Sfera Stin Kardia (Greek: Σφαίρα Στην Καρδιά; English: Bullet in the heart) is the fourth studio album of Greek artist, Mariada Pieridi. It was released on 5 December 2005 by Universal Music Greece and later received gold certification, selling 20,000 units in Greece.[1][2]

Sfera Stin Kardia
Σφαίρα Στην Καρδιά
Studio album by
Released5 December 2005
RecordedVox studio
Studio Argyriou recordings
Bi-Kay studio
Sofita studio
GenrePop, Modern Laika
Length48:04
LanguageGreek
LabelUniversal Greece
ProducerAlexandros Vourazelis
Kostas Miliotakis
Giannis Kifonidis
Kostas Platakis
Mariada Pieridi chronology
Abra Katabra
(2004)
Sfera Stin Kardia
Σφαίρα Στην Καρδιά

(2005)
DJ - The Hits Collection
(2006)

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Den Eimai Ego" (Δεν Είμαι Εγώ; It's Not Me)Antonis PappasAlexandros Vourazelis4:05
2."Afti I Agapi" (Αυτή Η Αγάπη; This Love)Antonis PappasAlexandros Vourazelis3:59
3."S' Eho Anagki" (Σ' Έχω Ανάγκη; I Need You)Nikos SarrisKostas Miliotakis3:59
4."Me Oli Mou Ti Dinami" (Με Όλη Μου Τη Δύναμη; With My All Power)Vaggelis VasiliouVaggelis Vasiliou3:48
5."Mi To Peis Pouthena" (Μη Το Πεις Πουθενά; Don't Tell Anyone)Giorgos Deskos-MaraliasKostas Platakis3:37
6."Psichosi" (Ψύχωση; Psychosis)Antonis PappasAlexandros Vourazelis4:21
7."Sfera Stin Kardia" (Σφαίρα Στην Καρδιά; Bullet in the Heart)Antonis PappasAlexandros Vourazelis3:50
8."To Mono Pou Thelo" (Το Μόνο Που Θέλω; All I Want)Antonis PappasAlexandros Vourazelis4:09
9."Signomi" (Συγνώμη; Sorry)Nikos SarrisKostas Miliotakis3:58
10."Itan Grammeno" (Ήταν Γραμμένο; It Was Written)Nikos SarrisKostas Miliotakis4:09
11."Anexartisia" (Ανεξαρτησία; Independence)Antonis PappasAlexandros Vourazelis4:08
12."Thelo Mia Agapi Dinati" (Θέλω Μια Αγάπη Δυνατή; I Want A Strong Love)Konstantinos KiritsisVaggelis Vasiliou4:08
Total length:48:04

Singles

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The following single was officially released to radio stations and made into music videos. The songs "Den Eimai Ego", "S' Eho Anagki" and "Sfera Stin Kardia", despite not having been released as singles, managed to gain radio airplay with the following single.

"Afti I Agapi"

"Afti I Agapi" was the first single from the album and released in November 2005 with music video, directed by Giorgos Gkavalos. The song is a laiko-pop uptempo track and had massive airplay.

Credits

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Personnel

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  • Vasilis Armenis – keyboards (tracks: 5)
  • Giannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11) / cura, baglama (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 11)
  • Giorgos Chatzopoulos – guitars (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 11)
  • Vasilis Diamantis – saxophone (tracks: 12)
  • Akis Diximos – second vocal (tracks: 3)
  • Stavros Douskas – guitars (tracks: 4)
  • Telis Kafkas – bass (tracks: 3, 4, 9, 10)
  • Giorgos Kaloudis – guitars (tracks: 12)
  • Giannis Kifonidis – orchestration (tracks: 4, 12)
  • Katerina Kiriakou – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
  • Kostas Miliotakis – orchestration, programming, keyboards, bass (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
  • Alkis Misirlis – drums (tracks: 2, 8, 11)
  • Andreas Mouzakis – drums (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
  • Arsenis Nasis – percussion (tracks: 9)
  • Alex Panagi – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
  • Christos Pertsinidis – guitars (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
  • Kostas Platakis – orchestration, programming, bouzouki (tracks: 5)
  • Manolis Platakis – guitars (tracks: 5)
  • Evita Sereti – backing vocals (tracks: 5)
  • Nikos Vardis – bass (tracks: 5)
  • Panagiotis Vasiliou – percussion (tracks: 4)
  • Vaggelis Vasiliou – orchestration, programming, keyboards (tracks: 4, 12)
  • Alexandros Vourazelis – orchestration, programming, keyboards (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 11)
  • Giannis Zoumis – keyboards (tracks: 5)

Production

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  • Takis Argiriou – sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
  • Aris Binis – sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 11)
  • Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos – mastering
  • Vaso Georgiadi – hair styling, make up
  • Giorgos Kalfamanolis – photographer
  • Giannis Kifonidis – production manager, sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 4, 12)
  • Kostas Miliotakis – production manager (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
  • Dimitris Mitsianis – artwork
  • Lefteris Neromiliotis – sound engineer, mix engineer (tracks: 5)
  • Kostas Platakis – production manager (tracks: 5)
  • Alexandros Vourazelis – production manager (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 11)

Charts

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Sfera Stin Kardia made its debut at number 15 on the 'Top 50 Greek Albums' charts by IFPI.[3]

After months, it was certified gold according to sales.

Chart Provider Peak

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Certification
Top 50 Greek Albums IFPI 15 Gold

References

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  1. ^ Info-Grece.com CD profile
  2. ^ Νέα Μαριάντα Πιερίδη την Δευτέρα (in Greek). MAD TV. 2004-12-04. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  3. ^ "Top 50 Ελληνικών Aλμπουμ – Eβδομάδα 8-14/1/2006" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 16 January 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2022.