Os Ton Paradeiso

Os Ton Paradeiso
Ως Τον Παράδεισο
Studio album by
Katy Garbi
Released8 October 1993
RecordedSierra studio
GenrePop, Modern Laika
Length38:35
LanguageGreek
LabelSony Music Greece
Columbia
ProducerGiannis Doulamis
Katy Garbi chronology
Tou Feggariou Anapnoes
(1992) 		Os Ton Paradeiso
Ως Τον Παράδεισο
(1993) 		Atofio Hrisafi
(1994)
Singles from Os Ton Paradeiso
  1. "Ellada, Hora Tou Fotos"
    Released: 15 May 1993
  2. "Os Ton Paradeiso"
    Released: 08 October 1993
  3. "Nai, Iparho Ego"
    Released: 1993
  4. "O Kafes"
    Released: 1994
  5. "Akouo Tin Kardoula Sou"
    Released: 1994
  6. "Nterti"
    Released: 1994

Os Ton Paradeiso (Greek: Ως Τον Παράδεισο; English: Until The Paradise) is the fifth studio album by Greek artist, Katy Garbi. It was released on 8 October 1993 by Sony Music Greece and soon certified gold, but after months received platinum certification, selling over 80,000 units*. The album was written by various artists and contains four songs written by Phoebus, marking their first studio collaboration. It also contains "Ellada, Hora Tou Fotos" with which she represented Greece at Eurovision Song Contest 1993, a remix of the track.[1][2]

* In 1993, platinum was the album whose sales exceeded 60,000 units.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Nai, Iparho Ego" (Ναι, Υπάρχω Εγώ; Yes, I Exist)PhoebusPhoebus3:03
2."Os Ton Paradeiso" (Ως Τον Παράδεισο; Until The Paradise)PhoebusPhoebus4:45
3."O Kafes" (Ο Καφές; The Coffee)Giannis DoxasOrestis Plakidis4:20
4."I Agapi Mas" (Η Αγάπη Μας; Our Love)PhoebusPhoebus3:14
5."Akouo Tin Kardoula Sou" (Ακούω Την Καρδούλα Σου; I Listen To Your Heart)PhoebusPhoebus3:03
6."Nterti (Original Turkish Version: Faka Bastın)" (Ντέρτι; Horny)Evi DroutsaŞehrazat3:39
7."Fotia I Zilia" (Φωτιά Η Ζήλια; Fire (Is) The Jealousy)Panos FalarasIlias Achladiotis2:43
8."Kai Na Mou Les To "S' Agapo"" (Και Να Μου Λες Το Σ' Αγαπώ; And You Tell Me That You Love Me)Panos FalarasPanagiotis Lallis4:10
9."Opou Fisaei O Anemos" (Όπου Φυσάει Ο Άνεμος; Where The Wind Blows)Lazaros KomninosPanagiotis Apostolidis3:01
10."Kai Me Mialo Kai Me Kormi" (Και Με Μυαλό Και Με Κορμί; And With My Mind And With My Body)Anna IoannidouIlias Achladiotis3:39
11."Ellada, Hora Tou Fotos (Dance Mix)" (Ελλάδα, Χώρα Του Φωτός; Greece, Land Of Light)Dimosthenis StringlisDimosthenis Stringlis2:58
Total length:38:35

Singles

The following singles were officially released to radio stations with music videos, except the song "Akouo Tin Kardoula Sou", and gained a lot of airplay.

  1. "Ellada, Hora Tou Fotos" (Ελλάδα, Χώρα Του Φωτός; Greece, Land Of Light)
  2. "Os Ton Paradeiso" (Ως Τον Παράδεισο; Until The Paradise)
  3. "Nai, Iparho Ego" (Ναι, Υπάρχω Εγώ; Yes, I Exist)
  4. "O Kafes" (Ο Καφές; The Coffee)
  5. "Akouo Tin Kardoula Sou" (Ακούω Την Καρδούλα Σου; I Listen To Your Heart)
  6. "Nterti" (Ντέρτι; Longing)

Credits

Credits adapted from liner notes.[4]

Personnel

  • Ilias Achladiotis – orchestration, programming, keyboards (7, 10)
  • Charis Andreadis – orchestration, programming, keyboards (11)
  • Kostas Antonopoulos – second vocal (7)
  • Giannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki (1, 7, 9) / cura (1, 5, 10) / baglama (9)
  • Nikos Chatzopoulos – oud (8) / violin (2, 6, 8)
  • Vasilis Gkinos – orchestration, programming, keyboards (1, 4, 5, 6, 9)
  • Stelios Goulielmos – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 6, 10)
  • Antonis Gounaris – guitars (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10) / cümbüş (1) / oud (3)
  • Anna Ioannidou – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 6, 10)
  • Giannis Ioannou – accordion (2, 9)
  • Sakis Katsatsos – bass (3, 7, 10)
  • Stella Konitopoulou – second vocal (2, 8)
  • Panagiotis Lallis – orchestration, programming, keyboards, guitars (2, 8)
  • Dafni Papatheodorou – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 6, 10)
  • Orestis Plakidis – orchestration, programming, keyboards (3)
  • Spiros Spirakos – second vocal (9)
  • Charis Varthakouris – second vocal (8)

Production

  • Giannis Doxas – art direction
  • Giannis Doulamis – production manager
  • Giannis Ioannidis (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
  • Kostas Kalimeris (Sierra studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
  • Konstantinos Kaspiris – styling
  • Panagiotis Lallis (Sierra studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (2, 8)
  • Athina Lekakou – photographer
  • Spiros Paschos – hair styling
  • Olga Papaefthimiadou – make up
  • Orestis Plakidis (Sierra studio) – mix engineer (11)
  • Sakis Trikis (Sierra studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (5)

References

  1. ^ "Ωσ Τον Παραδεισο".
  2. ^ LIFE STORY Καίτη Γαρμπή: Ένα tribute στην diva της πίστας με σπάνιο φωτογραφικό υλικό. Athens Magazine (in Greek). 26 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/Οι-Χρυσοί-Και-Οι-Πλατινένιοι
  4. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/4931605-Καίτη-Γαρμπή-Ως-Τον-Παράδεισο