Yanni (real name: Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης / Yiannis Hrysomallis) is a Greek sel… Read Full Bio ↴Yanni (real name: Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης / Yiannis Hrysomallis) is a Greek self-taught pianist, keyboardist, and composer who was born in November 14, 1954 in Kalamata, Greece. Starting his career in 1977, joining up the Minneapolis-based rock group Chameleon, his musical efforts have spanned over three decades and brought him international popularity. Although many fans and critics call his music "New Age", Yanni himself has distanced himself from that label. In his autobiography, Yanni devotes an entire chapter to the subject, stating that he prefers to call his music "contemporary instrumental".

Yanni is a self-taught pianist who began his musical interest by giving recitals for family members, though he had no formal training and could not read a note. At the age of 18, he attended the University of Minnesota, having moved out of his native Greek to immerse himself into American culture. While a student there, Yanni joined an up-and-coming local group called Chameleon where he met drummer Charlie Adams. Chameleon earned some modest commercial success touring throughout the Midwest. After receiving a B.A. in psychology, Yanni determined that sought a life in music, making it his life's work.

He moved to California in pursuit of opportunities to work on movie soundtrack works. His first solo album, titled 'Optimystique', was recorded in 1980, and it showed his debt to instrumental electronic music of the past as well as other styles such as jazz, smooth pop, and the like. The album saw a general release in 1984. In 1987, he put together a small band which included John Tesh and Charlie Adams, and began touring to promote his earliest works. Other examples of his albums in his early days include 1986's 'Keys to Imagination' and 1987's 'Out of Silence', both of which have recieved retrospective critical acclaim.

The tail end of the 80s saw Yanni's career start to kick into high gear, a result of his determination in promoting his iconic sound. In 1992, Dare to Dream was released. It was Yanni’s first Grammy-nominated album and featured "Aria", a song based on The Flower Duet and popularized by an award-winning British Airways commercial. A second Grammy-nominated album, In My Time, was released in 1993. His music has been used extensively in television and televised sporting events, including the Super Bowl, Wide World of Sports, Tour de France, World Figure Skating Championships, The Olympics, and ABC News.

Yanni's breakthrough commercial success came with the release of his album and video, Yanni Live at the Acropolis, filmed on September 23, 1993 at the 2,000-year-old Herod Atticus Theater in Athens and released in 1994. This was Yanni’s first live album and utilized a full orchestra under the supervision of the Iranian conductor, Shahrdad Rohani, in addition to his core band. Subsequently, the concert was broadcast in 65 countries and seen by half a billion people. It has almost continuously remained on the charts since its release and is the second best-selling music video of all time, selling more than 7 million copies worldwide. A composition from this album, "Acroyali/Standing in Motion", was determined to have the "Mozart Effect," by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine because it is similar to Mozart's K 448 in tempo, structure, melodic and harmonic consonance and predictability.

In March 1997, Yanni became one of the few Western artists permitted to perform and record at the Taj Mahal in India. Later that year he performed at the Forbidden City in China. From these two events he created his next live album and video, Tribute, which was released in 1997. Armen Anassian, Conductor, concedes that he had some doubts about the artist's plans to perform at India's Taj Mahal and China's Forbidden City for Tribute: "To be honest, a few years ago when he was talking about it, the idea was so amazing. I myself was very skeptical, understandably so. But the truth is, it happened. We did it." Anassian describes Yanni as "very optimistic" and has observed that "nothing really fazes him." That outlook carries over naturally to his music. "I don't think it's a goal, per se. He's very honest with his own feelings. His music really comes from the heart. He writes music with ease, the music comes out with relative ease. The feel-good portion of the music is a by-product. It coincides with what the people love to hear." Lighting Designers Lee Rose and David "Gurn" Kaniski received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries or a Special" for both Live at the Acropolis and Tribute .

In 2000, after a two-year sabbatical, Yanni released his first studio album in seven years: If I Could Tell You.

Yanni also toured in 2003–2004 with the debut of the Ethnicity album extending his "One World, One People" philosophy. This album sparked what would become the 4th largest concert tour of the year ranked by Billboard Magazine.

He kicked off his 2004–2005 "Yanni Live!" tour at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, and his next live album and video, Yanni Live! The Concert Event was released in 2006.

In 2008, in collaboration with producer Ric Wake, Yanni showcased vocal artists singing his songs on Yanni Voices. On March 24, 2009, Disney Pearl Imprint released Yanni Voices, the artist's first studio album in six years, and its Buena Vista Concerts division produces the tour that began in April 2009.

Website: http://www.yanni.com/

Amare di nuovo
Yanni Lyrics

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Come è dolce la primavera
Dopo il freddoinverno
Si laterra aspetta il raggio del sole
E una nuova vita lo sai
Ma l'amore
Tu sei il sole
La luce che brilla per me
Ma adesso ti bacio e vivo

Amore lo so che non c'è vita senza te
Tu sei il sole, la luna, la stella bella
Il mio mondo gira insieme a te
Tu sei l'aurora, la luce
Che splende al mattino
Piena di rosa melodia che suona per me
Amore vorrei sposarti
E non trovo le parole per descriver questo amor
Tu sei il sole, la luna, la stella più bella
Ed io appartengo a te
Tu sei l'aurora, la luce che splende al mattino
Piena di rosa melodia che suona per me
Amor lo sai quanto t'amo
Amor diamoci la mano
Aaaa l'amo dentro
Sai com'è sempre insieme a me
Sai com'è com'è

Lo so chesempre ti amerò
Sempre ti amerò

Overall Meaning

The song "Amare di nuovo" by Yanni, translated to "To Love Again", speaks of the beauty of spring after a cold winter and how the earth awaits the warmth of the sun for new life to emerge. In the same vein, the singer is thanking their lover for being the sun in their life, the light that shines on them. The lyrics speak of a deep and intense love that the singer cannot describe in words, and they express their desire to marry their lover. The song ends with the declaration that they will always love their partner.

The song invites us to reflect on the different aspects of love. It demonstrates how love can bring new life and warmth, just like the sun. The lyrics also portray a sense of completeness in the relationship between the singer and their lover. The singer feels that they cannot live without the presence of their lover, and that their world revolves around them. The lyrics are emotive and demonstrate the power of love to fill one's life with joy and happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

Come è dolce la primavera
Springtime is sweet and delightful

Dopo il freddoinverno
After the cold winter

Si laterra aspetta il raggio del sole
The earth awaits the sun's rays

E una nuova vita lo sai
And a new life begins, you know

Ma l'amore
But love

Tu sei il sole
You are the sun

La luce che brilla per me
The light that shines for me

Ma adesso ti bacio e vivo
But now I kiss you and live

Amore lo so che non c'è vita senza te
Love, I know there is no life without you

Tu sei il sole, la luna, la stella bella
You are the sun, the moon, the beautiful star

Il mio mondo gira insieme a te
My world revolves around you