Antidoto is the name of a Greek album by singer Anna Vissi

Anna Vissi

Anna Vissi , known as Anna Vishy in Cypriot Greek, is a Greek-Cypriot recording artist and actress...

 released in Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 and Cyprus

Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

 in 1998. The album reached 3x Platinum status and is the first album in Greek music history to sell 80,000 copies in the first week of its release. The album was also released in international packaging in France, Germany, and South Africa.

Background

The album was recorded in London during 1997 where Nikos Karvelas lived at the time. When Vissi was performing in Athens and would head off to London on her days off to record the album. "Gazi" was the first song she presented to the public during her gigs in Haos Club in Athens in winter 1997-1998 season. The cover of Antidoto was made by a photograph from the booklet of the album Travma

Travma

Travma is the name of a Greek album by singer Anna Vissi released in Greece and Cyprus on April 14, 1997. In Greece it became Gold within 12 days and 3x Platinum within 6 months.The album also includes a duet with fellow Greek pop star Sakis Rouvas....

 which was reversed and edited. Additional photos in the booklet were captured from the music video of Erotevmenaki. This album includes a duet with Paris Karagiannopoulos titled "Magava Tout" which was made a single in the summer. The CD was an enhanced CD

Enhanced CD

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 format release which included the music video of the second single "Erotevmenaki".

Sales

It became the fastest selling album until then in Greece selling more than 80,000 copies on the first week of its release. It also stands as the first album in Greek music history to become platinum on the first week of its release.

Music

Music and lyrics are by Nikos Karvelas

Nikos Karvelas

Nikos Karvelas is a Greek songwriter, producer and singer. He has sold millions of records as a producer and is most recognizable for his three-decade-long collaboration with Anna Vissi, while some of his other well-known collaborations include Sakis Rouvas. Karvelas has released multiple...

, Natalia Germanou

Natalia Germanou

Natalia Germanou is a Greek lyricist, television hostess, radio producer, DJ and journalist.Germanou has written lyrics for many popular Greek singers such as Anna Vissi, Christos Dantis, Elena Paparizou, Sakis Rouvas, Despina Vandi, Mihalis Hatzigiannis, Notis Sfakianakis, Natasa Theodoridou,...

 (Track 14 - lyrics) and Apostolos Diavolikis (Track 07 - lyrics)

Track listing

1. "Erotevmenaki"
2. "S' Eho Epithimisei"
3. "Methismeni Mou Kardia"
4. "Gazi"
5. "Antidoto"
6. "Magava Tout" (Duet with Paris Karagiannopoulos)
7. "Pali Yia Sena"
8. "O Teleftaios Stathmos"
9. "Gi 'Alla"
10. "Mou Anikeis"
11. "O Ponos Tis Agapis"
12. "Denomai"
13. "Tilefonaki"
14. "Na Ton Agapas"

Singles

1. "S' Eho Epithimisi"
2. "Erotevmenaki"
3. "Methismeni Mou Kardia"
4. "Gazi"
5. "Antidoto"
6. "Magava Tout"
7. "Pali Gia Sena"
8. "Mou Anikeis"

Charts

Chart	Providers	Peak Position	Certification
Greek Albums Chart	IFPI IFPI Greece International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of...	1	3x Platinum
Cypriot Albums Chart	All Records Top 20	1	3x Platinum