ANNA'S ANSWER TO THE COMMENTS ABOUT 'OSO ECHO FONI'
2 days after the premiere of 'Oso Echo Foni' and while a lot of screen time is taken up by television personalities analyzing every aspect of the much awaited rockumentary, Anna Vissi felt the need to share her feelings about some of the comments that were said.
Read Anna's message:
I am sincerely happy how you have all embraced my different 'work'. Because I felt strongly that you understand that what I gave was not fake at all and I had no other intention than to tell my story to anyone who cares to listen and watch something different, a different way than seen before...I was sure about these 'forseeable' adverse reactions (alas if only it didn't have to be like this) and even from the same 'predictable' specific presenters or 'commentators' or whatever they want to be called. I would by no means do something I didn't want to do and I wanted to do it with my hand on my heart. However the truth is hurt that I was hurt to see some people throwing 'mud' and 'poison' about the scenes which, let's say, had my dad in them...As if his ilness is taboo, something hideous and evil which we must conceal, not talk about and for God's sake, not show on TV. I don't believe that. Like everyone I have a family consisting of my father, mother, siblings, relatives and a daughter. I think it would be wrong for me to to include my father in my story who isn't in the position where he can put on a suit and go on television to talk but he exists, he smiles and he is happy that people who adore him are there to help him. I didn't use (sell out) my father, as many people said, but I actually showed why I am so proud of him.
Sorry guys but I felt that I wanted to defend ONLY that. I will continue to watch what people say to me on twitter and facebook. I learn from you all, I feel you all , I take strength from you all, just as people say they take strength from me. There is so many of you and you are all so real that I don't care about the bad people, you erase them from me. Besides I did this for you and me this time with lots of love, good spirits and humor and very talented and serious people have my back, you know it! Thanks, then, and I like very much that you all loved it with so much passion.
I bow to your love!
Anna