Doro Theou

Doro Theou Δώρο Θεού
Studio album by Katy Garbi
Released	June 23, 1999
Genre	Pop, Modern Laika, Dance
Length	(Original) 50:07 (Special) 56:06
Label	Sony Music Greece/Columbia
Katy Garbi chronology
Hristouyenna Me Tin Keti (1998) Doro Theou (1999) To Kati (2000)
Singles from Doro Theou
"Doro Theou" Released: June 1999 "Agkyres" Released: August 1999 "Aponomi Dikaiosinis" Released: October 1999

Doro Theou is an album by popular Greek artist Katy Garbi, released in 1999 by Sony Music Greece. The album went gold in Greece within a month of its release, and was finally certified platinum in 2003, selling over 50,000 units. "Doro Theou" is dedicated to Garbi's son, because when the disc was released, Garbi was pregnant. The album contains 6 tracks composed by Giorgos Theofanous. Other notable composers on this album are Antonis Vardis and Christos Nikolopoulos. There are two covers too. The first is "Agkyres" based on song "Iste hendek, iste deve" and the second is "Zileia" based on Amr Diab's song "Kalast feek kol alkalam". Although, "Doro Theou is considered as one of Garbi's best albums, it was not so succeeded because of her pregnancy and her inability to promote it.

Release

Doro Theou was released as Garbi's tenth studio album in June 1999. It was available in two different versions, one the standard 13 track version and the other being although unmarked as a special edition it included a fourteenth track "Hasame Tin Agapi Mas" penned by Giorgos Theofanous. Both releases include the music video of the title track "Doro Theou", due to the video's release prior to the release of the album.

Tracklist

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Doro Theou" (Δώρο Θεού; Gift from God)	Yioula Georgiou	Giorgos Theofanous	3:56
2.	"Anisos Agonas" (Άνισος αγώνας; Arid mixed)	Ilias Filippou	Giorgos Kafetzopoulos	3:42
3.	"Agkires" (Άγκυρες; Anchors)	Eleni Gianatsoulia	Savvas Angin	3:52
4.	"Pos Fovame Na Sou Po" (Πώς φοβάμαι να σου πω; What I'm scared to say to you)	Yioula Georgiou	Antonis Vardis	4:29
5.	"Ano Kato" (Άνω κάτω; Upside down)	Natali	Kyriakos Papadopoulos	3:27
6.	"Tha Mas Horisoune, Agapi Mou" (Θα μας χωρίσουνε, αγάπη μου; We will separate, my love)	Evi Droutsa	Giorgos Theofanous	3:55
7.	"Eisai O Erotas Pou Den Pernai" (Είσαι ο έρωτας που δεν περνάει; You are the love that does not pass)	Panos Falaras	Kyriakos Papadopoulos	3:39
8.	"Diskolos Erotas" (Δύσκολος έρωτας; Hard love)	Eleni Gianatsoulia	Christos Nikolopoulos	4:04
9.	"Fersou Entaksi" (Φέρσου εντάξει; Listen well)	Eleni Gianatsoulia	Kyriakos Papadopoulos	3:27
10.	"Aponomi Dikeosinis" (Απονομή δικαιοσύνης; Justice served)	Yioula Georgiou	Giorgos Theofanous	3:29
11.	"Fleva" (Φλέβα; Vein)	Evi Droutsa	Giorgos Theofanous	3:51
12.	"Sta Deka Metra" (Στα δέκα μέτρα; The ten numbers)	Evi Droutsa	Giorgos Theoufanous	3:28
13.	"Zileia [Kalast Feek Kol Alkalam]" (Ζήλεια; Jealousy)	Eleni Gianatsoulia	Amar Tantawy & Abdul Monem	4:48

Special Release
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
14.	"Hasame Tin Agapi Mas" (Χάσαμε την αγάπη μας; Our love is broken)	Evi Droutsa	Giorgos Theofanous	3:47
15.	"Doro Theou (Music video)" (Δώρο Θεού; Gift from God)	Yioula Georgiou	Giorgos Theofanous	3:59

Singles and music videos

"Doro Theou" Doro Theou is the first single of the album. This song is dedicated to Garbi's son, Dimitris, when she was pregnant. The videoclip is dericted by Giorgos Gkavalos. There is no scene that Garbi's body is shown. The shooting of videoclip and of cover of album took place together. Doro Theou is written by Giorgos Theoufanous (music) and Gioula Georgiou (lyrics). It was released on 23rd June 1999, the same day that her album was released.

"Agkyres" Agkyres is the second single of the album and was released in August 1999. It is a cover of 1971's turkish hit "Iste hendek, iste deve". Music is by Savvas Angin and greek lyrics by Eleni Giannatsoulia. The videoclip was veered on a greek island and it's like a dedication to traditional greek summer. The direction is by Giorgos Gkavalos. On this clip, Garbi's body is hidden too.

"Aponomi dikaiosinis" Aponomi dikaiosinis is the third and the last single and videoclip from the album and it was released in October 1999. The direction of videoclip is by Giorgos Gkavalos too. This clip is the only from this album that shows Garbi's body. The song is written by Giorgos Theofanous (lyrics) and Gioula Georgiou (music).

Inside information

• Antonis Remos is the background singer of the zeimbekiko "Anisos Agonas".
• Pashalis Terzis is featured as backup vocalist on "Sta Deka Metra".
• This album is devoted to her son, who was born the same year. The title is Doro Theou (Gift from God), Katy's child is her gift from god.

Awards

Doro Theou won the award of best album cover of 1999.