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/
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/
Swept Away
Yanni Lyrics
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Adam Douglas When all the words have been revealed And no more secrets…
Against All Will You look but don't see Somethings wrong with me Turn but d…
Anna Gilbert Looking for a love you can call your own, Wanna be…
ATB I don’t know what you mean to me I don’t even…
ATB - Www.Music-Joy.net I don’t know what you mean to me I don’t even…
ATB feat. Roberta Carter Harrison I don’t know what you mean to me I don’t even…
ATB featuring Roberta Carter Harrison I don’t know what you mean to me I don’t even…
Bill Nelson Sometimes I feel the weight of the world But sometimes I'm…
C.G mix Swept cway Please don't turn your back to me, I…
Carpenter Mary-Chapin I am waiting with a ticket with a carry-on People everywher…
Chris Ralles/Christopher Cross/Joe Chemay/Michael Omartian I never had anything happen so fast Took one look and…
Christopher Cross I never had anything happen so fast Took one look and…
Continuance Was there a first time you can remember the structure…
Culak Alone I awoke from a dream Without you You were…
Darden Smith So we walked out and through the night We laid down…
Diana Ross I was lying there, lying on the beach I dreamed you…
Dianne Elise I never had anything happen so fast I took one look…
Fictionist The flood come rushing down the canyon But we didn't run…
Flyleaf Help help help Out out out out out out out now…
Flyleaf愀 Help help help Out out out out out out out now…
Geoff Moore We would say Your name A hundred times a day Like speaking…
i.AB Make a wish on whispered stars For a road and faster…
JayMoji You got me down You got me down, but Swept away... I got…
Jon Dee Graham If you find my car at a low water crossing With the…
Lace Ooh yeah We spent all night down by the riverside Laughin' …
Lace (Country) (Cathy Majeski/John Scott Sherrill) (Track 10 - Time 4:14) …
LIVING ROOM - The xx I get swept away When I think of you Take me to…
Mary Chapin Carpenter I am waiting with a ticket with a carry-on People everywher…
Nashville Cast feat. Lennon Stella & Jessy Schram We should have seen it Like a flash of lightnin′ Should've b…
Nic Stevens Something came alive, something came alive here Something ca…
Paolo Santos ( Swept Away ) "Paolo Santos" I never had anything hap…
Parra for Cuva You´re on with your life Not behind the scenes on the…
Parra for Cuva & Anna Naklab You're on with your life Not behind the scenes on the…
Parra For Cuva and Mr. Gramo Feat. Anna Naklab You´re on with your life Not behind, behind the scenes on…
Phish Much ado is all I see And feel like it's surrounding…
Randall Kent Come a little closer baby let's get lost We'll sleep under…
Roots - The MC's who slept for days, must be swept away MC's who…
Sammy Hagar Soft wind blowing Her hair into my face Eyes still…
Stickshift Rocketship Darling, I've been thinking honestly, I think it's time t…
The Avett Brothers Well you send my life a whirling Darling when you're twirli…
The Avett Brothers (Ft. Bonnie Avett Rini) Well, you send my life a whirling Darling, when you're twir…
The Roots MC's who slept for days, must be swept away (4X) (Malik…
The Roots Cassandra Wilson MC's who slept for days, must be swept away The rhythm…
The Temptations Swept away Oh baby (ooh 0h) I want you to take all…
The xx I get swept away When I think of you Take me to…
The XX(디 엑스엑스) I get swept away When I think of you Take me to…
The-XX I get swept away When I think of you Take me to…
Xx The I get swept away When I think of you Take me to…
Yukka All this time I stayed out of sight I started wondering…
♥The XX I get swept away When I think of you Take me to…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Yanni:
A Little Too Late Here i stand now Loving Being away from To arrive on Start a…
A Love for Life No man No man is an island Way out on the water All…
Acroyali Música Instrumental…
Adagio in c minor Xuất hi…
Almost a Whisper The sound of holding on - almost a whisper The sigh…
Amare di nuovo Come è dolce la primavera Dopo il freddoinverno Si laterra a…
Aria Sous le dome epais Ou le blanc jasmin A la rose sÕassemble, …
Before the night ends I close my eyes to see the world I close my…
Can I lost my shirt a few days back And I can…
Cielito lindo de la sierra morena cielito lindo vienen bajando un par de o…
Dance With a Stranger Babyface Miscellaneous Eyes Of A Stranger Written by carlos …
Desire Llena el aire con mis antojos Prende el fuego en mi…
El son de la negra Yeahh Welcome to the official REMIX Major lazer Do you reca…
Eterno Es Este Amor Este mundo gira tan deprisa Miradas que se cruzan why se…
Face In The Photograph Loving can hurt Loving can hurt sometimes But it's the only …
Felitsa Sous le dome epais Ou le blanc jasmin A la rose sÕassemble S…
For All Seasons Sing It With Me Now 2010 We Bringing New Love To…
If I Could Tell You Contigo yo aprendi A amar y ser amada De tus ojos emana…
In the Morning Light I wake up to see you Standing in the morning…
Jivaeri Aaahhh, I Xeneetia to hairete, Jivaeri mou, To moshouloulo…
Keys to Imagination Llegaste asi Como un rayo de luz Mi luna la tierra Perdi …
Kill Me With Your Love Tell me who you are today Did you leave the best…
Llama De Amor Eres, cobarde, ja, ja, ja, ja Haber si puedes A la, la,…
Love Is All Was raining in my heart Falling deep inside of me Drowning i…
Love Take Me Come hear my heart cry, breathe in your moonlight Take me…
Mas Alla Hemos sidos heridos antes los dos O quizás hemos muerto y…
Mi todo eres tu Only in this moment Will my heart remind beside you Only in…
Munir Flies the Jet It seems abdulkhaliq has stolen our lyricsdfgjjfbsbklbgfdsch…
Nei Tuoi Occhi tu conosci il mio cuore e proteggi i miei sogni nelle…
Never Leave The Sun Oh let it roll, let it roll Oh let it roll,…
Ni La Fuerza Del Destino Dices Que no me quieres Que esto que siento Debe…
Nightingale Cruise Julee Floating Into The Night The Nightingale writ…
Niki Nana Kalemera Neneya Tununu Se Ka Musica Kalemera Neneya Tun…
Niki Nana (We're One) Kalemera Neneya Tununu Se Ka Musica Kalemera Neneya Tununu S…
No Ha Dejado De Llover te fuiste sabiendo que yo estoy aun amandote llorandote aden…
Nostalgia "On Sacred Ground" Within your soul on sacred ground Crea…
O Luce Che Brilla Nell'Oscurità Scendono le nuvole Oscurando la speranza Mentre le stelle e …
Ode to Humanity Toute gaieté quand nous Sommes ensemble Toute beauté Quand n…
Omaggio Grazie alla nostra grandezza alle cose che giá abbiamo raggi…
On Sacred Ground Within your soul on sacred ground Creation's song alive with…
Our Days What's underneath the warmest water What's in your dreams th…
Que Te Vaya Bien Sin saber lo que pudimos ser corte las alas del querer mar…
Quiet Man M-e-t, h-o-d, man M-e-t, h-o-d, man M-e-t, h-o-d, man M-e…
Rainmaker Que tienen tus ojos, gitana morena [What is in your…
Reflections of Passion No hay antes ni despues No hay relojes Ni plazos, solo hoy…
Ritual de amor Llena el aire con mis antojos Prende fuego en mi corazón Que…
Ritual De Amor (Desire) Llena el aire con mis antojos Prende el fuego en mi…
Santorini Instrumental.…
Secret Vows [Instrumental Song]…
Set Me Free Why are we fighting Why are we lying Maybe god come and…
The Chase My Favorite Highway - The Chase Even though it's hard to…
The End of August You walk on higher ground Like the holy ghost I haven't…
The Flame Within El es... cobarde Cobarde habitual eso es lo que eres tu …
The Keeper I've been like a bird without song for awhile Dry like…
The Promise The way the moon Bends down to light the sea And catches…
The Rain Must Fall Te fuiste Sabiendo que yo estoy Aun amandote Llorandote …
To Take ... To Hold Guy Jasmine Miscellaneous Just Want To Hold You JUST WANT TO…
Tribute Grazie alla nostra grandezza Alle cose che gia abbiamo ragg…
Unico Amore La luce delle stelle scintilla sul mare illumina il mio…
Until the Last Moment [instrumental]…
Vivi il tuo sogno Di notte le stelle brillano lassù Ci svegliano con mille sog…
Volver Siempre sueño volver a mi tierra volver con tu sol en mi…
Volver A Creer No hay antes ni despues, noy relojes ni plazos solo hoy, viv…
Whispers In The Dark Te fuiste sin despedir Llevandote la luz de mi existir Sol…
Wishing Well The Airborne Toxic Event - Wishing Well ★ 卜超 制作 Standing on…
With An Orchid Dices Que no me quieres Que esto que siento Debe morir …
Within Attraction Once I was there standing outside looking in Beside my wind…
Y Te Vas llegaste asi como un rayo de luz mi luna plateada te vi y…
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SmackLipow
Dearest Yanni, thank you for existing and for everything you've done in your life.
I consider your music one of the most important soundtracks of my life ever since my earliest childhood, thanks to my mother who introduced me to your art. The Acropolis version of "Swept Away" is undoubtedly among my top compositions of yours and it never fails to bring back memories of a better time and place.
This is the least I can say about your art.
I know it may sound exaggerated, but to me, you are greater than Mozart, and this truth brings me peace for a lifetime.
I feel lucky, blessed and proud to be alive in the same time as you in order to witness your genius, albeit only from recordings.
I hope one day I'll get to see you perform live.
May God bless you, your soul and your family.
All the best from your biggest Bulgarian fan. ❤️
Abu Shnein
This is my best all time song that I love to listen when all stress melts away. I don't get enough from the first and last part. It's a legendary masterpiece. Thank you Yanni from the bottom of my heart.
joyce svarvar
@Abu Shnein absolutely, that's what makes his music authentic, it can speak to our emotions at any given time, but common to his music is humanity as the best reflected through the composition of the oschestra, musicians and instruments. His brilliance is the pure joy one received from simply listening, allowing the music to penetrate our deepest feeling, after all we need to feel a sense of joy in these perilous times.
Abu Shnein
@joyce svarvar Indeed .. Every version has its own mood and reflects some specific experiences and emotions.
joyce svarvar
It was my introduction to Yanni and his masterful musical mind. I adore his music, the latest version just takes it to a new level.
Just listen and let your life energy flow.❤️
Catherine Spinelli
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Maria Das Neves
PERFEITO ESSA CONEXÃO 🙏💖
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samoyedpups
Μουσική που μου αρέσει ... πάλι!
(Yanni, because of you, a number of things happened: I'm leaning piano, learning Greek, and I have a love for music!)
σε ευχαριστώ πάρα πολύ!
SmackLipow
Dearest Yanni, thank you for existing and for everything you've done in your life.
I consider your music one of the most important soundtracks of my life ever since my earliest childhood, thanks to my mother who introduced me to your art. The Acropolis version of "Swept Away" is undoubtedly among my top compositions of yours and it never fails to bring back memories of a better time and place.
This is the least I can say about your art.
I know it may sound exaggerated, but to me, you are greater than Mozart, and this truth brings me peace for a lifetime.
I feel lucky, blessed and proud to be alive in the same time as you in order to witness your genius, albeit only from recordings.
I hope one day I'll get to see you perform live.
May God bless you, your soul and your family.
All the best from your biggest Bulgarian fan. ❤️
BEAUTIFUL CLASSICAL
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