Who can introduce Yanni?

Yanni, one of the greatest New Age masters today, a world-famous performer and composer, has been nominated for the Grammy Award twice, and his works have been part of the Olympic broadcasts for the past ten years. Music favorite.

Yanni was born on November 14, 1954, in a small coastal town in Greece. There were three children in the family. Yanni had an older brother and a younger sister. Every night in the small town, there would always be people cheering for joy. It was in this environment that Yanni became interested in music.

Yanni was born in a family that is not poor, but not rich either. His parents have to run around every day for the family's life. Like his friends of the same age, Yanni is swimming and fishing. He spent his childhood mainly doing three things: going to school. He started playing the piano at the age of eight and came into contact with this 88-key instrument. However, he refused to take piano lessons, and his parents also agreed with him to play the piano like that. "Okay, Play whenever you want, play whatever you want!" His parents said after Yanni became famous.

In his childhood, Yanni regarded watching movies as one of his pleasures. In every movie, he did not pay much attention to the storyline of the movie, but tried his best to memorize the plot of the movie in his mind. After returning home, he imitated playing them on the piano, and gradually enriched the melodies. He named these pieces new music because he was always adding better effects to each piece. Make better improvements!

Yanni's childhood life in his hometown of Greece and the unique atmosphere of Greece inspired many of his future tracks, the most famous of which is the soundtrack of Planet Station---Santorini.

Yanni is not just a music-loving person. In 1969, when he was 14 years old, he broke the Greek national men's 50-meter freestyle record.

In 1972, with the encouragement of his parents, he left Greece and went to the United States to start his college life at the University of Minnesota. During his college years, he began to use electronic synthesizers and pianos to create new musical effects, and was greatly inspired!

Initially, Yanni had determined to become a clinical psychologist. When he was 18 years old, he was accepted by a university in Minnesota, USA, moved to the United States and majored in psychology. However, after graduation, Yanni chose his beloved music career. "I decided to try it for a year. I joined a rock band called "Chameleon" and performed in some nightclubs. I was immersed in music for a whole year. I have never felt that life was so exciting. It makes people happy. In this way, I found something worth doing with my life."

Yanni concentrated on music and felt extremely satisfied, although success seemed far away. "It took me a long time to achieve success. Although it was difficult to maintain my livelihood many times, I didn't care. Creation is a very happy thing. The creative process is one of the greatest joys in my life."

Appearing on the Oprah Winfrey show with LINDA EVANS was a huge turning point in Yanni's life.

After that, Yanni’s career flourished. Starting from the performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York, his concerts were broadcast on television in 65 countries. In 1998, TRIBUTE ranked second in the total US tour rankings. But those unbearable days taught Yanni many things, which have benefited him to this day. "Looking back, I realize that I learned many principles that allowed me to focus my will to make my creations work smoothly. No one can teach you these, you can only gain by experiencing life with your heart."

Although I was born in Greece, but Yanni believes that location has nothing to do with inspiration. “You don’t have to be on top of a mountain overlooking the landscape, and you don’t have to sit on the grass for a long time. To be honest, I love darkness the most. A lot of my work is done in the basement. There are no windows, it’s very dark, and it’s very quiet. Inspiration always comes. ”

Yanni pays no attention to anything when he creates. "I told my friends, don't bother me even if the nuclear bomb explodes." Yanni certainly knows that isolation is easily misunderstood by Western culture. "It seems to be against the trend. I remember when I started doing this, I My friends thought I was very weird, but today they understand that I am no different when I am creating. Although I spent a lot of time explaining it, they can understand me now.

For Yanni, this kind of creative method that is true to his heart is indispensable for his music career. "I think if you devote yourself to something and experience this inner journey, you will Be so immersed in it that life reveals its true nature to you. When I compose, I’m not thinking about what I’m “composing.” Music is a medium used to explore my inner world. "

Yanni has always maintained infinite enthusiasm for music. "Music is an indescribable language - it transcends normal logical thinking and speaks directly to people's hearts. Therefore I don't like to include explicit lyrics in my compositions. For me, the thing that has to be considered is staying true to the emotion. I try my best to represent the truth. What I want to convey is my feelings about life and the things that are very important to me. ”

In 1980, he released his first new solo album "Optimystique" and began to follow his music path wholeheartedly.

After that, Yanni tried to use more instruments He arranged music and released two solo albums in a row, and then moved to the American film factory - Hollywood. In the ten years from 1986 to 1996, he released an album every year until the launch of the world tour "TRIBUTE". /p>

On September 25, 1993, his concert at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, was a great turning point in his life and a new starting point for him to enter the music stage of life. From then on, Yanni was no longer an unknown person. .

In 1996, he started a continuous world tour to promote his music to the world. Most of the proceeds from the performances were donated to his hometown or local social welfare organizations. He was the first to come to China. The Western musician who performed in the Forbidden City was Cai Guoqing, a Chinese literary and artistic figure who picked him up at the airport. In the following nearly four years, he and his band did not dwell on their achievements and released a new album in 2000. "IF I COULD TELL YOU". Although some people commented that the rhythm of this album is the same as that of most of the songs in the album "DARE TO DREAM", but this is his brand new pure electronic music album. Although it is not as good as the live version of the concert, it is equally exciting.

Yanni has never given up on his music career, but has been tirelessly guiding himself and his friends to create music.

Yanni said: “You don’t have to overlook the scenery from the top of a mountain, nor do you need to sit on the grass for a long time. To be honest, I love darkness the most. A lot of my work is done in the basement. There were no windows, it was dark and quiet. Inspiration always comes. "He often told his friends not to disturb him when he was conceiving music, and not to tell him even if the atomic bomb exploded. I think his persistence and love for music have infected more people.

Now Yanni has moved to California, USA, and founded a private music company.

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Album name: Optimystique

Release date: 1980 (Originally), 1990-10-25 (rereleased)

The first album, there is nothing particularly attractive in it.

But we can appreciate the prototype of Yanni's music style from songs such as "Farewell".

Album tracks:

1.The Sphynx

2.Butterfly Dance

3.Strings

4.Twilight

5.The Chase

6.Farewell

7.Turnofthe Tide

8.The Magus

Album name: Keys to Imagination

Release date: 1986

Album Notes: The 2nd Album

Album Introduction:

This is the first Yanni music album released by BMG. It was completed with the assistance of Peter Baumann. The Yanni electronic music style is here establish.

Santorini, Keys To Imagination and Nostalgia, three works that later became famous at the Acropolis Concert, were originally included here.

Album tracks:

1.The North Shore of Matsushima

2.Looking Glass

3.Nostalgia

4.Santorini

5.Port Of Mystery

6.Keys To Imagination

7.Forgotten Yesterdays

8.Forbidden Dreams

Album name: Out of Silence

Release date: 1987

Album notes: 3rd album

Album introduction:

Among them, Acroyali/Standing In Motion (medly) and Within Attraction are classics

Album tracks:

1.Sand Dance

2.After Sunrise

3.Standing In Motion

4.The Mermaid

5.Within Attraction

6.Street Level

7.Secret Vows

8.Point Of Origin

9.Acroyali

10.Paths On Water

Album name: Chameleon Days

Release date: 1988

Album notes: 4th album

Album introduction:

Reftlections Of Passion classics, Swept Away, Marching Season and The Rain Must Fall were performed in Athens

Album tracks:

1.Swept Away

2.Marching Season

3.Chasing Shadows

4.The Rain Must Fall

5.Days Of Summer

6.Reflections Of Passion

7.Walkabout

8.Everglade Run

9.A Word In Private

Album name: Niki Nana

Release date: 1989-08-24

Album notes: 5th album

Album introduction:

Participated in Yanni's albums in the 1980s The one with the most hands. Electric guitar, trumpet, and vocals all appear for the first time.

Nightbird later became popular due to lyrics written by other singers.

Album tracks:

1.Niki Nana

2.Dance With A Stranger

3.Running Time

4.Someday

5.Human Condition

6.First Touch

7.Nightbird

8.Quiet Man

Album name: Reflections of Passion

Release date: 1990-08-24

Album notes: Selected albums

Album introduction:

This is Yanni's first collection album, which includes many of his masterpieces from the 1980s.

Almost A Whisper, True Nature, and Flight Of Fantasy are new works.

Album tracks:

1. After The Sunrise

2. The Mermaid

3. Quiet Man

4. Nostalgia

5. Almost A Whisper

6. The Rain Must Fall

7. Acroyali

8. Farewell

9. Swept Away

10. True Nature

11. Secret Vows

12. Flight Of Fantasy

13. A Word In Private

14. First Touch

15. Reflections Of Passion

Album name: In Celebration of Life

Release date: 1991-11-12

Album notes: Selected albums

Album introduction:

Yanni’s selected albums, including eighty Many masterpieces from the era. Among them, Song for Antarctica is a new work.

Album tracks:

1. Santorini

2. Song for Antarctica

3. Marching Season

4. Walkabout

5. Keys To Imagination

6. Looking Glass

7. Somebody

8. Within Attraction

9. Standing In Motion

10. Sand Dance

Album name: Dare to Dream

Release date: 1992-03-10

Album Notes: The 6th Album

Album Introduction:

This is a listenable album. The addition of the violin adds a lot of color to Yanni's music.

From then on, Yanni's albums were all produced independently by himself.

At the same time, this is also Yanni's first album to be nominated for a Grammy Award. It is Yanni's self-rated album as the most memorable among all albums.

Yanni once said: "A person's life is actually about constantly dreaming, chasing dreams, and constantly working hard to make dreams come true."

"Chasing Dreams", This is the beginning of Yanni's dream coming true.

In "Chasing Dreams", Yanni uses the graceful charm of classical keyboard music and the fast sound effects of modern electronic music to create a magnificent and colorful musical wonder.

Leading you to think freely in the sound river, breathe freely, and travel around the world easily.

The crisp piano sound strikes our hearts bit by bit. It is Yanni who is communicating with us emotionally. He affects people's sad and happy moods with his broad, free and slightly sad music style. .

Album tracks:

1. Once Upon A Time

2. A Love For Life

3. Nice To Meet You

4. So Long My Friend

5. You Only Live Once

6. To The One Who Knows

7. Face In The Photograph

8. Felitsa

9. Desire

10. Aria

11. A Night To Remember

12. In The Mirror

Album name: In My Time

Release date: 1993-04-06

Album notes: 7th album

Album introduction:

Yanni played all nine new works as well as FELITSA and IN THE MIRROR from the previous album.

We can feel the charm and connotation of this album that is different from any previous album...

Many of the songs are very classic...

For example: In The Morning Light, One Man's Dream, The End Of August, In The Mirror, Felitsa...

The most classic one is Until The Last Moment~~

This song can be said to be the pinnacle of YANNI's lyrical music...

Album tracks:

1.In The Morning Light

2.One Man's Dream

3.Before I Go

4.Enchantment

5.The End Of August

6.To Take...To Hold

7.In The Mirror

8.Felitsa

9.Whispers In The Dark

10.Only A Memory

11.Until The Last Moment

Album name: Live at the Acropolis

Release time: 1994-03-01

Album Notes: The 8th Album

Album Introduction:

This is one of my favorite albums.

This one is Ya Yanni's live recording album at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, his native country, a vast open-air performance venue, overlooking the Parthenon. In addition to Yanni and members of his own group, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was also invited to help out. Philharmonic Concert Orchestra), magnificent. The opening single makes people feel like they are in another space, watching the vastness of Star Wars; the flexible use of 3/4 time shows a strong Greek style; the recommended singles from the 1993 album (My Time) are also arranged in In this performance, the romance and tenderness made music fans fall in love with it; the passionate and unrestrained drumming made people dazzled. Yanni's music style is changeable. In his vast vocal range full of fantasy space, the soul feels like being washed by a clear spring.

YANNI's concert in Athens can be said to be a very classic concert. It started with the famous Santorini, and the following pieces were also his famous pieces. Many of the background music of major media programs are YANNI's Athens concert pieces. Another highlight of the concert was the many featured musicians in the band. Violin, drums... It can be said that if you have seen this concert, you will have no memory of them.

So I would like to suggest that those who have not heard of YANNI or do not know YANNI can go and listen to his Athens concert!

The following comment is quoted from "Yapai":

Taiwanese poet Yu Guangzhong has a famous poem - "The starry sky is very Greek." This is criticized by some people. In fact, if you are not confused and have a little understanding of ancient Greek civilization and legends, it is not difficult to understand. This is much better than directly praising "the starry sky is very beautiful, very mysterious, and very romantic." In the poet's imagination, "Greece" is synonymous with romance. In September 1993, Yanni, the piano prince from Greece, brought his dreamy works full of Greek style to a grand music show in the famous Herod Atticus Theater on the Acropolis and under the Parthenon. meeting. Sitting in a great building with a history of two thousand years, you can't help but feel nostalgic for the past, and the most modern, passionate and romantic NEW AGE is echoing in your ears. The world is ruthless, the buildings are speechless, and the ghosts of the past among the desolate smoke and grass are sobbing silently. Only Yanni, with his wild long hair and the most elegant gestures, drove his huge band to challenge history, or was it a provocation? This fully demonstrates Yanni's courage and imagination! After almost two years of planning, Yanni and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra teamed up to realize his dream in front of his hometown elders. He said: "Playing in such a magnificent place and in front of an enthusiastic audience was the best experience in my life." It is undeniable that this is also an extremely successful commercial hype - in the next two thousand years, these buildings will Still remaining, all the grand events and feats have long since disappeared, and Yanni's music has become a sob of a ghost among the smoke and grass. Yanni grew up in an elegant and civilized country and had a strong interest in music since childhood. In 1973, he went to the United States to attend college, majoring in psychology and minoring in piano, which was where he first came into contact with electronic synthesized keyboards. After graduation, he devoted himself to music production and released albums one after another, which received enthusiastic response. Especially the first selection - "REFLECTION OF PASSIONS" was released, and it suddenly topped the US BILL BOAR's NEW AGE chart for several months, immediately becoming a new century music master, and also won him the Greek Piano King

The reputation of son and keyboard prince. This "Acropolis Live Concert" happens to be his tenth album. Since we cannot be in the ancient Acropolis of Athens, our eyes cannot appreciate the charming scene, but our ears can calmly experience this romantic musical storm. The opening single "Santorini" gives people the feeling of being in another dimension, watching the vastness of Star Wars; "Keys To Imagination" uses a flexible 8/7 time signature to show a rich Greek style; "One Man's Dream" reveals the elegance, The tenderness is heart-stirring; the passionate drum sound of "Reflections Of Passion" is dizzying. The romantic interest is so strong that it can’t be dissolved!

Album name: Tribute

Release date: 1997-11-04

Album notes: 9th album

Album introduction:

Since then, Yanni's music has completely bid farewell to the "advertising music" period.

It includes nine new works and two adaptations of old works from the Taj Mahal in India and the Forbidden City in China concerts.

The entire album is full of passion and exciting. Except for Waltz in 7/8, each of the nine new songs is extraordinary.

Especially Alfreda Gerald, Vann Johnson's singing and Pedro Eustache's various flutes and saxophone playing,

added unprecedented highlights to Yanni's music.

Yanni is the first Western musician approved by the Chinese government to perform in the Forbidden City.

At the end of 1997, an album titled "Tribute to the Forbidden City" was released. ~~

This album selects the highlights of Yanni’s live performance in the Forbidden City in China in May 1997...

Album name: If I Could Tell You

Release time: 2000-10-03

Album notes: 10th album

Album introduction:

The works in the album strive to be It is simple and clear, mainly keyboard, with only a few necessary instruments for accompaniment.

In the opening song "On Sacred Ground", accompanied by a soothing rhythm, the hymns of the church choir are simulated through data processing.

The following "The Flame Within" has a distinctive flamenco tune.

In "A Walk in the Rain" and "Highland", Yanni tried to add choir harmony to the piano and keyboard performances

And Yanni's unique The playing remains elegant and moving.

The works in the album show a plain state of mind. Compared with Yanni's previous passionate masterpieces, they appear more simple and natural.

Recommended tracks: the Flame Within, Midnight Hymn, November Sky, With An Orchid, A Walk In The Rain, If I Could Tell You, In Your Eyes

Album tracks:

1.On Sacred Ground

2.The Flame Within

3.Midnight Hymn

4. November Sky

5. With An Orchid

6.Wishing Well

7.A Walk In The Rain

8.Highland

9 .If I Could Tell You

10.In Your Eyes

11.Reason For Rainbows

Album Name: Ethnicity

Release Time ：2003-02-11

Album Notes: The 11th Album

Album Introduction:

Yanni’s latest casual music album launched in February 2003 , is specially made by Yanni to support the warm-up of the Athens Olympic Games. The English name of "We Are One World" is "Ethnicity", which is translated by Hong Kong and Taiwan as "Datong World", which means that this is an album that all ethnic groups in the world will love to listen to. In the new album, Yanni still uses piano, synthetic instruments, orchestra and other large-scale arrangements to perform his own compositions, so that the album maintains Yanni's consistent unique musical atmosphere. The difference is that "Ethnicity" adds a lot of vocal singing, and the album's music style is more diverse than any previous album. According to Yanni himself, the final result of this album that integrates multiple cultures is To satisfy people all over the world.

Album tracks:

1 Rites Of Passage

2 For All Seasons

3 The Promise

4 Rainmaker

5 Written On The Wind

6 Playing By Heart

7 At First Sight

8 Tribal Dream

9 Almost A Whisper

10 Never Too Late

11 Play Time