Gia (album)

Gia
Γεια
Studio album by
Despina Vandi
Released19 December 2001
RecordedPhase One studio
GenrePop, electronic, dance, contemporary laika
Length1:39:15
LanguageGreek
LabelHeaven Music
ProducerPhoebus
Despina Vandi chronology
Ipofero
(2000) 		Gia
Γεια
(2001) 		Ante Gia
(2002)
Singles from Gia
  1. "Gia"
    Released: 19 December 2001
  2. "Christougenna"
    Released: 25 December 2001
  3. "Lathos Anthropos"
    Released: February 2002
  4. "Anaveis Foties / Deste Mou Ta Matia"
    Released: April 2002
  5. "Olo Leipeis"
    Released: May 2002
  6. "Ela"
    Released: July 2002
  7. "Thelo Na Se Do"
    Released: November 2002

Gia (trans. Γεια; Hi) is the fifth studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi. It was released on 19 December 2001 by Heaven Music and has sold more than 400,000 units (200,000 albums) and stands at five fold-platinum in Greece. Since release, it has been re-released several times and has become one of the best-selling albums of all time in Greece. According to the DVD "Guide of the Greek discography" which is compiled privately by Petros Dragoumanos, it is the best selling album for the last 20 years in Greece. In 2010, Alpha TV's Chart Show, which uses statistics also compiled by Mr. Dragoumanos, ranked the album as the third most successful album in terms of sales in Greece during 1985-2009 and the most successful album from 2000-2009. It also certified quadruple-platinum in Cyprus and gold status in Turkey. Additionally, the album was licensed to 35 territories.[1][2][3][4][5]

A re-release titled Gia & Ante Gia Collector's Edition was later released on 21 March 2002 and includes two discs featuring the songs from the original album plus the songs from the EP "Ante Gia". Gia was also later released in the United States by Escondida Music in 2004 as her first international release with a slightly altered track listing. The first single "Gia" reached number one on the US Billboard Club Dance Airplay. Gia was later released in Australia by Central Station and in Romania on 1 March 2004. Following the success of the album, Vandi was awarded as Best Selling Greek Artist 2001 at the World Music Awards, held in Monaco on 6 March 2002.[6][7]

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  3. ^ "Chart Show: Το Γειά στα πιο επιτυχημένα album 1985-2009". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  4. ^ "TA NEA On-line - Της δισκογραφίας τα παράδοξα". Tanea.gr. 2010-02-06. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  5. ^ "Πάρτυ "Στην αυλή του παραδείσου"". Ant1online.gr. Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
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  7. ^ Musical.gr