Kalanta () is an EP by popular Greek artist Despina Vandi. It was released on 22 November 2006 by Heaven Music. The album went double platinum. Heaven Music. Retrieved on 20 January 2008 Kalanta was the best selling CD single for 2006 by a female artist.Ελληνικό Chart
Track listing
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.Ελληνικό Chart The EP was certified double platinum, selling 31,000 units.Musiconline - 03 Χρυσοί δίσκοι - 2006 ChartPeakpositionCertificationGreece (IFPI)12× PlatinumCyprus (Musical Paradise)1Platinum
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.
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)YouTube - Anelia - Dyh 2007: Teodora - Smeshna cena (Τα λεφτά; Теодора - Смешна Цена) (Bulgaria)YouTube - Teodora - smeshna cena
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