Porta Gia Ton Ourano

Infobox Single
Name = Porta Gia Ton Ourano


Caption =
Artist = Elena Paparizou
from Album = Vrisko To Logo Na Zo
B-side =
Released = Start date|2008|04|8|df=yes
(see release history)
Format = Radio Single, digital download
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Pop rock
Length = 2:59
Label = Sony BMG/RCA
Writer = Per Lidén, Niclas Olausson, Toni Mavridis, Eleana Vrahali
Producer = Niclas Olausson, Toni Mavridis
Last single =
This single = "Porta Gia Ton Ourano"
(2008)
Next single =
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Elena Paparizou minor singles
Type = single
Last single = "To Fili Tis Zois"
(2007)
This single = "Porta Gia Ton Ourano"
(2008)
Next single = "I Kardia Sou Petra"
(2008) Audiosample
Upper caption = Audio sample
Name = Porta Gia Ton Ourano
Audio file = Paparizou Helena-Porta Gia Ton Ourano.ogg

"Porta Gia Ton Ourano" (Greek: Πόρτα Για Τον Ουρανό; English: Door to the Sky) is a song recorded by Greek pop singer Elena Paparizou. It is the first single from Elena's upcoming and long-awaited album which is set for release on 12 June 2008. cite web | title = Σε λίγες μέρες το νέο album της Έλενας| url = http://www.mad.tv/news/?id=30350Gr icon "MAD TV", May 11 2008. Retrieved on April 19 2008] The single was released on 8 April 2008 to radio stations all over Greece and Cyprus. [ cite web | title = Helena Paparizou is back!!”| url = http://www.sonybmg.gr/page/news/news_artists.asp?id=111Gr icon "SONY BMG". Retrieved on April 2 2008.] [ cite web | title = Η Έλενα Παπαρίζου επιστρέφει δυναμικά...| url = http://www.music.net.cy/mousika_nea/april2008/4-4/elena_paparizou.htmGr icon "Music.net.cy", April 4 2008. Retrieved on April 15 2008.]

Song information

The single officially debuted on April 8, 2008 when it was played for the first time on Kosmoradio of Thessaloniki. [ cite web | title = ΑΠΟΚΛΕΙΣΤΙΚΑ ΣΤΟ ΚΟΣΜΟΡΑΔΙΟ 95.1!!!”| url = http://www.cosmoradio.gr/news_det.asp?news_id=468Gr icon "Κοσμοράδιο.gr". Retrieved on April 13 2008.] In Athens the song aired for the very first time on Sfera Radio.

The music is by Per Lidén, Niclas Olausson and Toni Mavridis, with lyrics by Eleana Vrahali. The photography used on the cover is by Elena's director Alexandros Grammatopoulos. [ cite web | title = Greece: Helena Paparizou goes rock| url = http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/11106 "ESCToday", April 16 2008. Retrieved on April 26 2008.]

Music video

The music video was directed by Alexandros Grammatopoulos and was filmed on April 8, 2008. In it, Elena appeared with her new style for the first time. The shooting took place in Athens and lasted 48 hours. [ cite web | title = Την Τρίτη το νέο video της Έλενας Παπαρίζου”| url = http://www.mad.tv/news/?id=29737&c=Gr icon "MAD TV". Retrieved on April 4 2008]

On April 14, 2008, MAD TV revealed the concept of the music video. Specifically MAD TV reported, " "The new video of Elena Paparizou will be fairly ambient and rock having a central role in that play the elements of rain and the wind. It also contains several symbolic scenes such as feathers that appear suddenly in a telephone box, something similar to those elements that big stars use in their music videos, such as Madonna's music video "Frozen". [ cite web | title = Έλενα Παπαρίζου: Το concept του νέου της video”| url = http://www.mad.tv/news/?id=29928Gr icon "MAD TV". Retrieved on April 14 2008]

It made its television premiere on MAD TV's "Mixer Greeks Only" at 12:00 am on 15 April 2008. [ cite web | title = OI ΕΚΠΟΜΠΕΣ ΤΟΥ MAD - Mixer Greeks Only (1 hour)| url = http://www.mad.tv/madtv/?go=show&showid=1208206800Gr icon "MAD TV", April 14 2008. Retrieved on April 14 2008] On 16 April the video was played all day, every hour on the hour. On 19 April the "Porta Gia Ton Ourano" music video debuted at #1 on MAD TV Top 50 countdown.

Release history

References

External links

*youtube|g4YKhpmplz4|"Porta Gia Ton Ourano" music video