About Anesti Danelis
Anesti Danelis is a Greek-Canadian musical comedian from Toronto, Ontario. Previously a member of the sketch comedy troupe FomoSapiens, he premiered his first solo show, Songs for the New World Order, at the 2017 Toronto Fringe Festival, and returned in 2019 with a second solo show, Six Frets Under, which earned him a Best Variety Act nomination at the 19th Canadian Comedy Awards.
Danelis gained international press attention in 2019 when a video of him quitting his job at Starbucks by singing a song about his manager to customers went viral. In 2024 his show Artificially Intelligent sold out its run in Toronto and won the Second City's Best Comedy Award and the Patron's Pick Audience Choice Award, before touring to the Edinburgh Fringe and venues in London. His performances combine guitar, piano and backing tracks, with material addressing immigrant family dynamics, queerness and millennial life; his comedic videos and songs have drawn more than 500 million views and nearly 1 million followers across social media.
Videos (497)
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0:19I thought this song was about saying hi ?? 
2.7M views
0:11I thought this song was about disco music??
2.7M views
0:15I thought this song was about crying?? 
2.6M views
0:13I thought this song was about the Sea?? 
2.4M views
0:21I thought this song was about partition walls?? 
2.3M views
0:14I thought this song was about stay hydrated??
2.1M views
0:12This ruined the family??
2.1M views
0:25I thought this song was about employment?? 
1.9M views
0:16I thought this song was about Woody?? 
1.9M views
0:20I thought this song was about birds?? 
1.9M views
0:22I thought this song was about time being a social construct? 
1.8M views
0:15I thought this song was about geology?? 
1.8M views
0:26I thought this song was about Niagara Falls???
1.6M views
0:24I thought this song was about ??
1.6M views
0:52Every Embassy Office
1.6M views
0:20Greek moms
1.5M views
0:13I thought this song was about glucose??
1.4M views
0:44I thought this was about the forest??
1.4M views
0:15I thought this song was about ordering pie from drive thru?? 
1.4M views
0:21I thought this song was about bees??
1.3M views
0:15I thought this song was about fruit preserves??
1.3M views
0:16I thought this song was about tasting the rainbow?
1.2M views
0:15I thought this song was about poking?? 
1.1M views
1:49Guy quits Starbucks - Job Quitting Song
930.8K viewsFrequently asked questions
What kind of comedy does Anesti Danelis do?
Anesti Danelis is a Greek-Canadian musical comedian from Toronto who performs with guitar, piano and backing tracks.
Why did Anesti Danelis go viral?
In 2019, Anesti Danelis drew international press attention when a video of him quitting his job at Starbucks, by singing a song about his manager to customers, went viral.
What is Artificially Intelligent?
Artificially Intelligent is a 2024 show by Anesti Danelis that sold out its Toronto run, won the Second City's Best Comedy Award and the Patron's Pick Audience Choice Award, and then toured to the Edinburgh Fringe and venues in London.
What were Anesti Danelis's first solo shows?
Anesti Danelis premiered his first solo show, Songs for the New World Order, at the 2017 Toronto Fringe Festival and returned in 2019 with Six Frets Under, which earned a Best Variety Act nomination at the 19th Canadian Comedy Awards.
Was Anesti Danelis in a sketch troupe?
Before his solo shows, Anesti Danelis was a member of the sketch comedy troupe FomoSapiens.
What does Anesti Danelis sing about?
The songs of Anesti Danelis deal with immigrant family dynamics and millennial life.
