Gia Hilious Logous (Greek: Για Χίλιους Λόγους; English: For A Thousand Reasons) is the eighth studio album by Greek singer Nikos Oikonomopoulos. It was released on 17 November 2014 by Minos EMI and received quadruple-platinum platinum certification, selling over 50,000 units.[1]
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| Released | 17 November 2014 | |||
| Studio | Argiriou Recordings studio | |||
| Genre | Pop, Modern laika | |||
| Length | 46:19 | |||
| Language | Greek | |||
| Label | Minos EMI | |||
| Producer | Thanasis Papageorgiou | |||
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| Singles from Gia Hilious Logous | ||||
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Tracklist
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pote" (Ποτέ; Never) | Vasilis Giannopoulos | Christoforos Germenis | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Gia Hilious Logous" (Για Χίλιους Λόγους; For A Thousand Reasons) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | Panos Kapiris | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Kane Afto Pou Xereis" (Κάνε Αυτό Που Ξέρεις; Do What You Know) | Aggeliki Makrinioti | Dimitris Charmas | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Na Mi Tolmiseis" (Να Μη Τολμήσεις; Don't You Dare) | Vasilis Giannopoulos | Christoforos Germenis | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Skotono" (Σκοτώνω; Kill) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | Panos Kapiris | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Monaxia" (Μοναξιά; Loneliness) | Nikos Doulamis | Nikos Doulamis | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Tha Zitas Tin Zoi Mas Piso" (Θα Ζητάς Την Ζωή Μας Πίσω; You'll Ask For Our Life Back) | Aggeliki Makrinioti | Iordanis Pavlou | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Ena Lepto" (Λεπτό; One Minute) | Aggeliki Makrinioti | Dimitris Harmas | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Panselinos" (Πανσέληνος; Full Moon) | Nikos Doulamis | Nikos Doulamis | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Apsihologiti" (Αψυχολόγητη; Unprecedented) | Maritta Rossi | Panagiotis Rafael | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Enan Hrono Akrivos" (Έναν Χρόνο Ακριβώς; One Year Exactly) | Aggeliki Makrinioti | Iordanis Pavlou | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Meta" (Μετά; After) | Vasilis Giannopoulos | Christoforos Germenis | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 46:19 | |||
Singles
editThe following singles were officially released to radio stations, some with music videos, and gained massive airplay. The songs "Tha Zitas Tin Zoi Mas Piso", "Apsihologiti" and "Enan Hrono Akrivos" was not released as single, but gained a lot of airplay.
"Pote"
- It was the first single from the album and released on 20 October 2014. The music video was released on 5 December 2014, directed by Konstantinos Rigos.[2]
"Gia Hilious Logous"
- It was the second single from the album and released with the music video on 9 April 2015.[3]
"Kane Afto Pou Xereis"
- It was the third single from the album and released to radio stations on 29 May 2015.[4]
Credits
editCredits adapted from liner notes.[5]
Personnel
edit- Dimitris Antoniadis – drums (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- Christos Bousdoukos – violin (5)
- Dimitris Charmas – orchestration, programming, keyboards (3, 8)
- Dimitris Dekos – keyboards (10)
- Akis Diximos – backing vocals (9, 10)
- Christoforos Germenis – guitars (1, 12)
- Giannis Grigoriou – bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- Telis Kafkas – bass (3, 8)
- Theofilos Kalmanidis – bouzouki (3)
- Telis Michael – guitars (3, 8)
- Andreas Mouzakis – drums (3, 8)
- Lefteris Pouliou – saxophone (6)
- Ilias Pourtsidis – bouzouki (7, 9, 11) / cura (9) / baglama (7, 9)
- Giorgos Retikas – guitars (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- Dimitris Stamatelopoulos – orchestration, programming, keyboards (6, 9)
- Leonidas Tzitzos – orchestration, programming, keyboards (1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12)
- Thanasis Vasilopoulos – clarinet, ney (4)
Production
edit- Takis Argiriou – sound engineer / mix engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- Giannis Bournias – photographer
- Dimitris Charmas – sound engineer, mix engineer (3, 8)
- Dpdesign – artwork
- Giorgos Fitas – grooming
- Giannis Ioannidis (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
- Polina Laboglou – styling
- Thanasis Papageorgiou – executive producer
- Petros Siakavellas (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Albums (IFPI Greece) | 1[6] | 4×Platinum |
References
edit- ^ "Νίκος Οικονομόπουλος – Για Χίλιους Λόγους".Discogr. Retrieved on November 17, 2014
- ^ "Νικος Οικονομοπουλος - Ποτέ". Getgreekmusic. Retrieved on December 5, 2014
- ^ "Νικος Οικονομοπουλος - Για Χίλιους Λόγους".Getgreekmusic. Retrieved on April 10, 2015
- ^ "Νικος Οικονομοπουλος - Κάνε Αυτό Που Ξέρεις". Getgreekmusic. Retrieved on May 29, 2015
- ^ Νίκος Οικονομόπουλος - Για Χίλιους Λόγους, retrieved 2023-05-11
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales – Week: 48/2014". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2019.