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Encyclopedia > Googoosh
Googoosh
Googoosh at sold out Air Canada Centre concert in June 2006.
Googoosh at sold out Air Canada Centre concert in June 2006.
Background information
Birth name Faegheh Atashin
Born May 5, 1950 (1950-05-05) (age 58)
Tehran, Iran
Genre(s) Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, actress
Years active 1953–present
Label(s) Avang Music [1]
Taraneh Records
Caltex Records
MZM Records
Pars Video

Googoosh (alternately spelled Gogosh, Googosh or Gougoush; Persian: گوگوش, born Faegheh Atashin, Persian: فائقه آتشین , born May 5, 1950[1] in Tehran) is an Iranian pop singer and actress. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Avang Music is an American record label based in the United States and Canada. ... Farsi redirects here. ... Farsi redirects here. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ...


In the 1970s, Googoosh was considered the most celebrated recording artist in Iran[2]. In addition to music, Googoosh was also an actress in many Persian films of the 1960s and 1970s. She is more widely known as a singer than as an actress. After the Iranian Revolution in 1979 she remained in Iran until 2000 but did not record or perform again due to the ban on solo female singers. Still, her following grew. Younger people have rediscovered her music bootleg recordings of her music.[3] Outside of Iran, she has a significant following in many Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries,[4] and currently resides in Richmond Hill, Ontario, which is a suburb of Toronto, Canada and continues her career, albeit in a limited manner. The cinema of Iran (or Persian cinema) is a flourishing film industry with a long history. ... This article is about the 1979 revolution in Iran. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Central Asia is a region of Asia. ... Richmond Hill may refer to: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada A hill to the West of London, England, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ...

Contents

Biography

Childhood and youth

Googoosh (Faegheh Atashin) began singing and acting at a young age with her father, Saber
Googoosh (Faegheh Atashin) began singing and acting at a young age with her father, Saber

Googoosh was born 'Faegheh Atashin' in April 1950[5] on Sarcheshmeh Street, in an old and worn down part of Tehran. Her parents are originally from Sarab (a city in Iran)[6] had lived with his wife in Azerbaijan prior to immigrating to Tehran just before his daughter's birth.[7] While still an infant, Googoosh's father divorced her mother and she moved with her father to Tehran.[8] She began doing impersonations of some of the singers of the time[7]. When her father discovered this talent, he put her on stage[7]. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Sarab County (Persian: شهرستان سراب) is a county in East Azarbaijan Province in Iran. ...


1960s and 1970s

Without doubt, the most popular pre-Revolutionary artist was the female singer Googoosh.[9][10] At the age of 20, Googoosh took part in various international music festivals and won the first prize and golden record for her French numbers, Retour de la vie and J'entends crier Je t'aime, at the Cannes Festival in 1971.[11] Her recording of twelve songs in Italian and Spanish for the Sanremo Music Festival in 1973 became an overnight success.[citation needed] She also won first prize at the Carthage Music Festival in 1972 and was honored with the first medal of arts of Tunisia in the same year. Her Spanish song titled Desde hace tiempo was an immediate hit in South America in 1973. In 2002, Googoosh had 40 songs nominated in the World’s Favourite songs poll by BBC World Service and her song Gharib-e-Ashena was selected as the most popular song in the Middle East.[12] Sanremo Music Festival (Festival della canzone italiana), running since 1951, is an Italian popular song contest held annually (first part of March) in Sanremo. ... The BBC World Service is one of the most widely recognised international broadcasters, transmitting in 33 languages to many parts of the world through multiple technologies. ...


2000 and beyond

DVD cover of Googoosh: Iran's Daughter.

In 2000, a feature-length documentary called Googoosh: Iran's Daughter was released which chronicled the singer's life and her icon-status while detailing the socio-political turmoil that led to the 1979 Revolution in Iran. Made by Iranian-American filmmaker Farhad Zamani, the documentary began production in 1998 and was made at a time when Googoosh was still forbidden to perform or grant interviews.[citation needed] The tagline of the movie is Her silence made her the voice of a nation. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


In 2001-03-21 during Norouz holiday Googoosh performed in Dubai. This concert was considered a homecoming for her since thousands of Iranians crossed the Persian Gulf to hear her.[13] This article is about the year. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Persepolis all nations stair case. ... Location of Dubai in the UAE Coordinates: , Country Emirate Dubai Incorporated (town) June 9, 1833 Incorporated (emirate) December 2, 1971 Founder Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833) Seat Dubai Subdivisions Towns and villages Jebel Ali Hatta Al Hunaiwah Al Aweer Al Hajarain Al Lusayli Al Marqab Al Shindagha Al Faq... Map of the Persian Gulf. ...


Googoosh's first album released after her return was Zartosht (Zoroaster); she has had four more record-breaking albums since then, including QQBangBang,Last News, Manifest, and Shabe Sepid with Mehrdad Asemani released in March of this year. Zoroaster (Greek Ζωροάστρης, Zōroastrēs) or Zarathustra (Avestan: Zaraθuštra), also referred to as Zartosht (Persian: ; Kurdish: ), was an ancient Iranian prophet and religious poet. ...


Awards

  • 1971: first prize and golden record for her French songs , Retour de la vie and J'entends crier Je t'aime, at Midem festival in the Cannes.[11]
  • 1972: First prize at the Carthage Music Festival
  • 1972: First medal of arts of Tunisia
  • 1973: The best actress for Bita in Iranian Sepas film festival.[11]
  • 1973: The best artist of the year at San Remo Music Festival.[14]

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Personal life

She married director Masoud Kimiai in the early 1990s.[15][16] Masoud Kimiai (Persian: ‎ ​) is a well known and award-wining Iranian director, screenwriter and producer. ...


Discography

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Main article: Googoosh discography

Studio albums Image File history File links Wikitext. ... QQ bang bang. ...

  • Mosabbeb (with Dariush, 1975)
  • Nimeh Gomshodeh Man ("My Lost Half", year unknown)
  • Behtarin Fasl-e-Taazeh ("The Best Fresh Season", year unknown)
  • Do Mahi ("Two Fishes", 1974)
  • Hamsafar ("Fellow Traveler", 1972)
  •  ?:Jadeh (The Road)
  • 1971: Mordab (The Swamp)
  •  ?:Do Panjareh (Two Windows)
  •  ?:Kavir (The Desert)
  •  ?:Kooh (The Mountain)
  •  ?:Ageh Bemooni (If You Stay)
  •  ?:Yadam Basheh, Yadet Basheh (Shenasnameyeh 1)
  •  ?:Pol (The Bridge)
  •  ?:Setaareh (The Star)
  •  ?:Mann O Gonjeshkayeh Khoneh (Me and Sparoows of the Home)
  •  ?: Lahzeh Bidari
  • 1977: Dar Emtedâde Šab (Along the Night)

Albums After Comeback Dariush Eghbali was born in Tehran on February 4, 1951 and spent his early years in Karaj and Kurdistan. ...

  • 2000: Zartosht (Zoroaster)
  • 2003: QQ Bang Bang
  • 2004: Akharin Khabar(Last News)
  • 2005: Manifest
  • 2008: Shabe Sepid

Filmography

Main article: Googoosh filmography
9 year old Googoosh in Fereshteh farari one of her first movies
9 year old Googoosh in Fereshteh farari one of her first movies
Googoosh won the best actress award of Persian Sepeas film festival in 1972 for Bitâ
Googoosh won the best actress award of Persian Sepeas film festival in 1972 for Bitâ
Year Persian Title[17] English Title
1960 Ferešteye Farâri (فرشتۀ فراری) The Runaway Angel
Bim o Omid (بیم و امید) Hope and Fear
1963 Partgâhe Maxuf (پرتگاه مخوف) The Cliff of Fear
1965 Šeytun Balâ (شیطون بلا) The Naughty One
1966 Gedâyâne Tehrân (گدايان تهران ) The Beggars of Thehran
Fil va Fenjan (فيل و فنجان ) Big and Small
Hossein-e-Kord (حسين كرد) Hossein-e-Kord
1967 Câhâr Xâhar (چهار خواهر) Four Sisters
Darvâzeh Taqdir (دروازه تقدير) The Gate of Fate
Ganjo Ranj (گنج و رنج) Treasure and Toil
Dar Jostojouye Tabahkâran (در جستجوي تبهكاران) Searching for the Criminals
1968 Se Divâne (سه‌دیوانه) The Three Morons
Šab_e_Fereštegân (شب فرشتگان) The Night of Angels
Setareh Haft âsemân (ستاره هفت آسمان) The Star of Seven Skies
1969 Gonahe Zibaee (گناه زيبايی ) The Sin of Beauty
1970 Tolu (طلوع) Sunrise
Janjale Aroosi ( جنجال عروسی ) The Wedding Brawl
Panjere (پنجره) The window
1971 Esâse Dâq (احساس داغ) Hot Feeling
Asemoune bi setareh (آسمون بی ستاره ) Starless Sky
Qesâs( قصاص ) Retaliation
1972 Bitâ (بیتا) Bita
1973 Khialati(خیالاتی)
1975 Hamsafar (همسفر) Co Traveler
Nâzanin (نازنین) Nazanin
Mammal Emrikâyi (ممل امریکایی) American Mammal
Šabe Qaribân (شب غریبان) Nostalgic Night
1976 Mâh Asal (ماه عسل) Honeymoon
1977 Dar Emtedâde Šab (در امتداد شب) Along the Night
1979 Emšab aški mirizad (امشب اشکی می ریزد) Tonight Someone Cries

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Tours and concerts after 2000

Googoosh Comeback Tour (2000–2001)


Post-Comeback Tour Concerts

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See also

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References

  1. ^ Googoosh website; Retrieved on 2007-12-22
  2. ^ Googoosh Returns; Azerbaijan International; Retrieved on 2007-12-22
  3. ^ Suh, Joanne. "Iran's pop diva Googoosh returns to the world stage after two decades", CNN, 2000-10-09. Retrieved on 2007-04-10. 
  4. ^ Saba, Sadeq. "Iran's pop diva to sing again", BBC, 2000-06-19. Retrieved on 2007-04-11. 
  5. ^ http://www.googoosh.tv/media/independent.html
  6. ^ Newsmakers: Googoosh Returns. Azerbaijan International (Autumn 2000). Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
  7. ^ a b c Googoosh.com : About Googoosh. googoosh.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
  8. ^ Iranmusic:Googoosh. Iran Chamber. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
  9. ^ Tsioulcas, Anastasia. World Music, Iran. National Geographic.
  10. ^ Wheeler, Julia. "'Homecoming' for Iranian diva", BBC, 2001-03-21. Retrieved on 2007-04-11. 
  11. ^ a b c Googoosh.TV - Googoosh Awards.
  12. ^ Global music taste revealed in BBC World Service poll. BBC (2002-12-20). Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
  13. ^ Moaveni, Azade (2001-03-23). Don't Cry for Me, Iran. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  14. ^ Bahmani, Behrouz (2003-02-11). A Treasure Hunter's Effort Pay Off!. Iranian.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
  15. ^ http://archives.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/09/wb.googoosh/
  16. ^ http://www.iranian.com/News/2000/August/int.html
  17. ^ The Iranian Movie Database
  18. ^ Jan 13 - Atlanta - Googoosh & Mehrdad Live in Concert; Retrieved on 2007-12-22
  19. ^ Toronto Events Listing for July 2007; Retrieved on 2007-12-22
  20. ^ KNIGHT CONCERT HALL; Retrieved on 2007-12-22

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Persondata
NAME Atashin, Faegheh
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Googoosh
SHORT DESCRIPTION Iranian singer and actor of Azeri background
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Teheran, Iran
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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Googoosh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (899 words)
When she was an infant, Googoosh's father divorced from her mother and due to patriarchal custody laws in Iran, she moved with her father to Tehran.
She began acting for the royal court of the Shah at the age of four and was warmly welcomed by the former empress, Soraya.
At the age of 20, Googoosh took part in various international music festivals and won the first prize and golden record for her French numbers, "Retour de la vie" and "J'entends crier Je t'aime", at the Cannes Festival in 1971.
About Googoosh - Tapesh.Com Forum (2651 words)
Googoosh kheili haro pooldar kardeh va hanooz kheiliha az baghalesh nun mikhorand,va hanooz beh un surateh momken az in bozorg khanandeh Iran taghdir nashodeh.
Googoosh was born Faegheh Atashin in 1951 on Sarcheshmeh Street, in an old and worn down part of Tehran, to Azerbaijani immigrant parents from the former Soviet Union.
Googoosh is the biggest female pop star in our pop music.She is much more than a pretty face that possesses a great voice, she also possesses a great heart as well.
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