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Profiteies
Προφητείες
Profiteies; Προφητείες
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Studio album by Despina Vandi
Released	8 December 1999
Recorded	Phase One studio
Genre	Contemporary laika, pop, electronic
Length	1:09:49
Language	Greek
Label	Minos EMI
Producer	Achilleas Theofilou
Despina Vandi chronology
Singles from Profiteies
	"Spania"; Released: December 17, 1998; "Oute ena efharisto"; Released: February 1999; "Profities"; Released: December 8, 1999; "A pa pa"; Released: February 2000; "Giatriko"; Released: April 2000; "To koritsaki sou"; Released: June 2000; "Sta 'dosa ola"; Released: August 2000;

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Profiteies (trans. Προφητείες; Prophecies) is the fourth studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi.

It was released in Greece οn 8 December 1999 by Minos EMI and in Arabian countries by EMI Arabia in 2000. It was certified gold the day of its release and platinum in two days, selling 70,000 copies and become the best selling album by a female artist for 1999. In 2000, it sold 80,000 copies plus and managed to become triple-platinum, selling 150,000 copies overall. Also, it stayed at number 1 of the IFPI charts for five weeks. It also became triple-platinum in Cyprus, selling 20,000 copies.^[2]^[3]^[4]

The song "Sta 'dosa ola" from the album was ranked by Alpha TV show Chart Show as the 24th most successful Greek love song in Greece during 1980–2009, as well as the sixth most successful break-up song from 1980 to 2010.^[5]^[6]

Track listing

All music is composed by Phoebus.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Akros tolmiro" (Άκρως τολμηρό)	Phoebus	3:36
2.	"Profiteies" (Προφητείες)	Phoebus	4:26
3.	"To koritsaki sou" (Το κοριτσάκι σου)	Phoebus	4:10
4.	"Kleinomai" (Κλείνομαι)	Phoebus	4:55
5.	"Fisa ageri" (Φύσα αγέρι)	Phoebus	4:40
6.	"Giatriko" (Γιατρικό)	Phoebus	4:15
7.	"Parata me" (Παράτα με)	Phoebus	4:08
8.	"A pa pa" (Α πα πα)	Phoebus	3:12
9.	"Sta 'dosa ola" (Στα 'δωσα όλα)	Phoebus	5:26
10.	"Rotao poia" (Ρωτάω ποια)	Phoebus	4:19
11.	"Eteronima" (Ετερώνυμα)	Phoebus	4:05
12.	"Horis esena" (Χωρίς εσένα)	Giannis Parios	4:42
13.	"Xenodoheio" (Ξενοδοχείο)	Phoebus	4:03
14.	"Diakoptaki" (Διακοπτάκι)	Phoebus	4:07
15.	"Spania" (Σπάνια)	Phoebus	4:39
16.	"Oute ena efharisto" (Ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ)	Phoebus	5:06
Total length:			1:09:49

Singles and music videos

"Spania" ("Σπάνια") (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis)
"Oute ena efharisto" ("Ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ") (Directed by Dimitris Sotas)
"Profities" ("Προφητείες") (Directed by Giorgos Gavalos)
"A pa pa" ("Α πα πα") (Directed by)
"Giatriko" ("Γιατρικό") (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis)
"Diakoptaki" ("Διακοπτάκι") (Directed by Giorgos Gavalos)
"To koritsaki sou" ("Το κοριτσάκι σου") (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis)
"Sta 'dosa ola" ("Στα 'δωσα όλα") (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis)

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Version
Greece	8 December 1999	CD, Digital download^[7]	Minos EMI	Original
Greece	8 December 1999	CD		Collector's edition
Cyprus	8 December 1999	CD, Digital download		Original
Turkey	2000	CD, MC		Turkish edition

Charts

Chart	Providers	Peak position	Certification
Greek Albums Chart	IFPI^[8]	1	3× Platinum
Cypriot Album Chart	Musical Paradise Top 10	1	3× Platinum

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[9]

Personnel

Christina Argiri: backing vocals (tracks: 15)
Hakan Bingolou: säz (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 14, 15)
Giannis Bithikotsis: baglama, bouzouki (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 16) || mandolin (tracks: 7, 16) || tzoura (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 14)
Giorgos Chatzopoulos: guitars (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Achilleas Dantilis: strings (tracks: 8)
Pavlos Diamantopoulos: backing vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Akis Diximos: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 13) || second vocal (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 9, 14)
Kostas Doxas: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 13)
Panagiotis Drakopoulos: saxophone (tracks: 11, 13)
Katerina Kiriakou: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15) || second vocal (tracks: 5)
Fedon Lionoudakis: accordion (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 14)
Andreas Mouzakis: backing vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Alex Panagis: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15)
Phoebus: keyboards, programming (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15) || orchestration (all tracks) || strings (tracks: 8)
Giorgos Roilos: percussion (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15)
Thanasis Vasilopoulos: clarinet (tracks: 2, 8, 15) || ney (tracks: 15)
Alexandros Vourazelis: keyboards, programming (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16)
Nikos Zervas: keyboards (tracks: 15)
Martha Zioga: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13)

Production

Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos (Fabelsound): mastering
Vaggelis Siapatis: sound engineer
Giorgos Stampolis: editing, sound engineer
Achilleas Theofilou: executive producer
Manolis Vlachos: mix engineer, sound engineer
Alexandros Vourazelis: sound engineer

Artwork

Katia Dimopoulou: art direction
Panos Kallitsis: hair styling, make up
Manolis Kalogeropoulos: photographer
Maria Pitsokou: photo processing
Tasos Vrettos: photographer

References

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Discography Awards
Studio albums	Gela Mou (1994) Esena Perimeno (1996) Deka Endoles (1997) Profities (1999) Gia (2001) Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou (2004) 10 Hronia Mazi (2007) C'est la Vie (2010) Allaxa (2012) De Me Stamatises (2014) Afti Einai I Diafora Mas (2016)
Live albums	Despina Vandi Live (2003)
CD singles	"Ipofero" (2001) "Ante Gia" (2002) "Gia" (2003) "Come Along Now" (2004) "Opa Opa" (2004) "Jambi" (2005) "Kalanta" (2006)
Promotional singles	"Giati Fovase" (2004)
Video albums	The Video Collection: '97–'03 (2003) MAD Secret Concerts: Despina Vandi Live (2006)
Related articles	Discography Full Singles Discography Destiny Iparhi Zoi Koritsi Prama
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