Ipofero


"Ipofero" 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.

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"
  • "Lipamai"

Credits and personnel

Personnel

  • Giannis Bithikotsis: mandolin
  • Giorgos Chatzopoulos: guitars
  • Katerina Kiriakou: backing vocals
  • Andreas Mouzakis: drums
  • Alex Panagis: backing vocals
  • Phoebus: computer backing vocals || keyboards || orchestration || programming
  • Alexandros Vourazelis: keyboards || orchestration || programming
  • Martha Zioga: backing vocals

Production

Cover

  • Panos Kallitsis: hair styling, make up
  • Kostas Kapetanidis: photographer
  • Giannis Sarlis: artwork
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Official remixes

  • Μawahh
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.

Cover versions

  • 2001: Panterite - Tancyvasht cvyat
  • 2002: Kosta Markov - Izgaryam
  • 2003: Jelena Karleuša - Jos te volim
  • 2005: Magic De Spell - Ipofero
  • 2015: The String Theory Ensemble - Ipofero