Christougenna Me Tin Katy

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Christougenna Me Tin Katy
Χριστούγεννα Με Την Καίτη
Christougenna with katy.jpg
Studio album by
Katy Garbi
Released12 November 1998
RecordedSierra studio
GenreChristmas
Length35:17
LanguageGreek
LabelSony Music Greece
Columbia
ProducerGiannis Doulamis
Katy Garbi chronology
Evaisthisies
(1997) 		Christougenna Me Tin Katy
Χριστούγεννα Με Την Καίτη
(1998) 		Doro Theou
(1999)
Singles from Christougenna Me Tin Katy
  1. "Touli Gia Ton Christouli"
    Released: November 1998
  2. "O Ai Vasilis Pali Tha 'Rthei"
    Released: December 1998
  3. "Rudolph, To Elafaki"
    Released: December 1998
  4. "Christos Gennatai"
    Released: December 1998
  5. "Ton Christougennon Kampanes"
    Released: December 1998
Alternative cover
Original alternate cover by Sony Music Greece
Original alternate cover by Sony Music Greece
Alternative cover
2007 Espresso Chrysi Diskodiki re-release
2007 Espresso Chrysi Diskodiki re-release

Christougenna Me Tin Katy (trans. Χριστούγεννα με την Καίτη; Christmas with Katy) is a Christmas album and the ninth album by popular Greek artist Katy Garbi.

It was released on 12 November 1998 by Sony Music Greece and was certified gold on 13 December 2002, having sold 40,000 units over the successive Christmas seasons.[1] Garbi sings her favorite carols accompanied by Spiros Labrou's well-known children's choir and by internationally known tenor Konstantinos Paliatsaras on "Touli Gia Ton Christouli". The choir had already collaborated with Garbi in the song "Ftou Xeleftheria" from the 1996 album Arhizo Polemo. The songs of the album continue to appear on television and radio during the Christmas season.

In November 2007, Sony BMG Greece granted a licensed re-release to Athens-based Espresso newspaper for their Chrisi Diskothiki; the re-release contained the same tracks as the original.[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Touli Gia Ton Christouli (Adeste Fideles)" (Τούλι Για Τον Χριστούλη; Tulle for Christ)Eleni GiannatsouliaJohn Francis Wade
John Reading
King John IV of Portugal		3:40
2."O Ai Vasilis Pali Tha 'Rthei (Santa Claus Is Coming To Town)" (Ο Αη Βασίλης Πάλι Θα 'Ρθει; Saint Basil Is Coming Again)Eleni GiannatsouliaFred Coots
Haven Gillespie		3:19
3."O Chakim Apo Tin Afriki (Jolly Old Saint Nicholas)" (Ο Χακίμ Από Την Αφρική; Chakim From Africa)Eleni GiannatsouliaJames R. Murray1:33
4."Christougenna (Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas)" (Χριστούγεννα; Christmas)Eleni GiannatsouliaHugh Martin
Ralph Blane		3:44
5."Christos Gennatai (Sleigh Ride)" (Χριστός Γεννάται; Christ Is Born)Eleni GiannatsouliaLeroy Anderson2:21
6."Ora Christougennon (I'll Be Home For Christmas)" (Ώρα Χριστουγέννων; Christmas Hour)Eleni GiannatsouliaWalter Kent3:04
7."Rudolph, To Elafaki (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)" (Ρούντολφ, Το Ελαφάκι; Rudolph, The Reindeer)Eleni GiannatsouliaJohnny Marks2:39
8."To Nanourisma Tis Marias (White Christmas)" (Το Νανούρισμα Της Μαρίας; Mary's Lullabies)Eleni GiannatsouliaIrving Berlin3:54
9."Ton Christougennon Kampanes (Silver Bells)" (Των Χριστουγέννων Καμπάνες; Bells Of Christmas)Eleni GiannatsouliaJay Livingston
Ray Evans		3:09
10."O Cheimonas O Varis (White Wonderland)" (Ο Χειμώνας Ο Βαρύς; The Heavy Winter)Eleni GiannatsouliaFelix W. Bernard
Richard B. Smith		4:51
11."Christougenna Xana (Ding Dong Merrily On High)" (Χριστούγεννα Ξανά; Christmas Again)Eleni GiannatsouliaJehan Tabourot3:03
Total length:35:17

Singles and Music videos[]

Five singles and two music videos were released from the album. "Touli Gia Ton Christouli" was the only song to have its own full length video while "Christougenna Xana", "O Ai Vasilis Pali Tha 'Rthei", "Christougenna", and "Ton Christougennon Kampanes" were featured in a video medley. The medley was filmed in various locations around Athens, including a busy street, in Syntagma Square around the city's large Christmas tree, and in a snow-covered field. Garbi wears a big winter jacket and mist trails from her mouth as she sings due to the cold weather conditions. The transition between songs was filled by a child giving a Christmas wish.

Credits and Personnel[]

Personnel[]

Michalis Diakogiorgis: percussion

Vasilis Gkinos: keyboards, orchestration, programming

Stelios Goulielmos: backing vocals

Antonis Gounaris: guitars

Anna Ioannidou: backing vocals

Giorgos Kostoglou: bass

Antonis Koulouris: drums

Spiros Labrou: backing vocals

Spiros Labrou's choir: backing vocals

  • Maria Barbadimou
  • Tzortzina Broutzi
  • Maria Daphnomili
  • Popi Drosou
  • Sofia Favrou
  • Elena Fragkouli
  • Ioanna Kallioupi
  • Anna Kappa
  • Kelly Karamesini
  • Sofia Kardatou
  • Efi Kefala
  • Kostas Kefalas
  • Maria Kostala
  • Annalia Kouloktsi
  • Elena Labrou
  • Sofia Labrou
  • Magda Makri
  • Aggeliki Papoutsi
  • Melina Pasari
  • Fotini Radeou
  • Giouli Sontaki
  • Eleni Spetsioti
  • Natasa Varela
  • Ioanna Zervolea

Konstantinos Paliatsaras: vocals (tracks: 1)

Thimios Papadopoulos: flute

Production[]

Giannis Doulamis: executive producer

Al Giga: styling

Antonis Glikos: art direction

Giannis Ioannidis (D.P.H.): mastering

Iakovos Kalaitzakis: make up

Michalis Kloukinas: editing

Vaggelis Lappas (Sierra studio): sound engineer

Panagiotis Petronikolos (Sierra studio): mix engineer, sound engineer

Petros Siakavellas (D.P.H.): mastering

Katerina Sideridou: photo processing

Stefanos Vasilakis: hair styling

Tasos Vrettos: photographer

Chart performance[]

Since its release in 1998, sales of the album have increased with the coming of each Christmas season. In fact, although it was popular during the time of its release, it was not until 13 December 2002 that it gained its gold certification, four years after its release. In the July 2019, the album re-entered the Top 75 Album Charts at number 5, remaining in the Top 10 for a further two weeks.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "el:Δείξε μου τον δίσκο σου...να σου πω ποιος είσαι: Καίτη Γαρμπή - Χριστούγεννα με την Καίτη" (in Greek). GetGreekMusic. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  2. ^ "el:Καίτη Γαρμπή – Χριστούγεννα Με Την Καίτη Γαρμπή" (in Greek). Discogs. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  3. ^ "IFPI Chart: Οι πωλήσεις δίσκων της εβδομάδας (28/2019)". ifpi.gr. 2019-07-24. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
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