξενυχτάω; I Stay Up At Night)	Tasos Vougiatzis	Nikos Terzis	3:53
16.	"Vasei Logikis" (Βάσει Λογικής; Logical Base)	Ilias Filippou	Tasos Panagis	3:17
17.	"Arga - Arga" (Αργά - Αργά; Slowly - Slowly)	Foteini Dourou	Michalis Touratzdis	4:15
18.	"You And Me, You And I"	Antonis Pappas	Nikos Terzis	4:40

Disc 2
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Den Eipa Psemata Pote" (Δεν Είπα Ψέματα Ποτέ; I've Never Lied)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	3:44
2.	"Sto Skonismeno Sou Amaksi" (Στο Σκονισμένο Σου Αμάξι; In Your Dusty Car)	Panos Falaras	Kostas Tournas	3:45
3.	"Zitas" (Ζητάς; You Ask)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	3:46
4.	"Oso Tha Leipeis" (Όσο Θα Λείπεις; When You'll Be Gone)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	3:22
5.	"Thelo Na Se Vlepo" (Θέλω Να Σε Βλέπω; I Want To See You)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	3:25
6.	"Fila Me" (Φίλα Με; Kiss Me)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	3:53
7.	"Moni Mou" (Μόνη Μου; By Myself)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	3:50
8.	"Kane Ton Logariasmo" (Κάνε Τον Λογαριασμό; Make The Bill)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	3:33
9.	"Stahti" (Στάχτη; Ash)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	3:37
10.	"Vale" (Βάλε; Put It There)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	4:03
11.	"Stigmes (featuring Kostas Tournas)" (Στιγμές; Moments)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	4:14
12.	"Epanastasi" (Επανάσταση; Revolution)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	4:09
13.	"Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou (featuring Exis)" (Τι Θέλουνε Τα Μάτια Σου; What Do Your Eyes Want)	Giannis Kalpouzos	Spiros Kontakis	4:11

Singles and music videos

The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into music videos. The songs "Otan Se Hreiazomai", "Kragion" and "Vasei Logikis" was released only as single, which gained a lot of airplay.

"Stigmes"

Although the single was first released seven years prior to the release of "Apla Ta Pragmata", the duet with Kostas Tournas received a moderate amount of airplay in 2001.[2] It was first released on Kostas Tournas' 1994 album Ntoueta (Duets), and features a young Katy Garbi in the early years of her successful career. A music video stemming from the 1994 album was also released for the single. The video displays a "live" performance of the two, as well as several individual scenes where the two look back on their memories. The featured screenshot presents Garbi and Tournas at opposite far ends of a glowing table, which usually signifies a dispute being resolved as all their tension is truthfully unleashed out in front of them.

"Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou"

"Apla Ta Pragmata"

After the success of the first single "Ti Theloune Ta Matia sou", the second single, released 12 months after the lead single in December 14, 2001, is the title track of the album "Apla Ta Pragmata", released to coincide with the album's release. The song is particularly pop styled and was composed by Solon Apostolakis. The music video for "Apla Ta Pragmata" was directed by Giorgos Gavalos of View Studio. The music video is shot using chroma key with a motion background of a computer generated futuristic city and shows Garbi dressed in a variety of outfits.

As part of Dewar's Whiskey 2002 Greece campaign, the whiskey company sponsored the release of the following final two music videos via product placement.

"Viastika"

The song "Viastika" was the fourth single off the album and also included a music video. Released on March 22, 2002, the single spawned a popular music video directed by Kostas Kapetanidis. The music is serviko styled and composed by Nikos Terzis. The music video portrays Garbi's struggle to rid herself of her memories, thereby she drives a car through a tall stack of forty-five televisions each displaying a different recollection from her memory. As a result of the collision the televisions crash to the ground. The video clip produced a marked contrast with the lyrics that speak about emotions of frustration, anger, tiredness and regret, while the video portrays a more rigid and self-confident Garbi.[3]

"Thelo Apopse Na Horepso"

The song "Thelo Apopse Na Horepso", composed by Dimitris Zemkos, was the fifth and final single and music video released from the album. It did make its way onto the Billboard singles charts, and became quite successful. The music is a catchy tsifteteli with a distinct Modern Laiko feel. Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis, the third single would coincide with Garbi's winter collaboration at Club Iera Odos with Pashalis Terzis, so Kapetanidis decided he would showcase her performance of "Thelo Apopse Na Horepso" within the atmosphere of Club Iera Odos. The video debuted on Mad TV on May 17, 2002.

Credits and personnel

Personnel

Arrangement: Vasilis Gkinos (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-16, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9), Antonis Gounaris (tracks: 1-17, 2-1, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9), Spiros Kontakis (tracks: 2-13), Stavros Lantsias (tracks: 2-11), Poimis Petrou (tracks: 2-6, 2-10), Nikos Terzis (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-18), Kostas Tournas (tracks: 2-12)
Backing vocals: Victoria Chalkiti (tracks: 1-12), Stelios Goulielmos (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-9, 1-18), Anna Ioannidou (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-9, 1-18), Katerina Kiriakou (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-11, 1-17, 2-2, 2-5, 2-9, 2-12), Paola Komini (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-9, 1-18), Alex Panayi (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-11, 1-17, 2-2, 2-5, 2-9, 2-12), Nikos Panagiotidis (tracks: 1-8), Poimis Petrou (tracks: 2-6)
Baglama, Bouzouki: Giannis Mpithikotsis (tracks: 1-4, 1-14, 2-1, 2-3, 2-8), Panagiotis Stergiou (tracks: 1-6, 1-11, 1-16)
Bass: Giorgos Kostoglou (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 1-16, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-8), Barry Zealey (tracks: 2-13)
Clarinet: Vasilis Diamantis (tracks: 2-7), Thanasis Vasilopoulos (tracks: 1-10)
Cura: Antonis Gounaris (tracks: 1-13), Giannis Mpithikotsis (tracks: 1-4, 1-9, 1-14, 2-1, 2-3, 2-8), Panagiotis Stergiou (tracks: 1-6, 1-11, 1-16)
Drums: Giorgos Fotopoulos (tracks: 2-13), Antonis Koulouris (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 1-16, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-8)
Guitars: Antonis Gounaris (tracks: 1-17, 2-1, 2-3, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9), Spiros Kontakis (tracks: 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-16, 2-2, 2-13), Christos Pertsinidis (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-9, 1-14), Dimitris Tsopanellis (tracks: 2-11)
Keyboards: Vasilis Gkinos (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-16, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9), Antonis Gounaris (tracks: 1-17, 2-1, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9), Stavros Lantsias (tracks: 2-11), Soumka (tracks: 2-13), Nikos Terzis (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-18), Dimitris Zogkas (tracks: 2-6, 2-10, 2-12)
Ney: Vasilis Diamantis (tracks: 2-4), Thanasis Vasilopoulos (tracks: 1-10)
Outi: Hakan (tracks: 1-10, 2-7)
Programming: Vasilis Gkinos (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-16, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9), Antonis Gounaris (tracks: 1-17, 2-1, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9), Stavros Lantsias (tracks: 2-11), Poimis Petrou (tracks: 2-6, 2-10), Soumka (tracks: 2-13), Kostas Tournas (tracks: 2-12), Fanis Tsirakis (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-18)
Säzi: Hakan (tracks: 1-10, 2-7), Vasilis Iliadis (tracks: 1-8)
Second vocal: Akis Diximos (tracks: 1-4, 1-6, 1-10, 1-13, 1-14, 1-16, 2-1, 2-3, 2-8)
Trombone: Antonis Andreou (tracks: 1-12, 1-18)
Trumpet: Nikos Sakellarakis (tracks: 1-12, 1-18)
Violin: Nikos Chatzopoulos (tracks: 1-2, 1-3)
Vocals: Kostas Doxas (tracks: 1-17)

Production

Artwork: Dimitris Rekouniotis
Digital editing: Christos Peltekis & Giannis Tountas [City studio] (tracks: 2-6, 2-12)
Executive producer: Giannis Doulamis
Hair styling: Stefanos Vasilakis
Make up: Manos Vynichakis
Mastering: Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos [Fabel Sound]
Mixing: Takis Argiriou [111 studio] (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-16, 1-17, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9), Christos Avdelas [C&C studio] (tracks: 2-13), Kostas Giannakopoulos [City studio] (tracks: 2-11), Lefteris Neromiliotis [Sofita studio] (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-18), Christos Peltekis [City studio] (tracks: 2-1, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12), Soumka [C&C studio] (tracks: 2-13), Giannis Tountas [City studio] (tracks: 2-1, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12)
Photo processing: Katerina Sideridou
Photographer: Vaggelis Kiris
Recording: Takis Argiriou [111 studio] (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-16, 1-17), Christos Avdelas [C&C studio] (tracks: 2-13), Kostas Giannakopoulos [City studio] (tracks: 2-11), Dimitris Malegkas [City studio] (tracks: 2-11), Lefteris Neromiliotis [Sofita studio] (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-18), Christos Peltekis [City studio] (tracks: 2-1, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12), Soumka [C&C studio] (tracks: 2-13), Giannis Tountas [City studio] (tracks: 2-1, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12)
Styling: Al Giga

Charts

Apla Ta Pragmata is reported to have shipped over 80,000 units in Greece, totalling over 100,000 units worldwide.

Chart	Peak position	Certification
Greek Albums Chart	1	2x Platinum
Cypriot Albums Chart	1	2x Platinum

Awards

The album received the Pop Corn Music Award 2001 for Best Album of the Year.
Received an Arion Music Award 2002 for Best Modern Greek Album of the Year.

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References

"Απλά τα πράγματα, αλλά διαφορετικά!". MAD TV. 2002-01-21. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
"Κώστας Τουρνάς". MAD TV. 2002-01-21. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
"Ολοκαίνουργιο video clip από την Καίτη!". MAD TV. 2002-03-23. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2008-12-18.

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[1] "Απλά τα πράγματα, αλλά διαφορετικά!". MAD TV. 2002-01-21. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2008-12-18.

[2] "Κώστας Τουρνάς". MAD TV. 2002-01-21. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2008-07-01.

[MAD_TV_Greece-3] "Ολοκαίνουργιο video clip από την Καίτη!". MAD TV. 2002-03-23. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2008-12-18.

Katy Garbi
Studio albums	Prova (1989) Gialia Karfia (1990) Endalma Silepseos (1991) Tou Feggariou Anapnoes (1992) Os Ton Paradeiso (1993) Atofio Hrysafi (1994) Arhizo Polemo (1996) Evaisthisies (1997) Hristougenna Me Tin Katy (1998) Doro Theou (1999) To Kati (2000) Apla Ta Pragmata (2001) Emmones Idees (2003) Eho Sta Matia Ourano (2005) Pos Allazei O Kairos (2006) Kainourgia Ego (2008) Pazl (2011) Buona Vita (2013) Perierges Meres (2013) Spase Tous Deiktes (2017)
Other albums	Hit Mix (2002) 18 Hronia Live (2007) Apo Kardias (Greatest Hits) (2013) 30 Hronia Katy Garbi (Live Katrakio 2019) (2020)
EPs	Remix Plus (2002) Mia Kardia (2002) Galazio Kai Lefko + Remixes (2004)
Singles	"Ellada, Hora Tou Fotos" (1993) "Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou" (2000) "Tzini (Radio Edit Remix)" (2008) "Ilios De Vgeni An Den Peis Kalimera" (2019) "Tha Melaholiso (feat. Alcatrash)" (2019) "Kormia Hamena" (2019) "Kivotos (2020 Version)" (2020)
DVD	The Video Collection (2003)
Related articles	Discography Videography Awards and nominations Eurovision Song Contest 1993