After having taken piano lessons, Vangelis began his professional musical career working with several popular bands of the 1960s such as the Forminx and Aphrodite's Child, with the latter's album 666 going on to be recognized as a psychedelic classic. Throughout the 1970s, Vangelis composed music scores for several animal documentaries, including L'Apocalypse des Animaux, La Fête sauvage and Opéra sauvage; the success of these scores brought him into the film scoring mainstream. In the early 1980s, Vangelis formed a musical partnership with Jon Anderson, the lead singer of progressive rock band Yes, and the duo went on to release several albums together as Jon & Vangelis.
In 1981, he composed the score for the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Score. The soundtrack's single, the film's "Titles" theme, also reached the top of the American Billboard Hot 100 chart and was used as the background music at the London 2012 Olympics winners' medal presentation ceremonies. Vangelis also received acclaim for his synthesizer-based soundtrack for the 1982 film Blade Runner.
Having had a career in music spanning over 70 years and having composed and performed more than 50 albums, Vangelis is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of electronic music.
Vangelis was born 29 March 1943, in Agria, near Volos, Greece. Largely a self-taught musician, he reportedly began composing at the age of three. His earliest memory is "playing piano, some percussion and whatever else that was available that made a noise. Right from the start, I was only interested in playing my own music". He refused to take traditional piano lessons, and throughout his career did not have substantial knowledge of reading or writing musical notation. When he was six, Vangelis's parents enrolled him at a specialist music school in Athens. He recalls "I was lucky not to go because music schools close doors rather than open them". He studied painting, an art he still practices, at the Athens School of Fine Arts.
In 1989 received Max Steiner Award. France made Vangelis a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 1992 and promoted to Commander in 2017, as well Chevalier de la Legion d’ Honneur in 2001. In 1993 received music award Apollo by Friends of the Athens National Opera Society. In 1995, Vangelis had a minor planet named after him (6354 Vangelis) by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center (MPC) at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory; the name was proposed by the MPC's co-director, Gareth V. Williams, rather than by the object's original discoverer, Eugène Joseph Delporte, who died in 1955, long before the 1934 discovery could be confirmed by observations made in 1990. In 1996 and 1997 was awarded at World Music Awards.
NASA conferred their Public Service Medal to Vangelis in 2003. The award is the highest honour the space agency presents to an individual not involved with the American government. Five years later, in 2008, the board of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens voted to make Vangelis an Honorary Doctor, making him Professor Emeritus at their Faculty of Primary Education. In June 2008, the American Hellenic Institute honoured Vangelis with an AHI Hellenic Heritage Achievement Award for his "exceptional artistic achievements" as a pioneer in electronic music and for his lifelong dedication to the promotion of Hellenism through the arts. On 16 September 2013, he received the honour of appearing on the Greek 80 cent postage stamp, as part of a series of six distinguished living personalities of the Greek Diaspora.
1492: Conquest of paradise
Vangelis Lyrics
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In noreni per ipe
In noreni cora
Ne domina
In noreni per ipe
In noreni cora
Tira mine per ito
Ne domina
In noreni per ipe
In noreni cora
Tira mine per ito
Ne domina
In romine tirmeno
Ne romine to fa
Imaginas per meno per imentira
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The lyrics to Vangelis's song 1492: Conquest of paradise are a mixture of different languages and seems to be mostly made up of made-up words. The repetitive verses in the song can be interpreted as an incantation or a chant with no clear meaning but with an emotional impact. The use of non-existing words implies that the song is not about a specific place, time, or culture, but it's a universal ode to discovery, exploration, and pushing boundaries.
The first verse seems to be in a language that is a mix between Spanish and Italian. The phrase "In noreni per ipe" roughly translates to "We have to go away" or "We have to travel." The second verse also repeats this phrase and is followed by "Tira mine per ito ne domina," which means "Draw me toward you, oh dominant one." The last verse seems to be a mix between Latin and Italian, and the phrase "Imaginas per meno per imentira" could mean "I imagine lies every day."
Overall, the song evokes a sense of strength, courage, and adventure, as if calling the listener to embark on a journey of self-discovery and exploration.
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An instrumental intro with no lyrics
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Continuing the instrumental intro, setting the tone for the song
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Still instrumental, building up suspense
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The instrumental section begins to fade, making way for the first set of lyrics
In noreni per ipe
In the name of our father, we journey
In noreni cora
In the name of the chosen one
Tira mine per ito
We pull the oars towards our destiny
Ne domina
Under the dominion of fate
In noreni per ipe
In the name of our father, we journey
In noreni cora
In the name of the chosen one
Tira mine per ito
We pull the oars towards our destiny
Ne domina
Under the dominion of fate
In noreni per ipe
In the name of our father, we journey
In noreni cora
In the name of the chosen one
Tira mine per ito
We pull the oars towards our destiny
Ne domina
Under the dominion of fate
In romine tirmeno
In the city of Rome, we tremble
Ne romine to fa
Not in the Rome that we know
Imaginas per meno per imentira
We imagine lies in our minds
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The instrumental section builds back up again, transitioning into the next lyrics
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The music reaches a crescendo as the lyrics continue
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The instrumental section continues to heighten the tension
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The music reaches its peak as the lyrics reach their climax
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The song ends with a final instrumental flourish
Writer(s): VANGELIS
Contributed by Mateo D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-fu6pm4cy2b
Вангелис – гений.
Он саму услышал вечность
И уловил её таинственные звуки,
В тона окрасил музыкального искусства.
Со вкусом жизни воссоздал он безупречность
И сотворили чудо человека руки,
В ритм синтезаторов вдохнув живых эмоций чувства.
Мы ждём тебя обратно на Земле, Вангелис. Возвращайся, пожалуйста!
@evaaphrodite4220
FAREWELL Vangelis! 1943 - 2022
THANK YOU for everything you have given us.
You are immortal because your music is immortal.
All the Greeks are Proud of you!
Now you can officially CONQUEST PARADISE!
Rest in Peace.
Rest in Power.
Rest in Paradise.
❤️🙏❤️
@isaacpierre07
That's a masterpiece !!! Who is listenning in 2024?
@angelolobascio6608
Io sicuramente e anche altri fidati...
@taisedossantos7734
Euuuu
@user-mk4is5kd9z
me too
@habilbahsir9869
Yup its me
@MartyVan-hk1zy
Moi
@jeninjprasad5335
1 minute silence for the people who still searching for this song
@danutnicolae5580
' nm
@danutnicolae5580
Mojmn
@IndianAsphaltPlayer
I just found out today 😂😂😂