Kalanta (EP)

Kalanta

EP by Despina Vandi
Released	November 21, 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.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Kalanta" (Κάλαντα; Carols)	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:05
2.	"Mehri Mai Mina" (Μέχρι Μάη μήνα; Until the month of May)	Phoebus	Pheobus	4:31
3.	"An De M' Agapas" (Αν δε μ' αγαπάς; If you don't love me)	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:08
4.	"Ta Lefta" (Τα λεφτά; Money)	Phoebus	Phoebus	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

2006: Jingle bells (Kalanta English Version)
2007: Ta Lefta (Remix)
2007: An De M' Agapas (DJ NV NRG Mix)

Cover versions

2007: Anelia - Dyh (Κάλαντα; Анелия - Дъх) (Bulgaria)^[6]
2007: Teodora - Smeshna cena (Τα λεφτά; Теодора - Смешна Цена) (Bulgaria)^[7]

References

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

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) Afti Ine I Diafora Mas (2016)

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

Categories	Albums Audio samples Images Songs Video albums

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