Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou

Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou (Greek: Τι Θέλουνε Τα Μάτια Σου; English: What Want Your Eyes) is the first EP by Greek artist, Katy Garbi. It was released on 15 December 2000 by Sony Music Greece and received platinum certification, selling over 30,000 units. It contains three songs and two remixes of title track.[1][2][3][4]

Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou
Τι Θέλουνε Τα Μάτια Σου
EP by
Released15 December 2000
GenrePop, Rock, Modern laika
Length21:05
LanguageGreek
LabelSony Music Greece
Columbia
ProducerGiannis Doulamis
Katy Garbi chronology
To Kati
(2000)
Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou
Τι Θέλουνε Τα Μάτια Σου

(2000)
Apla Ta Pragmata
(2001)
Singles from Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou
  1. "Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou [Club Mix]"
    Released: 15 December 2000
  2. "Aspro I Mavro"
    Released: 30 March 2001

In 2000, platinum was the EP whose sales exceeded 25,000 units.[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou" (Τι Θέλουνε Τα Μάτια Σου; What Want Your Eyes)Giannis KalpouzosSpiros Kontakis4:11
2."Kane Ton Logariasmo" (Κάνε Τον Λογαριασμό; Make The Bill)Kostas TournasKostas Tournas3:34
3."Aspro I Mavro" (Άσπρο Ή Μαύρο; White Or Black)Eleni GiannatsouliaSalah El Sharnobi
Omar Batisha
4:59
4."Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou [Night Mix]"Giannis KalpouzosSpiros Kontakis4:02
5."Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou [Club Mix]"Giannis KalpouzosSpiros Kontakis4:19
Total length:21:05

Singles

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Garbi in the "Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou" music video.

Two singles were officially released to radio stations and gained a lot of airplay.

"Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou"

The title track was the lead single and released on 15 December 2000 alongside the EP. The song is a rock ballad featuring rock band, Exis. It was followed by a club mix which released with music video, directed by Kostas Kapetanidis. In producing the video, Sony Music used the remix which was found to be more audience-friendly, in that it was upbeat and signature of music at that time period. Although the club mix, which was the work of Dimitris Paizis, did not feature Exis. The film clip and track became a hit on the charts and received accolades. It was shot in October 2000 and released shortly thereafter, showcasing Katy in many different abstract scenes and theming.[6]

"Aspro I Mavro"

"Aspro I Mavro" was the second and last single and released on 30 March 2001. The song is a cover of the 1996 Algerian song "Harramt Ahebbak" and is a dance tsifteteli which has success until today.

Credits

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Credits adapted from liner notes.[7]

Personnel

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  • Bolivar – programming, keyboards (tracks: 4)
  • Akis Diximos – backing vocals (tracks: 3)
  • Giorgos Fotopoulos – drums (tracks: 1)
  • Antonis Gounaris – orchestration, programming, keyboards (tracks: 3)
  • Anna Ioannidou – backing vocals (tracks: 3)
  • Manolis Karantinis – bouzouki, baglama (tracks: 2)
  • Katerina Kiriakou – backing vocals (tracks: 3)
  • Spiros Kontakis – orchestration, guitars (tracks: 1)
  • Babis Laskarakis – guitars (tracks: 2)
  • Dimitris Paizis – programming, keyboards (tracks: 5)
  • Giannis Saroglou – bass, second vocal (tracks: 2)
  • Soumka – programming, keyboards (tracks: 1, 4)
  • Kostas Tournas – orchestration (tracks: 2)
  • Filippos Tsemperoulis – flute (tracks: 2)
  • Petros Xourafas – programming, keyboards (tracks: 2)
  • Barry Zealey – bass (tracks: 1)

Production

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  • Christos Avdelas (C&C studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 1, 4)
  • Dimitris Chorianopoulos (Workshop studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 5)
  • Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos (Fabelsound) – mastering
  • Ntinos Diamantopoulos – photographer
  • Giannis Doulamis – production manager
  • Lefteris Neromiliotis (Sofita studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 3)
  • Christos Peltekis (City studio) – editing (tracks: 2)
  • Dimitris Rekouniotis – art direction
  • Katerina Sideridou – cover processing
  • Soumka (C&C studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 1, 4)
  • Giannis Tountas (City studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 2)

Charts

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Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou made its debut at number 2 on the 'Greece Top 50 Singles' charts.

After 22 weeks on the charts, it was certified platinum by IFPI.

Chart Provider Peak
position
Certification
Greek Singles Chart IFPI 2 Platinum

References

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  1. ^ "ΤΙ ΘΕΛΟΥΝΕ ΤΑ ΜΑΤΙΑ ΣΟΥ - Kaiti Garbi". 21 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Τι Θέλουνε Τα Μάτια Σου" ρωτά η Καίτη Γαρμπή (in Greek). MAD TV. 1 December 2000. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Η Καίτη στο Mad.gr!" (in Greek). MAD TV. 7 December 2000. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
  4. ^ Τρεις αγαπημένες και πλατινένιες! (in Greek). MAD TV. 14 March 2001. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
  5. ^ https://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/Οι-Χρυσοί-Και-Οι-Πλατινένιοι
  6. ^ "Τι Θέλουνε τα Μάτια Της Καίτης Γαρμπής". MAD TV. 12 March 2000. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  7. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/4931856-Καίτη-Γαρμπή-+-Exis-Τι-Θέλουνε-Τα-Μάτια-Σου