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Gia (album)

Gia
Despina Vandi - Gia.jpg
Studio album by Despina Vandi
Released December 17, 2001
Recorded 2001-2004, Phase One Recording Studios
Length 99:15 (Original edition)
Language Greek
Label Heaven
Producer Phoebus
Despina Vandi chronology
Profities
(1999)		 Gia
(2001)		 Despina Vandi Live
(2003)
Singles from Gia
  1. "Gia"
    Released: December 2001
  2. "Christougenna"
    Released: December 2001
  3. "Lathos Anthropos"
    Released: February 2002
  4. "Anavis Foties / Deste Mou Ta Matia"
    Released: April 2002
  5. "Olo Lipis"
    Released: May 2002
  6. "Ela"
    Released: July 2002
  7. "Thelo Na Se Do"
    Released: November 2002
  8. "I Melodia Tis Monaxias"
    Released: December 2002
  9. "Simera"
    Released: February 2003
  10. "Gia (Greek-English Version)"
    Released: October 2003
  11. "Opa Opa"
    Released: June 2004

Gia is the fifth studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi that was originally released on December 19, 2001 by Heaven Music. Since release, it has been re-released several times, and has become one of the best-selling album of all time. According to the DVD "Guide of the Greek discography" which is complied 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. The album has sold more than 200,000 units (400,000 discs) and stands at five times platinum in Greece. It also stands at four times platinum in Cyprus and gold status in Turkey. Additionally, the album was licensed to 35 territories.

A re-release titled Gia & Ante Gia Collector's Edition was later released on March 21, 2002 and includes two discs featuring the songs from the original album plus the songs from her CD single "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 by Mach 1 in 2004. Following the success of the album, Despina Vandi was awarded as Best Selling Greek Artist 2001 at the World Music Awards which held in Monaco on March 6, 2002.

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.



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