Sepideh (singer)

Sepideh (Persian: سپیده‎; born 14 January 1975) is an Iranian-born singer. She has recorded and toured around the world multiple times, performing songs in multiple languages including Persian, English, Armenian, Arabic, and Turkish.[1]

Sepideh
سپیده افشار
Background information
Birth nameSepideh Afshar
Born (1975-01-14) 14 January 1975
Tehran, Iran
GenresPersian Pop, Dance Music, International Music
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1998–present
LabelsCaltex Records (1998–2007), Avang Music (2008–present)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Personal life

Sepideh was born in Tehran, Iran and is of Kurdish descent on her father's side. She moved with her family to the Washington D.C. area in the late 1980s. She started singing in a band called Setareh while still in high school, then after graduating joined another band called Mask. The band did shows all along the east coast of the United States for several years before Sepideh moved to Los Angeles, CA in 1997 to pursue a career in music full time.[2] She still lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband[3], and has no children.

Career

After moving to Los Angeles in 1997, Sepideh got her big break upon meeting one of the most established and prolific Persian music industry producers of all time, Mr. Shahbal Shabpareh. Sepideh started working with Shahbal in 1998 when he asked her to join as lead singer of the all-female Persian singing group Silhouettt (aka Silhouettte) [4]. Soon after, in 1999, the album "Beauty and the Beat" was released with Sepideh having recorded all vocals for the album. Silhouettt opened that year for Shahbal's band Black Cats, performing concerts around the world in support of the album. A few years later, in 2004, Sepideh released her first solo album entitled "Girl in the Mirror" with music producer Ramin Zamani. She followed that album in 2007 with her second solo album "No Fear," produced by Schubert Avakian. Her style of music, looks, and stage performances prompted some in the media to compare her to Colombian artist Shakira[5]. Although she has released no full albums since 2007, Sepideh has released multiple singles since then.

After the death of the Persian female music icon Mahasti in 2007, Sepideh was one of only four Persian female singers asked by the Tapesh TV Network to record and perform a tribute song in Mahasti's memory.[6][7] The other singers involved in the project were Leila Forouhar, Helen, and Hengameh.

In 2016, Sepideh gave a live performance as the musical guest star for the finale of the popular Manoto TV talent show Stage.[8]

Sepideh has developed a large online Social Media presence where she has accumulated millions of followers on various platforms like Facebook[9], Instagram[10], Twitter, and Telegram. In addition, her music and videos have garnered over 100 million listens and views on various streaming platforms like YouTube[11][12][13][14], iTunes[15], Spotify[16], Radio Javan[17], Bia2.com[18], and others.

Discography

Albums

Beauty and the Beat [19]

  • Released: 1999
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Caltex Records
  • Producer: Shahbal Shabpareh
  • Singles:
    as part of Silhouettt
    No.TitleLength
    1."Aroosiye Tou"4:34
    2."Shaparak"4:54
    3."Setareh"4:52
    4."Hasood"4:26
    5."Ham Koocheh"4:02
    6."Barg"5:29
    7."Eastgah"4:10
    8."Aroosiye Tou (Instrumental)"5:27

Girl in the Mirror (Dokhtare Tooye Ayeneh) [20]

  • Released: 2004
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Caltex Records
  • Producer: Ramin Zamani
  • Singles:
    No.TitleLength
    1."Mikham Barat Bemiram"4:05
    2."Keesh"4:15
    3."Yadet Miad"4:07
    4."Dokhtare Tooye Ayeneh (Girl in the Mirror)"4:42
    5."Dele Divooneh"4:11
    6."Kafshe Noghrehee"3:35
    7."Ageh Besheh Chee Misheh"3:46
    8."Keesh (Club Mix)"3:42
    9."Medley"1:46

No Fear [21]

  • Released: 2007
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Sepideh Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian
  • Singles:
    No.TitleLength
    1."Be Ham Miresim"3:23
    2."Baa Siyaasat"3:10
    3."Vaaseh Chee"3:43
    4."To Ham Nabaashi"3:02
    5."Nagoo Aasheghetam"4:05
    6."To Kee Hasti"3:51
    7."Doos Daaram"3:13
    8."Shab"4:09
    9."Schubert On Piano (Nagoo Aasheghetam)"4:08

Singles

Divaneh Shodam

  • Released: 2008
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Shoghe Parvaanegi

  • Released: 2010
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Nimkat

  • Released: 2011
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Nazanin

  • Released: 2011
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Dastaye To

  • Released: 2013
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

365

  • Released: 2013
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Modara Mikonam

  • Released: 2013
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Zepyuri Nman

  • Released: 2014
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Zendegi Khoobeh

  • Released: 2014
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Nazdar

  • Released: 2015
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Labkhande Masnooie

  • Released: 2015
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Sharteh Booseh

  • Released: 2015
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Faseleh

  • Released: 2016
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Mimiram

  • Released: 2016
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Avang Music
  • Producer: Schubert Avakian

Awards and nominations
  • 2017 - Best Iranian Female Act, daf BAMA Music Awards [22]
  • 2016 - Best Iranian Female Act, daf BAMA Music Awards (Nominated)
  • 2009 - Best Middle Eastern Song, The JPF Awards (Nominated)[23]
gollark: https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/461970193728667648/911352142873378837/unknown.png
gollark: Your thing should obviously include mgollark, as in HGame™3.
gollark: Ah yes, the metaverse.
gollark: Fear it?
gollark: No.

See also

References
  1. "Farsi 1 TV interview with Sepideh".
  2. "OurStage artist bio".
  3. BBC Persian, 12:20 mark, بلور بنفش: کشتی تفریحی مدیترانه - قسمت دوم, retrieved 2018-12-10
  4. "Silhouettte on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  5. Siamdoust, Nahid (2017-01-18). Soundtrack of the Revolution: The Politics of Music in Iran. Stanford University Press. ISBN 9781503600966.
  6. Tapesh TV Network, Beh Yaad Mahasti - Leila Forouhar, Helen, Hengameh and Sepideh, retrieved 2019-02-08
  7. Leila Forouhar, Helen, Hengameh, & Sepideh - Memories (Mahasti Tribute), retrieved 2019-02-08
  8. تو, Manoto من و. "Sepideh's performance at 1:20:10 قسمت ۲۲ - نتیجه نهایی". Manoto TV (in Persian). Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  9. "Sepideh". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  10. "Sepideh (@sepidehmusic) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  11. Avang Music, Sepideh - Nazanin OFFICIAL VIDEO HD, retrieved 2019-02-08
  12. Avang Music, Sepideh - Mimiram OFFICIAL VIDEO HD, retrieved 2019-02-08
  13. Avang Music, Sepideh - Zendegi Khoobe OFFICIAL VIDEO HD, retrieved 2019-02-08
  14. Avang Music, Sepideh - Dastaye To OFFICIAL VIDEO HD, retrieved 2019-02-08
  15. "Sepideh on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  16. "Sepideh". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  17. "Sepideh MP3s, Videos, Albums, Events- RadioJavan.com". www.radiojavan.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  18. "Sepideh - Persian Music – Bia2.com". www.bia2.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  19. "Beauty and the Beat, Amazon digital music".
  20. "Girl in the Mirror, Amazon digital music".
  21. "No Fear, Amazon digital music".
  22. "2017 daf BAMA Winners".
  23. "2009 JPF Awards".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.