Sfera Stin Kardia Explained

Sfera Stin Kardia Σφαίρα Στην Καρδιά
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Mariada Pieridi
Cover:	sferamariada.JPG
Released:	5 December 2005
Recorded:	Vox studio Studio Argyriou recordings Bi-Kay studio Sofita studio
Genre:	Pop, Modern Laika
Length:	48:04
Language:	Greek
Label:	Universal Greece
Producer:	Alexandros Vourazelis Kostas Miliotakis Giannis Kifonidis Kostas Platakis
Prev Title:	Abra Katabra
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	DJ - The Hits Collection
Next Year:	2006

Sfera Stin Kardia (Greek: Σφαίρα Στην Καρδιά; English: Bullet in the heart) is the fourth studio album of Greek artist, Mariada Pieridi. It was released on 5 December 2005 by Universal Music Greece and later received gold certification, selling 20,000 units in Greece.^{[1] [2]}

Singles

The following single was officially released to radio stations and made into music videos. The songs "Den Eimai Ego", "S' Eho Anagki" and "Sfera Stin Kardia", despite not having been released as singles, managed to gain radio airplay with the following single.

"Afti I Agapi"

"Afti I Agapi" was the first single from the album and released in November 2005 with music video, directed by Giorgos Gkavalos. The song is a laiko-pop uptempo track and had massive airplay.

Credits

Personnel

• Vasilis Armenis – keyboards (tracks: 5)
• Giannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11) / cura, baglama (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 11)
• Giorgos Chatzopoulos – guitars (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 11)
• Vasilis Diamantis – saxophone (tracks: 12)
• Akis Diximos – second vocal (tracks: 3)
• Stavros Douskas – guitars (tracks: 4)
• Telis Kafkas – bass (tracks: 3, 4, 9, 10)
• Giorgos Kaloudis – guitars (tracks: 12)
• Giannis Kifonidis – orchestration (tracks: 4, 12)
• Katerina Kiriakou – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
• Kostas Miliotakis – orchestration, programming, keyboards, bass (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
• Alkis Misirlis – drums (tracks: 2, 8, 11)
• Andreas Mouzakis – drums (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
• Arsenis Nasis – percussion (tracks: 9)
• Alex Panagi – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
• Christos Pertsinidis – guitars (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
• Kostas Platakis – orchestration, programming, bouzouki (tracks: 5)
• Manolis Platakis – guitars (tracks: 5)
• Evita Sereti – backing vocals (tracks: 5)
• Nikos Vardis – bass (tracks: 5)
• Panagiotis Vasiliou – percussion (tracks: 4)
• Vaggelis Vasiliou – orchestration, programming, keyboards (tracks: 4, 12)
• Alexandros Vourazelis – orchestration, programming, keyboards (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 11)
• Giannis Zoumis – keyboards (tracks: 5)

Production

• Takis Argiriou – sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
• Aris Binis – sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 11)
• Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos – mastering
• Vaso Georgiadi – hair styling, make up
• Giorgos Kalfamanolis – photographer
• Giannis Kifonidis – production manager, sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 4, 12)
• Kostas Miliotakis – production manager (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
• Dimitris Mitsianis – artwork
• Lefteris Neromiliotis – sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 5)
• Kostas Platakis – production manager (tracks: 5)
• Alexandros Vourazelis – production manager (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 11)

Charts

Sfera Stin Kardia made its debut at number 15 on the 'Top 50 Greek Albums' charts by IFPI.^[3]

After months, it was certified gold according to sales.

Notes and References

1. http://boutique.info-grece.com/pieridi-sfaira-stin-kardia-p-7856.html Info-Grece.com CD profile
2. Web site: http://beta.mad.tv/news/new.php?id=19810. el:Νέα Μαριάντα Πιερίδη την Δευτέρα. 2004-12-04. MAD TV. Greek. 2008-10-23.
3. Web site: Top 50 Ελληνικών Aλμπουμ – Eβδομάδα 8-14/1/2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060116032126/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart05.htm. el. 16 January 2006. 3 November 2022.