Mia Kardia
Mia Kardia (trans. A Heart; Μια Καρδιά) is the second EP by Greek artist Katy Garbi.
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| Released | 14 November 2002 | |||
| Recorded | Sofita studio | |||
| Genre | Pop, Modern Laika, Dance | |||
| Length | 21:32 | |||
| Language | Greek | |||
| Label | Sony Music Greece Columbia | |||
| Producer | Giannis Doulamis | |||
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It was released on 14 November 2002 by Sony Music Greece and received double-platinum certification in Greece, selling over 50,000 units. The EP features five tracks including a duet with Giorgos Tsalikis.[1]
Release
"Ante Geia" was released exclusively to Sfera FM as the first official single of the EP on November 11, 2002. The tsifteteli gained massive airplay on radio stations nationwide, and was also released as a promo CD. Sparking the initial success of album, "Ante Geia" lead the line of follow-up hit singles "Mia Kardia Tin Eho", "M' Eheis Arrostisei" and "Tha Meinei Metaxi Mas" which the two last were both released as music videos directed by Giorgos Gkavalos and Manolis Tsirakis respectively; both clips were exclusively released on MAD TV (Greece).
After the success of the EP, title track "Mia Kardia" was released as a radio single, gaining a substantial amount of airplay and also being featured in many compilation albums including "Hriso Paketo" and Australia's DJ Krazy Kon's "Greece 2002", which also featured three other tracks of the EP.
Garbi performed all of the EP's singles on Fame Story 1, including "Tha Meinei Metaxi Mas" in a duet with contestant Thanos Petrelis.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Ante Geia" (Άντε Γεια; Goodbye) | Panos Falaras | Kostas Miliotakis | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Mia Kardia Tin Eho" (Μια Καρδιά Την Έχω; I Have A Heart) | Tasos Vougiatzis | Christos Dantis | 4:14 |
| 3. | "To Thelo Toso" (Το Θέλω Τόσο; I Want It So Much) | Nektarios Tirakis | Ilias Pantazopoulos | 3:38 |
| 4. | "M' Eheis Arrostisei" (Μ’ Έχεις Αρρωστήσει; You Got Me Sick) | Panos Falaras | Kostas Miliotakis | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Tha Μeinei Metaxi Mas (ft. Giorgos Tsalikis)" (Θα Μείνει Μεταξύ Μας; It'll Be Stay Between Us) | Panos Falaras | Kostas Miliotakis | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 21:32 | |||
Singles and Music videos
The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into music videos.
"Ante Geia"
"Ante Geia" was the lead single from the album and released on 11 November 2002. The song is a dance tsifteteli (composed by Kostas Miliotakis) and gained massive radio airplay.
"M' Eheis Arrostisei"
"M' Eheis Arrostisei" was the second single from the album and released on 23 January 2003 with music video. The song is a pop-laiko dance (composed by Kostas Miliotakis) and had a success airplay after the last hit.
"Tha Meinei Metaxi Mas"
"Tha Meinei Metaxi Mas" was the third single from the album and release on 20 March 2003 with music video. The song is a hasapiko styled (composed by Kostas Miliotakis) in a duet with Giorgos Tsalikis and was a huge success.
"Mia Kardia Tin Eho"
"Mia Kardia Tin Eho" was the fourth and last single from the album and released on 26 May 2003. The song is a pop-dance styled (composed by Christos Dantis) and gained a lot of airplay.
Credits and Personnel
Personnel
Giannis Mpithikotsis: baglama, bouzouki, tzoura (tracks: 5)
Savvas Christodoulou: guitars (tracks: 5)
Christos Dantis: backing vocals, keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 2)
Anna Ioannidou: backing vocals (tracks: 3)
Telis Kafkas: bass (tracks: 5)
Katerina Kiriakou: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 4)
Giannis Lionakis: guitars (tracks: 1)
Kostas Miliotakis: keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 1, 4, 5)
Andreas Mouzakis: drums (tracks: 5)
Arsenis Nasis: percussion (tracks: 1, 4)
Ilias Pantazopoulos: keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 3)
Alex Panagis: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 4)
Production
Aris Binis (Sofita studio): mix engineer, sound engineer (tracks: 3)
Giannis Doulamis: executive producer
Al Giga: styling
Giannis Ioannidis (D.P.H.): mastering
Christos Kosmas (Echo studio): mix engineer, sound engineer (tracks: 5)
Lefteris Neromiliotis (Sofita studio): mix engineer, sound engineer (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Petros Paraschis: art direction
Roula Revi: photographer
Petros Siakavellas (D.P.H.): mastering
Despina Triantafillidou: photo processing
Stefanos Vasilakis: hair styling
Manos Vynichakis: make up
Charts
Mia Kardia made its debut at number 2 on the Greece Top 20 Singles Chart being beaten by Las Ketchup with the song "Asereje". In its 3rd week on the charts it hit its peak at number 1. After 22 weeks on the charts, it was certified 2×Platinum by IFPI making it Garbi's most successful EP to date.
Note: EPs chart as CD Singles in Greece.
| Chart | Provider | Peak position |
Certification |
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| Greece Top 20 | IFPI[2] | 1 | 2×Platinum |
References
- Μια καρδιά από την Καίτη Γαρμπή! (in Greek). MAD TV. 2002-12-03. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- Greek Albums Chart