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.
My Emotion
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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Devant moi
Comment retenir my emotions
My emotions
Comme avant
Malgré le temps
Je sent revenir my emotions
My emotions
Je revoie les jours heureux
En amoureux nos tendres folies
Dès ce soir
Si tu le veux
Nous seront deux pour mille et une nuits
Je vivais à moitié avant d'éprouver
My emotions
My emotions
L'imprévu de la vie
M'a fait retrouver my emotions
My emotions
Quand l'amour conduit le mal
Rien ni personne ne peut le retenir
Mon coeur me dit que ce soir
C'est avec moi que tu vas au repartir
[interlude]
Quand l'amour conduit le mal
Rien ni personne ne peut le retenir
Mon coeur me dit que ce soir
C'est avec moi que tu vas repartir
À la vie
À l'amour
Tu seras toujours
My emotions
My emotions
Emotions
Emotions
Emotions
The lyrics to Demis Roussos's song My Emotion express a range of emotions related to love, memory, and the unpredictable nature of life. The singer reflects on a past relationship and the happy moments they shared together. Despite the passage of time, the singer still feels a strong emotional connection to their former love. The chorus emphasizes the intensity of these emotions: "My emotions, my emotions."
The lyrics also suggest a sense of optimism and hope for the future. The singer suggests that they can recapture the magic of their past love and create new memories together. The line "If you want it, we can spend a thousand and one nights together" suggests a willingness to invest the time and effort to make their relationship work.
Overall, the song is a powerful and emotional reflection on the complexities of love and the power it can hold over us.
Line by Line Meaning
Te voilà
Here you are
Devant moi
In front of me
Comment retenir my emotions
How to hold back my emotions
My emotions
My feelings
Comme avant
Like before
Malgré le temps
Despite the time
Je sent revenir my emotions
I feel my emotions come back
Je revoie les jours heureux
I see the happy days again
En amoureux nos tendres folies
As lovers, our tender follies
Dès ce soir
From tonight
Si tu le veux
If you want
Nous seront deux pour mille et une nuits
We will be two for one thousand and one nights
Je vivais à moitié avant d'éprouver
I lived half a life before feeling
L'imprévu de la vie
The unexpectedness of life
M'a fait retrouver my emotions
Made me find my emotions again
Quand l'amour conduit le mal
When love leads to trouble
Rien ni personne ne peut le retenir
Nothing and no one can stop it
Mon coeur me dit que ce soir
My heart tells me that tonight
C'est avec moi que tu vas au repartir
It's with me that you're going to leave
[interlude]
À la vie
To life
À l'amour
To love
Tu seras toujours
You will always be
My emotions
My feelings
My emotions
My feelings
Emotions
Feelings
Emotions
Feelings
Emotions
Feelings
Contributed by Christopher C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
valderez alves santos
Saudades de tão bela voz que passou para a eternidade. Deus o tenha!
Sylvie Cormier
C'était le chanteur préféré de mes
Grands parents,que d'émotions 😁👏👏🙏
Monica Ribera Tapiolas
Magnífico como siempre
Anne-marie Contreras
Ça alors, j’ai entendu récemment cette chanson, en duo Gilbert Bécaud et sa fille Emily (je crois que c’est un duo virtuel - après la mort de M. Bécaud), et j’ai beaucoup aimé... mais là avec Demis Roussos c'est magnifique !!! Merci 💗🎼🎵🎶
sandrine A
Les souvenirs heureux resteront à vie
Marie Christine Sauzet
Trop beau trop belles chanson de ce chanteur si lumineux bel homme belle voix repose en paix on nen retrouvera pas cme lui cetait une tres belle presence a lui seul merci beaucoup wood pour ttes vos diversites
PATRICK BOHNERT
Merci beaucoup pour cette magnifique chanson avec demis roussos une merveille je connaissais déjà d il y longtemps
AGNESE
Che voce meravigliosa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agnès Caron
Un chanteur que j aime beaucoup à la voix qui est une merveille gbisous😘
Tatiana S
Sublime 🤩💝🤴👸💝❣❣❣👍👍👍.......