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/
Love Is All
Yanni Lyrics
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Falling deep inside of me
Drowning in my soul
This silence rushes over me
I am breath against this fire
And I will not turn away
I'm waiting for time to carry me
Like a tempest to the sea
Standing strong
Watching over
Love will keep me believing
through the dark, can you hear me calling
Holding on when I'm dreaming
Love is all, Love is all
Thundering on high
Love was all I knew before I fell
And now the shots of man
Are echoing inside myself
I am breath against this fire
And I will not turn away
I'm waiting for time to carry me
Like a tempest to the sea
Standing strong
Watching over
Yanni's song "Love Is All" is a passionate and powerful declaration of one's faith and belief in love. The opening lines of the song, "Was raining in my heart, falling deep inside of me, drowning in my soul, this silence rushes over me" speak to the overwhelming feeling of despair and loneliness that one can experience when love seems to have abandoned them. Despite this, the singer remains resolute in their belief that love will prevail, declaring, "Love will keep me believing through the dark, can you hear me calling, holding on when I'm dreaming, love is all, love is all."
The verses of the song focus on the singer's personal struggle with love, while the chorus reinforces the power of love to conquer all obstacles, with lines such as "standing strong, watching over, thundering on high, love was all I knew before I fell." The sense of strength and determination that comes through in the lyrics is matched by the soaring orchestration of the music, which builds to a crescendo of drums and strings, evoking the stormy imagery of the "tempest to the sea" in the final lines of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Was raining in my heart
My heart was filled with sadness and tears.
Falling deep inside of me
The sadness was overwhelming and taking over my soul.
Drowning in my soul
The sadness was consuming me completely.
This silence rushes over me
The silence around me intensifies the sadness I feel.
I am breath against this fire
I am struggling against the intense emotions I feel.
And I will not turn away
I won't give up, even though it's difficult.
I'm waiting for time to carry me
I'm hoping that eventually time will heal me.
Like a tempest to the sea
Like a storm that carries everything away, time will carry my sadness away.
Standing strong
I'm trying to be brave and face my sadness head-on.
Watching over
I'm watching over myself and trying to stay strong.
Love will keep me believing
I believe that love will eventually heal me and make things better.
Through the dark, can you hear me calling
Even though I'm struggling in the darkness, I'm reaching out for help.
Holding on when I'm dreaming
Even when I'm dreaming, my sadness is still with me.
Love is all, Love is all
Love is the most important thing, and it will eventually heal me.
Thundering on high
The intensity of my sadness is overwhelming.
Love was all I knew before I fell
Love was the only thing that kept me going before my sadness overtook me.
And now the shots of man
The pain and hurt caused by others is now affecting me deeply.
Are echoing inside myself
The pain is echoing inside me and intensifying my sadness.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DUGAN MCNEILL, JOHN CHRISTOPHER, PAMELA MCNEILL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Anyone listening to this masterpiece in 2024?
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