To Kati

To Kati
Το Κάτι
Studio album / greatest hits by Katy Garbi
Released April 10, 2000
Recorded 2000
Genre Pop, Modern Laika, Dance
Length 1:57:25
Label Sony Music Greece/Columbia
Producer Phoebus
Katy Garbi chronology
Doro Theou
(1999)		 To Kati
Το Κάτι
(2000)		 Apla Ta Pragmata
(2001)
Singles from To Kati
  1. "To Kati"
    Released: April 2000
  2. "Alitaki Mou"
    Released: April 2000
  3. "Epitelous"
    Released: May 2000
  4. "To Lathos Mou"
    Released: October 2000

To Kati (The Something) is an album by popular Greek artist Katy Garbi. It was released on April 10, 2000 by Sony Music Greece and went four times platinum in Greece and three times in Cyprus. It ranks as one of the best selling albums of the decade. This is a farewell album of Phoebus under his contract with Sony Music Greece. The album contains seven new hits, while the rest are greatest hits of their partnership. All of the songs were composed by Phoebus (songwriter). It officially stands as a greatest hits album, even though it spawned four new hit singles.

Track listing

Disc 1

#TitleEnglish translationOriginal albumLyricist(s)Composer(s)Time
1."To Kati""The something"Previously unreleasedPhoebusPhoebus5:59
2."Alitaki Mou""My naughty one"Previously unreleasedPhoebusPhoebus3:53
3."Epitelous" (ft Natassa Theodoridou)"Finally"Previously unreleasedPhoebusPhoebus5:03
4."Pragmata Spao""I break things"Previously unreleasedPhoebusPhoebus4:22
5."Oli Mou I Stenohoria""All my sadness"Previously unreleasedPhoebusPhoebus4:23
6."Sopa""Hush"Previously unreleasedPhoebusPhoebus3:49
7."To Lathos Mou""My Mistake"Previously unreleasedPhoebusPhoebus4:33
8."Atofio Hrysafi/Tha Melaholiso" (Remix)"Pure gold/I will become melancholic"Previously unreleased remix (tracks from "Atofio Hrysafi" and "Arhizo Polemo")PhoebusPhoebus4:25
9."Hamena""Lost"Arhizo PolemoPhoebusPhoebus3:47
10."Nai Yparho Ego""Yes I Exist"Os Ton ParadeisoPhoebusPhoebus3:03
11."Agio Kalokeri""Holy Summer"Arhizo PolemoYiannis DoxasPhoebus3:31
12."Arhizo Polemo""I Declare War"Arhizo PolemoYiannis DoxasPhoebus3:03
13."Allo Esi Ki Allo Ego""More Of Me And More Of You"EvaisthisiesPhoebusPhoebus3:48
14."I Patrida Mou" (ft Antonis Vardis)"My Country"EvaisthisiesPhoebusPhoebus4:09
15."O Ilios Pou Egine Vrohi""The Sun That Became Rain"Atofio HrysafiPhoebusPhoebus3:51

Disc 2

#TitleEnglish translationOriginal albumLyricist(s)Composer(s)Time
1."Se Poliorkia" [Pes, Pes]""You're A Stalemate [Say It, Say It]"Atofio HrysafiPhoebusPhoebus3:36
2."Ierosilia""Cult"EvaisthisiesPhoebusPhoebus3:40
3."Evaisthisies""Sensibilities"EvaisthisiesPhoebusPhoebus4:20
4."Apo Do Kai Pio Pera""From Here On Out"Arhizo PolemoYiannis DoxasPhoebus3:51
5."Mia Fora Ki Enan Kero""Once Upon A Time"Arhizo PolemoPhoebusPhoebus3:43
6."Apozimiosi""The Damage You Have Caused"EvaisthisiesPhoebusPhoebus4:39
7."Ftou Kselefteria!" (Ft. The Children's Choir Of Spiros Labrou)"We're Free!"Arhizo PolemoYiannis DoxasPhoebus3:27
8."Asimfonia Haraktiron" (ft. Antonis Remos)"Personality Clash"EvaisthisiesPhoebusPhoebus3:48
9."Kolasi""Hell"Atofio HrysafiPhoebusPhoebus3:27
10."Tryferotita""Kindness"EvaisthisiesPhoebusPhoebus4:10
11."Apologisou""Make your defense"EvaisthisiesPhoebusPhoebus4:02
12."Akouo Tin Kardoula Sou""I listen to your heart"Os Ton ParadeisoPhoebusPhoebus3:03
13."Os Ton Paradeiso""Up To Paradise"Os Ton ParadeisoPhoebusPhoebus4:47
14."Fougaro""Chimney"EvaisthisiesPhoebusPhoebus4:09
15."Ola Sta Katalogizo""Everything I Write"EvaisthisiesPhoebusPhoebus4:17
16."Zisame" (ft Dionisis Shoinas)"We lived"Yia Sena kai Yia menaPhoebusPhoebus4:02

Singles

The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into Music Videos. The songs "Sopa", "Oli Mou I Stenahoria", "Pragmata Spao", and "Tha Melagholiso/Atofio Hrysafi (Medley Remix)", despite not having been released as singles, managed to gain radio airplay.

"To Kati"

Prior to the release date of the album, an exclusive preview of the first single "To Kati" began on MAD TV, and then began broadcasting throughout Greek television. This single was the first to be composed by Garbi's long running songwriter Phoebus since mid-1998. The single marked a high point in her career as it held the number one position of the IFPI Singles Chart for a lot of weeks.[1]
Katy in music video To Kati

. The song was covered in 2017 by fellow Greek singer Eleni Foureira, retitled as "To Kati Pou Exeis".

Music Video
The music video was directed by one of Phoebus's main collaborators, Kostas Kapetanidis, and released in early 2000. The clip showcases Garbi for the first time with red streaks over her black hair. The video itself is stylized using digital effects and over-contrasting colours that create surrealism. Scenes include Garbi playing with and manipulating a group of shrunken men and a scene of her tearing up a photo of her real-life husband Dionisis Schinas the moment he is mentioned in the song.[2]

"Alitaki Mou"

Alitaki Mou was released only as a radio single. It gained a lot of airplay.

"Epitelous"

"Epitelous" was the third single and included a music video, gaining massive success. It encountered a lot of media coverage as it was a duet with two of the most successful artists of the industry, Katy Garbi and Natassa Theodoridou, both of whom have both collaborated with Phoebus. The duet proved particularly popular amongst women as the lyrics form a dialogue between two women about their frustrations with men and relationships.
Katy and Natasa in music video Epitelous
Music Video
Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis, the third single would make its debut on MAD TV during Katy's appearance on the show "OK" on May 25, 2000. The music video carried the style of the previous clip with the over-contrasting of colours, however it had a much more serious feel. Contrasting from a dark blue background, Garbi and Theodoridou are seated on opposing sofa chairs which slowly spin around on their axises. Other shots of the video include shelves filled with various items that symbolize womanhood each carrying a price tag, depicting how everything comes with a price that is paid.[3] On MAD TV's Greek music video countdown on Greekweek, "Epitelous" placed 18th on the "All Times Best Top 30 Video Clips".

"To Lathos Mou"

"To Lathos Mou" was the fourth single and final music video of the album. It is a strong ballad composed and written by Phoebus, which became an iconic song detailing Garbi's vocal abilities.
Katy in music video "To Lathos", filmed at 3x Platinum Certification in 2000
Music Video
The music video was filmed by Giorgos Gavalos of View Studio. The music video was shot on October 6, 2000 at the 3x Platinum certification party for the album where Garbi performed live to an outdoor audience of thousands at the Village Park in Athens. Scenes include Garbi walking through the Virgin Megastore before and after her performance, Garbi being interviewed by the media, fans singing along, and finally her departure from the venue through a rush of fans. Filming the performance took over 5 takes along with the audience.[4]

Charts

Chart Providers Peak
position		 Weeks On Charts Certification
Greek Albums Chart IFPI 1 61 4x Platinum
Cypriot Albums Chart All Records 20 1 3x Platinum

Awards

  • Pop Corn Music Award 2000 for "To Kati" receiving Best Dance Track.
  • Pop Corn Music Award 2000 for "Epitelous" receiving Best Duet of The Year.
  • The title track "To Kati" took 5th place in the international 2000 OGAE Song Contest.

References

  1. ↑ "Singles Chart". IFPI. 2000-03-10. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  2. ↑ "Αυτό "Το κάτι" της Καίτη Γαρμπή". MAD TV. 2000-04-12. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  3. ↑ "Σήμερα η Καίτη Γαρμπή στο Mad". MAD TV. 2000-05-25. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Τριπλή απονομή για ...το Κάτι!". MAD TV. 2000-10-11. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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