Apla Ta Pragmata
Apla Ta Pragmata (Greek: "Απλά Τα Πράγματα"; English: "Things Are Simple") is the twelfth studio album by Greek singer, Katy Garbi. It was released on 14 December 2001 by Sony Music Greece and received double-platinum certification in Greece, selling 120,000 units (60,000 albums), and double-platinum certification in Cyprus. Dewar's whiskey was a main sponsor of the album, including sponsorship of the album's platinum certification party. Containing many of her most successful songs like "Apla Ta Pragmata", "Otan Se Hreiazomai", "Kragion" and "Viastika". From mid-January 2002, the album was released with other cover  page for a few days. Singles. The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into music videos. The songs "San Ton Ehthro", "Adiko Ke Krima", "Akatallili Agapi" and "Vasi Logikis" was released only as single, which gained a lot of airplay. "Apla Ta Pragmata" After the success of last single "Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou", released 12 months after the lead single on 14 December 2001 with music video, is the title track of the album "Apla Ta Pragmata", released to coincide with the album's release. The song is a particularly pop styled (composed by Solon  Apostolakis). The music video directed by Giorgos Gkavalos and is shot using chroma key with a motion background of a computer generated futuristic city and shows Garbi dressed in a variety of outfits. As part of Dewar's Whiskey 2002 Greece campaign, the whiskey company sponsored the release of the following final two music videos via product placement. "Otan Se Hreiazomai" The song "Otan Se Hreiazomai" was the second single from the album and released on 4 February 2002. The song is a pop ballad (composed by Nikos Terzis) and had a success airplay. "Viastika" The song "Viastika" was the  third single from the album and released on 23 March 2002 with music video. The music is hasapiko styled (composed by Nikos Terzis). The single spawned a popular music video directed by Kostas Kapetanidis, in which portrays Garbi's struggle to rid herself of her memories, thereby she drives a car through a tall stack of forty-five televisions each displaying a different recollection from her memory. As a result of the collision the televisions crash to the ground. The video clip produced a marked contrast with the lyrics that speak about emotions of frustration, anger, tiredness and regret, while  the video portrays a more rigid and self-confident Garbi. "Thelo Apopse Na Horepso" The song "Thelo Apopse Na Horepso" was the fourth single from the album and released on 17 May 2002 with music video. It did make its way onto the Billboard singles charts, and became quite successful. The music is a catchy tsifteteli with a distinct Modern Laiko feel (composed by Dimitris Zbekos). The music video directed by Kostas Kapetanidis, the fourth single would coincide with Garbi's winter collaboration at Club Iera Odos with Paschalis Terzis, so Kapetanidis decided he would showcase her performance of "Thelo  Apopse Na Horepso" within the atmosphere of Club Iera Odos. The video debuted on Mad TV. "Kragion" The song "Kragion" was the fifth and last single from the album and released on 17 June 2002. The song is a pop-dance styled (composed by Dimitris Zbekos) and had a lot of airplay. Credits. Personnel. Antonis Andreou: Hakan Bingolou: Giannis Bithikotsis: Victoria Chalkiti: Nikos Chatzopoulos: Vasilis Diamantis: Akis Diximos: Kostas Doxas: Giorgos Fotopoulos: Vasilis Gkinos: Stelios Goulielmos: Antonis Gounaris: Vasilis Iliadis: Anna Ioannidou: Katerina Kiriakou: Paola Komini: Spiros Kontakis: Giorgos Kostoglou: Antonis Koulouris: Stavros Lantsias: Alex Panagis: Christos Pertsinidis: Pimis Petrou : Nikos Sakellarakis: Soumka: Panagiotis Stergiou: Nikos Terzis: Kostas Tournas: Fanis Tsirakis: Dimitris Tsopanellis: Thanasis Vasilopoulos: Barry Zealey: Dimitris Zogkas: Production. Takis Argiriou (111 studio): Christos Avdelas (C&C studio): Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos (Fabelsound): Giannis Doulamis: Kostas Giannakopoulos (City studio): Al Giga: Vaggelis Kiris: Dimitris Malegkas (City studio): Lefteris Neromiliotis (Sofita studio): Dimitris Rekouniotis: Christos Peltekis (City studio): Katerina Sideridou: Soumka (C&C studio): Giannis Tountas (City studio): Stefanos Vasilakis: Manos Vynichakis: Accolades. "Apla Ta Pragmata" was gained two awards at Arion Music Award 2002: