San Ena Oniro (Greek: Σαν Ένα Όνειρο; English: Like a dream) is the first studio album by Greek Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou, released in Greece and Cyprus on 22 July 2011 by Sony Music Greece. The album was re-released as a "Euro Edition" featuring the three songs that Adamou competed with in the Cypriot national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, as well as a Greek-language version of one of the songs.
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| Released | 22 July 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011; Workshop Studios, Melody Studio, Tiny Pine Studio | |||
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| Length | 34:18 | |||
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Editions
editThe album had two editions, the regular and the euro edition released in July 2011 and January 2012 respectively.[1][2]
Regular edition
editThe regular edition was released in Cyprus and Greece on 22 July 2011.[1][3] It included ten songs with the most being written and produced by Giannis Hristodoulopoulos and Yiannis Doxas. Some of the songs were written in English by foreigner lyricists and were translated to Greek. The album included Adamou's collaboration with Mellises, "Krata Ta Matia Sou Klista".
"Tis Agapis Ta Thimata", was set to be released by Elena Paparizou[4][5] but was later recorded by Adamou. The song was originally written under the title "Murderous" and was translated for the album. The song "Fige" had an English version named "Madness" which was not included in the album and featured the Greek band tU. The album's title track, "San Ena Oniro", was originally performed by Robert Williams and Bessy Argiraki. Adamou performed her own version of the song with Giorgos Papadimitrakis from the band Kokkina Halia.
Euro edition
editThe euro edition was released in Cyprus and Greece on 30 January 2012.[2][6] It included all the ten tracks from the regular edition with four additional songs including the fifth single, "La La Love", which represented Cyprus in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. It also included the other two songs that were candidates to represent the country. The fourth song, "Fotia Vrohi", was the Greek version of "You Don't Belong Here".[7]
Singles
editCritical response
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| miss.gr |   [8] |
| Music Corner | (mixed)[9] |
Critical reaction to San Ena Oniro was generally mixed. Miss magazine author said "a short dream, like all the good ones, as the 10 tracks remind us of the classic LP of the 80s that they only "hid" inside them ... diamonds!" and gave the album four out of five stars.[8]
Marina Skopelitou of Music Corner gave a mixed review to the album; "a clean pop album, with songs of simple melodies and plain lyrics and strong electronic elements". She also said that all the songs are suitable for her age apart from "Kati Gia Na Piasto" which doesn't suit to a young singer. Skopelitou described the songs as "happy", "lighthearted", "dance" and "loved by young audience" while selecting "Voltes St Asteria" and "San Ena Oniro" as the best songs. For the album's second single, "Voltes St Asteria" said that its lyrics are the most interesting thing on the song as they express most people by talking about love that makes money and material goods unnecessary. At the end, she described the album as "another good try by Adamou who makes her first steps".[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Queen" | Dimitris Stassos, Michaela Stenström | Stassos | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Kano Mia Efhi" (feat. Daddy Nek) (I make a wish) | Michalis "Meth" Kouinelis, Mageda | Meth | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Voltes St Asteria" (Rides to the stars) | Giannis Hristodoulopoulos, Giannis Doxas | Hristodoulopoulos | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Fige" (Go away) | Nalle Ahlstedt, Vagia Kalantzi | Ahlstedt | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Kati Gia Na Piasto" (Something to hold on to) | Vasilis Gavriilidis, Thanos Papanikolaou | Gavriilidis, Leonidas Tzitzos | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Krata Ta Matia Sou Klista" (feat. Melisses) (Keep your eyes closed) | Melisses | Melisses | 3:40 |
| 7. | "S' Agapo Ki As Mou Pire Kairo" (I love you even though it took me a while) | Hristodoulopoulos, Giannis Doxas | Hristodoulopoulos | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Astrapes" (Lightnings) | Mikko Tamminen, Ahlstedt, Stenstrom, Faidon Samsidis (Greek lyrics) | Tamminen | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Tis Agapis Ta Thimata" (Love's victims) | Darren Hayes, Alan Nglish, Samsidis (Greek lyrics) | Flawless (Vangelis Kostoxenakis, Evan Klemakis) | 3:22 |
| 10. | "San Ena Oniro" (feat. Giorgos Papadimitrakis) (Like a dream) | Robert Williams | Hristodoulopoulos | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Call The Police" | Lene Dissing, Jakob Glæsner, Tamminen | Tamminen | 3:01 |
| 12. | "La La Love" | Alex Papaconstantinou, Bjorn Djupstrom, Alexandra Zakka, Viktor Svensson | Victory | 3:02 |
| 13. | "You Don't Belong Here" | Niklas Jarl, Alexander Schold, Sharon Vaughn | Per Aldeheim | 3:01 |
| 14. | "Fotia Vrohi (You Don't Belong Here)" (Fire rain) | Jarl, Schold, Vaughn, Doxas (Greek lyrics) | Aldeheim | 3:01 |
Personnel
edit- Giannis Doxas – executive producer
- Dimitris Stassos – production, arrangement, mixing, background vocals
- Giannis Hristodoulopoulos – production, arrangement, guitar, mixing
- Vasilis Gavriilidis – production, arrangement, programming, keys
- Leonidas Tzitzos – production, arrangement, programming, keys
- Nalle Ahlstedt – production, arrangement, programming
- Melisses – production, arrangement, mixing
- Mikko Tamminen – production, arrangement, mixing
- Flawless (Vangelis Kostoxenakis, Evan Klimakis) – production, arrangement
- Mihalis "Meth" Kouinelis – production, arrangement
- Tasos Hamosfakidis – recording, vocal recording, mixing
- Melody Production Group – recording, mixing
- Christos Kouligas – guitar
- Eyo – mixing
- Elena Patroklou – vocal coach
- Marianna Gerasimidou – background vocals
- Mikaela Stenström – background vocals
- Malin Dinah Sundstrom – background vocals
- Sibel Redzep – background vocals
- Bill Georgoussis – photography
- Cult Design – album cover art
- Stefanos Vasilakis – hairstyling
- Grigoris Pirpilis – make up
- Dionisis Kolpodinos – personal stylist
- Mirto Gonou – image editing
Charts
editPeak positions
edit| Chart | Peak position |
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| Greek Albums Chart Top 75[10] | 17 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Edition | Label |
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| Greece | 22 July 2011[1] | CD, digital download | Original version | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Cyprus | ||||
| Greece | 30 January 2012[2] | digital download | Euro Edition | |
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La La Love Tour
edit| Tour by Ivi Adamou | |
| Associated album | San Ena Oniro |
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| Start date | June 15, 2012 |
| End date | December 23, 2012 |
| No. of shows | 24 in Europe |
| Ivi Adamou concert chronology | |
Adamou toured in Europe after the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest and performed her songs including "La La Love" and "Madness".
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
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| 15 June 2012 | Karditsa | Greece | Cosi Summer Club |
| 24 June 2012 | Thessaloniki | Versus Beach Bar | |
| 28 June 2012 | Komotini | Sports Center (Street Show 2012) | |
| 29 June 2012 | Limassol | Cyprus | Drop Beach Bar |
| 9 July 2012 | Kristianstad | Sweden | Tivoliparken (RIX FM Festival) |
| 14 July 2012 | Limassol | Cyprus | Stephanis |
| 20 July 2012 | Sparti | Greece | Prince Club Sparti |
| 25 July 2012 | Tirana | Albania | — |
| 26 July 2012 | Nicosia | Cyprus | Kallipoleos 4 |
| 2 August 2012 | Stockholm | Sweden | (Stockholm Pride) |
| 3 August 2012 | Växjö | (RIX FM Festival) | |
| 4 August 2012 | Stockholm | Göta Källare (Miss Gay Sweden 2012) | |
| 11 August 2012 | Korakou | Cyprus | Korakou Primary School |
| 23 August 2012 | Kos | Greece | Anemos Bay Club |
| 28 August 2012 | Thessaloniki | Remvi Club | |
| 1 September 2012 | Malmö | Sweden | Wonk Club Malmö |
| 21 September 2012 | Thessaloniki | Greece | — |
| 22 September 2012 | Barcelona | Spain | Les Carpes ViG Estiu |
| 23 September 2012 | Forum Building (FLAIX Festival) | ||
| 28 September 2012 | Lleida | Larida Lleida Club | |
| 29 September 2012 | Rosas | Chic Roses Club | |
| 3 November 2012 | Boden | Sweden | Western Farm (Halloween Festival) |
| 8 November 2012 | Östersjön | — | |
| 13 December 2012 | Stockholm | Ericsson Globe (Christmas Spectacular 2012) | |
| 20 December 2012 | Lympia | Cyprus | Oneiroupoli |
| 23 December 2012 | Drama | Greece | Oneiroupoli |
References
edit- ^ a b c "San Ena Oniro - Ivi Adamou". iTunes. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "San Ena Oniro (Euro Edition) - Ivi Adamou". iTunes. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ Ήβη Αδάμου: "Σαν ένα όνειρο" ο νέος της δίσκος!. tralala.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ ""Murderous" – New song has been announced". Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ ""Murderous" Νέο τραγούδι σύντομα." Elena Paparizou News. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "San Ena Oniro (Euro Edition)". iviadamou.com. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Ήβη Αδάμου - "Φωτιά βροχή" Νέο single". Radio Energy 966 (in Greek). Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Σαν Ένα Όνειρο: Ήβη Αδάμου". miss.gr.
- ^ a b "Ήβη Αδάμου – "Σαν ένα όνειρο"". Music Corner. 4 November 2011.
- ^ Top-75 Greek Albums Sales Chart- 29/2011 (in Greece). ivi-adamou.blogspot.com 4 August 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011