Kalanta (EP) explained

Kalanta
Type:	ep
Artist:	Despina Vandi
Cover:	Kalanta.jpg
Released:	November 21, 2006 (Greece)
Recorded:	2005–2006
Genre:	Laïka Contemporary laïka, dance
Length:	18:18
Language:	Greek
Label:	Heaven Music
Year:	2006

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]

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	2× 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: el:Η Δ.Βανδή και ο Φοίβος στέφθηκαν με άλλη μια διπλή πλατίνα. http://www.heavenmusic.gr/articleDetail/0,3702,148155,00.html. el. Heaven Music. Retrieved on 20 January 2008
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20070917230334/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03_annual.htm Ελληνικό Chart
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20070113062006/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm Ελληνικό Chart
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20080424025543/http://www.musiconline.gr/php/articles.php?lng=gr&pg=29 Musiconline - 03 Χρυσοί δίσκοι - 2006
5. Kalanta . . 2006 . CD single . Heaven Music. 5204958 1120 2 9 .
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzSVwbZ6eUw YouTube - Anelia - Dyh
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d7nG-_6vDE YouTube - Teodora - smeshna cena