Yanni (born Yiannis Hrysomallis (pronounced Chrysomallis), (Greek: Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης, classical transcription Giannis Chrysomallis), on November 14, 1954, in Kalamata, Greece) is a self-taught pianist, keyboardist, and composer.
He earned Grammy nominations for his 1992 album, Dare to Dream, and the 1993 follow-up, In My Time. His breakthrough success came with the 1994 release of Yanni Live at the Acropolis, deemed to be the second best-selling music video of all time. Yanni has since performed live in concert before in excess of two million people in more than 20 countries around the world. He has accumulated more than 35 platinum and gold albums globally, with sales totaling over 20 million copies. Yanni is considered to be one of the top fundraisers of all time for public television. His compositions have been included in all Olympic Games television broadcasts since 1988, and his music has been used extensively in television and televised sporting events. His music is frequently described as "new age", though he prefers the term "contemporary instrumental".
Studio Albums
- 1977 Devotion
- 1984 Optimystique
- 1986 Keys to Imagination
- 1987 Out of Silence
- 1988 Chameleon Days
- 1989 Niki Nana
- 1990 Reflections of Passion
- 1991 In Celebration of Life
- 1992 Dare to Dream
- 1993 In My Time
- 2000 If I Could Tell You
- 2003 Ethnicity
- 2009 Yanni Voices and Yanni Voces (Spanish Version)
- 2010 Yanni Mexicanisimo
- 2011 Truth of Touch
Live albums/videography
- 1994 Yanni Live at the Acropolis
- 1995 Yanni Live at Royal Albert Hall
- 1996 Yanni One on One
- 1997 Tribute
- 2006 Yanni Live! The Concert Event
- 2009 Yanni Voices and Yanni Voces (Spanish Version)
Soundtracks
- 1988 Steal the Sky
- 1988 Heart of Midnight
- 1989 I Love You Perfect
- 1990 Children of the Bride
- 1990 She'll Take Romance
- 1990 When You Remember Me
- 1994 Hua qi Shao Lin
Compilations
- 1992 Romantic Moments, BMG
- 1994 A Collection of Romantic Themes, Private Music
- 1997 Devotion (The Best of Yanni), Private Music
- 1997 Port of Mystery, Windham Hill
- 1997 In The Mirror, Private Music
- 1997 Nightbird, Unison
- 1999 Someday, Unison
- 1999 The Private Years, Private Music
- 1999 Love Songs, RCA Victor
- 1999 Winter Light
- 2000 Snowfall
- 2000 The Very Best of Yanni (2000–10), Windham Hill Records, RCA Victor
- 2003 Ultimate Yanni
- 2010 The Essential Yanni
Other credits
- 1988 A Thousand Summers (A John Tesh recording in which Yanni was credited as a performer.)
- 1991 Polar Shift (benefit compilation featuring one original Yanni track)
- 1997 Pure Moods
- 1999 John Tesh and Friends
Concert tours
- 1987: Out of Silence
- 1988: Chameleon Days
- 1990: Reflections of Passion
- 1991: Revolution in Sound
- 1992: Dare to Dream
- 1993: Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993
- 1994: Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1994
- 1995: Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1995
- 1997: Tribute
- 2003–4: Ethnicity
- 2004–5: Yanni Live!
- 2008–9: Yanni Voices
- 2010: Yanni Live in South America
