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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Pio Konta
| name = Pio Konta
| Type = [[Studio Album]]
| type = [[Studio Album]]
| Artist = [[Kostas Martakis]]
| artist = [[Kostas Martakis]]
| Cover = Martakis-Pio Konta album.jpg
| cover = Martakis-Pio Konta album.jpg
| Border = yes
| border = yes
| Released = 12 November 2009
| alt =
| Recorded = 2009
| released = 12 November 2009
| recorded = 2009; Lionheart Studios, [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]
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| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Dance music|dance]], [[electronic music|electronic]]
| Award = Platinum
| venue =
| studio =
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| Language = [[Greek language|Greek]], [[English language|English]]
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| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|Rock]], [[electronic music|electronic]]
| Length = 37:03
| length = 37:03
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| Label = [[Universal Music Group|Universal Music Greece]]
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| language = [[Greek language|Greek]], [[English language|English]]
| Producer = Mihalis Papathanasiou
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| label = [[Universal Music Group|Universal Music Greece]]
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| Reviews = *''Music.net.cy'' (favorable)<ref name="net.cy">{{cite web|url=http://music.net.cy/easyconsole.cfm/page/read/n_id/232|title=Κώστας Μαρτάκης - Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん Κοντά|last=Staff|date=2009-11-12|publisher=Music.net.cy|language=[[Greek language|Greek]]|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref>
| producer = Mihalis Papathanasiou <small>(executive)</small>, [[Bobby Ljunggren]], Boris Konstantinov, Hristodoulos Siganos, Giorgos Papadopoulos, Grigoris Petrakos, Jakob Erixson, [[Kostas Tournas]], Oscar Holter, Sebastian Arman, Vasilis Vlahakis
| Last album = ''[[Anatropi]]'' <br />(2007)
| prev_title = [[Anatropi]]
| This album = '''''Pio Konta''''' <br />(2009)
| Next album =
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Entasi]]
{{Singles
| Name = Pio Konta
| next_year = 2011
| Type = studio
| misc = {{Singles
| single 1 = Pio Konta
| name = Pio Konta
| single 1 date = 30 July 2009
| type = studio
| single 2 = Glyko Koritsi
| single1 = Pio Konta
| single 2 date = 5 November 2009
| single1date = 30 July 2009
| single2 = Glyko Koritsi
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| single 3 = Pote
| single2date = 5 November 2009
| single 3 date = 2010
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| single3 = Pote
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| single 4 = Agapi Mou (Loving U) [Feat. [[Desi Slava|Desislava]]]
| single 4 date = March 2010
| single3date = 2010
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| single4 = Agapi Mou (Loving U) [Feat. [[Desi Slava|Desislava]]]
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| single 5 = Kano Oti Thes
| single 5 date = June 2010
| single4date = March 2010
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| single5 = Kano Oti Thes
| single5date = June 2010
}}
}}
}}
}}


'''''Pio Konta''''' ([[Greek alphabet|Greek]]: ''Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん κοντά''; {{lang-en|Even Closer}}), is the second album released by Greek singer [[Kostas Martakis]]. It was released in Greece and Cyprus on 12 November 2009 by [[Universal Music|Universal Music Greece]] and includes eleven tracks in total.<ref name="Mag1">{{cite web|url=http://www.athensbars.gr/athens-bars/news/%CE%BA%CF%8E%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82-%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%BF-%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AC-%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%84%CE%AE-%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CF%80%CE%AD%CE%BC%CF%80%CF%84%CE%B7-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B8%CE%B5%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AE|title=Κώστας Μαρτάκης - Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん κοντά αυτή τたうηいーたνにゅー Πέμπτη μみゅーεいぷしろん τたうοおみくろんνにゅー Τηλεθεατή|last=Staff|date=2009-11-10|publisher=Athensbars.gr|language=[[Greek language|Greek]]|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref> The album contains two [[English language]] songs and marks Martakis' first album with Universal Music. The album went [[Gold certification|Gold]] within four days of its release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athleticlarissa.gr/?p=6908|title=Οおみくろん Κώστας Μαρτάκης σしぐまτたうοおみくろん athleticlarissa.gr|last=Σιδεροπούλου|first=Ολίνα|date=21 November 2009|publisher=athleticlarissa.gr|language=[[Greeklanguage|Greek]]|accessdate=22 November 2009}}</ref>
'''''Pio Konta''''' ([[Greek alphabet|Greek]]: ''Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん κοντά''; {{lang-en|Even Closer}}) is the second album released by Greek singer [[Kostas Martakis]], released in Greece and Cyprus on 12 November 2009 by [[Universal Music Group|Universal Music Greece]]. The album has eleven songs in total, including two [[English language]] songs. Furthermore, five songs were recorded and produced at Lionheart Studios in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]. The album went [[Gold certification|gold]] within four days of its release,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athleticlarissa.gr/?p=6908|title=Οおみくろん Κώστας Μαρτάκης σしぐまτたうοおみくろん athleticlarissa.gr|last=Σιδεροπούλου|first=Ολίνα|date=21 November 2009|publisher=athleticlarissa.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=22 November 2009}}</ref> and was later certified [[Platinum certification|platinum]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Νέο video clip γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ τたうοおみくろんνにゅー Κώστα Μαρτάκη! |url=http://www.musiccorner.gr/?p=6293|publisher=MusicCorner.gr|date=2010-07-06}}</ref>


==Production==
==Production==
Kostas Martakis collaborated with [[Swedish people|Swedish]] duo Holter/Erixson on five songs for the album, which were recorded and produced at Lionheart studios in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]].<ref name="lionheart1">{{cite web|url=http://www.lionheartmusic.se/default_en-US.asp|author=Staff|title=Kostas Martakis album "Pio Konta"|publisher=''Lionheart Music''|quote=It contains, besides the title track and single "Pio Konta", another four newly written songs by Holter/Erixson and also one song by Bobby Ljunggren. Bonus track is an English language version of "Pio Konta" ("Dumb"). All these tracks have been recorded and produced by Holter/Erixson at Lionheart studios in Stockholm. <!-- article is on a constantly updated page, so no dedicated link. -->|accessdate=2009-11-17}}</ref> Besides the title track and single "Pio Konta", Holter/Erixson also wrote an English language version of that song titled "Dance on Me (Dam-Dam)" included as a bonus track, as well as composing three other dance songs on the album. Holter/Erixson also worked with [[Bobby Ljunggren]] on the production of the song "Diskola Na S'agapo" with music by Vasilis Vlahakis.<ref name="lionheart1" />
Kostas Martakis collaborated with [[Swedish people|Swedish]] duo Holter/Erixson on five songs for the album, which were recorded and produced at Lionheart studios in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]].<ref name="lionheart1">{{cite web|url=http://www.lionheartmusic.se/default_en-US.asp|author=Staff|title=Kostas Martakis album "Pio Konta"|publisher=Lionheart Music|quote=It contains, besides the title track and single "Pio Konta", another four newly written songs by Holter/Erixson and also one song by Bobby Ljunggren. Bonus track is an English-language version of "Pio Konta" ("Dumb"). All these tracks have been recorded and produced by Holter/Erixson at Lionheart studios in Stockholm. <!-- article is on a constantly updated page, so no dedicated link. -->|accessdate=2009-11-17}}</ref> Besides the title track and single "Pio Konta", Holter/Erixson also wrote an English-language version of that song titled "Dance on Me (Dam-Dam)" included as a bonus track, as well as composing three other dance songs on the album. "Diskola Na S'agapo" is produced by Holter/Erixson and [[Bobby Ljunggren]], with music composition by Vasilis Vlahakis.<ref name="lionheart1" />


Kostas Martakis also collaborated with duo Symphonic on the English language duet with [[Bulgarian people|Bulgarian]] singer [[Desi Slava]] titled "Agapi Mou (Loving U)". Additional songwriters include Hristodoulos Siganos and Valentino with "Glyko Koritsi" and Giorgos Papadopoulos with "Giati", while [[singer–songwriter]]s have also contributed including [[Greek rock|Greek rocker]] and balladeer Kostas Tournas with "Proti Mou Fora" and Grigoris Petrakos with "Kathe Proi".
Kostas Martakis also collaborated with duo Symphonic on the English language duet with [[Bulgarian people|Bulgarian]] singer [[Desi Slava]] titled "Agapi Mou (Loving U)". Additional songwriters include Hristodoulos Siganos and Valentino with "Glyko Koritsi" and Giorgos Papadopoulos with "Giati", while [[singer–songwriter]]s have also contributed, including [[Greek rock|Greek rock musician]] Kostas Tournas with "Proti Mou Fora" and Grigoris Petrakos with "Kathe Proi".


==Release==
==Release==
The release of ''Pio Konta'' marks Greek singer Kostas Martakis' second studio album. Released on 11 November 2009 in Greece and Cyprus, it is Martakis' first album with his new label Universal Music Greece. It is also his first album since his debut album ''[[Anatropi]]'' released in 2007.
The release of ''Pio Konta'' marks Kostas Martakis' second studio album. Released on 12 November 2009 in Greece and Cyprus, it is Martakis' first album under his signing with Universal Music Greece.


Beginning in 2009, Universal Music Greece's promotional campaign has introduced new album packaging under a [[Resale price maintenance|fixed price]], coupled with unconventional distribution channels. As a result the album was released in [[digipak]] packaging priced at 9.90 euro,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.e-go.gr/music/article.asp?catid=6486&subid=2&pubid=6267574|title=Νέο αλμπουμ από τたうοおみくろんνにゅー Κώστα Μαρτάκη|last=Staff|date=2009-11-12|publisher=e-go.gr|language=[[Greek language|Greek]]|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref> notable for being about half of what the average album is priced at in the Greek market. The physical release was available for purchase at newsstand kiosks, as well as through traditional sales channels like record stores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mad.tv/section/news/41061/news/|title=Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん Κοντά... τたうοおみくろん νέο album τたうοおみくろんυうぷしろん Κώστα Μαρτάκη! |last=Staff|date=2009-11-11|publisher=[[MAD TV (Greece)|Mad TV]]|language=[[Greek language|Greek]]|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref> Additionally for its first week of release, it was included as a bonus CD when purchasing ''Tiletheatis'' magazine.<ref name="Mag1" /> The album was once again circulated the following year in May 2010 via print media, this time being bundled with newspaper ''Espresso News''.
Beginning in 2009, Universal Music Greece's promotional campaign introduced new album packaging under a [[Resale price maintenance|fixed price]] sold through unconventional distribution channels. As a result, the album was released in [[digipak]] packaging priced at 9.90 euro,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.e-go.gr/music/article.asp?catid=6486&subid=2&pubid=6267574|script-title=el:Νέο αλμπουμ από τたうοおみくろんνにゅー Κώστα Μαρτάκη|last=Staff|date=2009-11-12|publisher=e-go.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref> notable for being about half of the average price of a CD album in the Greek market. The physical release was available for purchase at newsstand kiosks, as well as at traditional points of sale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mad.tv/section/news/41061/news/|title=Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん Κοντά... τたうοおみくろん νέο album τたうοおみくろんυうぷしろん Κώστα Μαρτάκη!|last=Staff|date=2009-11-11|publisher=[[MAD TV (Greece)|Mad TV]]|language=Greek|accessdate=2009-11-13|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929134659/http://www.mad.tv/section/news/41061/news/|archivedate=2012-09-29}}</ref> Additionally for its first week of release, it was included as a bonus CD when purchasing the magazine ''Tiletheatis''. The album was once again circulated via print media the following year in May 2010, this time being bundled with newspaper ''Espresso News''.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings

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Popular [[Greek Cypriots|Cypriot]] music website music.net.cy proclaimed that Kostas Martakis is raising the bar for Greek pop music, as all eleven tracks have a unique sound under current Greek music standards lending to the fact that some of the tracks were produced in Sweden. They concluded that Martakis is ready to conquer the Greek pop music scene, while calling the album one the best Greek pop albums of recent years.<ref name="net.cy" />
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|rev1score = (favorable)<ref name="net.cy">{{cite web|url=http://music.net.cy/easyconsole.cfm/page/read/n_id/232|script-title=el:Κώστας Μαρτάκης - Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん Κοντά|last=Staff|date=2009-11-12|publisher=Music.net.cy|language=Greek|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref>
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Popular [[Greek Cypriots|Cypriot]] music website music.net.cy proclaimed that Kostas Martakis is raising the bar for Greek pop music, as all eleven tracks have a unique sound under current Greek music standards lending to the fact that some of the tracks were produced in Sweden. They concluded that Martakis is ready to conquer the Greek pop music scene, while calling the album one of the best Greek pop albums of recent years.<ref name="net.cy" />


==Promotion==
==Promotion==
Prior to the album's release, Martakis appeared on a number of television shows including "Mes Tin Kali Hara" (with [[Natalia Germanou]]) and "Kafes me tin Eleni" (with [[Eleni Menegaki]]) on [[Alpha Channel]], as well as a sit down interview with [[Tatiana Stefanidou]] on "Axizi Na To Deis" on [[ANT1]], where he also performed some songs off the album. Martakis also appeared on ''Dromos FM 89,8'' on 12 November 2009 where the station played his new songs over the course of his interview.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dromosfm.gr/n31|title=Οおみくろん Κώστας Μαρτάκης παρουσιάζει τたうοおみくろん νέο τたうοおみくろんυうぷしろん album ΠぱいΙいおたΟおみくろん ΚかっぱΟおみくろんΝにゅーΤたうΑあるふぁ αποκλειστικά σしぐまτたうοおみくろんνにゅー 89,8 ΔΡΟΜΟΣ FM!|last=Staff|date=2009-11-09|publisher=Dromos FM|language=[[Greek language|Greek]]|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref>
Leading up to the album's release, Martakis appeared on a number of television shows including "Mes Tin Kali Hara" (with [[Natalia Germanou]]) and "Kafes me tin Eleni" (with [[Eleni Menegaki]]) on [[Alpha Channel]], as well as a sit down interview with [[Tatiana Stefanidou]] on "Axizi Na To Deis" on [[ANT1]], where he also performed some songs off the album. Martakis also appeared on Dromos FM on 12 November 2009 where the station played his new songs over the course of the interview.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dromosfm.gr/n31|title=Οおみくろん Κώστας Μαρτάκης παρουσιάζει τたうοおみくろん νέο τたうοおみくろんυうぷしろん album ΠぱいΙいおたΟおみくろん ΚかっぱΟおみくろんΝにゅーΤたうΑあるふぁ αποκλειστικά σしぐまτたうοおみくろんνにゅー 89,8 ΔΡΟΜΟΣ FM!|last=Staff|date=2009-11-09|publisher=Dromos FM|language=Greek|accessdate=2009-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004085532/http://www.dromosfm.gr/n31|archive-date=2011-10-04|url-status=dead}}</ref>


For the winter 2008&ndash;2009 season, Martakis is appearing weekly at club ''Teatro'' along with Nikos Kourkoulis and Aggeliki Iliadi in support of ''Pio Konta''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yupi.gr/pista/c13493/Koyrkoylhs-_Hliadh-_Martakhs_Live.html|title=Κουρκούλης- Ηλιάδη- Μαρτάκης Live|last=Mastrogiannis|first=Tasos|date=2009-10-29|publisher=Yupi.gr|language=[[Greek language|Greek]]|accessdate=2009-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11380&subid=2&pubid=7418816|title=Δίδυμα κかっぱαあるふぁιいおた παρέες στις πίστες κόντρα σしぐまτたうηいーたνにゅー κρίση|last=Staff|date=2009-10-24|publisher=Ethnos.gr|language=[[Greek language|Greek]]|accessdate=2009-11-14}}</ref>
For the winter 2009&ndash;2010 season, Martakis appeared weekly at club ''Theatro'' alongside Nikos Kourkoulis and [[Aggeliki Iliadi]] in support of ''Pio Konta''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yupi.gr/pista/c13493/Koyrkoylhs-_Hliadh-_Martakhs_Live.html|title=Κουρκούλης- Ηλιάδη- Μαρτάκης Live|last=Mastrogiannis|first=Tasos|date=2009-10-29|publisher=Yupi.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=2009-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091102082411/http://www.yupi.gr/pista/c13493/Koyrkoylhs-_Hliadh-_Martakhs_Live.html|archive-date=2009-11-02|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11380&subid=2&pubid=7418816|script-title=el:Δίδυμα κかっぱαあるふぁιいおた παρέες στις πίστες κόντρα σしぐまτたうηいーたνにゅー κρίση|last=Staff|date=2009-10-24|publisher=Ethnos.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=2009-11-14}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| title1 = Pote
| title1 = Pote
| note1 = Ποτέ; Never
| note1 = Ποτέ; Never
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| music1 = Holter/Erixson
| music1 = Holter/Erixson
| length1 = 3:28
| length1 = 3:28

| title2 = Pio Konta
| title2 = Pio Konta
| note2 = Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん κοντά; Even closer
| note2 = Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん κοντά; Even closer
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| music2 = Holter/Erixson
| music2 = Holter/Erixson
| length2 = 3:12
| length2 = 3:12

| title3 = Kano Oti Thes
| title3 = Kano Oti Thes
| note3 = Κάνω ότι θες; I do whatever you want
| note3 = Κάνω ό,τたうιいおた θες; I do whatever you want
| lyrics3 = Nikos Gritsis
| lyrics3 = Nikos Gritsis
| music3 = Holter/Erixson
| music3 = Holter/Erixson
| length3 = 3:25
| length3 = 3:25

| title4 = Kathe Proi
| title4 = Kathe Proi
| note4 = Κάθε πρωί; Every morning
| note4 = Κάθε πρωί; Every morning
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| music4 = Grigoris Petrakos
| music4 = Grigoris Petrakos
| length4 = 3:09
| length4 = 3:09

| title5 = Proti Mou Fora
| title5 = Proti Mou Fora
| note5 = Πρώτη μみゅーοおみくろんυうぷしろん φορά; My first time
| note5 = Πρώτη μみゅーοおみくろんυうぷしろん φορά; My first time
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| music5 = Kostas Tournas
| music5 = Kostas Tournas
| length5 = 3:27
| length5 = 3:27

| title6 = Gliko Koritsi
| title6 = Gliko Koritsi
| note6 = Γλυκό κορίτσι; Sweet girl
| note6 = Γλυκό κορίτσι; Sweet girl
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| music6 = Hristodoulos Siganos
| music6 = Hristodoulos Siganos
| length6 = 3:27
| length6 = 3:27

| title7 = Giati
| title7 = Giati
| note7 = Γιατί; Why
| note7 = Γιατί; Why
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| music7 = Giorgos Papadopoulos
| music7 = Giorgos Papadopoulos
| length7 = 3:07
| length7 = 3:07

| title8 = I Agapi Einai Edo
| title8 = I Agapi Einai Edo
| note8 = Ηいーた αγάπη είναι εδώ; Love is here
| note8 = Ηいーた αγάπη είναι εδώ; Love is here
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| music8 = Holter/Erixson
| music8 = Holter/Erixson
| length8 = 3:22
| length8 = 3:22

| title9 = Diskolo Na S' Agapo
| title9 = Diskolo Na S' Agapo
| note9 = Δύσκολο νにゅーαあるふぁ σしぐま' αγαπώ; Hard to love you
| note9 = Δύσκολο νにゅーαあるふぁ σしぐま' αγαπώ; Hard to love you
| lyrics9 = [[Alexandra Zakka]]
| lyrics9 = Alexandra Zakka
| music9 = Vasilis Vlahakis
| music9 = Vasilis Vlahakis
| length9 = 3:18
| length9 = 3:18
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| title10 = Agapi Mou (Loving U) [Feat. [[Desi Slava]]]

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| title10 = Agapi Mou (Loving U) [Feat. [[Desi Slava|Desislava]]]
| note10 = Αγάπη μみゅーοおみくろんυうぷしろん; My love
| note10 = Αγάπη μみゅーοおみくろんυうぷしろん; My love
| lyrics10 = Symphonics (Boris Konstantinov, Sebastian Arman)
| lyrics10 = Symphonics (Boris Konstantinov, Sebastian Arman)
| music10 = Symphonics (Boris Konstantinov, Sebastian Arman)
| music10 = Symphonics (Boris Konstantinov, Sebastian Arman)
| length10 = 3:58
| length10 = 3:58

| title11 = Dance On Me (Dam-Dam)
| title11 = Dance On Me (Dam-Dam)
| note11 =
| note11 =
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'''"Pio Konta"'''
'''"Pio Konta"'''
:The lead single is the title-track "Pio Konta" and it was released as a digital download on July 30, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/pio-konta-single/id325926952|title=Pio Konta - Single|last=Staff|date=July 30, 2009|publisher=''[[iTunes]]''|accessdate=November 20, 2009}}</ref> The [[Electronic dance music|electronic dance]] single became a radio hit, topping several radio station charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/news/read/14486|title=Kostas Martakis releases new album|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|date=2009-11-11|publisher=ESCToday|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebest.gr/news/index/viewStory/4192|title=Οおみくろん Κώστας Μαρτάκης παρουσιάζει τたうοおみくろん νέο τたうοおみくろんυうぷしろん album "ΠぱいΙいおたΟおみくろん ΚかっぱΟおみくろんΝにゅーΤたうΑあるふぁ"|last=Staff|date=2009-11-12|publisher=TheBest.gr|language=[[Greek language|Greek]]|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref> The single also marks Martakis' first collaboration with [[Swedish people|Swedish]] producer duo Holter/Erixson. A music video for the single was also shot and released shortly after on 5 August 2009 on Universal Music Greece's official Youtube channel. The video, directed by Dimitris Silvestrou,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nooz.gr/page.ashx?pid=9&aid=311854&cid=153|title=Οおみくろん Κώστας Μαρτάκης έρχεται.... Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん κοντά (video)|last=Staff|date=2009-08-07|publisher=Nooz.gr|language=[[Greek language|Greek]]|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref> features Martakis in front of a giant video wall, along with various dancers, singing to a woman standing across from him in various scenes. An English language version of the song titled "Dance On Me (Dam-Dam)" is also included on the album.
:The lead single is the title-track "Pio Konta" and it was released as a digital download on 30 July 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/pio-konta-single/id325926952|title=Pio Konta - Single|last=Staff|date=July 30, 2009|publisher=[[iTunes]]|accessdate=November 20, 2009}}</ref> The [[Electronic dance music|electronic dance]] single became a radio hit, topping several radio station charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/news/read/14486|title=Kostas Martakis releases new album|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|date=2009-11-11|publisher=ESCToday|accessdate=2009-11-13|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114130539/http://esctoday.com/news/read/14486|archivedate=2010-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebest.gr/news/index/viewStory/4192|title=Οおみくろん Κώστας Μαρτάκης παρουσιάζει τたうοおみくろん νέο τたうοおみくろんυうぷしろん album "ΠぱいΙいおたΟおみくろん ΚかっぱΟおみくろんΝにゅーΤたうΑあるふぁ"|last=Staff|date=2009-11-12|publisher=TheBest.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref> The single also marks Martakis' first collaboration with [[Swedish people|Swedish]] producer duo Holter/Erixson. A music video was released shortly after on 5 August 2009, premiering on Universal Music Greece's official Youtube channel. Directed by Dimitris Silvestrou,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nooz.gr/page.ashx?pid=9&aid=311854&cid=153|title=Οおみくろん Κώστας Μαρτάκης έρχεται.... Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん κοντά (video)|last=Staff|date=2009-08-07|publisher=Nooz.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=2009-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007223913/http://www.nooz.gr/page.ashx?pid=9&aid=311854&cid=153|archive-date=2011-10-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> the video showcases Martakis in front of a giant video wall along with various dancers, singing to a woman standing across him. An English-language version of the song titled "Dance On Me (Dam-Dam)" is also included on the album.


'''"Gliko Koritsi"'''
'''"Gliko Koritsi"'''
:The second single from the album is "Gliko Koritsi" and was released as a digital download on November 5, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/glyko-koritsi-single/id338918708|title=Gliko Koritsi - Single|last=Staff|date=November 5, 2009|publisher=''[[iTunes]]''|accessdate=November 20, 2009}}</ref> Martakis had also performed this single at his appearance on "Mes Tin Kali Hara" in October. The single has yet to gain substantial airplay and has been noticeably missing from Martakis' most recent promotions for the album. <!--The song has been criticized for its apparent mixing of other popular songs in order to create a new hit.--> The song's [[Folk music|folk]] style is also substantially different from the other songs on the album. It is currently unknown if a music video will be shot, or if they will rush release a new single instead.
:The second single, "Gliko Koritsi", was released as a digital download on 5 November 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/glyko-koritsi-single/id338918708|title=Gliko Koritsi - Single|last=Staff|date=November 5, 2009|publisher=[[iTunes]]|accessdate=November 20, 2009}}</ref> Martakis had also performed this single at his appearance on "Mes Tin Kali Hara" in October. The single did not gain substantial airplay and was generally not presented during Martakis' promotions for the album. <!--The song has been criticized for its apparent mixing of other popular songs in order to create a new hit.--> The song's [[Folk music|folk]] style is also substantially different from the other songs on the album.


'''"Pote"'''
'''"Pote"'''
:The third single, and second video from the album "Pio Konta".
:The third single and second music video, "Pote".


'''"Agapi Mou (Loving You)"'''
'''"Agapi Mou (Loving You)"'''
:The fourth single, "Agapi Mou, features a video shot along with [[DesiSlava]] in [[Bulgaria]]. The song was also released by DesiSlava in her native market of Bulgaria where it gained popularity.
:The fourth single, "Agapi Mou, features a music video shot alongside [[Desi Slava]] in [[Bulgaria]]. The song was also released by Desi Slava in her native country of Bulgaria where it gained popularity.


'''"Kano Oti Thes"'''
'''"Kano Oti Thes"'''
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*Mihalis Papathanasiou &ndash; [[executive producer]]
*Mihalis Papathanasiou &ndash; [[executive producer]], [[artists and repertoire|A&R]]
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Pio Konta
Studio album by
Kostas Martakis
Released12 November 2009
Recorded2009; Lionheart Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
GenrePop, Rock, electronic
Length37:03
LanguageGreek, English
LabelUniversal Music Greece
ProducerMihalis Papathanasiou (executive), Bobby Ljunggren, Boris Konstantinov, Hristodoulos Siganos, Giorgos Papadopoulos, Grigoris Petrakos, Jakob Erixson, Kostas Tournas, Oscar Holter, Sebastian Arman, Vasilis Vlahakis
Kostas Martakis chronology
Anatropi
(2007) 		Pio Konta
(2009) 		Entasi
(2011)
Singles from Pio Konta
  1. "Pio Konta"
    Released: 30 July 2009
  2. "Glyko Koritsi"
    Released: 5 November 2009
  3. "Pote"
    Released: 2010
  4. "Agapi Mou (Loving U) [Feat. Desislava]"
    Released: March 2010
  5. "Kano Oti Thes"
    Released: June 2010

Pio Konta (Greek: Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん κοντά; English: Even Closer) is the second album released by Greek singer Kostas Martakis, released in Greece and Cyprus on 12 November 2009 by Universal Music Greece. The album has eleven songs in total, including two English language songs. Furthermore, five songs were recorded and produced at Lionheart Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. The album went gold within four days of its release,[1] and was later certified platinum.[2]

Production

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Kostas Martakis collaborated with Swedish duo Holter/Erixson on five songs for the album, which were recorded and produced at Lionheart studios in Stockholm, Sweden.[3] Besides the title track and single "Pio Konta", Holter/Erixson also wrote an English-language version of that song titled "Dance on Me (Dam-Dam)" included as a bonus track, as well as composing three other dance songs on the album. "Diskola Na S'agapo" is produced by Holter/Erixson and Bobby Ljunggren, with music composition by Vasilis Vlahakis.[3]

Kostas Martakis also collaborated with duo Symphonic on the English language duet with Bulgarian singer Desi Slava titled "Agapi Mou (Loving U)". Additional songwriters include Hristodoulos Siganos and Valentino with "Glyko Koritsi" and Giorgos Papadopoulos with "Giati", while singer–songwriters have also contributed, including Greek rock musician Kostas Tournas with "Proti Mou Fora" and Grigoris Petrakos with "Kathe Proi".

Release

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The release of Pio Konta marks Kostas Martakis' second studio album. Released on 12 November 2009 in Greece and Cyprus, it is Martakis' first album under his signing with Universal Music Greece.

Beginning in 2009, Universal Music Greece's promotional campaign introduced new album packaging under a fixed price sold through unconventional distribution channels. As a result, the album was released in digipak packaging priced at 9.90 euro,[4] notable for being about half of the average price of a CD album in the Greek market. The physical release was available for purchase at newsstand kiosks, as well as at traditional points of sale.[5] Additionally for its first week of release, it was included as a bonus CD when purchasing the magazine Tiletheatis. The album was once again circulated via print media the following year in May 2010, this time being bundled with newspaper Espresso News.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Music.net.cy(favorable)[6]

Popular Cypriot music website music.net.cy proclaimed that Kostas Martakis is raising the bar for Greek pop music, as all eleven tracks have a unique sound under current Greek music standards lending to the fact that some of the tracks were produced in Sweden. They concluded that Martakis is ready to conquer the Greek pop music scene, while calling the album one of the best Greek pop albums of recent years.[6]

Promotion

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Leading up to the album's release, Martakis appeared on a number of television shows including "Mes Tin Kali Hara" (with Natalia Germanou) and "Kafes me tin Eleni" (with Eleni Menegaki) on Alpha Channel, as well as a sit down interview with Tatiana Stefanidou on "Axizi Na To Deis" on ANT1, where he also performed some songs off the album. Martakis also appeared on Dromos FM on 12 November 2009 where the station played his new songs over the course of the interview.[7]

For the winter 2009–2010 season, Martakis appeared weekly at club Theatro alongside Nikos Kourkoulis and Aggeliki Iliadi in support of Pio Konta.[8][9]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Pote" (Ποτέ; Never)Tasos VougiatzisHolter/Erixson3:28
2."Pio Konta" (Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん κοντά; Even closer)Vicky GerothodorouHolter/Erixson3:12
3."Kano Oti Thes" (Κάνω ό,τたうιいおた θες; I do whatever you want)Nikos GritsisHolter/Erixson3:25
4."Kathe Proi" (Κάθε πρωί; Every morning)Grigoris PetrakosGrigoris Petrakos3:09
5."Proti Mou Fora" (Πρώτη μみゅーοおみくろんυうぷしろん φορά; My first time)Kostas TournasKostas Tournas3:27
6."Gliko Koritsi" (Γλυκό κορίτσι; Sweet girl)Hristodoulos Siganos, ValentinoHristodoulos Siganos3:27
7."Giati" (Γιατί; Why)Giorgos PapadopoulosGiorgos Papadopoulos3:07
8."I Agapi Einai Edo" (Ηいーた αγάπη είναι εδώ; Love is here)Vicky GerothodorouHolter/Erixson3:22
9."Diskolo Na S' Agapo" (Δύσκολο νにゅーαあるふぁ σしぐま' αγαπώ; Hard to love you)Alexandra ZakkaVasilis Vlahakis3:18
10."Agapi Mou (Loving U) [Feat. Desi Slava]" (Αγάπη μみゅーοおみくろんυうぷしろん; My love)Symphonics (Boris Konstantinov, Sebastian Arman)Symphonics (Boris Konstantinov, Sebastian Arman)3:58
11."Dance On Me (Dam-Dam)"Holter/ErixsonHolter/Erixson3:09

Singles

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Kostas Martakis "Pio Konta" (Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん Κοντά)
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"Pio Konta"

The lead single is the title-track "Pio Konta" and it was released as a digital download on 30 July 2009.[10] The electronic dance single became a radio hit, topping several radio station charts.[11][12] The single also marks Martakis' first collaboration with Swedish producer duo Holter/Erixson. A music video was released shortly after on 5 August 2009, premiering on Universal Music Greece's official Youtube channel. Directed by Dimitris Silvestrou,[13] the video showcases Martakis in front of a giant video wall along with various dancers, singing to a woman standing across him. An English-language version of the song titled "Dance On Me (Dam-Dam)" is also included on the album.

"Gliko Koritsi"

The second single, "Gliko Koritsi", was released as a digital download on 5 November 2009.[14] Martakis had also performed this single at his appearance on "Mes Tin Kali Hara" in October. The single did not gain substantial airplay and was generally not presented during Martakis' promotions for the album. The song's folk style is also substantially different from the other songs on the album.

"Pote"

The third single and second music video, "Pote".

"Agapi Mou (Loving You)"

The fourth single, "Agapi Mou, features a music video shot alongside Desi Slava in Bulgaria. The song was also released by Desi Slava in her native country of Bulgaria where it gained popularity.

"Kano Oti Thes"

The fifth and final single, "Kano Oti Thes", features a music video directed by Konstantinos Rigos released on 3 June 2010.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Σιδεροπούλου, Ολίνα (21 November 2009). "Οおみくろん Κώστας Μαρτάκης σしぐまτたうοおみくろん athleticlarissa.gr" (in Greek). athleticlarissa.gr. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Νにゅーέο video clip γがんまιいおたαあるふぁ τたうοおみくろんνにゅー Κώστα Μαρτάκη!". MusicCorner.gr. 2010-07-06.
  3. ^ a b Staff. "Kostas Martakis album "Pio Konta"". Lionheart Music. Retrieved 2009-11-17. It contains, besides the title track and single "Pio Konta", another four newly written songs by Holter/Erixson and also one song by Bobby Ljunggren. Bonus track is an English-language version of "Pio Konta" ("Dumb"). All these tracks have been recorded and produced by Holter/Erixson at Lionheart studios in Stockholm.
  4. ^ Staff (2009-11-12). Νέο αλμπουμ από τたうοおみくろんνにゅー Κώστα Μαρτάκη (in Greek). e-go.gr. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  5. ^ Staff (2009-11-11). "Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん Κοντά... τたうοおみくろん νέο album τたうοおみくろんυうぷしろん Κώστα Μαρτάκη!" (in Greek). Mad TV. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  6. ^ a b Staff (2009-11-12). Κώστας Μαρτάκης - Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん Κοντά (in Greek). Music.net.cy. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  7. ^ Staff (2009-11-09). "Οおみくろん Κώστας Μαρτάκης παρουσιάζει τたうοおみくろん νέο τたうοおみくろんυうぷしろん album ΠぱいΙいおたΟおみくろん ΚかっぱΟおみくろんΝにゅーΤたうΑあるふぁ αποκλειστικά σしぐまτたうοおみくろんνにゅー 89,8 ΔΡΟΜΟΣ FM!" (in Greek). Dromos FM. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  8. ^ Mastrogiannis, Tasos (2009-10-29). "Κουρκούλης- Ηλιάδη- Μαρτάκης Live" (in Greek). Yupi.gr. Archived from the original on 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  9. ^ Staff (2009-10-24). Δίδυμα κかっぱαあるふぁιいおた παρέες στις πίστες κόντρα σしぐまτたうηいーたνにゅー κρίση (in Greek). Ethnos.gr. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  10. ^ Staff (July 30, 2009). "Pio Konta - Single". iTunes. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  11. ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (2009-11-11). "Kostas Martakis releases new album". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  12. ^ Staff (2009-11-12). "Οおみくろん Κώστας Μαρτάκης παρουσιάζει τたうοおみくろん νέο τたうοおみくろんυうぷしろん album "ΠぱいΙいおたΟおみくろん ΚかっぱΟおみくろんΝにゅーΤたうΑあるふぁ"" (in Greek). TheBest.gr. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  13. ^ Staff (2009-08-07). "Οおみくろん Κώστας Μαρτάκης έρχεται.... Πぱいιいおたοおみくろん κοντά (video)" (in Greek). Nooz.gr. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  14. ^ Staff (November 5, 2009). "Gliko Koritsi - Single". iTunes. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
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