Shadmehr Aghili

Shadmehr Aghili شادمهر عقیلی
Background information
Birth name	Shadmehr Aghili
Born	(1973-01-27) 27 January 1973 Tehran,  Iran
Genres	Pop
Occupations	singer, musician, composer, music arranger, actor, record producer, songwriter
Instruments	Keyboard, Violin, Guitar, Piano,
Associated acts	Ebi
Website	http://www.shadmehraghili.net

Shadmehr Aghili (Persian: شادمهر عقیلی‎) (born 27 January 1973) is an Iranian pop singer, musician, composer, music arranger, producer and song-writer,^[1][2][3] and formerly an actor.

Aghili was born in Tehran, Iran. He emigrated to Canada first, but currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Shadmehr is known as the "King of Persian Pop" and is one of the most popular Persian musicians and singers.^[4]

Biography

Career

Aghili started early in music and studied piano, guitar and violin graduating from Conservatory of Music in Iran.

He worked in music for a while in IRIB the official radio and television in Iran. He released his cassette album Bahare Man (بهار من) in 1997, an instrumental music album where he played piano, guitar and violin. The album Fasle ashenai (فصل آشنایی) in 1998 was another great effort with a number of collaborations. The follow up Mosafer was also well received by the public. Aghili appeared also on screen with Pare Parvaz (پر پرواز) a best-seller in Iran for that year. Shadmehr Aghili also wrote the soundtrack for the film. He had also a lead role in Shabe Berahne (شب برهنه).

Aghili immigrated to Canada where he was signed to نوامیدیا. His first album in Canada was Khiali Nist (خیالی نیست) quickly followed by Doori va Pashimani (دوری و پشیمانی), Adam Foroush (آدم‌فروش) and Popcorn (پاپ‌کورن).

2009 saw the release of highly-praised Taghdir (تقدیر) on a new contract with Century Records. In 2012, he released Tarafdaar (طرفدار) on Avang Music.

Shadmehr Aghili is a versatile artist, violinist and musician^[5][6] Besides his prominent use of pianno, guitar and violin, he also uses in some recordings the santur, the mandolin,^[7] trumpet, harmonica,^[8] keyboard, banjo, koto.^[9] Shadmehr also remains active politically recording a track in 2010, conveying his support of the Iranian Green Movement recorded over background music, encouraging Iranian people to protest against their government and using music as a tool to get to freedom and liberty. In 2012 in a collaboration with singer Ebi, he released the anti-war "Royaye Ma" (A Dream) in support of World Vision USA and World Vision Canada.

Discography

Albums

• 1990: Shame Ghariban (شام غریبان)
• 1992: Bahare Man (بهار من, "My Spring") (Instrumental)
• 1994: Fasle Ashenaie (فصل آشنایی, Season of Acquaintance)
• 1996: Mosafer (مسافر, "The Traveler")
• 1998: Dehati (دهاتی, "The Villager")
• 1999: Mashghe Sokoot (مشق سکوت)
• 2001: Naghmehaye Mashreghi (نغمه‌های مشرقی, "Eastern Melodies")
• 2001: Pare Parvaz (پر پرواز, "Wings of Fly")
• 2001: Adam o Hava (آدم و حوا, "Adam and Eve")
• 2002: Khiali Nist (خیالی نیست, "Never Mind") (after migrating to Canada)
• 2004: Adam Foroush (آدم‌فروش, "The Traitor")
• 2004: Rage Khab (رگ خواب) (Instrumental) (released in Iran, after his migration to Canada)
• 2006: Popcorn (پاپ‌کورن)
• 2007: Sabab (سبب) (unofficial album, released without his permission)
• 2009: Taghdir (تقدیر, "Destiny")
• 2012: Tarafdar (طرفدار, "On Your Side")

2013

Soundtrack albums

• 2001: Pare Parvaz (پر پرواز, "Wings to Fly") (Soundtracks of a same-title film)

Singles

• "Tu Binahayate Shab" («تو بی‌نهایت شب», "Through the Infinity of Night")
• "Ghafas" («قفس», "Cage")
• "Atr o Shabnam" («عطر و شبنم», "Scent and Dew")
• "Shabe Berahne" («شب برهنه», "The Naked Night")
• "Dadashi" («داداشی», "Dear Brother")
• "Ghame Tanhayi" («غم تنهایی», "Sorrow of Loneliness")
• "To Ro Injoori Mikham" («تو رو اینجوری می‌خوام», "I Want You This Way")
• "Lahzaye Asheghane" («لحظهٔ عاشقانه», "Romantic Moment")
• "Delshekasteh" («دل‌شکسته», "Heartbroken")
• "Bazicheh" («بازیچه», "Toy (Plaything)")
• "Hasrat" («حسرت», "Regret")
• "Shaame Ghariban" («شام غریبان») (Traditional song in Iran)
• "Zemestoon" («زمستان», "Winter")
• "Khanoom Khanooma" («خانوم خانوما», "Madam")‏.طرفدار.سازشکسته.میخوام دستادتوبگیرم.عزیزم.آزادی
• "Royaye Ma (featuring Ebi)" («رؤیای ما», "A Dream") (2012)
• "Ye Dokhtar (featuring Ebi)" («یه دختر», "A Girl") (2012)

Filmography

• 2000: Pare Parvaz (پر پرواز, "Wings to Fly")
• 2001: Shabe Berahne (شب برهنه, "The Naked Night")

References

External links

• Official Website
• Official Page Of Shadmehr
• Solo Piano Version of Songs w/ Sheet Music