Jump to content

Mehrdad Asemani

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Itsmehrad (talk | contribs) at 20:14, 31 March 2023. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Mehrdad Asemani
مهرداد آسمانی
Born
Mehrdad Akhavan

(1967-07-16) July 16, 1967 (age 57)[1]
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
CitizenshipUnited States
Occupations
  • Singer
  • composer
Years active1992–present
Musical career
LabelsTaraneh, Caltex, Avang
Websitehttp://www.mehrdadasemani.com/

Mehrdad Akhavan (Template:Lang-fa), better known by his stage name Mehrdad Asemani (Template:Lang-fa, was born July 16, 1967, in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian singer, composer and musician. He lives in Los Angeles.[2][3][4]

Biography

Mehrdad Asemani was born in Tehran and spent his childhood in Hafez Street (Sanglej). He went to Hadaf Junior High and graduated from Hadaf High School. Despite being accepted to university, he enlisted for military service and served for 27 months in the Iran-Iraq War. While attending school, he learned music and singing techniques from masters in these fields in Iran.

When he realized he could not freely pursue his singing career in Iran, he left Iran in 1992 for Los Angeles. While in Los Angeles, Asemani released his first album, "Voice of Sun", which became an instant hit, becoming famous in the Persian community worldwide.[citation needed] With his second album called, "Pooste Shab", he became a household name in the Persian community.[citation needed]

Asemani has also written many songs for other famous Persian singers living in California. Many of his songs are about Iran. In one of his albums called "Ghazal",[5][6] Asemani sings a song, Mahak, for his child “Mehrzad.” Mehrdad loves and adores his family and believes loving family is like loving God.

Asemani's talent in making music brought him together with the Persian Diva "Googoosh", whom he worked with on her album "Q, Q Bang Bang".[7]

Leaving Iran

While in school, in addition to his primary studies, Asemani studied music with art professors. After performing several songs for Iranian radio and television, he needed to improve in independent artistic activities.

A year and a half later, Asemani achieved fame with the release of the album "Night Skin" and the famous song "Chador" (Chador Nendaz Saret) with lyrics by Masoud Amini and a song by Hassan Shamaeizadeh. Mohammad Saleh Ala and Masoud Amini composed the songs performed in their first albums. After these two albums and performing a concert in Los Angeles, Mehrdad Asemani held concerts in different cities in America and Europe in 1999. He married Ghazaleh in 2000 and had two sons, Mehrzad and Mahan. They separated in 2010. In 2019, Asemani married Shiva Rahimi and had a son named Milan.[8][9][10][11][12]

Artistic activity

Composing for other singers

In addition to composing for himself, Asemani has collaborated with other Iranian singers.

Asemani worked with Googoosh, Shohreh Solati, Nooshafarin, Sattar, Mahasti, Shahram Shabpareh, Leila Forouhar, Shahram Solati, Toka, Behzad, Farrokh Turkzadeh, Nahid, Sheila, Susan Roshan, Mansour, Fataneh, Saman and Arman.

Asemani has collaborated with famous songwriters such as Iraj Janati Atai, Masoud Amini, Mohammad Saleh Ala, Shahyar Ghanbari, Homayoun Houshiarnejad, Masoud Fardmanesh, Zoya Zakarian, and Jacqueline, and with composers such as Jahanbakhsh Pazooki, Siavash Ghomayshi, Hassan Shamaeizadeh, Manouchehr Cheshmazar and Babak Bayat.

Collaboration with Googoosh

The first collaboration was the song QQ Bang Bang with a poem by Zoya Zakarian and arranged by Manouchehr Cheshmazar, which was about 13 minutes long. This collaboration continued in the album Last News in 2003. Mehrdad Asemani composed all the songs in this album (except Pir Mashrekh). The songs of this album were written by Shahyar Ghanbari and Zoya Zakarian, with arrangements by Mehrdad Asemani, Andy J, and Manouchehr Cheshmazar, who performed the song Last News in two voices in this album. Googoosh appeared as a guest singer in Mehrdad's snapshot album and performed three songs with Mehrdad in two voices. Afterward, Mehrdad appeared in the next album of Googoosh, Mehrdad's Manifest, as a composer and arranger with songs by Shahyar Ghanbari. He also performed the song of birth certificate in two voices with Googoosh; in 2008, after three years of silence, they jointly released the album Shab Speid, which received much attention.

Collaboration with Shohreh Solati

Most of Mehrdad's songs (after Googoosh) were performed by Shohreh Solati, including 14 songs, 4 of which are unreleased. Among the most successful songs of this collaboration is "Payam", with lyrics by Masoud Fardmanesh and arranged by Manouchehr Cheshmazar, and the song "Naamee", with music by Masoud Fardmanesh and arranged by Amir Badakhsh. Mehrdad performed part of this two-voice song. Mehrdad's collaboration with Shohreh was not limited to composing and singing; the two went around the world together to perform a tour in Europe and America.[13][14]

Cooperation with Sattar and Mahasti

This collaboration was released as an album called Gol Gandam, jointly with Sattar and Mahasti. Mehrdad and lyrics wrote all the songs of this album by Alireza Meibodi, Homayoun Hoshiar Nejad, and Masoud Amini, arranged by Manouchehr Cheshmazar, Schubert. Avakian and Saeed Ghorbani, published in 1998, in which Mahasti and Sattar performed a two-part song called Booye Noon, Booye Khak, and Booye Gandom.[15][16]

Mehrdad Asemani albums

The voice of the sun

This album was recorded underground in Iran and released in Los Angeles.[17][18][19][20]

Khurshid Sound album, Taraneh Records, 1994
Name Songwriter Composer Arrangement
Lisanse Mohammad Saleh Ala Mehrdad Asemani Ara Hairapatian
Sag ( Dog ) Mohammad Saleh Ala Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar
Mashtaqi Mohammad Saleh Ala Mehrdad Asemani Parviz Rahman Panah
Zolfe Siah Mohammad Saleh Ala Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar
Yadegari Mohammad Saleh Ala Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar
On roza Mohammad Saleh Ala Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar
Khanomi Alireza Meibodi Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar
Aftab ( Sun ) Mohammad Saleh Ala Mehrdad Asemani Ara Hairapatian

Night skin

Poost Shab album, Taraneh Records, 1995
Name Songwriter Composer Arrangement
Chador Masoud Amini Hassan Shamayizadeh Mehdad Zand Karimi
Pooste Shab Masoud Amini Mohammad Heidari Manouchehr Cheshm Azar
Eyde Ghorbat Mohammad Barani Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar
Baghe Atlasi Mohammad Barani Mehrdad Asemani Ara Hairapatian
Safar Eshgh Mohammad Barani Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar
Shabeston Cheshat Mohammad Barani Mehrdad Asemani Farhad Morafah
Aman Aman Aref Ghazvini Manouchehr Cheshm Azar
Mashin Abpash Masoud Amini Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar
Singer Song Songwriter Composer Arrangement Release date
Googoosh QQ Bang Bang Zoya Zakarian Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2003
Googoosh Otaghe Man Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Andi J 2004
Googoosh Chele Neshin Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2004
Googoosh / Mehrdad Akharin Khabar Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Mehrdad Asemani 2004
Googoosh Ahoye Eshgh Zoya Zakarian Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2004
Googoosh Eyde Eshgh Zoya Zakarian Mehrdad Asemani Andi J 2004
Googoosh Baham Zoya Zakarian Mehrdad Asemani Andi J 2004
Googoosh Del Kodak Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2004
Googoosh Ay mardom Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Mehrdad Asemani 2005
Googoosh Nejatam Bedeh Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Mehrdad Asemani 2005
Googoosh Eshgh Yani Hamechi Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Mehrdad Asemani 2005
Googoosh Sangar bi panah Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Mehrdad Asemani 2005
Googoosh Khoobe khob Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Mehrdad Asemani 2005
Googoosh Ghazal shisheyi Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Mehrdad Asemani 2005
Googoosh Aftabi Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Mehrdad Asemani 2005
Googoosh / Mehrdad Shenasname man Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Mehrdad Asemani 2005
Googoosh Shak mikonam Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Andi J 2008
Googoosh Shabe Sepid Shahriar Ghanbari Mehrdad Asemani Andi J 2008
Mahasti Mehman Alireza Meibodi Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2000
Mahasti Zanjire Eshgh Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Saeed Ghorbani 2000
Mahasti Not haye jodayi Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2000
Mahasti / Sattar Booye Noon Booye Gandom Alireza Meibodi Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2000
Sattar Ahoo Masoud Amini Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 2000
Sattar Az to che mondeh baghi Alireza Meibodi Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2000
Sattar Joone Jonam Masoud Amini Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2000
Shahram Shabpareh Anar Done Done Shahram Shabpareh Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 1998
Shahram Shabpareh Mah az kodom var omade Shahram Shabpareh Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 1998
Shahram Shabpareh Asheghetam Hanoz Shahram Shabpareh Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 2001
Shahram Shabpareh Bi Gharar Mehrdad Asemani Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 2001
Shahram Solati Gol khanom Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 1998
Shahram Solati Parvaz Masoud Fardmanesh Mehrdad Asemani Kazem Alemi 2000
Shahram Solati Jodayi Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 2000
Shahram Solati Didi saremon Chi omad Masoud Amini Mehrdad Asemani Kazem Alemi 2000
Shahram Solati Delbar Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Kazem Alemi 2000
Shahram Solati Be Dastham Masoud Amini Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2000
Shahram Solati Cheshmat Masoud Amini Mehrdad Asemani Kazem Alemi 2000
Shahram Solati Hichestan Masoud Fardmanesh Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2002
Shohreh Nasozi Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Farrokh Ahi 1999
Shohreh Peygham Masoud Fardmanesh Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 1999
Shohreh Harki Ashegheh Mohammad Barani Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 1999
Shohreh Atre Zan Masoud Amini Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2001
Shohreh Daryab Mara Masoud Amini Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2001
Shohreh Naameh Masoud Fardmanesh Mehrdad Asemani Amir Badkhash 2001
Shohreh Eshtebah Del Masoud Amini Mehrdad Asemani Amir Badkhash 2001
Shohreh Shekayat Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2008
Leila Forouhar Roozegar Eshgh Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 1996
Leila Forouhar Pishkesh Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 1998
Leila Forouhar Del Sadeh Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 1998
Leila Forouhar Neshoni Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 2000
Nooshafarin Age Bodi Alireza Meibodi Mehrdad Asemani Brian Ve 1995
Nooshafarin Eshghe Kamel Alireza Meibodi Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 1995
Nahid Yad Ma kardi Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 1998
Mansour Aghoshe to Yalda Mehrdad Asemani David Betsamo 1997
Susan Roshan Eshghe Rangi Masoud Fardmanesh Mehrdad Asemani Majid Ghorbani 2000
Sheila Nazok Del Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 1998
Saman bahar Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 2000
Arman Goli Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 2003
Farrokh Goli Jon Alireza Meibodi Mehrdad Asemani Mehdad Zand Karimi 1996
Farrokh Zang mardeseh Alireza Meibodi Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 1996
Farrokh Seke Bahari Alireza Meibodi Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 1996
Farrokh Bahar Khanom Alireza Meibodi Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 1997
Farrokh Dost daram kheyli kochik sham Alireza Meibodi Mehrdad Asemani Schubert Avakian 1997
Farrokh Non Ghandi Alireza Meibodi Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 1997
Behzad Aziz Del Yalda Mehrdad Asemani Amir Badkhash 2003
Behzad Cheshm bad Hoomayon Hoshyarnezhad Mehrdad Asemani Amir Badkhash 2003
Toka 6 minutes Iraj Janat Atayi Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2013
Toka Taboo Iraj Janat Atayi Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2013
Toka Zan Payan Iraj Janat Atayi Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 2013
Shohreh Iran ( Vatan ) Masoud Amini Mehrdad Asemani Manouchehr Cheshm Azar 1999
Shohreh Pichak Paksima Mehrdad Asemani Amir Badkhash 1999
Fattaneh Eshghe Mondegar Sina Izadbin Mehrdad Asemani Meraj Mirzayi 2019

References

  1. ^ Mehrdad Asemani biography
  2. ^ "هفت‌شنبه: از مهرداد آسمانی تا کوروش یغمایی". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). November 28, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "BBC is talking about mehrdad asemani".
  4. ^ "مهرداد آسمانی". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "BBCPersian.com". www.bbc.com. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "BBC IS TALKING ABOUT MEHRDAD". BBC News.
  7. ^ "Biography | Mehrdad Asemani – Official Website". April 9, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "مهرداد آسمانی کیست +عکس با گوگوش | ساتین" (in Persian). Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "Bio Mehrdad Asemani". saten.
  10. ^ "بیوگرافی کامل مهرداد آسمانی و عکس های دیده نشده از او و همسرش". نماگرد (in Persian). February 17, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "namagard posted about Mehrdad asemani".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "واکنش مهرداد آسمانی به مصاحبه گوگوش". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). May 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  13. ^ ""ریتم آزادی"؛ مهرداد آسمانی برای غنچه قوامی می خواند". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). October 10, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "Rhythm of Freedom"; Mehrdad Asemani sings Qavami for Ghancheh". BBC News.
  15. ^ نیوز, اخبار روز ایران و جهان | آفتاب (May 10, 2022). "واکنش مهرداد آسمانی به مصاحبه گوگوش". fa (in Persian). Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "Mehrdad Asemani Talking About Googoosh". Aftab news Iranian Newspaper.
  17. ^ "BBCPersian.com". www.bbc.com. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  18. ^ "Mehrdad Asemani And GOOGOOSH". BBC News.
  19. ^ "Music latest news with googosh and mehrdad". BBC.
  20. ^ "BBCPersian.com". www-bbc-com.translate.goog. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Mehrdad_Asemani&oldid=1147567897"