Yanni Chryssomallis (known as Yanni), gained visibility as the result of his November 1990 appearances in People magazine and on The Oprah Winfrey Show with actress Linda Evans, with whom he had been in a relationship since 1989.However, high-visibility appearances on public television, best-selling records and videos, and overflow concerts earned him recognition beyond his relationship with Evans. At least sixteen of Yanni's albums have peaked at No. 1 in Billboard's "Top New Age Album" category,] and two albums (Dare to Dream and In My Time) received Grammy Award nominations.
Yanni has performed in more than 30 countries on five continents,