(1) French house artist from… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist named Darius:
(1) French house artist from France.
(2) Soft-pop singer from Scotland.
(3) Neo-progressive rock band from Germany.
(4) A psychedelic artist from the U.S.
(5) An alias of Emma Essex under the Halley Labs label.
(1)
Darius (a.k.a. Terence N'guyen) is a French producer from Paris. His preferred genres usually range between house and disco, though many have pinpointed his sound in the "French touch" category. His work has been likened to Cassius, Fred Falke, and Daft Punk. To date, he has released two EPs via his label, Roche Musique - the critically-praised 'Velour', released in 2012, and his 2014 follow-up, 'Romance'.
N'guyen is also a member of the nu-disco duo Cherokee, alongside Dorian Miche.
(2)
Darius Campbell Danesh (born 19 August 1980 in Glasgow, Scotland of Persian descendants, died 11 August 2022) was a songwriter, platinum recording artist and acclaimed West End stage actor, well-known from the British TV hit show Pop Idol, from which American Idol was born. His first, self-penned single, "Colourblind", entered the UK singles chart at number one, and his debut album went platinum under the guidance of Grammy-winning U2 producer Steve Lillywhite. Darius has had five UK Top Ten singles and he is managed by Simon Fuller. In 2006 he ended a second successful West End run in the musical Chicago playing Billy Flynn, and 2007 will see him star as Sky Masterson in the musical Guys and Dolls.
Darius' professional career began playing a ten-year-old Trojan boy in the Scottish Opera's avante garde 1990s production of The Trojans. As a teenager he then toured with the Scottish Opera in a critically acclaimed production of Carmen. After performing at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, Darius faced the first of many career cross-roads. He chose to return to his studies in lieu of training his rich baritone voice for an Operatic career.
While studying English Literature at Edinburgh University, a chance audition and promise of a record deal led Darius to fame on the television show Popstars. After reaching the final stages, Darius went on to audition for the show that was in a sense its successor, Pop Idol. He got through to the final rounds of Pop Idol, ultimately placing third. However, he turned down Simon Cowell's million pound offer to sing cover songs,[3] and instead sent a self-composed track to his favourite producer in the hope of creating something original. Grammy-winning U2 producer Steve Lillywhite signed him to a five-album deal. In the summer of 2002, "Colourblind" became Darius' first number one single and that Christmas, his self-penned album "Dive In" went platinum.
Over the next two years, Darius would go on to support Shakira in Paris on her World Tour; complete his own sell-out UK tour; become an Ambassador for the Prince's Trust; contribute to the War Child charity album[5] with Coldplay and Oasis; write a no. 6 Sunday Times Best Seller book, "Sink or Swim"; and headline in India with Alanis Morissette after his album went platinum there.
After receiving news that his father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Darius wrote and dedicated his second studio album to Dr Booth Danesh, the man he calls his "hero". In 2005, the album's title track "Live Twice" became Darius' fifth Top Ten single. Amazingly, father Booth not only lived to see his son perform it at the Royal Albert Hall, but fought and beat his cancer into remission, echoing the song's lyrics.
During 2006 and 2007 he composed for his third album in Los Angeles.
Campbell Danesh was found unresponsive on 11 August 2022 in his apartment in Rochester, Minnesota, United States, and he was pronounced dead later that day. His family reported there were no suspicious circumstances or signs of intent surrounding his death.
Eight days after his death, his debut single "Colourblind" charted at number two on both the UK Official Singles Download and Sales charts.
A private funeral was held for Campbell Danesh on 25 August 2022 at a church in the Glasgow suburb of Bearsden, which was attended by family members and close friends.
An autopsy report, released on 10 September 2022, concluded that Campbell Danesh died from inhalation of chloroethane, which led to respiratory arrest. He used chloroethane in addition to physiotherapy to treat his neck pain. His death was ruled an accident. Campbell Danesh had suffered from chronic pain since a car accident in 2010 while on a holiday in Spain.
(3)
DARIUS is a German band formed in December 1989 in Germany, whose style is rooted in such bands as PINK FLOYD, SAGA and MARILLION among others.
The band was formed by: Marcus Arnrich / drums, Markus Getta / guitars, Tom Mueller / bass, Dirk Bovensiepen / vocals and Sven Martin / keyboards, and with this lineup they released their debut album "A Poet's Soliloquy" in 1994.
This first album is promising but it's evident that they required some practice because the sound is a bit amateur, with a clearly Fish-era MARILLION which is enhanced by the voice of Dirk Bobvenspen which is very similar to the tall Scottish vocalist.
In 1997, the band released their second album, "Voices from the Crowd", which represents a great evolution since their debut; pay special attention to the second half of the album that is dedicated to an Egyptian tale, since we are talking about a semi-conceptual album.
In 1999 the band released their last and only live album, "Somewhere Alive in the Crowd", which contains excellent material from their previous albums and a cover version of Kayleigh by MARILLION.
(4)
Not much is know about "Darius" (AKA Robert J. Ott), other than he was a psychedelic artist from the late '60s and early '70s in the U.S. He only recorded two albums ("Darius" and the unreleased "Darius II").
(5)
An alias of Emma Essex under Halley Labs / LapFox Trax label.
Darius can be recognized from his fusion of acid house and jazz inspired chord progressions.
Darius' first album 'Ergosphere' was released on August 26th 2011 on http://halleylabs.com/, and reached #2 on Bandcamp's recent top-seller list in two days. This alias is still active and new releases keep coming on Halley Labs.
Incredible
Darius Lyrics
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I said, "That's okay, I wasn't in to you anyway"
I told you, "Lately, you irritate me
Your laugh is too loud, you're the last girl I'd look at
If you were in a crowd"
Could you tell?
I was lying and hiding the truth away
And what I really wanted to say
Is you are incredible?
You are amazing, you blow my mind
One of a kind, I'm having a meltdown
You are incredible, you are amazing
But sometimes telling the truth
Is easier said than done, "Don't leave baby"
Now that's what I meant to say
"My worlds not ending I'll be just fine"
That's what my mouth said
I told you, "Baby, you're not the answer
To all of my prayers, 'cos I like my girlfriends
In short skirts with longer hair"
Could you tell?
I was lying and hiding the truth away
And what I really wanted to say
Is you are incredible?
You are amazing, you blow my mind
One of a kind, I'm having a meltdown
You are incredible, you are amazing
But sometimes telling the truth
Is easier said than done, "Don't leave baby"
Now that's what I meant to say
Well, I said
"I didn't care about what you felt about me"
Couldn't care less about what I said or done
I didn't mean it, it's not what I meant to say
You know the truth is that
I care about what you think about me
Maybe too much, I've been puttin' on a front
I didn't mean it and what I meant to say
Is you are incredible?
You are amazing, you blow my mind
One of a kind, I'm having a meltdown
You are incredible, you are amazing
But sometimes telling the truth
Is easier said than done
Yeah, yeah, telling the truth
Is easier said than done
Can't you see? Telling the truth
Is easier said than done, "Don't leave, baby"
Now that's what I meant to say
The song "Incredible" by Darius is a confession of love from a man who struggles to express his true feelings to the woman he loves. Throughout the song, the singer pretends to be indifferent and somewhat insulting towards his love interest, claiming that he is not interested in her and even that she irritates him. However, the truth is that he finds her incredible and amazing, and he is having a meltdown because of his feelings for her.
The chorus repeats the phrase "you are incredible, you are amazing, you blow my mind, one of a kind," emphasizing the singer's admiration for the woman. The bridge of the song reveals the singer's true intention, admitting that he cares about what she thinks of him and that he has been putting on a front. The final lines express the difficulty of telling the truth, as the singer adds, "Yeah, yeah, telling the truth is easier said than done, 'Don't leave, baby,' now that's what I meant to say."
Line by Line Meaning
You said it's over
The relationship has ended
I said, "That's okay, I wasn't into you anyway"
The singer feigned nonchalance
I told you, "Lately, you irritate me, Your laugh is too loud, you're the last girl I'd look at, If you were in a crowd"
The singer lied about not finding the person attractive
Could you tell? I was lying and hiding the truth away
The artist was hiding his feelings
And what I really wanted to say, Is you are incredible?
The artist was really fond of the person
You are amazing, you blow my mind, One of a kind, I'm having a meltdown, You are incredible, you are amazing
The singer thinks highly of the person
But sometimes telling the truth, Is easier said than done, "Don't leave baby"
The singer struggled to express his true feelings
Now that's what I meant to say, "My world's not ending I'll be just fine"
The artist was reassuring the person
That's what my mouth said, But not what I felt inside
The artist was being dishonest
I told you, "Baby, you're not the answer, To all of my prayers, 'cos I like my girlfriends, In short skirts with longer hair"
The artist pretended to have preferences that he didn't really have
Couldn't you tell? I was lying and hiding the truth away
The singer was again hiding his true feelings
But sometimes telling the truth, Is easier said than done, "Don't leave baby"
The artist was scared of the consequences of telling the truth
Can't you see? Telling the truth, Is easier said than done, "Don't leave, baby"
The singer was emphasizing how difficult it can be to express one's true feelings
Now that's what I meant to say, Well, I said
The singer was trying to correct his earlier lies
I didn't care about what you felt about me, Couldn't care less about what I said or done
The singer was being flippant and dishonest
You know the truth is that, I care about what you think about me, Maybe too much, I've been putting on a front
The artist admitted to being fake earlier
I didn't mean it, it's not what I meant to say, And what I meant to say, Is you are incredible?
The artist was clarifying his feelings
Yeah, yeah, telling the truth, Is easier said than done
The singer was emphasizing how hard it can be to express emotions
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You said it's over
I said "that's ok
I wasn't in to you anyway"
I told you "lately
You irritate me your laugh is too loud
You're the last girl I'd look at
If you were in a crowd"
Could you tell?
I was lying and hiding the truth away
And what I really wanted to say
Is you are incredible you are amazing
You blow my mind one of a kind
I'm having a meltdown
You are incredible you are amazing
But sometimes telling the truth
Is easier said than done,
"don't leave baby" -
Now that's what I meant to say
"My worlds not ending I'll be just fine"
That's what my mouth said
But not what I felt inside
I told you "baby,
Your not the answer to all of my prayers
Cos I like my girlfriends in short skirts with longer hair"
Could you tell?
I was lying and hiding the truth away
And what I really wanted to say
Is you are incredible you are amazing
You blow my mind one of a kind
I'm having a meltdown
You are incredible you are amazing
But sometimes telling the truth
Is easier said than done,
"don't leave baby" -
Now that's what I meant to say
Well I said I didn't care about what you felt about me
Couldn't care less about what I said or done
I didn't mean it - it's not what I meant to say
You know the truth is that I care
About what you think about me
Maybe too much, I've been puttin' on a front
I didn't mean it - and what I meant to say
Is you are incredible you are amazing
You blow my mind one of a kind
I'm having a meltdown
You are incredible you are amazing
But sometimes telling the truth
Is easier said than done, yeah yeah
Telling the truth is easier said than done.
Can't you see
Telling the truth is easier said than done.
"Don't leave baby" now that's what I meant to say
@melissajane9652
I'm so sorry I grew up and forgot about Darius π’ The 11/12 year old me is heartbroken at the news he's sadly passed. As soon as the song started I was transported back to being a preteen dancing and singing to this and colourblind 24/7 in my room. Rest easy Darius x
@desertrose1226
I was 17 then. Had a massive crush on him and so much that I married someone a lot like him in looks when I was 19. As the years past I too forgot about my crush and lived my life.. now it all comes back. How happy I was when dancing to Colourblind in those carefree teen days. Every single celebrity crush Iβve had is now dead. I feel so bloody damn old π
@rishabgurung2147
Damnnnn!!! how did he die? π
@melissajane9652
@@rishabgurung2147 not sure, he was found in his home
@ruthbriggs5372
I know, how could we forget? I feel like my ex boyfriend died!
@gemmaloveseveryone5854
Same I was
@BellyButton3004
I'm so sad to hear of the passing of Darius last week!! π’ This song was literally 'Incredible', even today in 2022. He seemed to be a genuine, passionate guy. May he rest in peace and there be comfort for his loved ones.
@jeanetterobertson6744
And he was. Really sad news Fly high Darius
@jeanetterobertson6744
He told Cowell he would sell records and be a star.
@gsymmonds3487
Amen. So gutted about this. He was a wonderful performer. I still play Colourblind on repeat. πππ