Doro Theou
| Doro Theou Δώρο Θεού | ||||
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| Studio album by Katy Garbi | ||||
| Released | June 23, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Modern Laika, Dance | |||
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(Original) 50:07 (Special) 56:06 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Greece/Columbia | |||
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| Singles from Doro Theou | ||||
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Doro Theou is an album by popular Greek artist Katy Garbi, released in 1999 by Sony Music Greece. The album went gold in Greece within a month of its release, and was finally certified platinum in 2003, selling over 50,000 units. "Doro Theou" is considered that is dedicated to Garbi's son, because when the disc was released, Garbi was pregnant, but actually the album is dedicated to the husband Dionisis Schinas. The lyrics of the main song describe a really situation that happened to the couple. The album contains 6 tracks composed by Giorgos Theofanous. Other notable composers on this album are Antonis Vardis and Christos Nikolopoulos. There are two covers too. The first is "Agkyres" based on song "Iste hendek, iste deve" and the second is "Zileia" based on Amr Diab's song "Kalast feek kol alkalam". Although, "Doro Theou is considered as one of Garbi's best albums, it was not so successful because of her pregnancy and her inability to promote it.
Release
Doro Theou was released as Garbi's tenth studio album in June 1999. It was available in two different versions, one the standard 13 track version and the other being although unmarked as a special edition it included a fourteenth track "Hasame Tin Agapi Mas" penned by Giorgos Theofanous. Both releases include the music video of the title track "Doro Theou", due to the video's release prior to the release of the album.
Track list
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Doro Theou" (Δώρο Θεού; Gift from God) | Yioula Georgiou | Giorgos Theofanous | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Anisos Agonas" (Άνισος αγώνας; Arid mixed) | Ilias Filippou | Giorgos Kafetzopoulos | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Agkires" (Άγκυρες; Anchors) | Eleni Gianatsoulia | Savvas Angin | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Pos Fovame Na Sou Po" (Πώς φοβάμαι να σου πω; What I'm scared to say to you) | Yioula Georgiou | Antonis Vardis | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Ano Kato" (Άνω κάτω; Upside down) | Natali | Kyriakos Papadopoulos | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Tha Mas Horisoune, Agapi Mou" (Θα μας χωρίσουνε, αγάπη μου; We will separate, my love) | Evi Droutsa | Giorgos Theofanous | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Eisai O Erotas Pou Den Pernai" (Είσαι ο έρωτας που δεν περνάει; You are the love that does not pass) | Panos Falaras | Kyriakos Papadopoulos | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Diskolos Erotas" (Δύσκολος έρωτας; Hard love) | Eleni Gianatsoulia | Christos Nikolopoulos | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Fersou Entaksi" (Φέρσου εντάξει; Listen well) | Eleni Gianatsoulia | Kyriakos Papadopoulos | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Aponomi Dikeosinis" (Απονομή δικαιοσύνης; Justice served) | Yioula Georgiou | Giorgos Theofanous | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Fleva" (Φλέβα; Vein) | Evi Droutsa | Giorgos Theofanous | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Sta Deka Metra" (Στα δέκα μέτρα; The ten numbers) | Evi Droutsa | Giorgos Theoufanous | 3:28 |
| 13. | "Zileia [Kalast Feek Kol Alkalam]" (Ζήλεια; Jealousy) | Eleni Gianatsoulia | Amar Tantawy & Abdul Monem | 4:48 |
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 14. | "Hasame Tin Agapi Mas" (Χάσαμε την αγάπη μας; Our love is broken) | Evi Droutsa | Giorgos Theofanous | 3:47 |
| 15. | "Doro Theou (Music video)" (Δώρο Θεού; Gift from God) | Yioula Georgiou | Giorgos Theofanous | 3:59 |
Singles and music videos
"Doro Theou" Doro Theou is the first single of the album. Due to its title, this song is considered that is dedicated to Garbi's son, Dimitris, because when it was released she was pregnant. The videoclip is dericted by Giorgos Gkavalos. There is virtually no scene that Garbi's body is shown. The shooting of videoclip and of cover of album took place together. Doro Theou is written by Giorgos Theoufanous (music) and Gioula Georgiou (lyrics). It was released on 23 June 1999, the same day that her album was released.
"Agkyres" Agkyres is the second single of the album and was released in August 1999. It is a cover of 1971's Turkish hit "Iste hendek, iste deve". Music is by Savvas Angin and Greek lyrics by Eleni Giannatsoulia. The videoclip was veered on a Greek island and it's like a dedication to traditional Greek summer. The direction is by Giorgos Gkavalos. On this clip, Garbi's body is hidden too.
"Aponomi dikaiosinis" Aponomi dikaiosinis is the third and the last single and videoclip from the album and it was released in October 1999. The direction of videoclip is by Giorgos Gkavalos too. This clip is the only from this album that shows Garbi's body. The song is written by Giorgos Theofanous (lyrics) and Gioula Georgiou (music).
Inside information
- Antonis Remos is the background singer of the zeimbekiko "Anisos Agonas".
- Pashalis Terzis is featured as backup vocalist on "Sta Deka Metra".
- This album is devoted to her husband. In the insert of the cd it is written by Garbi: "Dionysis, this "Doro theou" (album) is devoted to you, because you know how to make every day of our common live special". Most people still think though that the album -due to its title Doro Theou (Gift from God)- is devoted to her son, who was born a few months later from cd's release.
Awards
Doro Theou won the award of best album cover of 1999.