Kainourgia Ego (Greek: Καινούργια Εγώ; English: A new me) 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.

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!! (translated)"

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 album 18 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.

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 Metropolis music stores nationwide informing of the album's release.

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