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.
I'm Gonna Fall in Love
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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Everytime you are near
I am certain I hear music playing
If I tried to explain
I’d be trying in vain this I know
To find my lucky star
Shining brightly up above
‘cause when I look into your eyes
I know I’m gonna fall in love
Must you try and resist
Shall I have to insist for a moment
‘cause I know very well
There’s a sweet magic spell in the air
Something tells me that you
Feel the same way I do
And I know I can’t be wrong
‘cause when I look into your eyes
I know I’m gonna fall in love
You came into my heart
And I know from the you were sunshine
How can words really tell about the angel
That fell in my arms
Need I look very far
To find my lucky star
Shining brightly up above
‘cause when I look into your eyes
I know I’m gonna fall in love
The song "I'm Gonna Fall in Love" by Demis Roussos is a beautiful love song about the moment when two people realize that they are meant to be together. The lyrics describe the feeling of being near someone and hearing music playing, and how it's impossible to explain the feeling, but it's there. The singer doesn't need to look far to find their lucky star, as it's shining brightly above in the eyes of their love interest.
The song starts with the singer being certain that they hear music playing whenever the person they love is near. This feeling is so powerful that they can't quite explain it to anyone. They feel like they don't need to look far to find their lucky star because they can see it shining in the eyes of their love interest. The chorus emphasizes that every time they look into their love's eyes, they know that they are going to fall in love.
In the second verse, the singer wonders whether their love interest is feeling the same way they do. They feel like there's a sweet magic spell in the air, and they want to know if their love interest is resisting their feelings or feeling the same way. They are certain that there's something special between them and that they can't be wrong about it.
Overall, this song is a beautiful description of falling in love and realizing that the other person is meant to be with you. With its gentle melody and heartfelt lyrics, it's one of Demis Roussos's most beautiful love songs.
Line by Line Meaning
Everytime you are near
Whenever you are close, I feel something special.
I am certain I hear music playing
I am sure I am getting some romantic vibes from you.
If I tried to explain
If I attempt to express my feelings,
I'd be trying in vain this I know
I would be unsuccessful; I realize this.
Need I love very far
Do I need to travel a long distance
To find my lucky star
to meet the person of my dreams?
Shining brightly up above
Who radiates like a heavenly body
'cause when I look into your eyes
since I gaze into your beautiful eyes
I know I'm gonna fall in love
I am confident that I will eventually fall in love with you.
Must you try and resist
Do you have to refuse my love?
Shall I have to insist for a moment
Should I have to persuade you?
'cause I know very well
Because I am confident
There's a sweet magic spell in the air
An enchanting mood is present.
Something tells me that you
I have a feeling that you
Feel the same way I do
have similar emotions as me.
And I know I can't be wrong
And I am certain that I am correct.
You came into my heart
You entered my life.
And I know from the you were sunshine
I immediately knew that you would bring brightness into my life.
How can words really tell about the angel
How can I fully express how angelic you are
That fell in my arms
Who was embraced by me.
Need I look very far
Do I have to search far
To find my lucky star
to find my perfect match?
Shining brightly up above
Who radiates like a heavenly body
'cause when I look into your eyes
since I gaze into your beautiful eyes
I know I'm gonna fall in love
I am confident that I will eventually fall in love with you.
Lyrics © ALLO MUSIC EDITIONS
Written by: Robert CONSTANDINOS, Stylianos VLAVIANOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mariestajncova4071
Fantazie poslouchat talentovaneho zpevaka Demise. Krasny zazitek Bravo. Dekuji . ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@magdalenajelinkova2754
Hlas anjela fantasticky umelec stale ziadane prekrasne piesne ktore su stale aktualne potrebujeme Ta stale pocut Demis laska nasa 😘😘😘❤❤❤❤😘😘😘❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🧎♀️
@carlosolari8696
Demis 💚 IMPOSSIBILE FARE A MENO DI TE 💕 CHE POSSO FARE??
@margosipman2799
Bekende melodie!!! Klinkt erg mooi!!👀👀👀👀👂💋💙❤💇💇💇
@marlenesullivan3113
Beautiful
@user-gk7vk1rj5s
Красивых много голосов,но голос Демиса особый, есть в тембре его голоса что-то волшебное и сразу узнаваемое.
@olgavalverde6691
Me duermo y me le banto escuchandolo lo amo
@rosalindafloresdepena7365
Eres y serás por siempre mi ídolo. No habrá nadie como Demis
@lililili8446
RIP...the Great Demis Roussos !!!!
@marlenesullivan3113
Golden Voice Of Demis