Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou
Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou Στην Αυλή του Παράδεισου | ||||
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Studio album by Despina Vandi | ||||
Released | December 20, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004-2005, Sierra Studios | |||
Genre | Contemporary laïka, laïka, pop, dance | |||
Length | 61:30 (Original edition) | |||
Language | Greek | |||
Label | Heaven Music | |||
Producer | Phoebus | |||
Despina Vandi chronology | ||||
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Alternative covers | ||||
The Garden of Eden cover | ||||
Special Edition cover | ||||
Singles from Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou | ||||
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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. 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. With the combination of both releases, the album went 2x Platinum in Greece.
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 | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
1. | "Happy End" | Phoebus | Phoebus | 5:34 |
2. | "Akatamahiti Elksi" (Ακαταμάχητη έλξη; Irresistible attraction) | 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; Separated) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:35 |
10. | "Stin Avli Tou Paradisou" (Στην αυλή του Παραδείσου; In the Garden of Paradise) | 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); Outro (Hungry)) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 8:19 |
Total length: | 61:30 |
CD: Special Edition | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
1. | "Jambi" | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:49 |
2. | "Skotose Me" (Σκότωσέ με; Kill me) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 4:01 |
3. | "Maska" (Μάσκα; Mask) | 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 attraction) | 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; Separated) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:35 |
15. | "Stin Avli Tou Paradisou" (Στην αυλή του Παραδείσου; In the Garden of Paradise) | 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 | ||||
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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; In the Garden of Paradise) | 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) | ||||
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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) | ||||
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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 | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
1. | "Happy End" | Phoebus | Phoebus | 5:34 |
2. | "Akatamahiti Elksi (Irresistible attraction)" | 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 (Separated)" | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:35 |
10. | "Stin Avli Tou Paradisou (In the Garden of Paradise)" | 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); Outro (Hungry)" | 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 | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
1. | "Happy End" | Phoebus | Phoebus | 5:34 |
2. | "Akatamahiti Elksi (Irresistible attraction)" | 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 (Separated)" | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:35 |
10. | "Stin Avli Tou Paradisou (In the Garden of Paradise)" | 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); Outro (Hungry)" | 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 |
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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 |
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Greek Albums Chart | 1 | 58 | 2x Platinum |
Cypriot Albums Chart | 1 | Platinum |
Credits and personnel
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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.