Vale Fantasia

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Vale Fantasia
Βάλε Φαντασία
Studio album by
Released9 October 2003
RecordedWorkshop Studio
GenrePop, Dance, Modern laika
Length1:02:26
LanguageGreek
LabelUniversal Music Greece
Polydor
ProducerAlexandros Vourazelis
Mariada Pieridi chronology
I Gineka Tis Zois Sou
(2002)
Vale Fantasia
Βάλε Φαντασία

(2003)
Abra Katabra
(2004)
Singles from Vale Fantasia
  1. "Meine Dipla Mou"
    Released: 23 May 2003
  2. "Oute Ki Esi"
    Released: 30 June 2003
  3. "Rotisa"
    Released: 28 July 2003
  4. "Vale Fantasia"
    Released: 10 October 2003
  5. "Ena"
    Released: 15 December 2004
  6. "Aplose Ta Heria Sou"
    Released: 17 February 2004

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]

Track listing[edit]

All music is composed by Alexandros Vourazelis

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Ena" (Ένα; One)Nikos Sarris4:49
2."Aplose Ta Heria Sou" (Άπλωσε Τα Χέρια Σου; Reach Out Your Hands)Kosmas4:43
3."Pou Pas" (Που Πας; Where Are You Going)Kosmas4:23
4."Vale Fantasia" (Βάλε Φαντασία; Show Imagination)Vaggelis Konstantinidis4:18
5."Rotisa" (Ρώτησα; I Asked)Vaggelis Konstantinids4:02
6."Lathos Himeia" (Λάθος Χημεία; Wrong Chemistry)Nikos Sarris4:11
7."Signomi Pou S' Agapisa" (Συγνώμη Που Σ' Αγάπησα; I'm Sorry That I Loved You)Nikos Sarris4:41
8."Iparhoun Κati Αntres" (Υπάρχουν Κάτι Άντρες; There Are Some Men)Vaggelis Konstantinidis3:50
9."I Kardia" (Η Καρδιά; The Heart)Kosmas4:27
10."Meine Dipla Mou" (Μείνε Δίπλα Μου; Stay By My Side)Vaggelis Konstantinidis4:38
11."Apopse Thelo Na Se Do" (Απόψε Θέλω Να Σε Δω; I Wanna See You Tonight)Konstantinos Gkavelas4:34
12."Katallili Stigmi" (Κατάλληλη Στιγμή; Right Moment)Natalia Germanou4:47
13."Viasou" (Βιάσου; Hurry Up)Vaggelis Konstantinidis4:24
14."Oute Ki Esi" (Ούτε Κι Εσύ; Neither You)Natalia Germanou4:39
Total length:1:02:26

Singles[edit]

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.

  1. "Meine Dipla Mou" (Stay By My Side)
  2. "Oute Ki Esi" (Neither You)
  3. "Rotisa" (I Asked)
  4. "Vale Fantasia" (Show Imagination)
  5. "Ena" (One)
  6. "Aplose Ta Heria Sou" (Reach Out Your Hands)

Credits[edit]

Credits adapted by liner notes.[2][3]

Personnel[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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

Charts[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Info-Grece.com CD profile
  2. ^ Μαριάντα Πιερίδη - Ούτε Κι Εσύ, retrieved 2023-01-20
  3. ^ Μαριάντα Πιερίδη - Βάλε Φαντασία, retrieved 2023-01-20
  4. ^ "Ελληνικό Chart". 2003-12-09. Archived from the original on 2003-12-09. Retrieved 2023-01-20.