Kalanta (EP)

Kalanta
EP by Despina Vandi
Released 22 November 2006 (Greece)
Recorded 2005-2006
Genre Laïka Contemporary laïka, dance
Length 18:18
Language Greek
Label Heaven Music

Kalanta (English: Carols) is an EP by popular Greek artist Despina Vandi. It was released on 22 November 2006 by Heaven Music. The album went double platinum.[1] Kalanta was the best selling CD single for 2006 by a female artist.[2]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Kalanta" (Κάλαντα; Carols)PhoebusPhoebus 5:05
2. "Mehri Mai Mina" (Μέχρι Μάη μήνα; Until the month of May)PhoebusPheobus 4:31
3. "An De M' Agapas" (Αν δε μ' αγαπάς; If you don't love me)PhoebusPhoebus 5:08
4. "Ta Lefta" (Τα λεφτά; Money)PhoebusPhoebus 3:34
Total length:
 18:18

Singles

"Kalanta"

"Kalanta" was the first single released from the EP and a music video was made.

"Mehri Mai Mina"

"Mehri Mai Mina" was the second single release from the EP and a music video was made.

Charts

Kalanta peaked at number one on the Greek Singles Chart (where EPs chart in Greece) and stay there for 5 weeks. [3] The EP was certified double platinum, selling 31,000 units. [3][4]

Chart Peak
position		 Certification
Greece (IFPI) 1 2x Platinum
Cyprus (Musical Paradise) 1 Platinum

Credits and personnel

Personnel
  • Hakan Binkolou - cubus, sazi
  • Akis Diximos - background vocals
  • Pantelis Gkertsos - solo guitar
  • Giorgos Hatzopoulos - guitars (acoustic, twelve-string, electric)
  • Trifon Koutsourelis - orchestration, programming, keyboards
  • Giannis Mpithikotsis - bouzouki, baglama, tzoura, lute
  • Phoebus - music, lyrics, orchestration, programming, keyboards
  • Giorgos Roilos - percussion
  • Penelope Skalkotou from Spiros Lambrou's Children's Choir - vocals
  • Despina Vandi - vocals
  • Thanasis Vasilopoulos - ney, clarinet, mismas
Production
  • Thodoris Hrisanthopoulos - mastering
  • Vasilis Nikolopoulos - sound, mixing
  • Phoebus - production manager
  • Vaggelis Siapatis - sound, computer editing
  • Giorgos Stampolis - production
  • Leon Zervos - mastering
Design
  • Alexandra Katsaiti - styling
  • Stefanos Vasilakis - hair
  • Manos Vinihakis - make up
  • Tasos Vrettos - cover photo

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

Official remixes

Cover versions

References

  1. ↑ Η Δ.Βανδή και ο Φοίβος στέφθηκαν με άλλη μια διπλή πλατίνα (in Greek). Heaven Music. Retrieved on 20 January 2008
  2. ↑ Ελληνικό Chart
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ελληνικό Chart
  4. ↑ Musiconline - 03 Χρυσοί δίσκοι - 2006
  5. ↑ Kalanta (CD single). Despina Vandi. Heaven Music. 2006. 5204958 1120 2 9.
  6. ↑ YouTube - Anelia - Dyh
  7. ↑ YouTube - Teodora - smeshna cena