Alithies & Psemata


Alithies & Psemata is the title of the 7th studio album by Greek Modern Laika singer Antonis Remos. The 15-track album was released on November 18, 2008 by Sony BMG Greece and is his first studio album of entirely new material since 2005.

Background

The original release date had been set at November 13, but the album's release was delayed until the 18th. The album represents Remos' collaboration with numerous established Laika and Greek pop songwriters, as well as other songwriters. Prominent singer-songwriter Antonis Vardis is the chief music composer of the album with seven tracks and with lyrics by Vasilis Giannopoulos, including the first single "Pote". Stefanos Korkolis has composed the music along with lyrics by Nikos Moraïtis to two songs. "Den Iparhi Meta" is a cover with Greek lyrics of the French song "Une Femme A Qui L'On Ment" sung by Chimène Badi. Other music composers include: Christos Dantis, Apostolis Valaroutsos, Harry Varthakouris, Kostas Baltazanis, and Kiriakos Papadopoulos; other lyricists include: Nikos Gritsis, Mirto Kontova, Antonis Andrikakis, Kiriakos Papadopoulos, Apostolis Valaroutsos, Harry Varthakouris, and Nikos Sarris. Remos spent a long time in studio sifting through many songs to choose for his upcoming studio release. Sfera radio station was the main sponsor of the album.

Promotion

For the promotion of the album, Remos began appearances at the Athinon Arena on November 14, 2008 where he performed many of the songs on the album throughout the winter season. Supporting acts included Athina Routsi and group Emigre.

Track listing

  1. "Pote" – 4:07
  2. "Ekato Fores Kommatia" – 4:00
  3. "Eho Esena" – 3:42
  4. "Den Iparhi Meta " – 3:14
  5. "Ti Nomizes" – 3:43
  6. "To Paradehome" – 3:34
  7. "Sti Ftotia" – 3:39
  8. "Kathe Fora Pou Se Thimame" –3:55
  9. "Dio Psemata" – 4:14
  10. "Eimai Akoma Edo" – 4:10
  11. "Epitelous" – 3:31
  12. "Mehri To Telos Tou Kosmou" – 3:51
  13. "Se Perimeno" – 4:11
  14. "Prosopika" – 4:04
  15. "I Alitheia Einai" – 4:18

    Singles

"Pote"
"Ekato Fores Kommatia"
"Eho Esena"

Chart performance

Alithies & Psemata debuted at number one on the IFPI charts for week 48, and was certified Gold the same week. By its second week, it had dipped to number three, and number twenty-nine by week seven. As of the week 16/2009 charts, the album had charted for 13 weeks.
The album placed at number ten on IFPI's Year-end chart for Top 50 Greek albums of 2008, and number eleven on the Top 50 Greek and International albums of 2008.
On March 2009 IFPI Greece announced that they would close their charts for a period of time in order to renew their charting system, thus it is not possible to track the chart and sales records of "Alithies & Psemata". On July 17, 2009 IFPI confirmed via email that the album reached Platinum status in Greece. IFPI Greece is set to resume public release of charts in the coming months.
ChartProvidersPeak
position		Weeks On ChartsCertification
Greek Albums ChartIFPI113Platinum
Top 50 Greek Albums of 2008IFPI10--
Top 50 Greek and International Albums of 2008IFPI11--