"Dinata" or "Dynata" is a song from the album Meno Ektos; its music was composed by Ara Dinkjian, its lyrics written by Lina Nikolakopoulou and it was first sung by Eleftheria Arvanitaki while Arto Tuncboyaciyan features in non verbal singing and percussion in some versions and performances of it; it mixes the influence of Balkan, Greek and Armenian music with electronics. This song, among the others on Meno Ektos, improved Arvanitaki's name recognition in Greece; a notable performance of it by her was at the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympics, during the fireworks and after the flame had been extinguished.
| "Dinata" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Eleftheria Arvanitaki | |
| from the album Meno Ektos | |
| Released | 1991 |
| Genre | Laika |
| Label | PolyGram/Polydor |
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Alternative versions edit
| "Homecoming" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Night Ark | |
| from the album Picture | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Songwriter(s) | |
Various versions of "Dinata" exist. The song or rather the music was first published in 1986 as an instrumental piece by Night Ark (see below), whence its "official" English title, i.e. Homecoming.[1]
Night Ark edit
Ara Dinkjian is a founding member of the band or instrumental jazz quartet Night Ark; their most famous piece is Homecoming which can be first found on their 1986 album Picture.
French edit
A French version of the song was recorded by Demis Roussos on the 1997 album Mon Ile with French lyrics by Koraz.[2]
Track listing edit
- French single
- "Dinata" (Radio Edit) - 3:37
- "Dinata" - 4:12
- "Mon Ile" - 4:16
Antique edit
| "Dinata Dinata" | |
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| Single by Antique | |
| from the album Mera Me Ti Mera | |
| Released | 11 November 1999 (Greece) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:17 |
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"Dinata Dinata" was covered by Greek-Swedish duo Antique. It was released in November 1999 as the second single from their debut album, Mera Me Ti Mera. It reached the top 10 in Romania, Italy and Sweden. In Italy, this song was released on 5 December 1999.
Track listing edit
- German and Swedish single
- "Dinata Dinata" (Radio Edit) - 3:17
- "Dinata Dinata" (Extended Version) - 4:25
- "Westoriental Trip" - 4:07
- Swedish single
- "Dinata Dinata" (Radio Edit) - 3:17
- "Set Your Body Free" - 5:28
- Swedish promo single
- "Dinata Dinata" (C&N Project Mix) - 7:45
- "Dinata Dinata" (Jonas S. Club Mix) - 5:06
- "Dinata Dinata" (L.O.L. Brothers on a Mission Mix) - 5:14
- "Dinata Dinata" (Radio Edit) - 3:18
Charts edit
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norway (VG-lista)[3] | 19 |
| Romania (Romanian Top 100) | 8 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 8 |
| Italy (FIMI)[5] | 6 |
Turkish edit
A Turkish version of the song was released by Sezen Aksu with the title Sarışınım on the 1988 album Sezen Aksu'88.
References edit
- ^ Meneshian, Raffi (2007). "Ara Dinkjian". Life in the Armenian Diaspora. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – Dinata / Mon Ile (1997, CD)".
- ^ "Antique – Dinata". VG-lista.
- ^ "Antique – Dinata". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Antique – Dinata". Top Digital Download.
External links edit
- Lyrics of the song translated into English at lyricstranslate.com
- Lyrics of the song translated into English at stixoi.info
