Kyrila

"Kyrila" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single (in Germany) and as an EP (in the UK) in 1977.

"Kyrila"
Single by Demis Roussos
from the album Kyrila – Insel der Träume [German ver.]
Released	1977 (1977)
Label	Philips
Songwriter(s)	German version: Piet Souer, Ekambi Brillant, Wolfgang Mürmann English version: Piet Souer, Ekambi Brillant, Robert Constandinos
Producer(s)	Leo Leandros
Demis Roussos singles chronology
"Because" (1977) "Kyrila" (1977) "Ainsi soit-il" (1977)

The German version of the song was included on Roussos's 1977 German-language album Kyrila – Insel der Träume.

Background and writing

The German version of the song was written by Piet Souer, Ekambi Brillant, and Wolfgang Mürmann. The recording was arranged and produced by Leo Leandros.^[1]

The English version of the song was written by Piet Souer, Ekambi Brillant, and Robert Constandinos. Its recording was also produced by Leo Leandros.^[2]

Commercial performance

In Germany the song was released as a single. It reached no. 40 on the German chart^[1]

The German version was released on an EP titled "Kyrila".^[2] It reached no. 33 in the UK Singles Chart.^[3]

Track listing

7-inch single Philips 6042 283 (13 December 1976)

A. "Kyrila" (3:36)

B. "Leierkasten auf dem Boulevard" (2:58)^[1]

7-inch EP Philips DEMIS 002 (1977, UK)

1. "Kyrila" (3:36) [English]

2. "I'm Gonna Fall in Love" (3:13)

3. "I Dig You" (4:06)

4. "Sister Emilyne" (2:57)^[1]

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Germany^[1]	40
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	33

References

1. "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Kyrila". Retrieved 2017-10-24.
2. "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Kyrila [English]". Retrieved 2017-10-25.
3. "DEMIS ROUSSOS | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2017.

External links

• Demis Roussos — "Kyrila" (German single, vinyl) at Discogs
• Demis Roussos — "Kyrila" (UK EP, vinyl) at Discogs