Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou

Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou
Στην Αυλή του Παράδεισου

Studio album by Despina Vandi

Released

December 20, 2004
(see release history)

Recorded

2004-2005, Sierra Studios

Genre

Contemporary laïka, laïka, pop, dance

Length

61:30 (Original edition)

Language

Despina Vandi chronology

Ta Laïka Tis Despinas
(2004)

Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou
(2004)

Come Along Now
(2005)

Alternative covers

The Garden of Eden cover

Special Edition cover

Singles from Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou

"Happy End"
Released: November 2004
"Na Ti Herese"
Released: February 2005
"Stin Avli Tou Paradisou"
Released: June 2005
"Jambi"
Released: December 2005
"Amane"
Released: February 2006

Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou (Greek: Στην Αυλή του Παράδεισου; English: In the Garden of Eden) is the sixth studio album by Greek singer Despina Vandi. It was released in Greece in 2004 by Heaven Music. It went 2x Platinum in Greece. Following Stin Tou Paradisou's platinum status, it was re-released with four new songs and a bonus DVD, and renamed Special Edition: Stin Avli Tou Paradisou in December 2005.

Stin Avli Tou Paradisou and its re-release Special Edition: Stin Avli Tou Paradisou, won Despina Vandi six awards over two years at Mad Video Music Awards. Τhe first three awards were given to Vandi at the 2005 awards while the second three were awarded at the 2006 awards. Having won three each year made Vandi the artist with the most awards at both award shows.^[1]^[2]

Track listing

Original edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Happy End"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:34
2.	"Akatamahiti Elksi" (Ακαταμάχητη έλξη; Irresistible)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:20
3.	"Na Ti Herese" (Να τη χαίρεσαι; Be happy!)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:54
4.	"Louloudi Mou" (Λουλούδι μου; My flower)	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:20
5.	"Pethanes" (Πέθανες; You died)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:27
6.	"To Proto Mas Fili" (Το πρώτο μας φιλί; Our first kiss)	Natalia Germanou	Phoebus	4:36
7.	"Prosefhome" (Προσεύχομαι; I pray)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:53
8.	"Aharisti Ke Alitissa (feat. Vasilis Karras)" (Αχάριστη και αλήτισσα; Ungrateful and tramp)	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:12
9.	"I Horismeni" (Οι χωρισμένοι; Separate)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:35
10.	"Stin Avli Tou Paradisou" (Στην αυλή του Παραδείσου; The garden of Eden)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:55
11.	"Kanto An M' Agapas (feat. Thanos Petrelis)" (Κάντο αν μ' αγαπάς; Do it if you love me)	Natalia Germanou	Phoebus	5:25
12.	"Outro (Pinasmeni)" (Outro (Πεινασμένοι))	Phoebus	Phoebus	8:19
Total length:				61:30

CD: Special Edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Jambi"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:49
2.	"Skotose Me" (Σκότωσέ με)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:01
3.	"Maska" (Μάσκα)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:20
4.	"Amane (feat. Giorgos Mazonakis)" (Αμανέ)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:10
5.	"Olo Lipis - I Believe It" (Edition Noiseless, Warner Chappell Publishing Company)	H. Reith + M. Freeman	Phoebus	3:51
6.	"Happy End"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:34
7.	"Akatamahiti Elksi" (Ακαταμάχητη έλξη; Irresistible)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:20
8.	"Na Ti Herese" (Να τη χαίρεσαι; Be happy!)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:54
9.	"Louloudi Mou" (Λουλούδι μου; My flower)	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:20
10.	"Pethanes" (Πέθανες; You died)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:27
11.	"To Proto Mas Fili" (Το πρώτο μας φιλί; Our first kiss)	Natalia Germanou	Phoebus	4:36
12.	"Prosefhome" (Προσεύχομαι; I pray)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:53
13.	"Aharisti Ke Alitissa (feat. Vasilis Karras)" (Αχάριστη και αλήτισσα; Ungrateful and tramp)	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:12
14.	"I Horismeni" (Οι χωρισμένοι; Separate)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:35
15.	"Stin Avli Tou Paradisou" (Στην αυλή του Παραδείσου; The garden of Eden)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:55
16.	"Kanto An M' Agapas (feat. Thanos Petrelis)" (Κάντο αν μ' αγαπάς; Do it if you love me)	Natalia Germanou	Phoebus	5:25
Total length:				73:22

DVD: Special Edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Olo Lipis - I Believe It"	H. Reith + M. Freeman	Phoebus
2.	"Stin Avli Tou Paradisou" (Στην αυλή του Παραδείσου; The garden of Eden)	Phoebus	Phoebus
3.	"Na Ti Herese" (Να τη χαίρεσαι; Be happy!)	Phoebus	Phoebus
4.	"Happy End"	Phoebus	Phoebus
5.	"Come Along Now"	Phoebus	Phoebus
6.	"Giati Fovase" (Γιατί φοβάσαι)	Pythagoras	Stelios Vlavianos, R. Konstantinos
7.	"Fevgoume Kardia Mou" (Φεύγουμε καρδιά μου)	Phoebus	Phoebus
8.	"O,ti Onirevomoun" (Ό,τι ονειρευόμουν; Everything I dreamed)	Phoebus	Phoebus
9.	"Gia (UK Version)" (Γειά (UK Version); Hi)	Phoebus	Phoebus
10.	"Christougenna" (Χριστούγεννα; Christmas)	Phoebus	Phoebus
11.	"Simera" (Σήμερα; Today)	Phoebus	Phoebus
12.	"I Melodia Tis Monaxias" (Η μελωδία της μοναξιάς; The melody of loneliness)	Phoebus	Phoebus
13.	"Ela" (Έλα; Come to me)	Natalia Germanou	Phoebus
14.	"Lathos Anthropos" (Λάθος άνθρωπος; The wrong person)	Phoebus	Phoebus
15.	"Anavis Foties - Deste Mou Ta Matia" (Ανάβεις φωτιές - Δέστε μου τα μάτια; Fire starter - Blind fold me)	Phoebus	Phoebus
16.	"Olo Lipis" (Όλο λείπεις; You 're always away)	Phoebus	Phoebus
17.	"Thelo Na Se Do" (Θέλω να σε δω; I want to see you)	Natalia Germanou	Phoebus
18.	"Gia" (Γειά; Hi)	Phoebus	Phoebus

A side: In The Garden Of Eden: Stin Avli Tou Paradisou: Bulgarian edition (Cassette)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Happy End"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:34
2.	"Akatamahiti Elksi"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:20
3.	"Na Ti Heresai"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:54
4.	"Louloudi Mou"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:20
5.	"Pethanes"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:27
6.	"To Proto Mas Fili"	Natalia Germanou	Phoebus	4:36

B side: In The Garden Of Eden: Stin Avli Tou Paradisou: Bulgarian edition (Cassette)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Prosefhomai"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:53
2.	"Aharisti Kai Alitisa (feat. Vasilis Karras)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:12
3.	"Horismeni"	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:35
4.	"Stin Avli Tou Paradisou"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:55
5.	"Kanto An M' Agapas (feat. Thanos Petrelis)"	Natalia Germanou	Phoebus	5:25

The Garden Of Eden: Stin Avli Tou Paradisou: Russian edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Happy End"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:34
2.	"Akatamahiti Elksi (Irresistible)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:20
3.	"Na Ti Herese (Be Happy!)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:54
4.	"Louloudi Mou (My Flower)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:20
5.	"Pethanes (You Died)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:27
6.	"To Proto Mas Fili (Our First Kiss)"	Natalia Germanou	Phoebus	4:36
7.	"Prosefhomai (I Pray)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:53
8.	"Aharisti Ki Alitisa (Ungrateful And Tramp) (feat. Vasilis Karras)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:12
9.	"Horismeni (Separate)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:35
10.	"Stin Avli Tou Paradisou (The Garden Of Eden)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:55
11.	"Kanto An Me Agapas (Do It If You Love Me) (feat. Thanos Petrelis)"	Natalia Germanou	Phoebus	5:25
12.	"Outro (Pinasmeni)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	8:19
13.	"Come Along Now vs Gia (Radio Edit)" (Bonus track)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:36
14.	"I Believe It" (Bonus track)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:48
15.	"C' Est La Vie (Simera)" (Bonus track)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:37
16.	"Paralos (Instrumental)" (Bonus track)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:19
Total length:				76:20

The Garden Of Eden: Stin Avli Tou Paradisou: Ukrainian edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Happy End"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:34
2.	"Akatamahiti Elksi (Irresistible)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:20
3.	"Na Ti Herese (Be Happy!)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:54
4.	"Louloudi Mou (My Flowers)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:20
5.	"Pethanes (You Died)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:27
6.	"To Proto Mas Fili (Our First Kiss)"	Natalia Germanou	Phoebus	4:36
7.	"Prosefhomai (I Pray)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:53
8.	"Aharisti Ki Alitisa (Ungrateful) (feat. Vasilis Karras)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:12
9.	"Horismeni (Separate)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:35
10.	"Stin Avli Tou Paradisou (The Garden Of Eden)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:55
11.	"Kanto An Me Agapas (Do It If You Love Me) (feat. Thanos Petrelis)"	Natalia Germanou	Phoebus	5:25
12.	"Outro (Pinasmeni)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	8:19
13.	"Come Along Now (English Version) (Phoebus feat. Despina Vandi)" (Bonus)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:53
14.	"I Believe It (Olo Lipis)" (Bonus)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:51
15.	"Opa opa (English Version)" (Bonus)	Giorgos Alkaios, Freeman, Reith, Raith, Boss	Giorgos Alkaios	3:39
16.	"C'est La Vie (Simera)" (Bonus)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:39
Total length:				76:02

Singles

"Happy End"

"Happy End" was the lead single from the album. The music video was directed by Kapetanidis and won a MAD Video Music Award for "Best Contemporary Laiko Video".

"Na Ti Herese"

The second single from the album was "Na Ti Herese". The music video was directed by Kostas Kapetanidis.

"Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou"

"Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou" was the third and final single from the original album. The animated music video was directed by Kapetanidis and won MAD Video Music Awards for "Best Contemporary Laiko Video" and "Best Direction".

"Jambi"

"Jambi was the fourth single from the album and the first from the Special Edition. The music video was directed by Kapetanidis.

"Amane"

"Amane" was the fifth and final single from the album and is a blend of contemporary laiko and hip hop in a vocal duet between Vandi and Giorgos Mazonakis. The music video was directed by Nikos Soulis and also features actress Katiana Balanika.

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Version
Greece	December 20, 2004	Heaven Music	CD	Original release
Cyprus	December 20, 2004	Heaven Music	CD	Original release
Greece	December 7, 2005	Heaven Music	CD, digital download^[3]	Special Edition Re-release
Cyprus	December 7, 2005	Heaven Music	CD, digital download	Special Edition Re-release

Charts

Stin Avli Tou Paradisou was successful in Greece, where it charted for 58 weeks, peaking at number one certifying platinum in its first week of release.^[4] It soon went twice platinum,^[5] and was certified Platinum in Cyprus too.

Chart	Peak position	Weeks	Certification
Greek Albums Chart	1	58	2x Platinum
Cypriot Albums Chart	1		Platinum

Credits and personnel

Personnel

Hakan Binkolou - sazi, oud
Victoria Chalkitis - background vocals
Akis Diximos - second vocals
Nektarios Georgiadis - background vocals
Natalia Germanou - lyrics
Antonis Gounaris - tzoura, guitars (acoustic, twelve-strings, electric), orchestration, programming, keyboards
Giorgos Hatzopoulos - guitars (acoustic, twelve-strings, electric)
Louka Iris - viola
Manolis Karantinis - bouzouki, mpaglama, tzoyra
Vasilis Karras - vocals
Lefki Kolovou - cello
Trifon Koutsourelis - programming, keyboards, orchestration
Vaggelis Lappas - whistle
Fedon Lionoudakis - accordion
Selmani Migen - violin
Andreas Mouzakis - drums
Giannis Mpithikotsis - tzoura, lute, mpaglama, bouzouki
Alex Panayi - background vocals
Thanos Petrelis - vocals
Phoebus - music, lyrics, orchestration, programming, keyboards
Giorgos Roilos - percussion
Despina Vandi - vocals
Nikos Vardis - bass
Thanasis Vasilopoulos - clarinet, ney
Martha Zioga - background vocals

Production

Giannis Ioannidis - digital press
Trifon Koutsourelis - strings arrangenment
Dimitris Mourlas - sound
Vaggelis Papadopoulos - sound
Panagiotis Petronikolos - sound, mix
Phoebus - production manager
Vaggelis Siapatis - sound, computer editing
Giorgos Stampolis - production
Christos Zormpas - additional editing

Design

Bill Georgousis - cover photos
Panos Kallitsis - make up, hair styling
Kostas Lalas - studio photo
Alexis Valourdos - image processing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[6]

Official remixes

2007: Kanto An M' Agapas (Anthony VL Chill Mix) (feat. Thanos Petrelis)
2007: Jambi (Club Mix)

References

↑ Nick Arampoglou. "Video Music Awards 2005". Videomusicawards.gr. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
↑ "Mad Video Music Awards 2006". Videomusicawards.gr. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/special-edition/id217271807
↑ Πάρτυ "Στην αυλή του παραδείσου" (in Greek). ANT1. 2004-12-23. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
↑ "Top 50 Ελληνικών Άλμπουμ Eβδομάδα: 09-15/4" (in Greek). IFPI. 2005-04-09. Archived from the original on 2006-04-13. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
↑ Stin Avli Tou Paradisou (CD). Despina Vandi. Heaven Music. 2004. 5204958 0047 2 0.

Despina Vandi

Discography Awards

Studio albums	Gela Mou (1994) Esena Perimeno (1996) Deka Endoles (1997) Profities (1999) Gia (2001) Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou (2004) 10 Hronia Mazi (2007) C'est La Vie (2010) Allaxa (2012) De Me Stamatises (2014)

Live albums	Despina Vandi Live (2003)

CD singles	Spania (1998) Ipofero (2001) Ante Gia (2002) Gia (2003) Come Along Now (2004) Opa Opa (2004) Jambi (2005) Kalanta (2006)

Compilations	The Best (2001) Come Along Now (2004) Ballads (2004) Dance (2004) The Very Best of Despina Vandi (2005) Ta Laïka Tis Despinas (2005) Despina Vandi (2005) 14 Megala Tragoudia (2006) Singles (2006) The EMI Years: The Complete Collection (2007) Greatest Hits: 2001–2009 (2009)

Promotional singles	Gia (2003) Giati Fovase (2004) Opa Opa (2004) Come Along Now (2004)

Extended plays	Xmas Made in Heaven (2012)

Video albums	The Video Collection: '97-'03 (2003) Hits on DVD: Despina Vandi (1994-2000) (2004) Despina Vandi Karaoke Vol.1 (2004) MAD Secret Concerts: Despina Vandi Live (2006) Greek Hits: Giorgos Mazonakis vs. Despina Vandi (2008)

Fashion brands	Despina Vandi for Chip & Chip (2012)

Related articles	Discography Full Singles Discography Thelo Destiny Iparhi Zoi Koritsi Prama

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