Evaisthisies Explained

Evaisthisies Ευαισθησίες
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Katy Garbi
Cover:	Euaisthisies-cover.jpg
Released:	17 October 1997
Recorded:	Phase One studio
Genre:	Pop, Modern Laika, Dance
Length:	50:24
Language:	Greek
Label:	Sony Music Greece Columbia
Producer:	Giannis Doulamis
Prev Title:	Arhizo Polemo
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Christougenna Me Tin Katy
Next Year:	1998

Evaisthisies (Greek: Ευαισθησίες; English: Sensitivities) is the eighth studio album by Greek artist Katy Garbi. It was released on 17 October 1997 by Sony Music Greece and certified platinum in 2 days, but after months received triple-platinum certification, selling over 160,000 units*. The album was written entirely by Phoebus. It was the second best-selling Greek album of 1997, and Katy's second top-seller album, containing many of her most successful songs like "Ierosilia", "Evaisthisies", "Triferotita" and "Kivotos". On 21 March 2022, was released a vinyl edition of album. The tracklist included live covers and duets as a bonus.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

* In 1997, triple-platinum was the album whose sales exceeded 150,000 units.^[5]

Track listing

LP Re-issue

Bonus 7" Single

Singles

The success of the album released nine of twelve songs becoming singles to radio stations with music videos and gained massive airplay.

1. "Ierosilia" (Ιεροσυλία; Sacrilege) (Director: Giorgos Gavalos)
2. "Mou Leipeis" (Μου Λείπεις; I Miss You) (Director: Vaggelis Kalaitzidis)
3. "Evaisthisies" (Ευαισθησίες; Sensitivities) (Director: Giorgos Gavalos)
4. "Triferotita" (Τρυφερότητα; Tenderness (Director: Vaggelis Kalaitzidis)
5. "I Patrida Mou" (ft. Antonis Vardis) (Η Πατρίδα Μου; My Homeland) (Director: Dimitris Sotas)
6. "Kivotos" (Κιβωτός; Ark) (Director: Vaggelis Kalaitzidis)
7. "Apozimiosi" (Αποζημίωση; Restitution) (Director: Vaggelis Kalaitzidis)
8. "Asimfonia Haraktiron" (ft. Antonis Remos) (Ασυμφωνία Χαρακτήρων; Personality Clash) (Director: Vaggelis Kalaitzidis)

Credits

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[6]

Personnel

• Charis Andreadis – orchestration (12)
• Aggelos Avgeris – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
• Hakan Bingolou – säz (3, 12)
• Giannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki (2, 4, 9, 10, 11) / cura (1, 2, 5, 6) / baglama (1, 2, 4, 10, 11) / mandolin (8)
• Rania Dizikiriki – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
• Antonis Gounaris – guitars (1–12) / cümbüş (6, 7, 9)
• Giotis Kiourtsoglou – bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
• Katerina Kiriakou – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
• Dimitris Kokotas – backing vocals (1, 9)
• Giorgos Kostoglou – bass (12)
• Antonis Koulouris – drums (12)
• Giorgos Lebesis – backing vocals (1, 9)
• Fedon Lionoudakis – accordion (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11)
• Andreas Mouzakis – drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11)
• Alex Panagi – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
• Phoebus – orchestration, programming, keyboards (1–12) / backing vocals (1, 9)
• Antonis Remos – backing vocals (1, 9) / second vocal (4)
• Giorgos Roilos – percussion (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
• Dionisis Schinas – second vocal (8)
• Thanasis Vasilopoulos – clarinet (1, 5, 12) / ney (9)
• Martha Zioga – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)

Production

• Katia Dimopoulou – cover processing
• Giannis Doulamis – production manager
• Antonis Glikos – art direction
• Giannis Ioannidis (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
• Giannis Michailidis – hair styling, make up
• Manolis Vlachos (Phase One studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer
• Tasos Vrettos – photographer

Charts

Chart	Providers	Peak Position	Certification
Greek Albums Chart	IFPI	1	3×Platinum
Cypriot Album Chart	Musical Paradise Top 10	1	2×Platinum

Accolades

Evaisthisies received three awards at the Pop Corn Music Awards 1998:^[7]

• Best Album of the Year
• Best Song Of The Year (Evaisthisies)
• Track With Most Airplay of 1998 on Sfera 102.1 (Evaisthisies)

Notes and References

1. Web site: ΕΥΑΙΣΘΗΣΙΕΣ - Kaiti Garbi . 21 February 2019 .
2. Web site: 2021-03-28. Καίτη Γαρμπή: «Ευαισθησίες» από τον θρυλικό δίσκο του 1997 που έγινε τριπλά πλατινένιος. 2021-06-02. in.gr. el.
3. Web site: 40 χρόνια Αθηνόραμα: Οι top δίσκοι της τρίτης δεκαετίας (1996-2005). 2016-11-14. Athinorama. Greek. 2019-11-20.
4. Web site: Καιτη Γαρμπη: Οι Θρυλικες "ευαισθησιες" Σε Συλλεκτικο Βινυλιο – Εκπληξη. 2022-03-23. Panik Records. Greek. 2022-04-25.
5. https://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/%CE%9F%CE%B9-%CF%87%CF%81%CF%85%CF%83%CE%BF%CE%AF-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CF%80%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%B9.13208/ https://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/Οι-Χρυσοί-Και-Οι-Πλατινένιοι
6. https://www.discogs.com/release/3108895-%CE%9A%CE%B1%CE%AF%CF%84%CE%B7-%CE%93%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%AE-%CE%95%CF%85%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%B8%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B5%CF%82 https://www.discogs.com/release/3108895-Καίτη-Γαρμπή-Ευαισθησίες
7. [Pop Corn Music Awards 1998]