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.
Un Día Igual A Los Demás
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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con la misma suavidad de la aurora sobre el mar,
un dia igual a los demas de pronto comprendi
que tu amor podria ser mi segunda piel.
crei tocar la eternidad me trajistes tanta paz
que a tu lado, el tiempo no corria,
la vida fue un festival, sinfonia mágica, de todo cuanto yo pude esperar.
Un dia igual a los demas llegaste junto a mi,
un dia igual a los demas de pronto comprendí,
que tu amor podria ser mi segunda piel.
crei ganar la inmensidad, me trajistes tanta paz,
que a tu lado el tiempo no corria,
la vida fue un festival armonia mágica de todo cuanto yo pude esperar.
Un dia igual a los demas te fuistes sin dolor,
con la misma suavidad del crepusculo en el mar
un dia igual a los demas te sentire llamar
y sabre que nunca mas te volveras a ir
sin mi
The song "Un Día Igual A Los Demás" by Demis Roussos is a beautiful tribute to a lost love. The lyrics describe how the singer met his love on a day that seemed the same as any other, but as soon as they met, he knew that his love could be like a second skin. He felt like he was touching eternity and that he had found the peace he had been searching for. The time with his love felt like a magical symphony and the singer was grateful for all that he had experienced.
As the song continues, the singer describes how his love left him without pain or sadness, like the sunset over the sea. He knows that he will feel her calling him back and hopes that she will never leave him again.
Overall, the lyrics of "Un Día Igual A Los Demás" are a poignant representation of the deep and enduring love that can change our lives forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Un dia igual a los demas, llegaste junto a mi,
On a day like any other, you came to me,
con la misma suavidad de la aurora sobre el mar,
with the gentle calmness of dawn over the sea,
un dia igual a los demas de pronto comprendi,
a day like any other, I suddenly understood
que tu amor podria ser mi segunda piel.
that your love could be my second skin.
crei tocar la eternidad me trajistes tanta paz
I believed I touched eternity, you brought me so much peace
que a tu lado, el tiempo no corria,
that by your side, time didn't pass
la vida fue un festival, sinfonia mágica, de todo cuanto yo pude esperar.
Life was a magical symphony, everything I had ever hoped for.
Un dia igual a los demas llegaste junto a mi,
On a day like any other, you came to me,
como un sueño intimo, como un premio subito,
like an intimate dream, like a sudden prize,
un dia igual a los demas de pronto comprendí,
a day like any other, I suddenly understood
que tu amor podria ser mi segunda piel.
that your love could be my second skin.
crei ganar la inmensidad, me trajistes tanta paz,
I believed I won the immensity, you brought me so much peace
que a tu lado el tiempo no corria,
that by your side, time didn't pass,
la vida fue un festival armonia mágica de todo cuanto yo pude esperar.
Life was a magical harmony, everything I had ever hoped for.
Un dia igual a los demas te fuistes sin dolor,
On a day like any other, you left without pain,
con la misma suavidad del crepusculo en el mar
with the gentle calmness of twilight over the sea
un dia igual a los demas te sentire llamar
On a day like any other, I will feel you calling
y sabre que nunca mas te volveras a ir
and I will know that you will never leave me again
sin mi
without me
Contributed by John J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Angela Delfino
Amor Infinito , Demis Roussos , Romantismo, Poesia Único simplesmente Apaixonante, Amo muito Mora em meu coração eternamente ❤️🇧🇷🇱🇷💖🌻🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
María Eugenia Hernández Martiáñez
Preciosa canción e inigualable voz.
Que pena que estas canciones y estas voces ya no estén , solo existan en un recuerdo inolvidable
yolanda martinez
Cada canción que escucho es diferente son únicas su voz de terciopelo le pone un toque especial a cada una sr hermoso descansa en paz
Jorge Alegria
su voz no morira jamas ...marco mi infancia ..exqisito
Irma Vergara
Amo esa voz es celestial a mis sentidos llena de paz y alegria a mi vida
luis alejandro muñoz nuñez
Gracias Demis, hermosa y preciosa canción.
luis alejandro muñoz nuñez
Esta me recurda la llegada de mi niñita a mi vida. Por esto doy gracias a Díos.
Lutgarda Miranda
Q cancion tan linda expresa todo lo que fue mi eterno amor para el siempre siempre
Luz Enriquez
con letra del corazón se logra una verdadera canción de amor y esto es una prueba de ello como no dar un like.
Sonia Regina de Freitas Teixeira
Eternamente Demis Roussos. Voz do Universo.