Hristougenna Me Tin Katy


Hristougenna Me Tin Katy is a Christmas album by popular Greek artist Katy Garbi released on November 12, 1998 by Sony Music Greece. It was certified gold on December 13, 2002 having sold 40,000 units over the successive Christmas seasons. Garbi sings her favorite carols accompanied by Spiros Lambros's well-known children's choir and by internationally known tenor Konstantinos Paliatsaras on "Touli Gia To Hristouli". The choir had already collaborated with Garbi in the song "Ftou Xeleftheria" on 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 Hrysi Diskothiki ; the re-release contained the same tracks as the original.

Track listing

  1. "Touli Gia To Hristouli" - 3:39
  2. "O Ai Vasilis Pali Tha 'rthei" - 3:18
  3. "O Hakim Apo Tin Afriki" - 1:32
  4. "Hristougenna" - 3:43
  5. "Hristos Gennatai" - 2:20
  6. "Ora Hristougennon" - 3:03
  7. "Rountolf To Elafaki" - 2:38
  8. "To Nanourisma Tis Marias" - 3:52
  9. "Ton Hristougennon Kampanes" - 3:09
  10. "O Heimonas O Varis" - 4:50
  11. "Hristougenna Ksana" - 3:03

    Music videos

Two music videos were made from the album out of five different songs. "Touli Gia To Hristouli" was the only song to have its own full length video while "Hristougenna Ksana", "O Ai Vasilis Pali Tha'rthei", "Hristougenna", and "Hristougennon Kambanes" 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.

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 December 13, 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.
ChartProviderPeak
position		Certification
Greek Albums ChartIFPI4Gold