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Vale Fantasia
2003 studio album by Mariada Pieridi
Vale Fantasia (Greek: Βάλε Φαντασία; English: Show Imagination) is the second studio album of Greek artist, Marianta Pieridi. It was released on 9 October 2003 by Universal Music Greece and certified gold, selling 30,000 units in Greece. The album composed by Alexandros Vourazelis and it is her most popular and successful album.[1]
| Vale Fantasia Βάλε Φαντασία | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 9 October 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Workshop Studio | |||
| Genre | Pop, Dance, Modern laika | |||
| Length | 1:02:26 | |||
| Language | Greek | |||
| Label | Universal Music Greece Polydor | |||
| Producer | Alexandros Vourazelis | |||
| Mariada Pieridi chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Vale Fantasia | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ena" (Ένα; One) | Nikos Sarris | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Aplose Ta Heria Sou" (Άπλωσε Τα Χέρια Σου; Reach Out Your Hands) | Kosmas | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Pou Pas" (Που Πας; Where Are You Going) | Kosmas | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Vale Fantasia" (Βάλε Φαντασία; Show Imagination) | Vaggelis Konstantinidis | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Rotisa" (Ρώτησα; I Asked) | Vaggelis Konstantinids | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Lathos Himeia" (Λάθος Χημεία; Wrong Chemistry) | Nikos Sarris | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Signomi Pou S' Agapisa" (Συγνώμη Που Σ' Αγάπησα; I'm Sorry That I Loved You) | Nikos Sarris | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Iparhoun Κati Αntres" (Υπάρχουν Κάτι Άντρες; There Are Some Men) | Vaggelis Konstantinidis | 3:50 |
| 9. | "I Kardia" (Η Καρδιά; The Heart) | Kosmas | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Meine Dipla Mou" (Μείνε Δίπλα Μου; Stay By My Side) | Vaggelis Konstantinidis | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Apopse Thelo Na Se Do" (Απόψε Θέλω Να Σε Δω; I Wanna See You Tonight) | Konstantinos Gkavelas | 4:34 |
| 12. | "Katallili Stigmi" (Κατάλληλη Στιγμή; Right Moment) | Natalia Germanou | 4:47 |
| 13. | "Viasou" (Βιάσου; Hurry Up) | Vaggelis Konstantinidis | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Oute Ki Esi" (Ούτε Κι Εσύ; Neither You) | Natalia Germanou | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 1:02:26 | ||
All music is composed by Alexandros Vourazelis
The following singles were officially released to radio stations, three of them with music videos. The songs "Pou Pas", "Lathos Himeia" and "Iparhoun Kati Antres" did not release as singles, but gained radio airplay.
- "Meine Dipla Mou" (Stay By My Side)
- "Oute Ki Esi" (Neither You)
- "Rotisa" (I Asked)
- "Vale Fantasia" (Show Imagination)
- "Ena" (One)
- "Aplose Ta Heria Sou" (Reach Out Your Hands)
Credits adapted by liner notes.[2][3]
Personnel
- Yiannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki, baglama (3, 5, 9, 11) • cura (3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
- Giorgos Chatzopoulos – guitars (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
- Vasilis Eliadis – säz (6, 8, 10) • cümbüş (10)
- Katerina Kyriakou – backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
- Kostas Liolios – drums (3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13)
- Phedon Lionoudakis – accordion (5, 10)
- Alex Panayi – backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
- Thanasis Vasilopoulos – clarinet, ney (7, 8)
- Alexandros Vourazelis – orchestration, programming, keyboards
Production
- Thodoris Chrysanthopoulos – manufacturing
- Al Giga – styling
- Christos Hatzistamou – mastering
- Dimitris Horianopoulos – sound engineer, mix engineer
- Giorgos Kalfamanolis – photographer
- Panos Kallitsis – hair styling, make up
- Dimitris Panayiotakopoulos – art direction
- Thanasis Pashalis – sound engineer
- Alexandros Vourazelis – production manager
Vale Fantasia made its debut at number 9 on the 'Top 50 Greek Albums' charts by IFPI.[4]
After months, it was certified gold according to sales.
| Chart | Provider | Peak
position |
Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 50 Greek Albums | IFPI | 9 | Gold |
- Μαριάντα Πιερίδη - Ούτε Κι Εσύ, retrieved 2023-01-20
- Μαριάντα Πιερίδη - Βάλε Φαντασία, retrieved 2023-01-20
- "Ελληνικό Chart". 2003-12-09. Archived from the original on 2003-12-09. Retrieved 2023-01-20.