Arhizo Polemo

Arhizo Polemo
Αρχίζω Πόλεμο
Arhizo Polemo; Αρχίζω Πόλεμο
Studio album by Katy Garbi
Released	10 May 1996
Recorded	Sierra studio
Genre	Pop, Modern Laika
Length	43:33
Language	Greek
Label	Sony Music Greece; Columbia
Producer	Giannis Doulamis
Katy Garbi chronology
Singles from Arhizo Polemo
	"Arhizo Polemo"; Released: 10 May 1996; "Tha Melagholiso"; Released: 07 June 1996; "Hamena"; Released: 02 August 1996; "Mia Fora Ki Enan Kairo"; Released: 06 September 1996; "Perasmena Xehasmena"; Released: 04 October 1996; "1,000,000 Nihtes"; Released: 06 December 1996; "Apo Do Kai Pio Pera"; Released: 03 January 1997; "Ftou Xelefteria"; Released: 07 March 1997; "Agio Kalokairi"; Released: 02 May 1997;

Arhizo Polemo (Greek: Αρχίζω Πόλεμο; English: I Declare War) is the seventh studio album by Greek artist, Katy Garbi. It was released on 10 May 1996 by Sony Music Greece and certified gold in 14 days, but after months received triple-platinum certification, selling over 180,000 units*. The majority of the album was written by Phoebus with contributions by Andreas Mexas, Charis Andreadis, Giannis Doxas and Smaroula Maragkoudaki. It was ranked among the best-selling Greek albums of 1996 and is Katy's top-seller album, containing many of her most successful songs like "Tha Melagholiso", "Mia Fora Ki Enan Kairo", "Hamena" and "Perasmena Xehasmena".^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

* In 1996, triple-platinum was the album whose sales exceeded 180,000 units.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Tha Melagholiso" (Θα Μελαγχολήσω; I'll Be Sad)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:28
2.	"Mia Fora Ki Enan Kairo" (Μια Φορά Κι Έναν Καιρό; Once Upon A Time)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:40
3.	"Arhizo Polemo" (Αρχίζω Πόλεμο; I Declare War)	Giannis Doxas	Phoebus	3:06
4.	"Hamena" (Χαμένα; Lost)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:50
5.	"Perasmena Xehasmena" (Περασμένα Ξεχασμένα; Forgotten Past)	Giannis Doxas	Charis Andreadis	3:45
6.	"Apo Do Kai Pio Pera" (Από Δω Και Πιο Πέρα; From Here To Beyond)	Giannis Doxas	Phoebus	3:49
7.	"Ftou Xelefteria (ft. The Children's Choir Of Spiros Labrou)" (Φτου Ξελευτερία; We're Free)	Giannis Doxas	Phoebus	3:30
8.	"Ftaime" (Φταίμε; It's Our Fault)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:33
9.	"1,000,000 Nihtes" (1.000.000 Νύχτες; 1,000,000 Nights)	Smaroula Maragkoudaki	Andreas Mexas	3:46
10.	"Argises" (Άργησες; You're Late)	Smaroula Maragkoudaki	Andreas Mexas	3:29
11.	"De M' Agapises Pote Sou" (Δε Μ' Αγάπησες Ποτέ Σου; You've Never Loved Me)	Phoebus	Phoebus	2:58
12.	"Agio Kalokairi" (Άγιο Καλοκαίρι; Holy Summer)	Giannis Doxas	Phoebus	4:39
Total length:				43:33

Singles

The success of the album released nine of twelve songs becoming singles to radio stations with music videos, except the songs "Ftou Xelefteria" and "Agio Kalokairi", and gained massive airplay.

"Arhizo Polemo" (Αρχίζω Πόλεμο; I Declare War) (Director: Giorgos Gavalos)
"Tha Melagholiso" (Θα Μελαγχολήσω; I'll Be Sad) (Director: Giorgos Sofoulis)
"Hamena" (Χαμένα; Lost) (Director:)
"Mia Fora Ki Enan Kairo" (Μια Φορά Κι Έναν Καιρό; Once Upon A Time) (Director: Giorgos Gavalos)
"Perasmena Xehasmena" (Περασμένα Ξεχασμένα; Forgotten Past) (Director:)
"1,000,000 Nihtes" (1.000.000 Νύχτες; 1,000,000 Nights) (Director:)
"Apo Do Kai Pio Pera" (Από Δω Και Πιο Πέρα; From Here To Beyond) (Director:)
"Ftou Xelefteria" ((Φτου Ξελευτερία; We're Free) (Director:)
"Agio Kalokairi" (Άγιο Καλοκαίρι; Holy Summer) (Director:)

Credits

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[6]

Personnel

Charis Andreadis – orchestration (4, 5, 9, 10)
Aggelos Avgeris – second vocal (6, 12)
Giannis Barakos – bass (3, 12)
Giannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki (3, 4, 9, 10, 11) / cura (1, 2, 3, 11) / baglama (1, 3, 4, 10, 12)
Charis Chalkitis – backing vocals (4, 5)
Giorgos Chatzopoulos – guitars (9, 10)
Nikos Chatzopoulos – violin (2, 9, 12)
Rania Dizikiriki – backing vocals (1, 2)
Antonis Gounaris – guitars (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12) / cümbüş (1, 2, 8) / oud (10)
Anna Ioannidou – backing vocals (4, 5)
Giotis Kiourtsoglou – bass (1, 6, 8, 11)
Elli Kokkinou – backing vocals (8)
Dimitris Kokotas – backing vocals (1, 8)
Fedon Lionoudakis – accordion (1, 4, 5, 11, 12)
Andreas Mouzakis – drums (1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 12)
Thimios Papadopoulos – clarinet (12)
Phoebus – orchestration, programming, keyboards (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12) / backing vocals (1, 8)
Marianda Pieridi – backing vocals (1, 2)
Orestis Plakidis – programming, keyboards (4, 5, 9, 10)
Sandy Politi – backing vocals (4, 5)
Antonis Remos – backing vocals (1, 8) / second vocal (10)
Giorgos Roilos – percussion (1, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12)
Dionisis Schinas – backing vocals (8)
Eva Tselidou – backing vocals (1, 2)

Production

Makis Achladiotis (Sierra studio) – sound engineer (9, 10)
Giannis Aggelakis – make up
Giannis Doulamis – production manager
Dis Graphs – art direction
Giannis Ioannidis (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
Giannis Michailidis – hair styling
Vaggelis Papadopoulos (Sierra studio) – sound engineer (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12)
Panagiotis Petronikolos (Sierra studio) – sound engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12) / mix engineer (1-12)
Tasos Vrettos – photographer

Charts

Chart	Providers	Peak Position	Certification
Greek Albums Chart	IFPI	1	3×Platinum
Cypriot Album Chart	Musical Paradise Top 10	1	2×Platinum

Accolades

Arhizo Polemo gained four awards at the Pop Corn Music Awards 1996:^[7]

Best Album of the Year
Best Composition (Tha Melagholiso)
Best Lyrics (Arhizo Polemo)
Best Folk Dance Track (Perasmena Xehasmena)

References

^ "Î'Î¡Î§Î™Î–Î© Î ÎŸÎ›Î•ÎœÎŸ - Kaiti Garbi". 21 February 2019.
^ "Καίτη Γαρμπή: Η διαφωνία με τον Φοίβο και οι ιστορίες πίσω από τις επιτυχίες της (vids)". Έθνος (in Greek). 6 September 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
^ "el:40 χρόνια Αθηνόραμα: Οι top δίσκοι της τρίτης δεκαετίας (1996-2005)". Athinorama (in Greek). 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
^ "Καίτη Γαρμπή: Απονομή χρυσού δίσκου μέσα σε 14 μέρες κυκλοφορίας το 1996! (Χρονοντούλαπο)". 2 November 2012.
^ https://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/Οι-Χρυσοί-Και-Οι-Πλατινένιοι
^ https://www.discogs.com/release/3973905-Καίτη-Γαρμπή-Αρχίζω-Πόλεμο
^ Pop Corn Music Awards 1996

[1] "Î'Î¡Î§Î™Î–Î© Î ÎŸÎ›Î•ÎœÎŸ - Kaiti Garbi". 21 February 2019.

[2] "Καίτη Γαρμπή: Η διαφωνία με τον Φοίβο και οι ιστορίες πίσω από τις επιτυχίες της (vids)". Έθνος (in Greek). 6 September 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

[3] "el:40 χρόνια Αθηνόραμα: Οι top δίσκοι της τρίτης δεκαετίας (1996-2005)". Athinorama (in Greek). 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

[4] "Καίτη Γαρμπή: Απονομή χρυσού δίσκου μέσα σε 14 μέρες κυκλοφορίας το 1996! (Χρονοντούλαπο)". 2 November 2012.

[5] ttps://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/Οι-Χρυσοί-Και-Οι-Πλατινένιοι

[6] ttps://www.discogs.com/release/3973905-Καίτη-Γαρμπή-Αρχίζω-Πόλεμο

[7] Pop Corn Music Awards 1996

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