Yani, 1954 was born in a seaside village with unique scenery in Calamata, Greece. She discovered her musical talent when she was five years old. "I love music very much and often play the piano, but I refuse to receive formal piano education. My father wisely encouraged me to try boldly. When I didn't want to have a piano lesson, he said,' Well, I can play whenever I want and how I want to play'. That's what I did then, and it's the same now. "
At first, Yani was determined to become a clinical psychologist. 18 years old, was admitted to a university in Minnesota, USA, and moved to the United States, majoring in psychology. However, after graduation, Yani chose his favorite music career. "I decided to try it for a year. I joined a rock band called Chameleon and performed in some nightclubs. I have been immersed in music for a whole year, and I have never felt that life is so comfortable. In this way, I found something worth doing with my life. "
Yani devotes herself to music and gets great satisfaction from it, although success seems far away. "It took me a long time to succeed. Although it is difficult to make a living many times, I don't care. Creation is a very happy thing. The process of creation is one of the greatest pleasures in my life. "
Linda evans's appearance on the talk show in oprah winfrey was a major turning point in Yani's life. Since then, Yani's career has flourished. Since his performance in Radio City Concert Hall in New York, his concerts have been broadcast on TV in 65 countries, and the tribute ranked second in the national tour with 1998. But those terrible days taught Yani a lot, and since then he has benefited a lot. "In retrospect, I realized that I had learned a lot of rules, so that I could concentrate on making my creation go smoothly. No one will teach you this, you can only get it by experiencing life with your heart. "
Occasionally, Yani will stay in the studio for a few weeks and write nothing. Why is creativity sometimes overwhelming like volcanic eruption, and sometimes rock solid? Yani is very interested in this. "When I was writing some music, I had a better understanding of it. I see, creation and judgment are opposites. When you judge while creating, you will be out of state and rejected by creativity. In other words, when you judge, the best creative time has passed. " Yani doesn't believe in the "creativity obstacle" theory. "The' creativity barrier' is a completely conceived thing. It doesn't exist. Creation is completely a state of mind, and when you are really in it, the inspiration will not be exhausted at all. " People often mistakenly think that creativity is out of reach, but in fact creativity comes from the deep heart. To get in touch with her inner creativity, Yani learned to close the outside world. "You must get rid of outside interference. Turn off the TV and radio, don't answer the phone, ignore the doorbell. It is very beneficial for me to be isolated from the outside world. In the past, it took me several weeks to get into the creative state, but now, six hours is enough. "
Although born in Greece, Yani believes that location has nothing to do with inspiration. "You don't have to overlook the scenery at the top of the mountain or sit on the grass for a long time. To tell you the truth, I love darkness best. Many of my works are done in the basement. No windows, dark and quiet. Inspiration will always come. "
Yani will ignore anything when she creates. "I told my friends not to disturb me even if the nuclear bomb explodes." Yani certainly knows that isolation is easily misunderstood by western culture. "This seems to be against the trend. I remember when I first started doing this, my friends thought I was weird. But today, they know that I am the same as usual. Although I spent a lot of time explaining, they can understand me today. "
For Yani, this loyal creative way is indispensable in his music career. "I think that if you devote yourself wholeheartedly to something and experience this inner journey, you will be deeply immersed in it, so that life will reveal its essence to you. When I compose music, I don't think I am "composing". Music is a medium used to explore my inner world. "
Yani has always maintained an infinite passion for music. "Music is an indescribable language-it goes beyond normal logical thinking and hits people's hearts directly. So I don't like to add clear lyrics to my works. For me, the thing that must be considered is to be faithful to my feelings. I tried my best to present the facts. What I want to convey is my life feelings and those things that are important to me. "