Giro apo t'oneiro Γύρω από τ' όνειρο | ||||
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Released | 29 March 2010 | |||
Recorded | October 2009–February 2010 | |||
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Length | 47:28 | |||
Language | Greek, English | |||
Label | Sony Greece/RCA | |||
Producer | Giannis Doxas (exec.), Don-K (Toni Mavridis, Niclas Olausson; also exec.), Leonidas "Freakchild" Chantzaras, Dimitris Kontopoulos, Giorgos Sabanis, Hawksley Workman[1] | |||
Helena Paparizou chronology | ||||
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Singles from Giro apo t'oneiro | ||||
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Giro apo t'oneiro (Greek: Γύρω από τ' όνειρο [ˈʝiro aˈpo ˈtoniro]; English: "Around the dream") is the fourth Greek-language studio album and sixth studio album overall by Greek singer Helena Paparizou, released on 29 March 2010 by Sony Music Greece. The album, which was certified platinum in Greece for 12,000 shipments, was released in both standard and deluxe editions, with the deluxe edition featuring a live DVD. Distributed initially as a covermount with the Greek newspaper Real News on 28 March, it sold 140,000 copies through both releases, making it the most widely distributed release of Paparizou's career. Its singles performed moderately well compared to her previous albums, with "Tha 'Mai Allios", "An Isouna Agapi", and "Girna Me Sto Htes" managing to reach the top 10 of the domestic charts.
To promote the album Paparizou performed on several television programs and embarked on a joint national tour with the band Onirama called Fisika Mazi. She also performed a revue show at Diogenis Studio, supporting Antonis Remos.
Dedicated to Paparizou's father who died in 2008, the album's production team and musical direction were fairly similar to that of Vrisko To Logo Na Zo (2008). However, while the influence of pop-rock sounds continued, the album is much more rooted in pop production than its predecessor, re-embracing Paparizou's previous dance-pop and pop-folk styles. Giro apo t'oneiro received mixed reviews from professional music critics and the album marked Paparizou's last studio release with Sony Music Greece.