Profiteies (trans. Προφητείες; Prophecies) is the fourth studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi.
It was released in Greece οn 8 December 1999 by Minos EMI and in Arabian countries by EMI Arabia in 2000. It was certified gold the day of its release and went platinum in two days, selling 70,000 copies. It became the best selling album by a female artist for 1999. In 2000, it sold 80,000 copies plus and managed to become triple-platinum, selling 150,000 copies overall. Also, it stayed at number 1 of the IFPI charts for five weeks. It also became triple-platinum in Cyprus, selling 20,000 copies.
The song "Sta 'dosa ola" from the album was ranked by Alpha TV show Chart Show as the 24th most successful Greek love song in Greece during 1980–2009, as well as the sixth most successful break-up song from 1980 to 2010.
Track listing
Singles and music videos "Spania" ("") (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis) "Oute ena efharisto" ("") (Directed by Dimitris Sotas) "Profities" ("") (Directed by Giorgos Gavalos) "A pa pa" ("") (Directed by) "Giatriko" ("") (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis) "Diakoptaki" ("") (Directed by Giorgos Gavalos) "To koritsaki sou" ("") (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis) "Sta 'dosa ola" ("") (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis)
Release history Region Date Format Label VersionGreece 8 December 1999 CD, Digital download Minos EMI Original 8 December 1999 CD Collector's edition Cyprus 8 December 1999 CD, Digital download Original Turkey 2000 CD, MC Turkish edition
Charts Chart ProvidersPeakpositionCertification Greek Albums ChartIFPIGreek Albums Chart Retrieved on September 22, 2008.13× PlatinumCypriot Album ChartMusical Paradise Top 1013× Platinum
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Personnel Christina Argiri: backing vocals (tracks: 15) Hakan Bingolou: säz (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 14, 15) Giannis Bithikotsis: baglama, bouzouki (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 16) || mandolin (tracks: 7, 16) || tzoura (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 14) Giorgos Chatzopoulos: guitars (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) Achilleas Dantilis: strings (tracks: 8) Pavlos Diamantopoulos: backing vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) Akis Diximos: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 13) || second vocal (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 9, 14) Kostas Doxas: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 13) Panagiotis Drakopoulos: saxophone (tracks: 11, 13) Katerina Kiriakou: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15) || second vocal (tracks: 5) Fedon Lionoudakis: accordion (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 14) Andreas Mouzakis: backing vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) Alex Panagis: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15) Phoebus: keyboards, programming (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15) || orchestration (all tracks) || strings (tracks: 8) Giorgos Roilos: percussion (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15) Thanasis Vasilopoulos: clarinet (tracks: 2, 8, 15) || ney (tracks: 15) Alexandros Vourazelis: keyboards, programming (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16) Nikos Zervas: keyboards (tracks: 15) Martha Zioga: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13)
Production Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos (Fabelsound): mastering Vaggelis Siapatis: sound engineer Giorgos Stampolis: editing, sound engineer Achilleas Theofilou: executive producer Manolis Vlachos: mix engineer, sound engineer Alexandros Vourazelis: sound engineer
Artwork Katia Dimopoulou: art direction Panos Kallitsis: hair styling, make up Manolis Kalogeropoulos: photographer Maria Pitsokou: photo processing Tasos Vrettos: photographer
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