Search - Despina Vandi :: Come Along Now

What was she Thinking??

J. Tsafas | Seattle, WA USA | 03/16/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I love Vandi, but this "album" is bellow her normal ablitities. The album translated some of her biggest hits in Greece, with English lyrics that don't make sense. I think Fivos is trying to rhyme too much. She talks about the flavor of chewing gum, and wonder lady. It seems as if he was writing a song and just pick words that match, but don't flow together. If she is serious about an international career she should work with people that will make her sound amazing. She is a great singer in Greek, but the way she sings in English is a little annoying. I don't know maybe I was expecting something better from Vandi. The album combined translations of Greek hits, and some of her Greek hits. It seems as if the album was just thrown together. It's like we have a huge hit "Gia" and some other English songs, "Come Along Now" and "Opa Opa", lets make an international album. Vandi should be embarrassed that her name is on this album."

Greek Energy!

J. A. Pons | San Juan, PR | 07/30/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Despina is a very successful pop diva. Her soft voice dashes through the mellower tunes (I believe it & C'est la vie), while it strikes like a lightning bolt on her dance numbers (Come along now & GIA), not withstanding her powerfull interpretation of traditional greek songs (Ola Odigoun Se Esena, Lathos Anthropos & my favorite, Deste Mou Ta Matia). Although she is no Anna Vissi, this album provides a nice mixture of different styles and it is very pleasant to the ear. It is great for a cocktail party as background music, but it is also very worth while taking the time to listen to it track by track."