Fotia (album)

Fotia is the name of a Greek album by singer Anna Vissi. It was released in Greece and Cyprus in 1989 by CBS Greece. The album is entirely composed and written by Nikos Karvelas. The album reached platinum status.[1] By 1990, the album sold more than 180,000 copies, and became the second best-selling album of 1990 in Greece.[1]

For Argentine sugar workers union, see FOTIA.
Fotia
Studio album by
Anna Vissi
ReleasedDecember 12, 1989
LabelCBS Greece
ProducerNikos Karvelas
Anna Vissi chronology
Empnefsi!
(1988)		 Fotia
(1989)		 Eimai
(1990)
Singles from Fotia
  1. "Pseftika"
    Released: December 1989
  2. "Fotia"
    Released: March 1990
  3. "Mpalomataki"
    Released: June 1990
  4. "Oue Ki Alimono"
    Released: August 1990
  5. "Kapnizo"
    Released: October 1990

Singles and legacy

"Pseftika" The album's first single "Pseftika" was among the first hit songs in Greece mixing Western dance vibes with Eastern sounds from India, Turkey and Greece. Nightclubs heavily played the modern Greek song, which until then nightclubs distinguished from their bouzoukia counterparts generally played only foreign music. It was so different from what Vissi had sung that she did not want to initially record the song, but ironically it turned out to be one of her biggest hits. Thus, "Pseftika" is noted as revolutionary to modern Greek song.[2][3] "Fotia"

The 2nd single which had a rock sound followed the success of Pseftika.

"Mpalomataki"

The 3rd single, the music video for the single was filmed in Morocco for a TV-special aired by Mega Channel in early 1990.

"Oue Ki Alimono"

The 4th single climbed on the Top 10 of Greek and Cypriot Charts.

"Kapnizo"

The 5th single also climbed on the Top 10 of Greek and Cypriot Charts.

Track listing
  1. "Pseftika" (Fake)
  2. "Ksanagirisa" (I'm back)
  3. "Mpalomataki" (Little patch)
  4. "Se Skeftome Sinehia" (I keep thinking about you)
  5. "Fotia" (Fire)
  6. "Kapnizo" (I smoke)
  7. "Ti Mou Kanis" (What are you doing to me?)
  8. "Voithia" (Help)
  9. "Oue Ki Alimono" (Woe and alas)
  10. "Telios Erotas" (Perfect love)

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

Production

  • Nikos Karvelas/Sony Music - production management
  • Nikos Karvelas - arrangements, instrument playing
  • Remy Goux - recording engineering, mixing at Studio IN
  • Thodoris Chrysanthopoulos, Fabelsound - transfer
  • Giannis Ioannidis, DPH - digital mastering

Design

  • Dinos Diamantopoulos - photos
  • Achilleas Charitos - make up
  • Mike Nikolatos - styling
  • Nikolas Tzivas-Petrovas - cover design
  • AKMI - films
  • Michalis Orfanos - printing

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Greece (IFPI Greece)[5] Platinum 100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Biography". AnnaVissiLive.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  2. Δραγουμάνος, Πέτρος (2007). Κατάλογος Ελληνικής Δισκογραφίας 1950-2000. Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings. Dragoumanos. ISBN 978-960-220-295-1.
  3. Polychronakis, Ioannis (2007-11-27). Anna Vissi: The Greek 'Madonna'? (PDF). Linköpings: Linköping University Electronic Press, Linköpings universitet. pp. 509–519. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  4. Fotia (LP, MC, CD). Anna Vissi. Sony Music. 1989.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "Platinum Fire" (PDF). Music & Media. 8 June 1991. p. 3. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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