Mia Kardia

Mia Kardia
Μια Καρδιά
Mia Kardia; Μια Καρδιά
EP by Katy Garbi
Released	14 November 2002
Recorded	Sofita studio
Genre	Pop, Modern Laika, Dance
Length	21:32
Language	Greek
Label	Sony Music Greece; Columbia
Producer	Giannis Doulamis
Katy Garbi chronology
Singles from Mia Kardia
	"Ante Geia"; Released: 11 November 2002; "Mia Kardia Tin Eho"; Released: 20 January 2003; "Tha Meinei Metaxi Mas"; Released: 20 March 2003; "M' Eheis Arrostisei"; Released: 29 May 2003;

Mia Kardia (Greek: A Heart; English: Μια Καρδιά) is the second EP by Greek artist, Katy Garbi. It was released on 14 November 2002 by Sony Music Greece and received double-platinum certification, selling over 50,000 units*, making it Katy's most successful EP to date. It contains five tracks, including a duet with Giorgos Tsalikis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

* In 2002, double-platinum was the EP whose sales exceeded 40,000 units.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Ante Geia" (Άντε Γεια; Goodbye)	Panos Falaras	Kostas Miliotakis	4:33
2.	"Mia Kardia Tin Eho" (Μια Καρδιά Την Έχω; I Have A Heart)	Tasos Vougiatzis	Christos Dantis	4:14
3.	"To Thelo Toso" (Το Θέλω Τόσο; I Want It So Much)	Nektarios Tirakis	Ilias Pantazopoulos	3:38
4.	"M' Eheis Arrostisei" (Μ' Έχεις Αρρωστήσει; You Got Me Sick)	Panos Falaras	Kostas Miliotakis	4:46
5.	"Tha Μeinei Metaxi Mas (ft. Giorgos Tsalikis)" (Θα Μείνει Μεταξύ Μας; It'll Be Stay Between Us)	Panos Falaras	Kostas Miliotakis	4:21
Total length:				21:32

Singles

The following singles were officially released to radio stations with music videos, except the songs "Ante Geia" and "Mia Kardia Tin Eho".

"Ante Geia"

"Ante Geia" was the lead single and released on 11 November 2002. It was initially released as an exclusive on Sfera FM radio and soon gained massive airplay on radio stations nationwide.

"Mia Kardia Tin Eho"

"Mia Kardia Tin Eho" was the second single and released on 20 January 2003 gaining a substantial amount of airplay and also being featured in many compilation albums.

"Tha Meinei Metaxi Mas"

"Tha Meinei Metaxi Mas" was the third single and release on 20 March 2003 with music video, directed by Manolis Tzirakis. The video clip was exclusively released on MAD TV and was a huge success. Katy performed all of the EP's singles on Fame Story 1, including "Tha Meinei Metaxi Mas" in a duet with contestant Thanos Petrelis.

"M' Eheis Arrostisei"

"M' Eheis Arrostisei" was the fourth and last single and released on 29 May 2003 with music video, directed by Giorgos Gkavalos. The video clip was exclusively released on MAD TV and marking a success airplay after the last hits.

Credits

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[5]

Personnel

Giannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki, cura, baglama (5)
Savvas Christodoulou – guitars (5)
Christos Dantis – orchestration, programming, keyboards, backing vocals (2)
Anna Ioannidou – backing vocals (3)
Telis Kafkas – bass (5)
Katerina Kiriakou – backing vocals (1, 4)
Giannis Lionakis – guitars (5)
Kostas Miliotakis – orchestration, programming, keyboards (1, 4, 5)
Andreas Mouzakis – drums (5)
Arsenis Nasis – percussion (1, 4)
Ilias Pantazopoulos – orchestration, programming, keyboards (3)
Alex Panagi – backing vocals (1, 4)

Production

Aris Binis (Sofita studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (3)
Giannis Doulamis – production manager
Al Giga – styling
Giannis Ioannidis (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
Christos Kosmas (Echo studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (5)
Lefteris Neromiliotis (Sofita studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (1, 2, 4)
Petros Paraschis – art direction
Roula Revi – photographer
Petros Siakavellas (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
Despina Triantafillidou – cover processing
Stefanos Vasilakis – hair styling
Manos Vynichakis – make up

Charts

Mia Kardia made its debut at number 1 on the 'Greece Top 50 Singles' charts.^[6]

In a month, it was certified platinum and later received double-platinum by IFPI.

Chart	Provider	Peak position	Certification
Greek Singles Chart	IFPI	1	2×Platinum

References

^ "ΜΙΑ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ - Kaiti Garbi". 21 February 2019.
^ "Καίτη Γαρμπή".
^ Μια καρδιά από την Καίτη Γαρμπή! (in Greek). MAD TV. 2002-12-03. Retrieved 2008-09-14.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ https://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/Οι-Χρυσοί-Και-Οι-Πλατινένιοι
^ https://www.discogs.com/release/3171953-Καίτη-Γαρμπή-Μια-Καρδιά
^ "Ελληνικό Chart". Archived from the original on 2003-02-10.

[1] "ΜΙΑ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ - Kaiti Garbi". 21 February 2019.

[2] "Καίτη Γαρμπή".

[3] Μια καρδιά από την Καίτη Γαρμπή! (in Greek). MAD TV. 2002-12-03. Retrieved 2008-09-14.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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

[5] ttps://www.discogs.com/release/3171953-Καίτη-Γαρμπή-Μια-Καρδιά

[6] "Ελληνικό Chart". Archived from the original on 2003-02-10.

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