Kalanta (EP)

Kalanta (English: Carols) is an EP by popular Greek artist Despina Vandi. It was released on 22 November 2006 by Heaven Music. The album went double platinum. Kalanta was the best selling CD single for 2006 by a female artist.

Kalanta
EP by Despina Vandi
Released	November 21, 2006 (Greece)
Recorded	2005–2006
Genre	Laïka Contemporary laïka, dance
Length	18:18
Language	Greek
Label	Heaven Music

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Kalanta" (Κάλαντα; Carols)	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:05
2.	"Mehri Mai Mina" (Μέχρι Μάη μήνα; Until the month of May)	Phoebus	Pheobus	4:31
3.	"An De M' Agapas" (Αν δε μ' αγαπάς; If you don't love me)	Phoebus	Phoebus	5:08
4.	"Ta Lefta" (Τα λεφτά; Money)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:34
Total length:				18:18

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. The EP was certified double platinum, selling 31,000 units.

Chart	Peak position	Certification
Greece (IFPI)	1	2× Platinum
Cyprus (Musical Paradise)	1	Platinum

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)
• 2007: Teodora - Smeshna cena (Τα λεφτά; Теодора - Смешна Цена) (Bulgaria)