| Shadmehr Aghili شادمهر عقیلی |
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| Birth name | Shadmehr Aghili |
| Born | January 27, 1973 Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer, Musician, Composer, Music Arranger, Actor, Producer and Song-writer |
| Instruments | Keyboard, Violin, Guitar, Piano, Electric guitar, Santur, Mandolin,[1] Trumpet,[2] Harmonica and others |
| Website | http://www.shadmehraghili.net |
Shadmehr Aghili (Persian: شادمهر عقیلی) born 27 January 1973 in Tehran, Iran) is the most favorite Iranian pop singer, musician, composer, music arranger, producer and song-writer,[3][4][5] and formerly an actor. He emigrated to Canada first, but currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
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Shadmehr was a child prodigy who started playing different instruments at the age of four. He studied music with the encouragement of his brother and mother. He learned to play the piano, the guitar and the violin at 18 years after entering an arts school in Teheran showing talent in composing and playing music. After receiving a music diploma, and despite pop music being discouraged in Iran, he continued composing a great deal of music for other singers. He considers himself more of a composer than a singer and doesn't like featuring in a song alongside another singer.
In 1997, his released hid debut release Bahare Man (My Spring), which was a collection of classic and folkloric music played and arranged by Shadmehr Aghili (using the violin, the guitar, the piano and the keyboard). In the same year his voice was heard in "Mabood" (The God), and afterward in Mosafer (The Traveler), his first complete studio vocal album.
In 1999 he created a pioneering album Dehati (The Villager), with rock and roll, 6′n’8 and popular rhythms. However, none of his songs were permitted to be played on radio and television. Shadmehr worked hard to get a permission to release a new album Adam Va Hava (Adam & Eve), an album he planned to release in 2001. Not only was he not given a licence to go ahead, but the Iranian authorities also banned him from working as a singer, musician, or prohibited him appearing on Iranian television programs. In 2002, he decided to leave Iran, in order to continue his music career in Canada away from any restrictions.
Since his move to Canada and the United States, he released Khiali Nist (Never Mind), then Adam Foroush (The Traitor) in 2004, Popcorn in 2005, and Destiny in 2009.
Seven single tracks entitled "Sabab" (Reason), "Residi" (You Arrived), "Mashkook" (Doubtful), "Boghz" (Choke of tears), "Bia" (Come), "Tane To" (Your Body) and "Ye Kari Kon" (Do Something) were all released under an unofficial title Sabab and were distributed even in Iran through underground black markets. Four of these tracks, namely "Sabab", "Residi", "Mashkook" and "Ye Kari Kon" in addition to three more tracks "Khial" (Image / Vision), "Shila" and "Tars" (Fear) are on his official album release Taghdir (Destiny) released by Century Records. On a cover of his Taghdir album he mentions that he was inspired by a 2005 Greek song (Bora Ise Tha Peraseis by Thanos Petrelis) for his Mashkook song. He is also the first Iranian musician to popularize the mandolin instrument in Persian music industry through his "Mashkook" and "Yekari Kon" songs from the mentioned album. He has recently released a new single track titled "Halam Avaz Misheh" (My Mood/Condition Changes / I Change My Mood) after "Azadi" (Freedom) and "Adat" (Habit) singles. Shadmehr Aghili is the only Iranian placed among the list of famous violinists.[6][7]
Halam Avaz Misheh has been unofficially remixed several times by his fans. Several of Shadmehr Aghili's fan websites announced that he'll be releasing 2 new tracks named Kheyliha (Many People) and Azizam (Sweetheart) soon.
Shadmehr also recorded a short track in 2010 with him talking and a background music playing encouraging Iranian people to riot against their government and use the music as a tool to get to freedom and liberty during the green movement after the 1388 Presidential Election in Iran.
Hello. This is Shadmehr Aghili, who grew up with the revolution, war and all kinds of violences. Music was a remedy for me. Me, and everyone around me. [Deep breath] Music is a tool in all of people's protests for showing disagreement. Promising tool for days of peace in the future. Now, when is the best time to extend freedom, liberty and democracy formed by the good people of Iran in the streets of Iran, and for the huge crowd of people showing up on the streets, to praise the courage and feeling, music should be used as a weapon against violence. Concerts will be held for green and growing of Iran. Concerts will be held for green and growing of Iran. Not only in this concert, but in the next concerts this will be our motto: I am green and growing, I have a root. So that everyone knows even one day won't be stopped of this green presence.'
Shadmehr Aghili tested himself as an actor by portraying in two Iranian-language films: Pare Parvaaz (Wings to Fly) [2000] directed by Khosrow Masoomi costarring with Ziba Boroofe, Marjan Shirmohammadi, Davood Naghoor, Shahlaa Naazerian and in Shabe Berahne (The Naked Night) [2001] directed by Sayid Soheili and featuring Ali Ghorbanzadeh and Akram Mahmoodi.