Spania (Despina Vandi song)

"Spania" (Greek:Σπάνια) is a platinum CD single by popular Greek artist Despina Vandi released in 1998 by Minos EMI. The single was totally composed by popular composer Phoebus. The CD single was a forerunner of the album Profities which was released the next year and contained the two songs of the single.

"Spania"
Single by Despina Vandi
from the album Profities
Released	17 December 1998
Recorded	1998
Studio	Phase One Recording Studios
Genre	Modern laika
Length	9:39
Label	Minos EMI
Songwriter(s)	Phoebus
Producer(s)	Phoebus
Despina Vandi singles chronology
"Spania" (1998) "Ipofero" (2000)
Singles from Spania
"Spania" Released: 17 December 1998 "Oute Ena Efharisto" Released: 1998

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Spania" (Σπάνια)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:36
2.	"Oute ena efharisto" (Ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ)	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:03
Total length:				9:39

Music videos

• "Spania"
• "Oute Ena Efharisto"

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Greece	17 December 1998	CD single	Minos EMI
Cyprus

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Personnel

• Christina Argiri - background vocals
• Pavlos Diamantopoulos - bass
• Hakan - saz
• Giorgos Hatzopoulos - guitars (acoustic, twelve-string, electric)
• Katerina Kiriakou - background vocals
• Andreas Mouzakis - drums
• Giannis Mpithikotsis - bouzouki, mandolin, baglama
• Alex Panayi - background vocals
• Phoebus - music, lyrics, keyboards, programming, orchestration
• Giorgos Roilos - percussion
• Despina Vandi - vocals
• Thanasis Vasilopoulos - clarinet, ney
• Alexandros Vourazelis - keyboards
• Nikos Zervas - keyboards

Production

• Thodoris Hrisanthopoulos - digital mastering
• Vaggelis Siapatis - sound
• Giorgos Stampolis - sound, computer editing
• Achilleas Theofilou - production management
• Manolis Vlahos - recording officer, sound, mixing
• Alexandros Vourazelis - sound

Design

• Dinos Diamantopoulos - photo
• Maria Pitsokou - artwork

Official remixes

• Spania-Giatriko Flamenco Version 2002

In 2002, Tony Kontaxakis adapted and orchestrated a remix of the songs "Spania" and "Giatriko". The remix was entitled "Spania-Giatriko Flamenco Version 2002" and included on the CD single "Ante Gia" and on the Collector's Edition of the albumGia.

Cover versions

• 2000: Ivana - "Kusno e" (Σπάνια; Ивана - Късно е) (Bulgaria)
• 2002: Toše Proeski - "Nemaš ni Blagodaram (You don't even thank me)" (Ούτε ένα ευχαριστώ; Μeni hvala nijedno) (Republic of Macedonia)