Kainourgia Ego is the sixteenth studio album by Greek artist Katy Garbi. It was released on December 22, 2008 by Sony BMG Greece and also is her first studio album since the 2006 release of Pos Allazei O Kairos. The album was supposed to be re-released with additional tracks, however, Garbi decided to release another full studio album instead.
Background
In mid-2008, it was announced that Katy Garbi was in the studio recording songs for a summer CD single and it would be a precursor to an album to be released in the fall. She stated that she would be returning to the pop music of her past and that the writer of all songs would be Pegasos. By October, everything had changed with no CD single released and with the announcement of Nikos Antipas taking on the role of composer on the album. The album, titled Kainourgia Ego, will be a new approach by presenting a different Katy Garbi as justified by the title, which translates into "a new me". Garbi stated in an interview on Mega Channel's Mega Star that the album "is one of my greatest musical collaborations, with Nikos Antipas; everybody knows who he is, and with his experience, great work and enthusiasm, we have greatly increased the strength of this latest work, which will present a completely refreshed, new and desirable Katy Garbi and the end result will be nothing short of a success, I guarantee you!! "
Release
The album was released in Greece and Cyprus on December 22, 2008 and serves as the return of new material for Katy Garbi after two years following her 2006 release of Pos Allazei O Kairos. Succeeding her 2007 two-disc live album18 Hronia Live, the 10-track album Kainourgia Ego will be Garbi's final release on her current contract with Sony BMG, which in total has spanned 19 years as of 2008. It was originally planned for the album to be re-released with additional tracks, however, Garbi decided on releasing a full-length studio album instead.
Promotion
The promotion of 'Kainourgia Ego' began in November 2008 as Garbi kicked off the winter season at Club Enastron with the first single of the album Afto Aksizo prior to its release. Within a month of its release, Alpha TV began airing a 20-second promotional spot of the album during its morning time slot showcasing various songs. Large promotional banners were erected outside of select Metropolismusic stores nationwide informing of the album's release. With the first music video "Kainourgia Ego" premiering on MAD TV, the music channel's website and its affiliate the Katy Garbi official fanclub held a competition where members would compete by recreating the new album's cover art using selected images from its official artwork for a chance at winning a selection of albums from Garbi's discography.
Track listing
Singles
"Afto Aksizo" "Kainourgia Ego" "S'agapo Se Miso"
Personnel
Mastering - Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos at Fabelsound
Photography - John Mitropoulos
Costume Designer - Apostolos Mitropoulos
Hair - Stefanos Vasilakis
Make up - Thanos Molos
Jewelry - Kessaris
Artwork - Petros Paraschis
Sequence - Tolis Mihalis
Printing - Mihalis Orfanos
Katy Garbi for Sony BMG – producer, arranger, vocals, background vocals
Release history
Charts
"Kainourgia Ego" debuted on Greek album charts at number nineteen. During its second week it moved up eight spots, placing it at number 11. It finally managed to top the chart in the second week of January 2009, and became Garbi's latest release to peak at top position on the charts.