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Shohreh is a devoted singer who is like nobody her true
self with a captivating voice that would mesmerize every
listener.
Her appearance in the Iranian music was a phenomenon of
tomorrow.
She was born in a family of artisans and began singing
when she was only 7 years old.
At first she mimicked her contemporary singers and when
she received numerous awards from musical critics and
masters.
Later she attended the National Iranian Music
Conservatory for classical training in singing and
playing clarinet.
Her first single, The Eastern Girl, was a top seller and
brought her out of the obscurity. Everyone was
astonished by this beautiful charming new singer. With
that song, Shohreh moved to the cover of musical
journals, and became a dominant feature on the radio
talk shows, TV commentaries, and other mass media.
Recording companies began fierce competition to sign
contracts with her, and her pictures became a primary
cover for weekly magazines.
Shohreh reached the zenith over night and became a
favorite of the people. Shohreh brought new meaning to
the Iranian music and is the Queen of the Iranian POP
Music.
Each of Shohreh's melodies surpassed the previous one in
fame and received blessings from the populace. Her old
records are voluble collectors' item and are treaded
quite dearly in international auction houses.
Shohreh soon became the idol of the Iranian teens and
the talk of the town. Her posters with magnificent hair
do and elegant costumes were everywhere. She was herself
and did not imitate others because she believes that an
artist has to be original.
Shohreh has recorded over 300 songs each of which has
been a top seller. She is quite conscientious is
selecting her songs and chooses only masters to work
with. Her songs are remembered not for their beautiful
words but for the profound emotion they convey.
Shohreh has performed over 100 live concerts with sell
out audiences in United States of America, Norway,
Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, England, Sweden, France,
Swiss, Germany, and Israel.
Her magnificent concert on October 21, 1995 at the
Hollywood Paladium in Los Angeles, California on the
occasio of the release of her new album "ZAN" was an
enormous success. It was the first time that the world
got to see and hear a beautiful female singer pay
tribute to the grace and dignity of the liberal Iranian
women.
Shohreh has raised from the masses and lives among the
populace.
She pays tribute to them and loves them. She knows that
they can make or break an idol, and believes that the
responsibilities of an Iranian to her community goes
beyond performance of her art and extends to her
appreciation of their values and ideas. She says human
who is not part of populace is a human with no motion.
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