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.
Quand Je T'aime
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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J'ai l'impression d'être un roi
Un chevalier d'autrefois
Le seul homme sur la Terre
Quand je t'aime
J'ai l'impression d'être à toi
Comme la rivière au Delta
Prisonnier volontaire
Quand je t'aime
Tous mes gestes me ramènent
À tes lèvres ou à tes bras
À l'amour avec toi
Quand je t'aime
Il est minuit ou midi
En enfer au paradis
N'importe où mais ensemble
Quand je t'aime
Je ne sais plus si je suis
Un mendiant ou un messie
Mais nos rêves se ressemblent
Quand je t'aime
Tous mes gestes me ramènent
À tes lèvres ou à tes bras
À l'amour avec toi
Quand je t'aime
J'ai des fleurs au bout des doigts
Et le ciel que je te dois
Est un ciel sans étoiles
Quand je t'aime
J'ai la fièvre dans le sang
Me fait peur, me fait mal
Quand je t'aime
Tous mes gestes me ramènent
À tes lèvres ou à tes bras
À l'amour avec toi
Quand je t'aime
J'ai l'impression d'être un roi
Un chevalier d'autrefois
Le seul homme sur la terre
Quand je t'aime
J'ai l'impression d'être à toi
Comme la rivière au Delta
Prisonnier volontaire
Quand je t'aime
Il est minuit ou midi
En enfer au paradis
N'importe où mais ensemble
Quand je t'aime
Je ne sais plus si je suis
Un mendiant ou un messie
Mais nos rêves se ressemblent
Quand je t'aime
The song "Quand je t'aime" by Demis Roussos, is a chanson d'amour, or a love song. The lyrics express the intense feelings of love and devotion towards a beloved person. The singer speaks of feeling like a king or a knight of old, the only man on earth, when he loves her. He feels as if he belongs to her, like a river to its delta or a prisoner by choice. The singer's gestures all draw him back to her lips and arms, to the love they share.
The lyrics also speak of the timeless quality of their love. They can be together anywhere, be it heaven or hell or any other place, and it would still be a special moment when they are together. The singer does not know if he is a beggar or a messiah, but he knows that their dreams are similar.
The song expresses the intense emotions that one feels when in love. The singer's voice is passionate and romantic, and the lyrics capture the essence of love. It speaks of feeling whole when with a loved one, how love makes us feel like we can conquer the world and sacrifice everything.
Overall, "Quand je t'aime" is a beautiful love song that captures the essence of being in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Quand je t'aime
When I love you
J'ai l'impression d'être un roi
I feel like a king
Un chevalier d'autrefois
A knight of old
Le seul homme sur la Terre
The only man on Earth
J'ai l'impression d'être à toi
I feel like I belong to you
Comme la rivière au Delta
Like a river to its delta
Prisonnier volontaire
A willing prisoner
Tous mes gestes me ramènent
All my actions lead me back
À tes lèvres ou à tes bras
To your lips or to your arms
À l'amour avec toi
To love with you
Il est minuit ou midi
It's midnight or noon
En enfer au paradis
In hell or in heaven
N'importe où mais ensemble
Anywhere but together
Je ne sais plus si je suis
I don't know if I'm
Un mendiant ou un messie
A beggar or a messiah
Mais nos rêves se ressemblent
But our dreams are alike
J'ai des fleurs au bout des doigts
I have flowers at my fingertips
Et le ciel que je te dois
And the sky that I owe you
Est un ciel sans étoiles
Is a sky without stars
J'ai la fièvre dans le sang
I have fever in my blood
Et ce plaisir innocent
And that innocent pleasure
Me fait peur, me fait mal
Scares me, hurts me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Didier Rene Henri Barbelivien, Pascal Auriat, Bernard Edgar Joseph Estardy
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nico_et_amé
Voici les paroles les amis
Quand je t'aime
J'ai l'impression d'être un roi
Un chevalier d'autrefois
Le seul homme sur la Terre
Quand je t'aime
J'ai l'impression d'être à toi
Comme la rivière au Delta
Prisonnier volontaire
Quand je t'aime
Tous mes gestes me ramènent
A tes lèvres ou à tes bras
A l'amour avec toi
Quand je t'aime
Il est minuit ou midi
En enfer au paradis
N'importe où mais ensemble
Quand je t'aime
Je ne sais plus si je suis
Un mendiant ou un messie
Mais nos rêves se ressemblent
Quand je t'aime
Tous mes gestes me ramènent
A tes lèvres ou à tes bras
A l'amour avec toi
Quand je t'aime
J'ai des fleurs au bout des doigts
Et le ciel que je te dois
Est un ciel sans étoiles
Quand je t'aime
J'ai la fièvre dans le sang
Et ce plaisir innocent
Me fait peur, me fait mal
Quand je t'aime
Tous mes gestes me ramènent
A tes lèvres ou à tes bras
A l'amour avec toi
Quand je t'aime
J'ai l'impression d'être un roi
Un chevalier d'autrefois
Le seul homme sur la terre
Quand je t'aime
J'ai l'impression d'être à toi
Comme la rivière au Delta
Prisonnier volontaire
Quand je t'aime
Il est minuit ou midi
En enfer au paradis
N'importe où mais ensemble
Quand je t'aime
Je ne sais plus si je suis
Un mendiant ou un messie
Mais nos rêves se ressemblent
Quand je t'aime
@benouamerhoria9797
A ce jour, cette chanson me hante. Je suis mamie plusieurs fois. La nostalgie des années d'or.
@racineurr.8924
@@gaetangroppi1112 Sa voix est unique comme les émotions qui en ressortent.
@cyrillembela4127
longue vie à toi mami❤
@heretynskicatherine7462
Magnifique j'ai 63 ans et je suis toujours émerveillée de l'entendre,Quelle voix.
@carinestoll1997
J'ai 60 ans j'adore toujours écouter les chansons de Demis il me manque tellement repose en paix 😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤
@user-bk4jv3uz5h
@@carinestoll1997 j'ai 69 ans je vibre encore
@Taranto-u
Bonjour. Nous avons la même âge.. je partage votre avis. Grandioses voix de la musique romantique. I mérité plus de considération... quand est décédé seulement 2..petit article su ce talent immense immense immense !
@MichelEloy-co1jr
DEMIS EST UN GENIE DANS 1000 ANS ON ECOUTERA ENCORE CES CHANSONS VIVE LA GRECE VIVE L HUMANITE VIVE LA PAIX DEMIS ETAIT UN TRES GRAND HUMANISTE AMITIES MICHEL 2:34
@mariehelenetapp4272
Que j'Aime ce chanteur, Demis Roussos. Avec cette voix si Spéciale, et les Mots de ses chansons, et la présence réconfortante de ce grand homme ,il nous fait voyager n'importe où ou il le désire. Merci à Vous Mr Roussos, pour ce bel Héritage, reposez en Paix .💙💙❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏😍😍😍💦💦💦
@AbdellahBENMOUSSA-o7m
Rip.
Un grand artiste avec une voix en or.
Dommage que la tv ne lui a pas rendu un hommage en son honneur.