He became involved with music when he was 14, where he formed a band in Giannitsa with child friends of his. This was his first step in composing his own music. He started composing as "Monsieur Minimal" though, since 2001, when he bought his first personal computer.
One of his first steps into becoming known, was his participation in Coca-Cola Soundwave Festival in 2007, where he was one of the most successful competitors with his songs "Silk" and "Love is a Circle". His song "Silk" was included in a compilation of Coca-Cola Soundwave bands that was released with Greek press/magazine "Lifo".
The first official release of his songs, was through the compilation "City Campers" by The Sound of Everything recordings. He was the artist from the City Campers compilations that drawn the most attention. After this all drawn attention and enthusiasm over his music, he was signed to The Sound of Everything recordings.
He released his debut album Lollipop in September 2008, which was an electronic release with indie pop influences. The album was praised by media and press and had impressive number of sells.
Monsieur Minimal soon realized his success was good enough, since he has seen his song "Love Story" meeting success in Turkey (remained for some time in Turkey's radio charts and was included in a big Turkish compilation), a French/German TV channel asked him to present his debut album, while others of his songs are used in Greek and foreign TV commercials and are included in numerous compilations.
In April 19th 2010, Monsieur Minimal released an EP under the moniker "Μεσιέ Μινιμάλ" (which is the same thing in Greek characters) called Πάστα Φλώρα (Pasta Flora). In this EP release Monsieur Minimal sings in Greek and drifts away from his familiar electronic sound, while he tries to approach a much wider part of Greek listeners. Πάστα Φλώρα includes a song collaboration with Greek singer Δήμητρα Γαλάνη (Dimitra Galani.
Although Monsieur Minimal hasn't lost his signature sound of electronic style and singing in English, while he is preparing his yet-untitled-second-LP that's going to be released by The Sound of Everything recordings.
Love Story
Monsieur Minimal Lyrics
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Back in sixty nine
She was totally crazy i was aboy
I was very shy
In a lonely place
When i met you
I fell so divine
And the story began
Did you ever try see
Did you ever try to feel
I was a boy
She was sixteen years old
When i totally loved her did you forget
All this perfect world that we built
Together did you forget
All these promises
That you ll stay forever
Did you ever try see
Did you ever try to feel
I was a boy
She was sixteen years old
When i totally loved her did you forget
All this perfect world that we built
Together did you forget
All these promises
That you ll stay forever
Did you ever try see
Did you ever try to feel
The lyrics to Monsieur Minimal's "Love Story" describe a nostalgic recollection of a past love. The singer reflects on a girl he met back in 1969 when he was just a boy and she was a sixteen-year-old girl. He describes her as "totally crazy" while he was "very shy." Despite being in a lonely place, he fell in love with her and the story began. The lyrics then highlight how they built a perfect world together and made promises to stay together forever. However, the singer questions if his lover remembers their perfect world and their promises, suggesting that perhaps they have drifted apart and forgotten what they once had.
The lyrics elicit a sense of longing and perhaps even regret. It appears that the singer still holds onto the memories of their love and is questioning if his lover feels the same way. The repetition of the line, "Did you ever try to see? Did you ever try to feel?" emphasizes the singer's desire to know if his lover still holds onto the love they once shared.
Overall, the lyrics convey a bittersweet appreciation for a past love and a questioning of whether that love still exists.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a girl
The singer is referring to a girl from his past whom he will talk about throughout the song.
Back in sixty nine
The girl the singer is talking about is from the year 1969, which sets the context of the story he is about to tell.
She was totally crazy i was aboy
The girl was unpredictable and wild. The singer was a boy at the time and probably felt inexperienced and nervous around her.
I was very shy
The artist was not comfortable expressing himself and may have found it difficult to communicate with the girl he liked.
In a lonely place
The artist was in a solitary and desolate location when he met the girl which emphasizes the serendipity of their meeting.
When i met you
The singer is talking about the girl he has been referring to and how he first encountered her.
I fell so divine
The singer felt an intense and heavenly sensation when he met the girl, possibly indicating that he fell in love with her immediately.
And the story began
The artist is acknowledging that this event marked the beginning of a significant and memorable period in his life.
Did you ever try see
The artist is asking a rhetorical question, suggesting that the person he is addressing may not have understood the depth of the artist's feelings and experiences.
Did you ever try to feel
The artist is again asking the person he is addressing if they have ever attempted to empathize with him and understand what he went through.
I was a boy
Repetition of the earlier line confirms that the singer is still speaking from the perspective of his younger self.
She was sixteen years old
The girl the artist is talking about was only sixteen years of age when he fell in love with her.
When i totally loved her did you forget
The singer is addressing someone who may have made the singer feel that their relationship was forgotten or not taken seriously.
All this perfect world that we built
The singer is referring to a time when he and the girl were together and built a world together that he thought was perfect.
Together did you forget
The singer is again asking the person he is addressing if they forgot that he and the girl had a meaningful and special connection.
All these promises
The artist is referring to the vows and pledges he and the girl made to each other when they were together.
That you ll stay forever
The artist is saddened that the person he is addressing may have forgotten the promises he and the girl made to each other about staying together forever.
Contributed by Elena T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Hilal Esen
There was a girl
back in sixty nine
she was totally crazy
I was a boy
i was very shy
in a lonely place
When i met you
i fell so divine
and the story began
Did you ever try see?
Did you ever try to feel?
I was a boy
she was sixteen years old
when i totally loved her
Did you forget
all this perfect world
that we built together ?
Did you forget
all these promises
that you ‘ll stay forever?
Did you ever try see ?
Did you ever try to feel?
cmfrtblynmb
I loved the song. Then I was double happy when I learned the singer was greek :) Greetings from your turkish neighbor!
Artemios Filatov
This comment made my day!
Παναγιώτα Στ
Απίστευτο τραγούδι! Γεμάτο νόημα ο στίχος του και νοσταλγία η μουσική του!! 😍 ❤️ ❤️
Michael Giotis
Υμνος... Απίστευτη μουσική σύνθεση... Καλλιτέχνης σε άλλη διάσταση...!!!!!!!!!
Marisol Márquez
Me gusta mucho está rola. Es favorita en mi colección ❤️❤️❤️🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Χριστίνα Χαντζή
Το άκουσα πρώτη φορά στο "μίλα μου βρώμικα" κι ενώ έχω ακούσει κι άλλο τραγούδι του monsieur minimal δεν είχα καταλάβει ότι είναι δικο του. Χθες το άκουσα σ'ενα μαγαζί και χάρηκα που παίζουν τα τραγούδια του σε πολλά μαγαζιά. Πολύ νοσταλγικό, υπέροχο. ❤️
Taniola
Ότι πιο αγαπημένο και συνδεδεμένο με υπέροχες αναμνήσεις... Σ'ευχαριστώ 💞
Vladimir Martínez
Happiness is to find beautiful song by accident and enjoy it so much ... perhaps many people won't never listen to this song and that's not right... just beautiful!
Caroline Mangasarian
Beautiful song
Maria Thsnasias
Beautiful song and lyrics ❤❤❤