Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou

Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou Στην Αυλή του Παράδεισου
Studio album by Despina Vandi
Released	December 20, 2004 (see release history)
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
Ta Laïka Tis Despinas (2004) Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou (2004) Come Along Now (2005)
Alternative covers
The Garden of Eden cover
Special Edition cover
Singles from Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou
"Happy End" Released: November 2004 "Na Ti Herese" Released: February 2005 "Stin Avli Tou Paradisou" Released: June 2005 "Jambi" Released: December 2005 "Amane" Released: February 2006

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. It went 2x Platinum in Greece. 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.

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
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Happy End"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:34
2.	"Akatamahiti Elksi" (Ακαταμάχητη έλξη; Irresistible)	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; Separate)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:35
10.	"Stin Avli Tou Paradisou" (Στην αυλή του Παραδείσου; The garden of Eden)	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))	Phoebus	Phoebus	8:19
Total length:				61:30

CD: Special Edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Jambi"	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:49
2.	"Skotose Me" (Σκότωσέ με)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:01
3.	"Maska" (Μάσκα)	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)	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; Separate)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:35
15.	"Stin Avli Tou Paradisou" (Στην αυλή του Παραδείσου; The garden of Eden)	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
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; The garden of Eden)	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)
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)
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
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Happy End"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:34
2.	"Akatamahiti Elksi (Irresistible)"	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 (Separate)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:35
10.	"Stin Avli Tou Paradisou (The Garden Of Eden)"	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)"	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
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Happy End"	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:34
2.	"Akatamahiti Elksi (Irresistible)"	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 (Separate)"	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:35
10.	"Stin Avli Tou Paradisou (The Garden Of Eden)"	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)"	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
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
Greek Albums Chart	1	58	2x Platinum
Cypriot Albums Chart	1		Platinum

Credits and personnel

Personnel Hakan Binkolou - sazi, oud Victoria Chalkitis - background vocals Akis Diximos - second vocals Nektarios Georgiadis - background vocals Natalia Germanou - lyrics Antonis Gounaris - tzoura, guitars (acoustic, twelve-strings, electric), orchestration, programming, keyboards Giorgos Hatzopoulos - guitars (acoustic, twelve-strings, electric) Louka Iris - viola Manolis Karantinis - bouzouki, mpaglama, tzoyra Vasilis Karras - vocals Lefki Kolovou - cello Vaggelis Lappas - whistle Fedon Lionoudakis - accordion Selmani Migen - violin Andreas Mouzakis - drums Giannis Mpithikotsis - tzoura, lute, mpaglama, bouzouki Alex Panayi - background vocals Thanos Petrelis - vocals Phoebus - music, lyrics, orchestration, programming, keyboards Giorgos Roilos - percussion Despina Vandi - vocals Nikos Vardis - bass Thanasis Vasilopoulos - clarinet, ney Martha Zioga - background vocals

Production Giannis Ioannidis - digital press Trifon Koutsourelis - strings arrangenment Dimitris Mourlas - sound Vaggelis Papadopoulos - sound Panagiotis Petronikolos - sound, mix Phoebus - production manager Vaggelis Siapatis - sound, computer editing Giorgos Stampolis - production Christos Zormpas - additional editing Design Bill Georgousis - cover photos Panos Kallitsis - make up, hair styling Kostas Lalas - studio photo Alexis Valourdos - image processing

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

1. Nick Arampoglou. "Video Music Awards 2005". Videomusicawards.gr. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
2. "Mad Video Music Awards 2006". Videomusicawards.gr. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
3. https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/special-edition/id217271807
4. Πάρτυ "Στην αυλή του παραδείσου" (in Greek). ANT1. 2004-12-23. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
5. "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.
6. Stin Avli Tou Paradisou (CD). Despina Vandi. Heaven Music. 2004. 5204958 0047 2 0.