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.
Lovely love de Paris
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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Yesterday is so near
And it all seems so clear
Whispers your name
To remind me
Lovely love de Paris
Where are you now
We were so young at heart
We said we’d never part
And then time came and found us
Like a nightmare to remind us
Lovely love de Paris
Where are you now
Who knows if we’ll meet again
Walk like we did by the Seine
You used to say mon amour
Our love will rhyme pour toujours
Who knows if we’ll meet again
In the streets of Saint Germain
My lovely love c’est ma vie
My love still rimes with chérie
Memories stayed behind
And it rains in my mind
You were all that I cared for
Like a reason that I lived for
Lovely love de paris
Where are you now
The lyrics of Demis Roussos's song Lovely love de Paris is a contemplation of a past love that the singer had in Paris. The song begins with a nostalgic recollection of the past, where the memories are still so clear that it feels like yesterday. The love words that were exchanged between them still resonate with the singer, and they whisper the name of the person who said it. The lyrics "Lovely love de Paris" brings back fond memories of the times spent in the city of love, where the love story unfolded.
The singer then asks the question, "Where are you now?" This question implies that they have lost touch with the person they once loved. Although they were young at heart and promised never to part, time caught up with them, and they drifted apart. The haunting refrain of "Lovely love de Paris, where are you now?" emphasizes the sense of longing and nostalgia they feel for that lost love.
The singer wonders if they will ever meet again, perhaps walking the streets of Saint Germain, just like they used to. The lyrics "Who knows if we'll meet again, walk like we did by the Seine" evoke a sense of hope that they will meet again, and their love will rhyme pour toujours (forever). The final verse of the song expresses that even though the love has ended, the memories stay behind like a soft rain that falls in the mind. The singer reflects that their past love was the only reason they lived for, and they still hold their lovely love de Paris close to their heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday is so near
The memories of the past are still fresh in my mind
And it all seems so clear
The past seems clearer than the present
Every love word you told me
You used to express your love for me in words
Whispers your name
Your name is a reminder of the love we shared
To remind me
To remind me of the love we shared
Lovely love de Paris
Our beautiful love story in Paris
Where are you now
I wonder where you are now
We were so young at heart
We were young and full of love
We said we’d never part
We promised to never leave each other
And then time came and found us
But time caught up with us
Like a nightmare to remind us
It felt like a bad dream to realize we had to part ways
Who knows if we’ll meet again
I'm uncertain if we'll ever see each other again
Walk like we did by the Seine
We used to take long walks by the Seine River
You used to say mon amour
You used to call me 'my love'
Our love will rhyme pour toujours
Our love will always be in sync
In the streets of Saint Germain
Maybe we'll meet again in Saint Germain
My lovely love c’est ma vie
My beautiful love, you were my life
My love still rimes with chérie
My love still rhymes with 'darling'
Memories stayed behind
The memories of our love stayed with me
And it rains in my mind
Those memories still make me emotional
You were all that I cared for
You were the most important thing to me
Like a reason that I lived for
Loving you was my purpose in life
Lovely love de paris
Our beautiful love story in Paris
Where are you now
I wonder where you are now
Lyrics © ALLO MUSIC EDITIONS
Written by: Robert CONSTANDINOS, LAI FRANCIS
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Juana Vallejos
hermoso solo hermoso no ay palabras para describir lo que siento cuando veo y escucho sus videos
Maria de Lourdes Burguez
Música maravilhosa.
Conepcion Ventura Pesas
Bonita canción y bonita voz la de éste gran cantante griego que me enamora.
Forever and Ever ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Barçelona.
Conchi Ventura Pesas
Cristina Santana
Muita saudade 😢😢😢💕💕💕💕💕💕
NeroBurnR
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Eleni Theodoridou
Αγαπημενη φωνη πάντα θα με συγκινείς,
DEMIS IMMORTAL, DEMIS OF LOVE 💙🌿🇬🇷💐💙
Evy Hannes
Whatever he sings is beautiful! Yes, I enjoyed it very much.
1957iryda
Joan, dziękuję bardzo za cudowną piosenkę i wideo. Życzę szczęśliwych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia, Barbara
MARINA CONSALTER
FINE DELL' ANNO 2020 : la tua VOCE DEMIS CI DA GIOIA E' BELLISSIMA DOLCE ED ENTRA NEL CUORE
MARINA CONSALTER
SEMPRE NEL CUORE !! MERAVIGLIOSA VOCE E QUESTA CANZONE LA ESALTA !! GRAZIE DEMIS