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Os Ton Paradeiso Ως Τον Παράδεισο
Studio album by Katy Garbi
Released	8 October 1993
Recorded	Sierra studio
Genre	Pop, Modern Laika
Length	38:35
Language	Greek
Label	Sony Music Greece Columbia
Producer	Giannis Doulamis
Katy Garbi chronology
Tou Feggariou Anapnoes (1992) Os Ton Paradeiso Ως Τον Παράδεισο (1993) Atofio Hrisafi (1994)
Singles from Os Ton Paradeiso
"Ellada, Hora Tou Fotos" Released: 15 May 1993 "Os Ton Paradeiso" Released: 08 October 1993 "Nai, Iparho Ego" Released: 1993 "O Kafes" Released: 1994 "Akouo Tin Kardoula Sou" Released: 1994 "Nterti" Released: 1994

Os Ton Paradeiso (Greek: Ως Τον Παράδεισο; English: Until The Paradise) is the fifth studio album by Greek artist, Katy Garbi. It was released on 8 October 1993 by Sony Music Greece and soon certified gold, but after months received platinum certification, selling over 80,000 units*. The album was written by various artists and contains four songs written by Phoebus, marking their first studio collaboration. It also contains "Ellada, Hora Tou Fotos" with which she represented Greece at Eurovision Song Contest 1993, a remix of the track.

* In 1993, platinum was the album whose sales exceeded 60,000 units.

Track listing

Singles

The following singles were officially released to radio stations with music videos, except the song "Akouo Tin Kardoula Sou", and gained a lot of airplay.

1. "Ellada, Hora Tou Fotos" (Ελλάδα, Χώρα Του Φωτός; Greece, Land Of Light)
2. "Os Ton Paradeiso" (Ως Τον Παράδεισο; Until The Paradise)
3. "Nai, Iparho Ego" (Ναι, Υπάρχω Εγώ; Yes, I Exist)
4. "O Kafes" (Ο Καφές; The Coffee)
5. "Akouo Tin Kardoula Sou" (Ακούω Την Καρδούλα Σου; I Listen To Your Heart)
6. "Nterti" (Ντέρτι; Longing)

Credits

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Personnel

• Ilias Achladiotis – orchestration, programming, keyboards (7, 10)
• Charis Andreadis – orchestration, programming, keyboards (11)
• Kostas Antonopoulos – second vocal (7)
• Giannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki (1, 7, 9) / cura (1, 5, 10) / baglama (9)
• Nikos Chatzopoulos – oud (8) / violin (2, 6, 8)
• Vasilis Gkinos – orchestration, programming, keyboards (1, 4, 5, 6, 9)
• Stelios Goulielmos – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 6, 10)
• Antonis Gounaris – guitars (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10) / cümbüş (1) / oud (3)
• Anna Ioannidou – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 6, 10)
• Giannis Ioannou – accordion (2, 9)
• Sakis Katsatsos – bass (3, 7, 10)
• Stella Konitopoulou – second vocal (2, 8)
• Panagiotis Lallis – orchestration, programming, keyboards, guitars (2, 8)
• Dafni Papatheodorou – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 6, 10)
• Orestis Plakidis – orchestration, programming, keyboards (3)
• Spiros Spirakos – second vocal (9)
• Charis Varthakouris – second vocal (8)

Production

• Giannis Doxas – art direction
• Giannis Doulamis – production manager
• Giannis Ioannidis (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
• Kostas Kalimeris (Sierra studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
• Konstantinos Kaspiris – styling
• Panagiotis Lallis (Sierra studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (2, 8)
• Athina Lekakou – photographer
• Spiros Paschos – hair styling
• Olga Papaefthimiadou – make up
• Orestis Plakidis (Sierra studio) – mix engineer (11)
• Sakis Trikis (Sierra studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (5)

References

1. "Ωσ Τον Παραδεισο".
2. LIFE STORY Καίτη Γαρμπή: Ένα tribute στην diva της πίστας με σπάνιο φωτογραφικό υλικό. Athens Magazine (in Greek). 26 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
3. https://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/Οι-Χρυσοί-Και-Οι-Πλατινένιοι
4. https://www.discogs.com/release/4931605-Καίτη-Γαρμπή-Ως-Τον-Παράδεισο

• 1993 albums
• Katy Garbi albums
• 1990s Greek-language albums
• Sony Music Greece albums