Greek crooner Yiannis Parios, known for his love songs, is headed to North America for a tour titled “My Life…” that features several milestones from his long music career.

“Whenever a song is born and wherever it is sung, it belongs to everyone. That, really, is the reason why music exists: so that it cannot be fenced by frontiers,” he says. The quote has been a major inspiration for the composer that has performed around the world.

Pit stops on his North American tour include:

May 8: New York’s Town Hall Theater, Manhattan

May 9: Atlantic City’s Tropicana Casino and Resort

May 15: Toronto’s Crystal Banquet Hall

May 16: Montreal’s Rialto Theater

May 22: St. Petersburg’s FL

May 24: Boston’s Wilbur