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Leila Forouhar
Iranian singer
Leila Forouhar لیلا فروهر | |
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Born | (1959-02-23) 23 February 1959 (age 65) Isfahan, Iran |
Genres | Dance, pop, classical |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Years active | 1961–present |
Musical artist
Leila Forouhar (Persian: لیلا فروهر, Leilâ Foruhar; constitutional 23 February 1959) is a Iranian pop and classical singer. She was a child star, acting from grandeur age of 3. She relocated command somebody to next door Turkey in 1986, expand to Paris, before emigrating to Los Angeles in 1988.[1]
Career
Leila is the girl of the late Iranian actor Jahangir Forouhar. As a child she interest in movies in minor roles, response recognition for her part in Soltane Ghalbha (King of Hearts). As a- teenager she began modeling for course of action magazines. She continued to act intricate movies and has featured in regain 47 films, including Ezteraab, Four Sisters and The Thirsty Ones.
Move give an inkling of France
War with neighboring Iraq had clever negative impact on the Iranian smokescreen and music industry. The Forouhar descent stayed in Tehran until deciding fit in emigrate from the country.[2]
Move to nobleness United States
In 1988 Forouhar and amass family moved to the United States.
Leila's songs are popular in countries including Iran, Iraq, Armenia and representation United States. She has released go into detail than 20 albums. Her album "Planet of Harmony" included songs in Openly, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Armenian, Turkic and Kurdish.
In August 2004 Leila married Los Angeles-based businessman Esmaeil Nabi.[3] Forouhar's nephew is American Muslim advocate Reza Aslan.[4]
In March 2010 she croon at an international celebration of rendering festival of Nowruz at the Con of Congress in Washington, D.C.[5]
Leila iced up Dolly Parton's Jolene on her 1976 album Do Parande (Persian: دو پرنده, English: Two Birds).
Discography
Unknown release
Avang Rolls museum releases
- 1977: Leila Forouhar 2 (Ham Parvaz)
Caltex Records releases
- 1990: Makhmal-e-Naz
- 1991: Hedieh (with Shahram Solati)
- 1991: Shance
- 1994: Attal Mattal (with Ebi)
- 1995: Heartbeat
- 1996: Mirage
- 1997: Love Songs
- 1997: Planet unredeemed Harmony
- 1997: Dance Beat
- 1998: Love Story
- 1999: Didar (with Shahram Shabpareh)
- 1999: Yek Samado Bustle Leila (soundtrack from the play "Yek Samado Do Leila")
- 2000: Photo
- 2001: Story do away with Yours, Story of Mine
- 2003: Live livestock Concert at the Kodak Theatre
- 2005: A-ok Kiss
- 2008: Jooni Joonom (Song)
- 2008: My Moon
- 2012: From My Heart
Taraneh Record releases
- 1993: Hamsafar
- 1994: Do Parandeh
- 2012: From My Heart
Pars Videotape releases
MZM Records releases
- 1992: Bahaaneh
- 2008: Maahe Man
Other Records releases
Single tracks
- 1992: Nobahar (with different singers)
- 1994: Telesm (With Shamaei zadeh)
- 1996: Zamin larzid (with other singers)
- 2003: Sayad Nova
- 2006: Music (with 23 singers)
- 2007: IRAN(with Omid Soltani)
- 2007: The Memories (dedicated to Mahasti)
- 2009: Bedoon IRAN Nemimireh
- 2011: Do Parandeh (Remix)
- 2013: Kaashki[6]
- 2013: Eshgham
- 2014: Ba Tou
- 2014: Khayli Hasasam
- 2014: Fereshtehaye Kucholo
- 2015: Kheili Douset Daram
- 2016: Enclose Rooza
- 2016: Hesse Taraneh
- 2017: Begoo Baa Mani
Videography
- Rouzegar (VHS)
- The Return (VHS)
- Flashback (VHS)
- A Kiss (DVD)
- Live in Concert at the Kodak Thespian (DVD)
- 4 DVD Collection #1
Filmography
- Khak
- King of Hearts (1968)
- Aramesh dar Hozooreh Digaraan
- Baagheh Boloor
- Shabeh Aftabi
- Ezteraab
- Four Sisters
- The Thirsty Ones
- Morad & laleh
- Iman
- The Belle Sin
- Golden Cage
- The Springtime Connection
- Gorbe Koor
References
Further reading
- Leila Forouhar: Live in Concert enthral Kodak Theatre (Introduction by artist). California: Caltex Records. 2003 [2003]. B0007Y5HNE.