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1997
"Trauma" (Triple Platinum) is another big surprise, shortly after "Klima Tropiko"! It is the undeniable success of 15 songs and the monopoly in the airplay of all radio stations in Greece and Cyprus. Another innovative musical suggestion, entertaining this time, by Anna Vissi and Nikos Karvelas.
"Travma" is also released in Australia (06/1997) as a double CD by the local Sony with the sign "Limited Edition Tour Pack", including a secondary CD single with older hits.
"Travma" is also released in Australia (06/1997) as a double CD by the local Sony with the sign "Limited Edition Tour Pack", including a secondary CD single with older hits.
Travma
At the same time "Forgive me this" (04/1997) is released by Epic in Australia, which includes amongst other songs the rare "Crush".
Summer 1997 - At Riba’s nightclub along with Nikos Karvelas and Christos Antoniades.
Αutumn 1997 - music hall "Gkazi". Anna flies while singing "Thanatos einai i agapi", introducing the impressive opening act in night shows, something that many others will try in the following years.
-The promotional campaign of the show at Gkazi is unprecedented: Anna is photographed as an alien and once again impresses everyone with her originality!
During the promo of "Trauma", OTE (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization) releases a collectible series of telecards that have the multi-platinum "Trauma" as a theme.
The song "Mavra Gyallia" from "Trauma" is included along with "Eleni" in the cd-single of "Forgive me this" that is released in Australia, with the title song and "Crush" supplementing the release. In September "Trauma" reaches #73 of the Australian sales chart while "Forgive me this" goes up to #66 of the singles chart.
Sfera’s Listeners' Favorite Song (Sentonia)
Best Performance (Paralio)
Best Singer
Best Performance (Paralio)
Best Singer
She makes a guest appearance at Nikos Mastorakis’s series "Kalinichta Mama" which airs on Ant1 tv.
"I cannot count all the things that have happened with Karvelas. I would wait for him to come when we were supposed to sing the duet at Ribas' and he would be eating at Glyfada. I was always in distress but he appeared on time when he wanted to! Once, when he was singing alone, he got on stage with mud on his shoes and messed up the dance floor!" Anna Vissi Down Town magazine, 2005
"I don’t have any bad feelings regarding the bouzoukia. Firstly, not all bouzoukia are the same. There are very badly done ones and there are those where even Alexiou sings. We all do bouzoukia. And Mr. Dalaras did bouzoukia when he went to bouzoukia, right? Everybody accepts flowers and is keen on them. Everybody has loosened a little. Intellectuals are relaxed and those who had less quality became more qualitative. So I consider that this is what I always did, I always had freedom in my repertory."
1998
Album "Antidoto", (Triple Platinum) with 80.000 of sales in just a few days. From this album a fans' favorite emerged, "Gkazi".
'Ena chrono to perissotero' and 'Mi mou pathis tipota' are the two new duets of Nikos and Anna and are released in Nikos's album ('Ena chrono to perissotero').
Farewell show at "Asteria" nightclub (Athens) and at Pyli Axiou (Thessaloniki) in the summer, with singer Stelios Dionysiou.
The critics are applauding: "Anna Vissi once again impresses because she makes sure that her shows have plenty of theatrical details, many alternations, outstanding sets and many elements from foreign musicals, which she honors and appreciates. When the show ends, Anna leaves her "star" status behind and becomes one with the crowd, dancing with fans. The nightclub is remarkably successful and the audience goes wild when the performer sings her hits. At the moment ‘Asteria’ nightclub is the only entertainment proposal, working in a serious and respected manner without giving in to cheap and easy ideas." (Showtime 1998)
The critics are applauding: "Anna Vissi once again impresses because she makes sure that her shows have plenty of theatrical details, many alternations, outstanding sets and many elements from foreign musicals, which she honors and appreciates. When the show ends, Anna leaves her "star" status behind and becomes one with the crowd, dancing with fans. The nightclub is remarkably successful and the audience goes wild when the performer sings her hits. At the moment ‘Asteria’ nightclub is the only entertainment proposal, working in a serious and respected manner without giving in to cheap and easy ideas." (Showtime 1998)
