Antique discography
Studio albums3
Compilation albums3
Music videos12
EPs2
Singles9
Promotional singles4
Hybrid albums2

The discography of Antique, a Swedish-Greek laïko and Eurodance musical duo, consists of three studio albums, two hybrid albums, two extended plays (EP), three compilation albums, nine singles, four promotional singles, and 12 music videos and 50 recorded songs. In 1999 Helena Paparizou and Nikos Panagiotidis, two Swedes born to Greek immigrant parents, recorded a demo of the Notis Sfakianakis hit "Opa Opa", leading to the formation of Antique and a contract with the newly formed Swedish indie label Bonnier Music. "Opa Opa" was released as a single in August. Becoming popular with the diaspora initially, it became a top ten hit across Scandinavia, while also charting in Romania, Germany, and Switzerland. It was the first Greek-language song to reach the Swedish top five[1] and was certified platinum and Antique were the first act to be nominated at the Grammis with a Greek-language song. The follow-up single "Dinata Dinata" also reached the top ten and was certified gold. Their debut album, Mera Me Ti Mera, was released later that year, infusing Greek laïko music with Eurodance beats in a blend of both Greek and English lyrics. The album peaked at number 27 on the Swedish Albums Chart and spawned a further single, the title track. They released a self-titled EP of remixes of their first two hits in 2000.

In 2001 Antique competed and won the ticket to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "(I Would) Die for You", which placed third in the final contest, Greece's highest result in contest history at the time. This brought them recognition in Greece, where they were mostly unknown, now signed to V2 Records. Their debut album was re-released there and was certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Greece. Their second studio album, Die for You, was released in June 2001 in both Greece and Sweden, peaking at number 16 in the latter and being certified gold in Greece. The title track peaked at number three in Sweden and became their second gold-certified single there, while in Greece it topped the charts and was certified triple platinum, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. It charted within the top ten of Romania, Norway, and Europe and entered the charts of Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. The other singles included "Ligo Ligo", which became the group's lowest-charting song in Sweden, and "Follow Me" which reached the top 20 in Sweden and Romania. Antique were awarded for shipments of 100 thousand records within the first year of their Greek career and were the best-selling group of the year.[2] They won the Pop Corn Music Award for Best Group in 2002.[3] They released a third album in December 2001 only in Greece, titled Me Logia Ellinika, a compilation of past remixes, videos, and new songs. Apart from "Follow Me (O,ti Theleis)", it included the laïko singles "Me Logia Ellinika" and "Kainourgia Agapi". It was re-released in 2002 with the content also released on the standalone EP Dance: Re-mixes + Videos.

Now based in Greece, Antique released their third studio album there, Alli Mia Fora (2002) which peaked at number four on the Greek Albums Chart and was certified gold. It spawned the singles "Moro Mou" and "Alli Mia Fora". A compilation of mostly past songs translated into English, Blue Love (2003), was released as their final studio album in Sweden. It topped the Greek International Albums Chart and became their highest-charting album in Sweden, at 13, while also charting in Finland. The singles were English versions of "Moro Mou", which tied their highest peak there at three, and "Time to Say Goodbye" ("Alli Mia Fora") reached the top 20 in Sweden and Romania. There was also a promotional single "Why?" featuring Bulgarian artist Slavi Trifonov, while the final single, "List of Lovers", failed to chart anywhere. Antique announced their disbandment in 2003 and a series of compilations were released beginning with the box set Collector's Edition (2003) in Greece, while The Very Best of Antique peaked at 47 in Sweden. Another Greek compilation Collection: Hits & Remixes was released in 2006.

In 2019, Antique made a reunion for one day only in Gothenburg performing their smash hits in We Who Love The 90's Festival.

In 2022, Antique returned as the representative of the music industry by covering Ti Ti hit song from Giorgos Alkaios which was a success in 1992. Antique are represented by Minos EMI in Greece and by Cosmos Music in Sweden.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales threshold
SWE
[4]
GRE CYP
Mera Me Ti Mera 29**
  • GRE: 25,000
Die for You
  • Released: 19 June 2001
  • Label: Bonnier, V2
  • Formats: CD, digital download
16**
  • GRE: 25,000
Alli Mia Fora
  • Released: December 2002
  • Label: V2
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4*
  • IFPI GRE: Gold
  • GRE: 20,000
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "*" denotes unknown or unavailable chart positions.

Other albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
SWE
[4]
GRE
[6]
GRE Int
[7]
CYP FIN
[8]
Me Logia Ellinika
  • Released: 17 December 2001
  • Label: V2
  • Formats: CD,
*
Blue Love 133131
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "*" denotes unknown or unavailable chart positions.

Extended plays

List of albums
Title Album details
Antique
  • Released: October 2000
  • Label: Popular
  • Format: EP
Dance: Re-mixes + Videos
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: V2
  • Format: EP
Axento 2014 Remixes
  • Released: 7 March 2014
  • Label: Cosmos
  • Formats: digital download EP

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
SWE
[4]
GRE CYP
Antique Collection: Hits & Remixes
  • Released: 24 April 2002
  • Label: V2
  • Formats: CD, digital download
**
Collector's Edition **
The Very Best of Antique
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Bonnier
  • Formats: CD, digital download
47
Greatest Hits & Remixes 2014
  • Released: 28 February 2014
  • Label: Cosmos
  • Formats: digital download
***
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "*" denotes unknown or unavailable chart positions.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
[4]
GRE DEN
[9][10]
GER NOR
[11]
ROM SWI
[12]
"Opa Opa" 1999 53609251 Mera Me Ti Mera
"Dinata Dinata" 8198
"Mera Me Ti Mera" 2000 45
"(I Would) Die for You" 2001 3115859475 Die for You
"Ligo Ligo" 48
"Follow Me" 1517
"Moro Mou" 2003 39 Blue Love
"Time to Say Goodbye" 1317
"List of Lovers"
"Ti Ti" 2022 Non-album single
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or did not chart.

Promotional singles

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year charted and album name
Song Year Peak chart positions Album
GRE Air CYP Air BUL
"Me Logia Ellinika" 2002 ** Me Logia Ellinika
"Kainourgia Agapi" **
"Why?" (featuring Slavi Trifonov) 2003 *** Blue Love
"Antique Hitmix" 2004 The Very Best of Antique
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or did not chart. "*" denotes unknown or unavailable chart positions.

Other appearances

Title Year Album
"Adiko Kai Krima" (with Katy Garbi) 2001 Apla Ta Pragmata
"V-Power" 2002 Non-album release

List of songs

List of songs, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album(s)
"Adiko Kai Krima" (with Katy Garbi) 2001 Me Logia Ellinika
"Alli Mia Fora" 2002 Alli Mia Fora
"Athena" 2001 Die for You
"Anihti Pligi (Why?)" 2002 Alli Mia Fora
"Come to Me" 2003 Blue Love
"Den M'agapas" 2002 Alli Mia Fora
"Dinata Dinata" 1999 Mera Me Ti Mera
"The Earth"
"Ela 'Do (Come to Me)" 2002 Alli Mia Fora
"Ellatho" 1999 Mera Me Ti Mera
"Fila Me" 2001 Die for You
"Follow Me"
"Follow Me (O,ti Theleis)" Me Logia Ellinika
"Gyrna Xana" 2002 Alli Mia Fora
"I Agapi Einai Zali" 2001 Die for You
"(I Would) Die for You"
"I Zoi Einai Tora" 1999 Mera Me Ti Mera
"Kainourgia Agapi" 2001 Me Logia Ellinika
"Kalimera" Die for You
"Kardia Mou" 2002 Alli Mia Fora
"Ligo Ligo" 2001 Die for You
"List of Lovers" 2003 Blue Love
"Lonely Nights" 2001 Die for You/Blue Love
"Me Logia Ellinika" Me Logia Ellinika
"Mera Me Ti Mera" 1999 Mera Me Ti Mera
"Miazoume" 2002 Alli Mia Fora
"Mou Leipeis" 1999 Mera Me Ti Mera
"Moro Mou" 2002 Alli Mia Fora
"Moro Mou (My Baby)" 2003 Blue Love
"Mystique Antique" 1999 Mera Me Ti Mera
"No Time to Play"
"Opa Opa"
"O,ti Po" 2001 Me Logia Ellinika
"Pes Mou" 2002 Alli Mia Fora
"Pou Eisai Matia Mou"
"Rhythmos" ("Opa Opa" B-Side) 1999 Opa Opa
"Se Thelo" Mera Me Ti Mera
"Set Your Body Free"
"Something About You" 2001 Die for You/Blue Love
"Tabla Dreams" Die for You
"Tell Me"
"Tha Pethaina Gia Sena"
"Time to Say Goodbye" 2003 Blue Love
"Ti Sou 'Dosa, Ti Mou 'Doses" 2002 Alli Mia Fora
"Tora Tora"
"Vima Vima" 2001 Me Logia Ellinika
"V-Power" 2002 Non-album release
"Welcome to My World" 2003 Blue Love
"Westoriental Trip" 1999 Mera Me Ti Mera
"Where Are You" 2003 Blue Love
"Why?" 2001 Die for You
"Why? (Mellan)" (with Slavi Trifonov) 2002 Blue Love
Ti Ti 2022 Digital Single

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Opa Opa" (Original Version) 1999 Fred Wood
"Opa Opa" (International Version) Unknown
"Dinata Dinata" Unknown
"Mera Me Ti Mera" 2000 Unknown
"(I Would) Die for You" 2001 Kostas Kapetanidis
"Follow Me" Unknown
"Me Logia Ellinika" 2002 Unknown
"Kainourgia Agapi" Giorgos Gavalos
"Alli Mia Fora" 2003 Kostas Kapetanidis
"Moro Mou" Giorgos Gavalos
"Why?" (featuring Slavi Trifonov and Ku-Ku Band) Unknown
"Antique Hitmix" 2004 Unknown

See also

References

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  10. Danish peak
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