Entasi

{{Infobox album | name = Entasi | type = Studio Album | artist = Kostas Martakis | cover = Entasi.jpeg | border = yes | alt = | released = 5 December 2011 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Pop, Rock, electronic | length = 53:43 | language = Greek, English | label = Universal Music Greece | producer = Kostas Martakis <small>(executive)</small>, Alex Leon, Alexander Sandrique Pogrebetsky, Alexis Papadimitriou, Beetkraft (Claydee Lupa & Teddy Economou), Dimitris Kontopoulos, Flawless (Vangelis Kostoxenakis & Evan Klimakis), Leonidas Tzitzos, Marios Psimopoulos, Nikos Kouros, Tony Ray, Vasilis M. | prev_title = Pio Konta | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = An Kapou Kapote | next_year = 2014 | misc = {{Singles | name = Entasi | type = studio | single1 = Os Ta Hristougenna | single1date = 7 December 2010 | single2 = Agries Diathesis | single2date = 18 April 2011 | single3 = Sex Indigo (feat. Diana Diaz) | single3date = 7 July 2011 | single4 = I Agkalia Mou | single4date = 14 October 2011 | single5 = Entasi | single5date = 5 January 2012 | single6 = S' Eho Anagi, S' Agapo | single6date = 7 July 2012 }} }}

'''''Entasi''''' (Greek: ''Ένταση''; {{langx|en|Intensity}}) is the third studio album by Greek singer Kostas Martakis, released in Greece and Cyprus on 5 December 2011 by Universal Music Greece. The album has fifteen songs in total, including an English language song, two duets, three covers, and one remix.

==Production== Marios Psimopoulos produced the most tracks on the album with five songs. Dimitris Kontopoulos and Leonidas Tzitzos each produced two songs. Alex Leon, Tony Ray, Alexis Papadimitriou, Nikos Kouros, and Alexander Sandrique Pogrebetsky produced one song each. Two different producer duos came together for the song "Agries Diathesis" (wild moods): Flawless &mdash; composed of Vangelis Kostoxenakis and Evan Klimakis, and Beetkraft &mdash; composed of Claydee Lupa and Teddy Economou. Vasilis M. produced the remix track of "I Agkalia Mou" (my embrace).

The composers consist of Psimopoulos (six songs), Kontopoulos and Papadimitriou (two songs each), and Flawless, Beetkraft, Dimitris Fakos, Pogrebetsky, Serge Lama, and Ray (one song each).

The lyricists consist of Aris Ektoras and Vicky Gerothodorou (four songs each), Vagia Kalantzi and Eleni Giannatsoulia (two songs each), and Nektarios Trakgkis, Christina Salti, Vaggelis Konstatinidis, and Pogrebetsky (one song each).<ref name="Press1">{{cite press release |script-title=el:Κώστας Μαρτάκης - Ένταση |publisher=Universal Music Greece via MAD TV |date=5 December 2011 |language=Greek |url=http://www.mad.tv/section/news/53539/news/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82_-_%CE%88%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B7 |accessdate=5 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160858/http://www.mad.tv/section/news/53539/news/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82_-_%CE%88%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B7 |archivedate=7 January 2012 }}</ref>

Two cover versions of foreign language songs using Greek lyrics appear on the album: "Nai Sta Apla" (yes to the simple things) and "Pethaino" (I die). "Nai Sta Apla" is covered from Romanian DJ Tony Ray's "La Trompeta" &mdash; with Ray also producing Martakis' version, while "Pethaino" is a cover of French singer Serge Lama's "Je Suis Malade". "Gela Kardoula Mou" (laugh my sweatheart) is a cover of Dimitra Papiou.<ref name="Press1" /> Under his collaboration with Pogrebetsky, Martakis recorded the duet "Sex Indigo" with Russian singer Diana Diez.

==Release== The release of ''Entasi'' marks Martakis' third studio album, following Pio Konta (2009). Released on 5 December 2011 in Greece and Cyprus, it is his second studio album under Universal Music Greece. The digital release of the album was delayed, having been added to digital download stores on a yet-to-be-announced date in December 2011.

==Promotion== MAD TV aد Hellas On-Line (HOL) arranged a live performance previewing songs off the album as part of the tenth edition of the "HOL Web Concerts" live streaming series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tralala.gr/music-news/item/26596-kostas-martakis|script-title=el:Ο Μαρτάκης και η "Ένταση" του|last=Pinakoulakis|first=Anastasis|date=16 November 2011|publisher=Tralala.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=5 December 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119012728/http://tralala.gr/music-news/item/26596-kostas-martakis|archivedate=19 November 2011}}</ref> On the album's release date, Martakis was a guest on Mega Channel's morning show "Proino Mou", where he also performed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tralala.gr/music-news/music-news/item/27282-martakis-proino-mou|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217180838/http://www.tralala.gr/music-news/music-news/item/27282-martakis-proino-mou|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2013|script-title=el:Ο Κώστας Μαρτάκης Δευτέρα 5/12 στο "Πρωινό μου"!|last=Tsihla|first=Konstantina|date=2 December 2011|publisher=Tralala.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=5 December 2011}}</ref>

For the winter 2011&ndash;2012 season, Martakis appeared weekly at ''Posidonio Music Hall'' in Athens alongside Panos Kiamos and Ivi Adamou in support of ''Entasi''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.protopista.gr/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=35:posidonio-%CE%BA%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%AC%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%85|title=POSIDONIO -Πάνος Κιάμος,Κώστας Μαρτάκης,Ήβη Αδάμου|last=Staff|publisher=Protopista.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=6 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012061754/http://www.protopista.gr/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=35:posidonio-%CE%BA%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%AC%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%85|archive-date=12 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Track listing== {{tracklist | collapsed = | headline = | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = I Agkalia Mou | note1 = Η Αγκαλιά Μου; My embrace | writer1 = Marios Psimopoulous, Aris Ektoras | extra1 = Alex Leon | length1 = 3:09 | title2 = Entasi | note2 = Ένταση; Intensity | writer2 = Dimitris Kontopoulos, Vagia Kalantzi, Ektoras | extra2 = Kontopoulos | length2 = 3:16 | title3 = Agries Diathesis | note3 = Άγριες Διαθέσεις; Wild moods | writer3 = Vangelis Kostoxenakis, Evan Klemakis, Claydee Lupa, Teddy Economou, Nektarios Tragkis | extra3 = Flawless, Beetkraft | length3 = 3:24 | title4 = Nai Sta Apla (La Trompeta) vs. Tony Ray | note4 = «Ναι» Στα Απλά; "Yes" to the simple things | writer4 = Tony Ray, Vicky Gerothodorou | extra4 = Ray, Psimopoulos | length4 = 3:36 | title5 = Zise Ti Stigmi | note5 = Ζήσε Τη Στιγμή; Live the moment | writer5 = Kontopoulos, Kalantzi | extra5 = Kontopoulos | length5 = 3:29 | title6 = Pethaino (Je Suis Malade) | note6 = Πεθαίνω; I die | writer6 = Serge Lama, Gerothodorou <small>(Greek lyrics)</small> | extra6 = Alexis Papadimitriou, Nikos Kouros | length6 = 4:32 | title7 = S' Eho Anagi, S' Agapo | note7 = Σ' έχω Ανάγκη, Σ' Αγαπω; I'm in need of you, I love you | writer7 = Psimopoulos, Gerothodorou | extra7 = Psimopoulos | length7 = 3:41 | title8 = Koritsi Gia Filima (feat. Christina Salti) | note8 = Κορίτσι Για Φίλημα; Girl for kissing | writer8 = Psimopoulos, Ektoras, Christina Salti | extra8 = Psimopoulos | length8 = 2:58 | title9 = Kaneis Den Tha Pethanei | note9 = Κανείς Δεν Θα Πεθάνει; Nobody will die | writer9 = Dimitris Fakos, Vaggelis Konstantinidis | extra9 = Leonidas Tzitzos | length9 = 3:36 | title10 = Ela Se Mena | note10 = Έλα Σε Μένα; Come to me | writer10 = Papadimitriou, Gerothodorou | extra10 = Tzitzos | length10 = 4:00 | title11 = Fimes | note11 = Φήμες; Rumours | writer11 = Psimopoulos, Eleni Giannatsoulia | extra11 = Psimopoulos | length11 = 3:25 | title12 = Gela Kardoula Mou | note12 = Γελά Καρδούλα Μου; Laugh my sweetheart | writer12 = Papadimitriou, Giannatsoulia | extra12 = Tzitzos | length12 = 4:25 | title13 = Os Ta Hristougenna | note13 = Ως Τα Χριστούγεννα; Until Christmas | writer13 = Psimopoulos, Gerothodorou | extra13 = Psimopoulos | length13 = 3:39 | title14 = Sex Indigo (feat. Diana Diez) | note14 = | writer14 = Alexander Sandrique Pogrebetsky | extra14 = Pogrebetsky | length14 = 3:14 | title15 = I Agkalia Mou (Vasilis M. Remix) | note15 = Η Αγκαλιά Μου; My embrace | writer15 = Psimopoulous, Ektoras | extra15 = Vasilis M. | length15 = 3:12 | total_length = 53:43 }}

==Singles== "'''Os Ta Hristougenna'''" :The album's lead single, "Os Ta Hristougenna" (until Christmas), is a Christmas-themed song.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.music.net.cy/easyconsole.cfm/page/read/n_id/5655 |script-title=el:Κώστας Μαρτάκης: Νέο Χριστουγεννιάτικο τραγούδι |last=Staff |date=2 December 2010 |publisher=Music.net.cy |language=Greek |accessdate=5 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205051122/http://www.music.net.cy/easyconsole.cfm/page/read/n_id/5655 |archivedate=5 December 2010 }}</ref> The song was digitally released on 7 December 2010, a year prior to the album's release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/os-ta-christougenna-single/id407245389 |title=iTunes - Music - Os Ta Christougenna - Single by Kostas Martakis |date=7 December 2010 |work=Apple Inc. |accessdate=5 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602011608/https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/os-ta-christougenna-single/id407245389 |archivedate=2 June 2014 }}</ref>

"'''Agries Diathesis'''" :The second single is "Agries Diathesis" (wild moods) and was digitally released on 18 April 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/agries-diatheseis-single/id430818000 |title=iTunes - Music - Agries Diatheseis - Single by Kostas Martakis |date=18 April 2011 |work=Apple Inc. |accessdate=5 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602011732/https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/agries-diatheseis-single/id430818000 |archivedate=2 June 2014 }}</ref> A music video directed by Dimitris Skoulos premiered in May 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mad.tv/section/news/50902/news/VIDEO:_%CE%9A%CF%8E%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82_-_%CE%86%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%82_%CE%94%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%AD%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%82 |title=VIDEO: Κώστας Μαρτάκης - Άγριες Διαθέσεις |last=Staff |date=25 May 2011 |publisher=MAD TV |accessdate=5 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528152734/http://www.mad.tv/section/news/50902/news/VIDEO%3A_%CE%9A%CF%8E%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82_-_%CE%86%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%82_%CE%94%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%AD%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%82 |archivedate=28 May 2011 }}</ref> The song charted at number 50 on the 2011 year-end Greek Airplay Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.e-tetradio.gr/ar6296el_top100radioairplaygiato2011.html|title=TOP 100 RADIO AIRPLAY ΓΙΑ ΤΟ 2011|last=Kanellopoulos|first=Dimitris|date=5 January 2012|publisher=E-tetradio.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=8 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/69RjhancH?url=http://www.e-tetradio.gr/ar6296el_top100radioairplaygiato2011.html|archivedate=26 July 2012}}</ref>

"'''Sex Indigo'''" :The third single is the English language duet "Sex Indigo" with Russian singer Diana Diez. The song premiered on 18 March 2011 in its original form, while a Greek-language version titled "Vres Ton Tropo" (find the way) premiered on 28 April 2011, followed by a Spanish-language version (retaining the original English title) on 4 May 2011. The song was digitally released on 7 July 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/sex-indigo-single/id448021309 |title=iTunes - Music - Sex Indigo - Single by Diana Diez & Kostas Martakis |date=7 July 2011 |work=Apple Inc. |accessdate=5 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602011704/https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/sex-indigo-single/id448021309 |archivedate=2 June 2014 }}</ref> while a music video filmed in Ukraine by Ukrainian director Alan Badoev premiered in July 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.music.net.cy/easyconsole.cfm/page/read/n_id/8831 |title=Κώστας Μαρτάκης - Diana Diez: Sex Indigo |last=Staff |date=17 July 2011 |publisher=Music.net.cy |language=Greek |accessdate=5 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903161831/http://www.music.net.cy/easyconsole.cfm/page/read/n_id/8831 |archivedate=3 September 2011 }}</ref>

"'''I Agkalia Mou'''" :The fourth single is "I Agkalia Mou" (my embrace), and was digitally released on 14 October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/i-agkalia-mou-single/id469698882 |title=iTunes - Music - I Agkalia Mou - Single by Kostas Martakis |date=14 October 2011 |work=Apple Inc. |accessdate=5 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140601155550/https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/i-agkalia-mou-single/id469698882 |archivedate=1 June 2014 }}</ref> It is the final single leading up to the release of the album. A music video directed by Vaggelis Tsaousopoulos premiered shortly after.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mad.tv/section/news/52926/news/VIDEO:_%CE%9A%CF%8E%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82_-_%CE%97_%CE%91%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%AC_%CE%9C%CE%BF%CF%85 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909015856/http://www.mad.tv/section/news/52926/news/VIDEO:_%CE%9A%CF%8E%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82_-_%CE%97_%CE%91%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%AC_%CE%9C%CE%BF%CF%85 |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 September 2012 |title=VIDEO: Κώστας Μαρτάκης - Η Αγκαλιά Μου |last=Staff |date=18 October 2011 |publisher=MAD TV |language=Greek |accessdate=5 December 2011 }}</ref>

"'''Entasi'''" :The fifth single is the album's title-track, "Entasi"(intensity), and was digitally released on 5 January 2012. It is a dance-pop song written by Dimitris Kontopoulos, Vagia Kalantzi and Agis Ektoras. Martakis guest hosted MAD TV's MadWalk 2012 event, while his performance of "Entasi" served as the opener. The music video was directed by Apollonas Papatheocharis and featured model and television host Vicky Kaya and television host Mairy Synatsaki as guest stars, who were also the headlining hosts of MadWalk 2012.

"'''S' Eho Anagi, S' Agapo'''" :The sixth single is "S' Eho Anagi, S' Agapo" (I'm in need of you, I love you), the song was released on 7 July 2012. The music video was directed by Konstantinos Rigos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hit-channel.com/video-premiere-6/11174|title = VIDEO PREMIERE: Κώστας Μαρτάκης - Σ'έχω ανάγκη, Σ'αγαπώ|date = 5 July 2012}}</ref>

==Personnel== *Kostas Martakis &ndash; executive producer *Dimitris Skoulos &ndash; photography *U&I &ndash; artwork *Vasilis Stratigos &ndash; grooming *Konstantinos Gkrozos &ndash; stylist *Kostas Kalimeris &ndash; mixing *Aris Mpinis &ndash; mixing

==Release history== {| class="sortable wikitable" ! Region ! Date ! Label ! Format |- | Greece |rowspan="2"| 5 December 2011 |rowspan="4"| Universal Music |rowspan="2"| CD |- | Cyprus |- | Greece |rowspan="2"| 5 January 2012 |rowspan="2"| Digital download |- | Cyprus |}

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