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.
Ich Hab Das Glück Gesehen
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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Da traf ich dich und auf einmal fing ein neues Leben an
Fûr dich und mich
Ich hab das Glück gesehn im Augenblick als ich dich sah
Da nahm ich deine Hand
und ging fort mit Dir
Ich hab das Glück gesehn, auf einmal war es wunderbar
Du warst mein, doch ich sah, du musst ein Engel sein
Blond war dein Haar, und wie Mohn so rot dein Mund, und himmelblau dein' Aug'n war'n
Ich hab das Glück gesehn im Augenblick als ich dich sah
Da nahm ich deine Hand
und ging fort mit Dir
Ich hab das Glück gesehn, auf einmal war es wunderbar
und ich hab gleich erkannt du gehörst zu mir
(bis)
The lyrics to Demis Roussos's song "Ich Hab' Das Gluck Gesehen" describe the feeling of falling in love at first sight. The verses depict a moment where time seems to stand still as the singer meets someone special. The chorus further emphasizes this feeling, as the singer describes seeing happiness for the first time since meeting their love interest. The line "Ich hab das Glück gesehn" translates to "I saw happiness" or "I saw luck" and is repeated throughout the chorus as a joyful refrain.
The song begins with the line "Heute um Zehn blieben alle Uhren für mich stehn", which translates to "Today at ten, all clocks stopped for me". This line sets the tone of the song, emphasizing the momentousness of the singer's encounter with their lover. The description of the lover as an angel is a common motif in love songs, emphasizing their otherworldly beauty and perfection.
Overall, the song captures the euphoric feeling of falling in love and finding happiness in another person's company. The imagery and language used in the lyrics contribute to this feeling of bliss and enchantment.
Line by Line Meaning
Heute um Zehn blieben alle Uhren für mich stehn
At 10 o'clock, time seemed to stop for me.
Da traf ich dich und auf einmal fing ein neues Leben an
Then I met you and suddenly a new life began.
Fûr dich und mich
For you and me.
Ich hab das Glück gesehn im Augenblick als ich dich sah
I saw happiness in the moment I saw you.
Da nahm ich deine Hand
Then I took your hand.
und ging fort mit Dir
And went away with you.
Ich hab das Glück gesehn, auf einmal war es wunderbar
I saw happiness, suddenly everything was wonderful.
und ich hab gleich erkannt du gehörst zu mir
And I immediately knew you belonged to me.
Du warst mein, doch ich sah, du musst ein Engel sein
You were mine, but I saw that you must be an angel.
Blond war dein Haar, und wie Mohn so rot dein Mund, und himmelblau dein' Aug'n war'n
Your hair was blond, your lips were red like poppies, and your eyes were sky blue.
bis
Until
Contributed by Leo E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gabriele Kalkan
Demis roussos so eine Stimme gibt es kein zweites mal 🥰
Lilo Cizmowski
Das ist ein wunderschönes Liebeslied von ihm man fühlt sich wieder jung🥰🥰💝💝💝💝💞💞💞💞❤❤
Bärbel Harder
Es gibt kein schöneres Lied 🥰 🙌
Leonice Cavalheri
Suas canções me levam para um lugar imaginário cheio de fantasia e me tem socorrido nestes tristes dias de 2020
Marialuz Garciafranco
Demis Roussos voz angelical sublime inigualable incomparable irrepetible . Un grande de la música , un tenor . Gloria a Dios Uno y Trino .
Christa Schmitz
Seine Stimme verführt
mich zum Träumen, an vergangene und wunderbare Zeiten.
Valdeci Santiago
suas canções mim acalmam, alegra meu coração.❤️
Joceleide Ferreira
Maravilhosa canção. Como todos as outras intensamente tocante
Adela Jiménez
No entiendo la letra pero como puede cantar con ese sentimiento maravilloso 😍😍
Eneida Vargas
Demis Roussos voz inigualável .melhor dos melhores 💋❤️🙏🏻