JEDDAH: Renowned Greek composer and musician Yanni, who enthralled crowds during his recent concerts in Saudi Arabia, shared his optimism about the Kingdom in a tweet on Friday.
The maestro said: “KSA: An amazing culture in the midst of a wondrous change at an incredible rate! So many bright minds, men and women, young and old alike, from all walks of life, who love their country, and can, and will, help this nation rise and take its rightful place in the world! ...Yanni.”
Yanni, 63, enjoyed a great reception from fans during his concerts in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran.
In a tweet on Nov. 27, before his departure to the Kingdom, he said: “Yanni in Saudi Arabia (KSA): Witnessing history in the making! Hi everyone, we are now in Florida getting ready to fly to Saudi Arabia … We are going to be experiencing history in the making and I would not miss it for anything in the world! First stop Jeddah! ...Yanni.”
Addressing a press conference in Jeddah on Nov. 30, Yani said in Arabic that he “is so happy to be in Saudi Arabia.”
The international artist added: “You have to come to Saudi to feel this and to witness the changes ... I’m really amazed by the speed of how things have changed.”
Yanni’s historic visit to Saudi Arabia was part of his global 2017-2018 tour, in which he played the most popular songs from a career that began in 1984.
Speaking to Arab News before the first show in Jeddah, Yanni’s daughter Krystall Ann, who was traveling with her father, said: “I’m just so happy and thrilled that we can actually be here. It’s been beautiful. I’m excited that we’ll be here a full two weeks, from coast to coast. It’s been lovely so far.”
Yanni: ‘Saudis will help country take its rightful place in the world’
Yanni: ‘Saudis will help country take its rightful place in the world’
