Antique discography
The discography of Antique, a Swedish-Greek laïko and Eurodance musical duo, consists of three studio albums, two hybrid albums, two extended plays (EP), three compilation albums, nine singles, four promotional singles, and 12 music videos and 50 recorded songs. In 1999 Helena Paparizou and Nikos Panagiotidis, two Swedes born to Greek immigrant parents, recorded a demo of the Notis Sfakianakis hit "Opa Opa", leading to the formation of Antique and a contract with the newly formed Swedish indie label Bonnier Music. "Opa Opa" was released as a single in August. Becoming popular with the diaspora initially, it became a top ten hit across Scandinavia, while also charting in Romania, Germany, and Switzerland. It was the first Greek-language song to reach the Swedish top five[1] and was certified platinum and Antique were the first act to be nominated at the Grammis with a Greek-language song. The follow-up single "Dinata Dinata" also reached the top ten and was certified gold. Their debut album, Mera Me Ti Mera, was released later that year, infusing Greek laïko music with Eurodance beats in a blend of both Greek and English lyrics. The album peaked at number 27 on the Swedish Albums Chart and spawned a further single, the title track. They released a self-titled EP of remixes of their first two hits in 2000.
| Antique discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 12 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 9 |
| Promotional singles | 4 |
| Hybrid albums | 2 |
In 2001 Antique competed and won the ticket to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "(I Would) Die for You", which placed third in the final contest, Greece's highest result in contest history at the time. This brought them recognition in Greece, where they were mostly unknown, now signed to V2 Records. Their debut album was re-released there and was certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Greece. Their second studio album, Die for You, was released in June 2001 in both Greece and Sweden, peaking at number 16 in the latter and being certified gold in Greece. The title track peaked at number three in Sweden and became their second gold-certified single there, while in Greece it topped the charts and was certified triple platinum, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. It charted within the top ten of Romania, Norway, and Europe and entered the charts of Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. The other singles included "Ligo Ligo", which became the group's lowest-charting song in Sweden, and "Follow Me" which reached the top 20 in Sweden and Romania. Antique were awarded for shipments of 100 thousand records within the first year of their Greek career and were the best-selling group of the year.[2] They won the Pop Corn Music Award for Best Group in 2002.[3] They released a third album in December 2001 only in Greece, titled Me Logia Ellinika, a compilation of past remixes, videos, and new songs. Apart from "Follow Me (O,ti Theleis)", it included the laïko singles "Me Logia Ellinika" and "Kainourgia Agapi". It was re-released in 2002 with the content also released on the standalone EP Dance: Re-mixes + Videos.
Now based in Greece, Antique released their third studio album there, Alli Mia Fora (2002) which peaked at number four on the Greek Albums Chart and was certified gold. It spawned the singles "Moro Mou" and "Alli Mia Fora". A compilation of mostly past songs translated into English, Blue Love (2003), was released as their final studio album in Sweden. It topped the Greek International Albums Chart and became their highest-charting album in Sweden, at 13, while also charting in Finland. The singles were English versions of "Moro Mou", which tied their highest peak there at three, and "Time to Say Goodbye" ("Alli Mia Fora") reached the top 20 in Sweden and Romania. There was also a promotional single "Why?" featuring Bulgarian artist Slavi Trifonov, while the final single, "List of Lovers", failed to chart anywhere. Antique announced their disbandment in 2003 and a series of compilations were released beginning with the box set Collector's Edition (2003) in Greece, while The Very Best of Antique peaked at 47 in Sweden. Another Greek compilation Collection: Hits & Remixes was released in 2006.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales threshold | |||||||||
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| SWE [4] |
GRE | CYP | |||||||||||
| Mera Me Ti Mera |
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27 | * | * |
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| Die for You |
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16 | * | * |
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| Alli Mia Fora |
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— | 4 | * |
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| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "*" denotes unknown or unavailable chart positions. | |||||||||||||
Other albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [4] |
GRE [6] |
GRE Int [7] |
CYP | FIN [8] | |||||||||
| Me Logia Ellinika |
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— | * | — | — | — | |||||||
| Blue Love |
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13 | 3 | 1 | — | 31 | |||||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "*" denotes unknown or unavailable chart positions. | |||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Antique |
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| Dance: Re-mixes + Videos |
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| Axento 2014 Remixes |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [4] |
GRE | CYP | |||||||||||
| Collector's Edition |
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— | * | * | |||||||||
| The Very Best of Antique |
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47 | — | — | |||||||||
| Antique Collection: Hits & Remixes |
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— | * | * | |||||||||
| Greatest Hits & Remixes 2014 |
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* | * | * | |||||||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "*" denotes unknown or unavailable chart positions. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [4] |
GRE | DEN [9][10] |
GER | NOR [11] |
ROM | SWI [12] | |||||||
| "Opa Opa" | 1999 | 5 | — | 3 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 51 | Mera Me Ti Mera | ||||
| "Dinata Dinata" | 8 | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | — |
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| "Mera Me Ti Mera" | 2000 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "(I Would) Die for You" | 2001 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 85 | 9 | 4 | 75 | Die for You | ||||
| "Ligo Ligo" | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Follow Me" | 15 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | ||||||
| "Moro Mou" | 2003 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | Blue Love | ||||
| "Time to Say Goodbye" | 13 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | ||||||
| "List of Lovers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRE Air | CYP Air | BUL | ||||
| "Me Logia Ellinika" | 2002 | * | * | — | Me Logia Ellinika | |
| "Kainourgia Agapi" | * | * | — | |||
| "Why?" (featuring Slavi Trifonov) | 2003 | * | * | * | Blue Love | |
| "Antique Hitmix" | 2004 | — | — | — | The Very Best of Antique | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "*" denotes unknown or unavailable chart positions. | ||||||
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Adiko Kai Krima" (with Katy Garbi) | 2001 | Apla Ta Pragmata |
| "V-Power" | 2002 | Non-album release |
List of songs
| Title | Year | Album(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Adiko Kai Krima" (with Katy Garbi) | 2001 | Me Logia Ellinika |
| "Alli Mia Fora" | 2002 | Alli Mia Fora |
| "Athena" | 2001 | Die for You |
| "Anihti Pligi (Why?)" | 2002 | Alli Mia Fora |
| "Come to Me" | 2003 | Blue Love |
| "Den M'agapas" | 2002 | Alli Mia Fora |
| "Dinata Dinata" | 1999 | Mera Me Ti Mera |
| "The Earth" | ||
| "Ela 'Do (Come to Me)" | 2002 | Alli Mia Fora |
| "Ellatho" | 1999 | Mera Me Ti Mera |
| "Fila Me" | 2001 | Die for You |
| "Follow Me" | ||
| "Follow Me (O,ti Theleis)" | Me Logia Ellinika | |
| "Gyrna Xana" | 2002 | Alli Mia Fora |
| "I Agapi Einai Zali" | 2001 | Die for You |
| "(I Would) Die for You" | ||
| "I Zoi Einai Tora" | 1999 | Mera Me Ti Mera |
| "Kainourgia Agapi" | 2001 | Me Logia Ellinika |
| "Kalimera" | Die for You | |
| "Kardia Mou" | 2002 | Alli Mia Fora |
| "Ligo Ligo" | 2001 | Die for You |
| "List of Lovers" | 2003 | Blue Love |
| "Lonely Nights" | 2001 | Die for You/Blue Love |
| "Me Logia Ellinika" | Me Logia Ellinika | |
| "Mera Me Ti Mera" | 1999 | Mera Me Ti Mera |
| "Miazoume" | 2002 | Alli Mia Fora |
| "Mou Leipeis" | 1999 | Mera Me Ti Mera |
| "Moro Mou" | 2002 | Alli Mia Fora |
| "Moro Mou (My Baby)" | 2003 | Blue Love |
| "Mystique Antique" | 1999 | Mera Me Ti Mera |
| "No Time to Play" | ||
| "Opa Opa" | ||
| "O,ti Po" | 2001 | Me Logia Ellinika |
| "Pes Mou" | 2002 | Alli Mia Fora |
| "Pou Eisai Matia Mou" | ||
| "Rhythmos" ("Opa Opa" B-Side) | 1999 | Opa Opa |
| "Se Thelo" | Mera Me Ti Mera | |
| "Set Your Body Free" | ||
| "Something About You" | 2001 | Die for You/Blue Love |
| "Tabla Dreams" | Die for You | |
| "Tell Me" | ||
| "Tha Pethaina Gia Sena" | ||
| "Time to Say Goodbye" | 2003 | Blue Love |
| "Ti Sou 'Dosa, Ti Mou 'Doses" | 2002 | Alli Mia Fora |
| "Tora Tora" | ||
| "Vima Vima" | 2001 | Me Logia Ellinika |
| "V-Power" | 2002 | Non-album release |
| "Welcome to My World" | 2003 | Blue Love |
| "Westoriental Trip" | 1999 | Mera Me Ti Mera |
| "Where Are You" | 2003 | Blue Love |
| "Why?" | 2001 | Die for You |
| "Why? (Mellan)" (with Slavi Trifonov) | 2002 | Blue Love |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Opa Opa" (Original Version) | 1999 | Fred Wood |
| "Opa Opa" (International Version) | Unknown | |
| "Dinata Dinata" | Unknown | |
| "Mera Me Ti Mera" | 2000 | Unknown |
| "(I Would) Die for You" | 2001 | Kostas Kapetanidis |
| "Follow Me" | Unknown | |
| "Me Logia Ellinika" | 2002 | Unknown |
| "Kainourgia Agapi" | Giorgos Gavalos | |
| "Alli Mia Fora" | 2003 | Kostas Kapetanidis |
| "Moro Mou" | Giorgos Gavalos | |
| "Why?" (featuring Slavi Trifonov and Ku-Ku Band) | Unknown | |
| "Antique Hitmix" | 2004 | Unknown |
See also
- Elena Paparizou discography
References
- Ankeny, Jason. "Helena Paparizou — Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- "Μια μαγική νύχτα για τους Antique" (in Greek). MAD TV. 12 December 2001. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- "Μουσικά Βραβεία "Ποπ Κορν"" (in Greek). MAD TV. 29 April 2002. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- "Swedishcharts.com –Antique– (I Would) Die for You". Hung Medien. Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- "Κάνοντας μόδα τη Eurovision" (in Greek). Espresso. 17 February 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- "Top 50 Ελληνικών και Ξένων Άλμπουμ: Εβδομάδα 14- 21/7" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. July 2003. Archived from the original on August 6, 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- "Top 50 Ξένων Άλμπουμ: Εβδομάδα 14- 21/7" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. July 2003. Archived from the original on August 6, 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- "Swedishcharts.com –Antique– Blue Love". Hung Medien. Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- "danishcharts.dk –Antique– (I Would) Die for You". Hung Medien. Tracklisten. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- Danish peak
- "Norwegiancharts.com –Antique– (I Would) Die for You". Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- "Swisscharts.com –Antique– (I Would) Die for You". Hung Medien. Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- Antique Opa Opa (EU Edition) (1999) album liner notes. Bonnier Music
- "ÅR 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- "Τριπλά Πλατινένια απονομή για τους Antique". MAD TV. 20 June 2001. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- "ÅR 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
External links
- Antique at MAD TV