Vale Fantasia Explained

Vale Fantasia Greek, Modern (1453-);: Βάλε Φαντασία|italics=no
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Mariada Pieridi
Cover:	valefantasiamariada.JPG
Released:	9 October 2003
Recorded:	Workshop Studio
Genre:	Pop, Dance, Modern laika
Length:	1:02:26
Language:	Greek
Label:	Universal Music Greece Polydor
Producer:	Alexandros Vourazelis
Prev Title:	I Gineka Tis Zois Sou
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Abra Katabra
Next Year:	2004

Vale Fantasia (Greek: Βάλε Φαντασία; English: Show Imagination) is the second studio album of Greek artist, Marianta Pieridi. It was released on 9 October 2003 by Universal Music Greece and certified gold, selling 30,000 units in Greece. The album composed by Alexandros Vourazelis and it is her most popular and successful album.^[1]

Singles

The following singles were officially released to radio stations, three of them with music videos. The songs "Pou Pas", "Lathos Himeia" and "Iparhoun Kati Antres" did not release as singles, but gained radio airplay.

1. "Meine Dipla Mou" (Stay By My Side)
2. "Oute Ki Esi" (Neither You)
3. "Rotisa" (I Asked)
4. "Vale Fantasia" (Show Imagination)
5. "Ena" (One)
6. "Aplose Ta Heria Sou" (Reach Out Your Hands)

Credits

Credits adapted by liner notes.

Personnel

• Yiannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki, baglama (3, 5, 9, 11) • cura (3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
• Giorgos Chatzopoulos – guitars (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
• Vasilis Eliadis – säz (6, 8, 10) • cümbüş (10)
• Katerina Kyriakou – backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
• Kostas Liolios – drums (3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13)
• Phedon Lionoudakis – accordion (5, 10)
• Alex Panayi – backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
• Thanasis Vasilopoulos – clarinet, ney (7, 8)
• Alexandros Vourazelis – orchestration, programming, keyboards

Production

• Thodoris Chrysanthopoulos – manufacturing
• Al Giga – styling
• Christos Hatzistamou – mastering
• Dimitris Horianopoulos – sound engineer, mix engineer
• Giorgos Kalfamanolis – photographer
• Panos Kallitsis – hair styling, make up
• Dimitris Panayiotakopoulos – art direction
• Thanasis Pashalis – sound engineer
• Alexandros Vourazelis – production manager

Charts

Vale Fantasia made its debut at number 9 on the 'Top 50 Greek Albums' charts by IFPI.^[2]

After months, it was certified gold according to sales.

Notes and References

1. http://boutique.info-grece.com/pieridi-vale-fantasia-p-4887.html Info-Grece.com CD profile
2. Web site: 2003-12-09 . Ελληνικό Chart . 2023-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031209114748/http://www.ifpi.gr:80/chart04.htm . 2003-12-09 .