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

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