Throughout his childhood he was influenced by the musics that were coexisting in Egypt. The sound of Arabic music entered into his life at that time and has continued until today as one of his biggest influences. At the age of ten, he was intrigued by Jazz and learnt to play the trumpet. As a young boy he also attended the choir of the Greek Byzantine church of Alexandria and sang for five years as a soloist.
However, when Artemios reached the age of fifteen, his life changed. It was the time of the Suez Canal crisis. His family left Egypt and immigrated to their homeland Greece. Artemios then had to work to support his family. During the day he attended school and, at night, he played the trumpet in various clubs in Athens. Two years later, his first band, "The Idols" was formed. Artemios played the Bass Guitar and sang backing vocals as well. One day, as the lead singer needed to rest, he asked Artemios to replace him for a few songs. That night, when Artemios sang "The House Of The Rising Sun" and "When A Man Loves A Woman" the audience was amazed. From then on Artemios was asked to sing again and again.
Within a short period, Artemios was making a sound reputation. It was at this time that he met the man who would later become one of his most successful composer, Lakis Vlavianos. From that meeting a new band was born, the "We Five", with Artemios as the lead singer.
In 1968 Artemios’s journey crossed the road of two other top Greek musicians, Vangelis Papatanassiou and Loukas Sideras. Their associationbecame one of the biggest musical events of the seventies in the form of "Aphrodite’s Child". This ambitious band decided to travel to the United Kingdom for better commercial prospects. Artemios--who had now shortened his name to Demis--would be the singer and the bass player, Vangelis the main composer as well as the keyboard player, and Loukas would play the drums.
However, they were refused entry to the United Kingdom for lack of a work permit. Instead, Aphrodite's Child travelled to Paris, arriving just as the city was going through the May 68 revolution. After a few concerts in some trendy Parisian clubs, a major company offered to record a song of theirs, one that was inspired by Pachelbel‘s canon called "Rain And Tears". This first album of Aphrodite’s Child sold over a million copies in France alone.
Nine months later, as Demis first daughter, Emily, was born, "Rain And Tears" was the top single all over Europe and a top 20 single in the United Kingdom. The band experienced a huge success for three years.
They then released their legendary last album “666”, after which, for various reasons, Aphrodite's Child decided to split up.
Since Demis was one of the main elements of the band, the record company offered him a chance to recorded his first solo single, "We Shall Dance", which was released on the album "On the Greek Side of My Mind". This album and the single jumped into the top five of all the national hit parades of Italy, Spain, France, Holland, Germany and Scandinavia.
Some months later, Demis met with his old friend of the "We Five", Lakis Vlavianos. Lakis was then going through an inspired period and wrote many songs which Demis recorded; these turned into a string of number one hits all over the world, including: "Forever And Ever", "My Friend the Wind", and "Velvet Morning".
After his second child, Cyril, was born in 1975, Demis toured the globe for eight years with his second wife and child. In Brazil, he packed a stadium of 150 000 people--an event that was achieved in that particular stadium twice only. (The other previous artist was Frank Sinatra.) In fact, Demis sold enough records to gain a name in the Guinness Book of records among the personalities of show business in the 70’s and the eighties. He was awarded more than a hundred golden, platinum, and diamond albums and cassettes.
His unique dressing style was often considered eccentric but Demis was following his instinct which told him that the music he was performing should match with the combination of looks between the glorious Byzantine Empire and the Arabic Caftan.
In 1978 his instinct told him again that he should retire for a while, thinking of new things concerning his career and life. And so he took his family to an area of the world where he was unknown, Malibu Beach, California. There, Demis lost over 50 kilograms. He returned to Europe and lived a quieter life between England and Greece, alone with his son, Cyril.
On June 14 1985, wile he was travelling from Athens to Rome, a decisive event occurred. Demis’s TWA airplane was hijacked by terrorists. After two days in that plane praying, Demis was held three days in the prison of Beyrouth with his third wife. Like many other survivors, he went through the shock of a traumatic experience. After that, Demis said he had never understood so well the importance of the nations living in peace and how precious life is when you see death so close. He felt more than ever that his contribution for a better tomorrow could be via music and so decided to return to the recording and performance scene.
He recorded twenty songs and compiled an album called "The story of Demis Roussos". With this album, Demis started to world tour again and found a nostalgic audience who had missed his magic voice. In 1986 Demis toured the USSR for three weeks and was invited to join important scientists, writers and artists at the forum for peace and disarmament in Moscow, during February 1987.
Later that year, during a tight TV schedule in Chile, Demis insisted on fitting in a visit to the Earth summit in Rio to get a clearer picture of the environmental problems, which were a main concern for Demis.
Since then Demis had been a regular visitor of the charts with singles such as "Quand je t’aime" and "On écrit sur les murs", and albums such as "Voice and Vision" and "Immortel".
Since 2008, Demis had been living in Greece by the sea. After being one of the most talented singers of his century, Demis was still working on more magical offerings, with the blessing of music and God.
He died aged 68, on the Hygeia Hospital in Athens on January 25, 2015.
Faraway
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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Faraway, so very very faraway
He will come some day
To another land he'll take you faraway
Faraway, so very very faraway
This will come they say
Nobody knows, who will share
But in your eyes I can see
That someone will be me
Who will catch your heart my lovely
Who can say, who can say
From tomorrow you will stay
More than just a day
To another land he'll take you faraway
Faraway, so very very faraway
Love will show the way
Nobody knows, who will share
All your love pure and fair
But in your eyes I can see
That someone will be me
Nobody knows who will share all your love
But in your eyes that someone will be me
Nobody knows who will share
All your love pure and fair
But in your eyes I can see
That someone will be me
Nobody knows who will share all your love
The song "Faraway" by Demis Roussos feat Hasna is a romantic tune about finding true love and being taken to a faraway land with that special someone. The song is sung from the perspective of someone who is deeply in love with a person and is waiting for the day when they will be taken away by their lover to a place where they can start a new life together. The lyrics speak about the uncertainty of finding true love and how it can come unexpectedly, but when it does, it can take you to a place beyond your wildest dreams.
The verse "There's a lucky man who'll take you faraway" suggests that the person the singer is in love with will find someone who will take her away to a place where they can be together. The line "to another land he'll take you faraway" reinforces this idea of leaving everything behind and starting anew with the person they love. The chorus repeats the sentiment of being taken away to a faraway land and how love will show the way. The ending lines "nobody knows who will share all your love, but in your eyes that someone will be me" reveal the hope and longing of the singer, who believes that they are the one who will take the person they love away to a faraway land and share their love.
Overall, the song "Faraway" is a romantic and hopeful tune that speaks to the idea of finding true love and starting a new life with that special someone in a faraway land. It is a beautiful reminder that love can take us to places we never thought possible.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a lucky man who'll take you faraway
There's someone special who will take you to a place far from here, a fortunate man who has captured your heart.
Faraway, so very very faraway
He will take you to a distant land, to a place that is far, far away from here, where you will be safe and secure.
He will come some day
He is not here yet, but he will come eventually, and you will be reunited with the one who has taken your heart.
To another land he'll take you faraway
He will take you somewhere away from here, somewhere new and exciting, somewhere you've never been before.
This will come they say
People have told you that this will happen, and you believe it to be true.
Nobody knows, who will share
No one knows who will be the one to share your love and your life.
All your love pure and fair
Your love is selfless and true, and whoever you give it to will be lucky to have it.
But in your eyes I can see
You may not know who it will be, but I can see in your eyes that it will be me.
That someone will be me
I am the one who will share your love and your life, and I will be the one to take you faraway.
Who will catch your heart my lovely
Who will be the one to capture your heart and keep it forever? Who will be the one to love and cherish you always?
Who can say, who can say
No one can say for sure who it will be, but in my heart, I know it will be me.
From tomorrow you will stay
From tomorrow on, you will be mine, and I will be yours. We will be together forever.
More than just a day
Our love is not just a passing fancy, it is forever, for all time.
Love will show the way
Love is the guiding force that will lead us on our journey, and it will never fail us.
Nobody knows who will share all your love
Again, no one knows for sure who it will be, but I am sure that it will be me.
But in your eyes that someone will be me
Your eyes have revealed the truth to me, and I know that I am the one who will share your love and your life.
Nobody knows who will share
Once again, we do not know who it will be, but we trust that love will guide us to the right person.
All your love pure and fair
Your love is pure and selfless, and whoever receives it will be blessed beyond measure.
But in your eyes I can see
Even though we do not know who it will be, I can see in your eyes that it will be me.
That someone will be me
I know that I am the one who will share your love and your life, and I cannot wait for the day when we are united forever.
Lyrics © ALLO MUSIC EDITIONS, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GORDON N MATTHEWMAN, ADAM FRANCIS ROUTH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
citoyen libre
Il y a un homme chanceux qui vous prendra lointain,
Lointain, tellement très lointain
Il viendra un jour
À un autre terrain(terre) il vous prendra lointain
Lointain, tellement très lointain
Ceci viendra ils disent
Personne ne sait(connaît), qui partagera
Tout votre amour pur et juste
Mais dans vos yeux je peux voir
Que quelqu'un soit moi
Qui attrapera votre coeur mon charmant
Qui peut dire, qui peut dire
De demain vous resterez
Plus que juste un jour
À un autre terrain(terre) il vous prendra lointain,
Lointain, tellement très lointain
L'amour montrera la voie
Personne ne sait(connaît), qui partagera
Tout votre amour pur et juste
Mais dans vos yeux je peux voir
Que quelqu'un soit moi
Personne ne sait(connaît) qui partagera tout votre amour
Mais dans vos yeux que quelqu'un sera moi
Personne ne sait(connaît) qui partagera
Tout votre amour pur et juste
Mais dans vos yeux je peux voir
Que quelqu'un soit moi
Personne ne sait(connaît) qui partagera tout votre amour.
Ra'ef Gamil
There's a lucky man who'll take you faraway
Faraway, so very very faraway
He will come some day
To another land he'll take you faraway
Faraway, so very very faraway
This will come they say
Nobody knows, who will share
All your love pure and fair
But in your eyes I can see
That someone will be me
Who will catch your heart my lovely
Who can say, who can say
From tomorrow you will stay
More than just a day
To another land he'll take you faraway
Faraway, so very very faraway
Love will show the way
Nobody knows, who will share
All your love pure and fair
But in your eyes I can see
That someone will be me
Nobody knows who will share all your love
But in your eyes that someone will be me ...
Bassam Ub
There's a lucky man who'll take you faraway ثمة رجل محظوظ سوف يأخذك بعيدا جدا
faraway, so very very farawayبعيدا جدا، بعيدا جدا جدا
he will come some dayسيأتي يوما ما
to another land he'll take you farawayسيأخذك إلى عالم آخر، بعيدا جدا
faraway, so very very farawayبعيدا جدا، بعيد جدا جدا
this will come they sayسيحدث هذا، هذا ما يقولون
nobody knows, who will shareما من أحد يعرف، من الذي سيشارك
all your love pure and fairكل حبك النقي الصافي
but in your eyes I can seeلكني أستطيع أن أرى في عينيك
that someone will be meذلك الرجل سيكون أنا
Who will catch your heart my lovelyمن سوف يخطف قلبك يا محبوبتي
who can say, who can sayمن يعرف؟ من يعرف؟
from tomorrow you will staymore than just a dayمن الغد أنت ستظلين أكثر من يوم لا غير
to another land he'll take you farawayسيأخذك إلى عالم آخر، بعيدا جدا
faraway, so very very farawayبعيدا جدا، بعيد جدا جدا
love will show the wayوسيكون الحب دليلا في الطريق
nobody knows, who will shareما من أحد يعرف، من الذي سيشارك
all your love pure and fairكل حبك النقي الصافي
but in your eyes I can seeلكني أستطيع أن أرى في عينيك
that someone will be meذلك الرجل سيكون أنا
nobody knows who will share all your loveما من أحد يعرف، من الذي سيشارك كل حبك
but in your eyes that someone will be meولكن في عينيك ذلك الرجل سيكون أنا
nobody knows who will shareما من أحد يعرف، من الذي سيشارك
all your love pure and fairكل حبك النقي الصافي
but in your eyes I can seeلكني أستطيع أن أرى في عينيك
that someone will be meذلك الرجل سيكون أنا
nobody knows who will share all your love.ما من أحد يعرف، من الذي سيشارك كل حبك.
sameer saleh
الموسيقى ما تلين القلب ،،،
والله ثم والله إنها تقسيه وتوسخه
القرآن اللي ينظف ويلين القلب والعقل.
ألم تسمع قول الله تعالى :
{ ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡحَدِیثِ كِتَـٰبࣰا مُّتَشَـٰبِهࣰا مَّثَانِیَ تَقۡشَعِرُّ مِنۡهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِینَ یَخۡشَوۡنَ رَبَّهُمۡ ثُمَّ تَلِینُ جُلُودُهُمۡ وَقُلُوبُهُمۡ إِلَىٰ ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ یَهۡدِی بِهِۦ مَن یَشَاۤءُۚ وَمَن یُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنۡ هَادٍ }
[Surah Az-Zumar: 23]
سورة الزُمُر : آية ٢٣
وحديث الله وكلامه هو القرآن الكريم.
اللهمَ اهدنا وأصلح حالنا واجعل القرآن الكريم ربيع قلوبنا ونور صدورنا وجلاء أحزاننا يا رب
عماد بكر
fantastic music i love it so much 😇😇
Walid H.
First concert for him in Egypt summer of 1976 and I attended this great event what a wonderful time . His music will always survive inside our heart . What a legend
F. Nikol
He was from Alexandria. He always mentioned how much he loved Egypt and the Egyptians.
Linda. Shtylla
Legjenda e brezave, mbret i zemrave tona 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑
Charbel saba
Rip Demis Roussos .. you shall never be forgotten because you gave much joy & happiness throughout your amazing singing career .. Rip immortal Roussos 😍🙏♥️
Etidal Makdisi
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citoyen libre
Il y a un homme chanceux qui vous prendra lointain,
Lointain, tellement très lointain
Il viendra un jour
À un autre terrain(terre) il vous prendra lointain
Lointain, tellement très lointain
Ceci viendra ils disent
Personne ne sait(connaît), qui partagera
Tout votre amour pur et juste
Mais dans vos yeux je peux voir
Que quelqu'un soit moi
Qui attrapera votre coeur mon charmant
Qui peut dire, qui peut dire
De demain vous resterez
Plus que juste un jour
À un autre terrain(terre) il vous prendra lointain,
Lointain, tellement très lointain
L'amour montrera la voie
Personne ne sait(connaît), qui partagera
Tout votre amour pur et juste
Mais dans vos yeux je peux voir
Que quelqu'un soit moi
Personne ne sait(connaît) qui partagera tout votre amour
Mais dans vos yeux que quelqu'un sera moi
Personne ne sait(connaît) qui partagera
Tout votre amour pur et juste
Mais dans vos yeux je peux voir
Que quelqu'un soit moi
Personne ne sait(connaît) qui partagera tout votre amour.
Regina Ribeiro
Amo todas as músicas deste eterno ser de luz!!
S. Öztekin
Çok güzel bir şarkı...Rahmetli canım ablam tanıştırmıştı Demis Roussos'u ve hala çok severek dinlerim.Eskiden long play denilen uzun çalar plaklar vardı.Her hafta sonu heyecanla eve gelmesini beklerdim ablamın, çocuk kalbimle.Her gelişinde bir bilgi, bir yenilik, bir yazar, bir şair, bir şiir bir roman, bir şarkı gelirdi, hiç birşey yoksa onun sevgisi, ışığı, muhabbeti, kendisi gelirdi evimize.
Işıklar içinde uyu, ruhun şad olsun canım ablam... Çok özlüyorum... 🙏❤️🥀😔
Firuze
Legendary and magnificent; the best of all times Demis Roussos.