Ipofero

"Ipofero"
"Υποφέρω"
Single by Despina Vandi
LanguageGreek
Released13 December 2000
RecordedPhase One studio
Length17:52
LabelMinos EMI
Songwriter(s)Phoebus
Producer(s)Achilleas Theofilou
Despina Vandi singles chronology
"Profities"
(1999) 		"Ipofero"
"Υποφέρω"
(2000) 		"Geia"
(2001)
Singles from Ipofero
  1. "Ipofero"
    Released: December 2000
  2. "Lipamai"
    Released: March 2001

"Ipofero" (trans. Υποφέρω; I Suffer) is the second EP by Greek artist Despina Vandi.

It was released on 13 December 2000 by Minos EMI and certified six times platinum in Greece, selling 120,000 units. It was entirely written by Phoebus and was awarded as being the highest-selling Greek CD single at Virgin Megastores and generally in Greece, by Richard Branson of Virgin Group. The EP also certified four times platinum in Cyprus.[1][2][3][4][5]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ipofero" (Υποφέρω; I suffer)PhoebusPhoebus5:18
2."Stamata Na Mou Kollas" (Σταμάτα Να Μου Κολλάς; Stop Suffocating Me)PhoebusPhoebus3:46
3."Lipamai" (Λυπάμαι; I'm Sorry)PhoebusPhoebus4:30
4."Mi Mou Kleineis To Fos" (Μη Μου Κλείνεις Το Φως; Don't Turn Off Light To Me)PhoebusPhoebus4:18
Total length:17:52

Singles and music videos

All the tracks was released as singles at radio stations and gained massive airplay. The following two official singles were released with music videos and both were directed by Kostas Kapetanidis.

  • "Ipofero" (I Suffer) (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis)
  • "Lipamai" (I'm Sorry) (Directed by Kostas Kapetanidis)

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Greece 13 December 2000 CD single Minos EMI
Cyprus

Charts

Chart Providers Peak
position 		Certification
Greek Singles Chart IFPI[6] 2 6×Platinum[7]
Cypriot Singles Chart Musical Paradise Top 10 2 4×Platinum [8]

Credits and personnel

Personnel

  • Giannis Bithikotsis: mandolin (tracks: 3)
  • Giorgos Chatzopoulos: guitars (tracks: 2, 3)
  • Katerina Kiriakou: backing vocals (tracks: 2)
  • Andreas Mouzakis: drums (tracks: 3)
  • Alex Panagis: backing vocals (tracks: 2)
  • Phoebus: computer backing vocals (tracks: 4) || keyboards (tracks: 1) || orchestration (all tracks) || programming (tracks: 1, 2)
  • Alexandros Vourazelis: keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 4) || orchestration (tracks: 2) || programming (all tracks)
  • Martha Zioga: backing vocals (tracks: 2)

Production

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

Cover

  • Panos Kallitsis: hair styling, make up
  • Kostas Kapetanidis: photographer
  • Giannis Sarlis: artwork

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

Official remixes

  • Μawahh (Faithless Vs. Despina Jandi)

In 2005, Faithless released a remix of the song "Ipofero" as a b-side in the LP "The Remixes Vol. 1". The remix was entitled "Μawahh" and by typing mistake in the cover, Despina Vandi's name written Despina Jandi (Faithless Vs. Despina Jandi).[10]

Cover versions

  • 2001: Panterite - Tancyvasht cvyat (Μη μου κλείνεις το φως; Пантерите - Танцуващ свят) (Bulgaria)[11]
  • 2002: Kosta Markov - Izgaryam (Υποφέρω; Коста Марков - Изгарям) (Bulgaria)[12]
  • 2003: Jelena Karleuša - Jos te volim (Υποφέρω; I still love you) (Serbia)[13]
  • 2005: Magic De Spell - Ipofero (Υποφέρω) (Greece)[14]
  • 2015: The String Theory Ensemble - Ipofero (Υποφέρω) (Greece)[15]

References

  1. ^ "Despina Vandi Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. ^ Staff. "Despina Vandi Biography". DespinaVandi.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  3. ^ Staff (2000-12-05). "MAD TV" Καινούργια Δέσποινα Βανδή! (in Greek). MAD TV. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  4. ^ "O Branson τίμησε τη Βανδή!" (in Greek). MAD TV. 2001-05-23. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  5. ^ "Βανδή-Branson στο Λονδίνο" (in Greek). MAD TV. 2001-05-29. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  6. ^ Greek Albums Chart Retrieved on September 22, 2008.
  7. ^ Staff (November 3, 2001). Η μεγάλη βράβευση του Φοίβου (in Greek). ANT1. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  8. ^ http://www.mad.tv/spotlight/vandi/index.php?action=profities [dead link‍]
  9. ^ Ipofero (CD single). Despina Vandi. Minos EMI. 2000. 7243 8 89859 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Armada Music - Best Global Dance Label". Armadamusicshop.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  11. ^ "Min mou kleineis to fws sta voulgarika (Tancyvasht cvyat-Panterite)". YouTube. 2009-07-29. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  12. ^ "VANDI - Ypofero (sta boulgarika)". YouTube. 2008-11-17. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  13. ^ "Jelena Karleusa Jos te volim OFFICIAL VIDEO". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-02-25.[dead YouTube link]
  14. ^ "YouTube - Broadcast Yourself". YouTube. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  15. ^ "String Theory - Ηχογράφηση στο στούντιο του "Υποφέρω" (Φοίβος) με το ΚΑΠΗ Ηλιούπολης". YouTube.