Mia Kardia

Mia Kardia (trans. Μια Καρδιά; One Heart) is an EP by Greek artist Katy Garbi.

Mia Kardia
Μια Καρδιά
EP by
Katy Garbi
ReleasedNovember 14, 2002
RecordedSofita studio
GenrePop, Modern Laika, Dance
Length21:32
LanguageGreek
LabelSony Music Greece
Columbia
ProducerGiannis Doulamis
Katy Garbi chronology
Hit Mix
(2002)		 Mia Kardia
Μια Καρδιά
(2002)		 Emmones Idees
(2003)
Katy Garbi EP chronology
Remix Plus
(2002)		 Mia Kardia
(2002)		 Galazio Kai Lefko + Remixes
(2004)
Singles from Mia Kardia
  1. "Ante Geia"
    Released: November 11, 2002
  2. "M' Eheis Arrostisei"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Tha Meinei Metaksy Mas"
    Released: 2003
  4. "Mia Kardia Tin Eho"
    Released: 2003

It was released on November 14, 2002 by Sony Music Greece and went 2x Platinum, selling over 50,000 units. The EP features five tracks including a duet with Giorgos Tsalikis.[1]

Release

"Ante Geia" was released exclusively to Sfera FM as the first official single of the EP on November 11. The tsifteteli gained massive airplay on radio stations nationwide, and was also released as a promo CD. Sparking the initial success of album, "Ante Geia" lead the line of follow-up hit singles "Mia Kardia Tin Eho", "M' Eheis Arrostisei" and "Tha Meinei Metaksy Mas" which the two last were both released as music videos directed by Giorgos Gkavalos (View Studio) and Manolis Tsirakis respectively; both clips were exclusively released on MAD TV (Greece).

After the success of the EP, title track "Mia Kardia" was released as a radio single, gaining a substantial amount of airplay and also being featured in many compilation albums including "Hryso Paketo" and Australia's DJ Krazy Kon's "Greece 2002", which also featured three other tracks of the EP.

Garbi performed all of the EP's singles on Fame Story 1, including "Tha Meinei Metaksy Mas" in a duet with contestant Thanos Petrelis.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ante Geia" (Άντε Γεια; Goodbye)Panos FalarasKostas Miliotakis4:33
2."Mia Kardia Tin Eho" (Μια Καρδιά Την Έχω; I Have A Heart)Tasos VougiatzisChristos Dantis4:14
3."To Thelo Toso" (Το Θέλω Τόσο; I Want It So Much)Nektarios TirakisIlias Pantazopoulos3:38
4."M' Eheis Arrostisei" (Μ’ Έχεις Αρρωστήσει; You Got Me Sick)Panos FalarasKostas Miliotakis4:46
5."Tha Μeinei Metaksy Mas (ft. Giorgos Tsalikis)" (Θα Μείνει Μεταξύ Μας; It'll Be Stay Between Us)Panos FalarasKostas Miliotakis4:21

Singles and music videos

The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into music videos. The songs "Ante Geia" and "Mia Kardia Tin Eho" released only as single at radio and gained a lot of airplay.

  1. "Ante Geia" (Goodbye)
  2. "Mia Kardia Tin Eho" (I Have A Heart)
  3. "M' Eheis Arrostisei" (You Got Me Sick)
  4. "Tha Meinei Metaksy Mas" (ft. Giorgos Tsalikis) (It'll Be Stay Between Us)

Credits and personnel

Personnel

  • Arranged By, Keyboards, Programmed By: Christos Dantis (tracks: 2), Kostas Miliotakis (tracks: 1, 4, 5), Ilias Pantazopoulos (tracks: 3)
  • Backing Vocals: Christos Dantis (tracks: 2), Anna Ioannidou (tracks: 3), Katerina Kiriakou (tracks: 1, 4), Alex Panayi (tracks: 1, 4)
  • Baglama, Bouzouki, Cura: Giannis Mpithikotsis (tracks: 5)
  • Bass: Telis Kafkas (tracks: 5)
  • Drums: Andreas Mouzakis (tracks: 5)
  • Guitars: Savvas Christodoulou (tracks: 5), Giannis Lionakis (tracks: 5)
  • Percussion: Arsenis Nasis (tracks: 1, 4)


Production

  • Artwork: Petros Paraschis
  • Executive Producer: Giannis Doulamis
  • Hair Styling: Stefanos Vasilakis
  • Make Up: Manos Vynichakis
  • Mastering: Giannis Ioannidis, Petros Siakavellas [D.P.H.]
  • Photo Processing: Despina Triantafillidou
  • Photographer: Roula Revi
  • Recorded By, Mixed By: Christos Kosmas [Echo studio] (tracks: 5), Aris Mpinis [Sofita studio] (tracks: 3), Lefteris Neromiliotis [Sofita studio] (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
  • Styling: Al Giga

Charts

Mia Kardia made its debut at number 2 on the Greece Top 20 Singles Chart being beaten by Las Ketchup with the song "Asereje". In its 3rd week on the charts it hit its peak at number 1. After 22 weeks on the charts, it was certified 2x platinum by IFPI making it Garbi's most successful EP to date.

Note: EPs chart as CD Singles in Greece.

Chart Provider Peak
position		 Certification
Greece Top 20 IFPI[2] 1 2× Platinum
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References
  1. Μια καρδιά από την Καίτη Γαρμπή! (in Greek). MAD TV. 2002-12-03. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  2. Greek Albums Chart
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