Christougenna Me Tin Katy
Christougenna Me Tin Katy (trans. Χριστούγεννα με την Καίτη; Christmas with Katy) is a Christmas album and the ninth album by popular Greek artist Katy Garbi.
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| Released | 12 November 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Sierra studio | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 35:17 | |||
| Language | Greek | |||
| Label | Sony Music Greece Columbia | |||
| Producer | Giannis Doulamis | |||
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 2007 Espresso Chrysi Diskodiki re-release | ||||
It was released on 12 November 1998 by Sony Music Greece and was certified gold on 13 December 2002, having sold 40,000 units over the successive Christmas seasons.[1] Garbi sings her favorite carols accompanied by Spiros Labrou's well-known children's choir and by internationally known tenor Konstantinos Paliatsaras on "Touli Gia Ton Christouli". The choir had already collaborated with Garbi in the song "Ftou Xeleftheria" from the 1996 album Arhizo Polemo. The songs of the album continue to appear on television and radio during the Christmas season.
In November 2007, Sony BMG Greece granted a licensed re-release to Athens-based Espresso newspaper for their Chrisi Diskothiki; the re-release contained the same tracks as the original.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Touli Gia Ton Christouli (Adeste Fideles)" (Τούλι Για Τον Χριστούλη; Tulle for Christ) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | John Francis Wade John Reading King John IV of Portugal | 3:40 |
| 2. | "O Ai Vasilis Pali Tha 'Rthei (Santa Claus Is Coming To Town)" (Ο Αη Βασίλης Πάλι Θα 'Ρθει; Saint Basil Is Coming Again) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | Fred Coots Haven Gillespie | 3:19 |
| 3. | "O Chakim Apo Tin Afriki (Jolly Old Saint Nicholas)" (Ο Χακίμ Από Την Αφρική; Chakim From Africa) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | James R. Murray | 1:33 |
| 4. | "Christougenna (Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas)" (Χριστούγεννα; Christmas) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | Hugh Martin Ralph Blane | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Christos Gennatai (Sleigh Ride)" (Χριστός Γεννάται; Christ Is Born) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | Leroy Anderson | 2:21 |
| 6. | "Ora Christougennon (I'll Be Home For Christmas)" (Ώρα Χριστουγέννων; Christmas Hour) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | Walter Kent | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Rudolph, To Elafaki (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)" (Ρούντολφ, Το Ελαφάκι; Rudolph, The Reindeer) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | Johnny Marks | 2:39 |
| 8. | "To Nanourisma Tis Marias (White Christmas)" (Το Νανούρισμα Της Μαρίας; Mary's Lullabies) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | Irving Berlin | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Ton Christougennon Kampanes (Silver Bells)" (Των Χριστουγέννων Καμπάνες; Bells Of Christmas) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | Jay Livingston Ray Evans | 3:09 |
| 10. | "O Cheimonas O Varis (White Wonderland)" (Ο Χειμώνας Ο Βαρύς; The Heavy Winter) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | Felix W. Bernard Richard B. Smith | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Christougenna Xana (Ding Dong Merrily On High)" (Χριστούγεννα Ξανά; Christmas Again) | Eleni Giannatsoulia | Jehan Tabourot | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 35:17 | |||
Singles and Music videos
Five singles and two music videos were released from the album. "Touli Gia Ton Christouli" was the only song to have its own full length video while "Christougenna Xana", "O Ai Vasilis Pali Tha 'Rthei", "Christougenna", and "Ton Christougennon Kampanes" were featured in a video medley. The medley was filmed in various locations around Athens, including a busy street, in Syntagma Square around the city's large Christmas tree, and in a snow-covered field. Garbi wears a big winter jacket and mist trails from her mouth as she sings due to the cold weather conditions. The transition between songs was filled by a child giving a Christmas wish.
Credits and Personnel
Personnel
Michalis Diakogiorgis: percussion
Vasilis Gkinos: keyboards, orchestration, programming
Stelios Goulielmos: backing vocals
Antonis Gounaris: guitars
Anna Ioannidou: backing vocals
Giorgos Kostoglou: bass
Antonis Koulouris: drums
Spiros Labrou: backing vocals
Spiros Labrou's choir: backing vocals
- Maria Barbadimou
- Tzortzina Broutzi
- Maria Daphnomili
- Popi Drosou
- Sofia Favrou
- Elena Fragkouli
- Ioanna Kallioupi
- Anna Kappa
- Kelly Karamesini
- Sofia Kardatou
- Efi Kefala
- Kostas Kefalas
- Maria Kostala
- Annalia Kouloktsi
- Elena Labrou
- Sofia Labrou
- Magda Makri
- Aggeliki Papoutsi
- Melina Pasari
- Fotini Radeou
- Giouli Sontaki
- Eleni Spetsioti
- Natasa Varela
- Ioanna Zervolea
Konstantinos Paliatsaras: vocals (tracks: 1)
Thimios Papadopoulos: flute
Production
Giannis Doulamis: executive producer
Al Giga: styling
Antonis Glikos: art direction
Giannis Ioannidis (D.P.H.): mastering
Iakovos Kalaitzakis: make up
Michalis Kloukinas: editing
Vaggelis Lappas (Sierra studio): sound engineer
Panagiotis Petronikolos (Sierra studio): mix engineer, sound engineer
Petros Siakavellas (D.P.H.): mastering
Katerina Sideridou: photo processing
Stefanos Vasilakis: hair styling
Tasos Vrettos: photographer
Chart performance
Since its release in 1998, sales of the album have increased with the coming of each Christmas season. In fact, although it was popular during the time of its release, it was not until 13 December 2002 that it gained its gold certification, four years after its release. In the July 2019, the album re-entered the Top 75 Album Charts at number 5, remaining in the Top 10 for a further two weeks.[3]
References
- "el:Δείξε μου τον δίσκο σου...να σου πω ποιος είσαι: Καίτη Γαρμπή - Χριστούγεννα με την Καίτη" (in Greek). GetGreekMusic. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- "el:Καίτη Γαρμπή – Χριστούγεννα Με Την Καίτη Γαρμπή" (in Greek). Discogs. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- "IFPI Chart: Οι πωλήσεις δίσκων της εβδομάδας (28/2019)". ifpi.gr. 2019-07-24. Retrieved July 25, 2019.