10 H.M. (Short for 10 Hronia Mazi, Greek: 10 Χρόνια Μαζί; English: 10 Years Together) is an album released by Greek singer Despina Vandi starting on December 6, 2007. MAD TV, December 3, 2007. Retrieved on April 18, 2008.Amazon CD profile It is her 12th album from the beginning of her career, and her 10th album with Phoebus. It is also her first studio album of new material since her 2004 release of Stin Avli Tou Paradisou. The album is dedicated to the 10-year collaboration with Phoebus and features a track of the same name. The album is a triple CD, with the first CD containing pop/rock songs, the second CD containing Modern Laika songs and third CD containing new remixes of older songs. The album is completely written and produced by Phoebus and released by Heaven Music. The main sponsor is WIND Hellas. The album went platinum status (47.000) in Greece and platinum (10.000) in Cyprus.
On June 24, 2008, the album was repackaged with the title 10 Hronia Mazi: It's Destiny as one disc. The repackaged version includes the song "Destiny" by Schiller featuring Despina Vandi that was composed by Phoebus. The one-disc repackage version features all the songs from the original first and second discs, excluding all the remixes (with the exception of "Ta Lefta" (Remix)) and disc three.
Track listing
Singles and music videos The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into Music Videos. Additional songs such as, "Girismos", "Se Hreiazomai", "Sindromo Sterisis" and "Kathe Mera", despite not having been released as singles, managed to gain radio airplay.
"Thelo" "Thelo" was released on 10/10 at 10 AM to all radio stations simultaneously to celebrate the 10 years of collaboration. MAD TV, October 8, 2007. Retrieved on April 4, 2008. Heaven Music. Retrieved on January 21, 2008 The song was Number 1 on the Nielsen Greece Top 20 Chart for 5 straight weeks.Nielsen Greece Top 20
"10 Hronia Mazi" "10 Hronia Mazi" is the second single of the album which released on radio stations all over the Greece on November 16, 2007. It is about Vandi's ten year collaboration with Phoebus. Heaven Music. Retrieved on April 4, 2008. The music video premiered December 7 on MAD TV.
"Agapi" "Agapi" is the third single of the album. The music video premiered on MAD TV on March 6, 2008. MAD TV, March 6, 2008. Retrieved on April 4, 2008. It reached number 5 on the Greek radio airplay chart.
"Fantasou Apla" "Fantasou Apla" is the fourth single and was released on April 24, 2008 on MAD TV in the form of a music video. was filmed at the same time as "Agapi".
"I Gi Ki I Selini" "I Gi Ki I Selini" is the fifth single and was released on June 17, 2008. Her performance at the "MAD Video Music Awards 2008" was used as the music video of the single.
"Destiny" "Destiny" is a song by Schiller, with vocals by Despina Vandi. The song was released as radio-single and was included on Vandi's repackaged CD "10 Hronia Mazi: It's Destiny". She also performed the song with Schiller on June 17, 2008 on the stage of the "MAD Video Music Awards 2008".
"Tha' Thela" "Tha' Thela" is the seventh single and was released on September 18, 2008 on MAD TV. The music video features the live performance of the song at Love Radio party which took place on May 12, 2008.
Release history Region Date Label Format Version GreeceDecember 5, 2007Heaven MusicCD, digital downloadiTunes StoreiTunes StoreOriginal release Cyprus GreeceJune 24, 2008CD, digital downloadiTunes StoreIt's Destiny Re-release Cyprus
Charts The album went platinum, selling 30,000 copies, in its first week and made its debut at number 4 on the Greek Albums Chart beaten by Mihalis Hatzigiannis, Peggy Zina and Notis Sfakianakis. The album placed ninth on the IFPI annual albums chart for 2007.Annual Charts 2007: Top 50 Ελληνικών Αλμπουμ IFPI. Retrieved on April 20, 2008. The album re-entered the chart for one week at number 39 on 22nd week of 2008 before leaving the chart once again. The album returned on charts after the repackaging at number 10 and then spent two weeks at number 15. Almost 4 years after its release, on the 20th week of 2011, the album re-entered at number 3 and on the 21st week it falls at 4.Ελληνικό Chart
ChartProvidersPeakpositionWeeks on chartsCertificationGreek Albums ChartIFPIGreek Albums Chart Retrieved on September 22, 2008.317PlatinumCypriot Album ChartAll Records Top 20420Platinum
Credits and personnel
Personnel Antonis Andreou – trombone Romeos Avlastimidis – violin Achilleas Diamantis – guitars (electrics, acoustics, twelve-strings) Akis Diximos – second vocals, background vocals Spiros Dorizas – drums Nektarios Georgiadis – background vocals Pantelis Gkertsos – guitars (electrics) Takis Haramis – bass Giorgos Hatzopoulos – guitars (acoustics, twelve-strings, electrics) Panos Hronopoulos – remix Telis Kafkas – bass Trifon Koutsourelis – orchestration, programming, keyboards, remix Giannis Lionakis – orchestration, programming, guitars (acoustics, electrics), tzoura, baglama, keyboards, remix DJ Luke – remix Giannis Mpithikotsis – bouzouki, baglama, tzoura Christos Mpousdoukos – violin Vasilis Nikolopoulos – drums, remix, snare drum Phoebus – music, lyrics, orchestration, programming, keyboards, pneumatic, remix Giorgos Roilos – percussion Soumka – remix Manos Theodosakis – trumpet Despina Vandi – vocals Thanasis Vasilopoulos – clarinet, ney Antonis Vlahos – orchestration, mix Nikos Voutouras – orchestration, mix Nikos Zervas – keyboards
Production Thodoris Hrisanthopoulos – mastering Trifon Koutsourelis – sound Vasilis Nikolopoulos – sound, mix Phoebus – production manager, mix Vaggelis Siapatis – sound, computer editing Giorgos Stampolis – production
Design Dimitris Dimitroulis – make up Christos Karatzolas – photo cover Alexandra Katsaiti – styling P. Koutsikos – art direction Stefanos Vasilakis – hair styling A. Vasmoulakis – art direction
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
See also Despina Vandi discography
References
External links Official website Official Despina-Phoebus Micro-site for album Official Phoebus website