Simin Ghanem
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 Simin Ghanem in 2019 | |
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| Birth name | Simin-Dokht Ghanem سیمین غانم |
| Born | April 11, 1944 Tonekabon,Iran |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1969–present |
Simin GhanemPersian:سیمین غانم;born 11 April 1944) is an Iranian classical and pop singer. Ghanem started singing at the age of 9. She was the best singer in the "Iran's school competition" in 1962. After 7 years she started professional singing with a TV program namedMowj-e Khorooshan(1969).
Career
[edit]Born inTonekabon,Ghanem started singing when she was 9. In 1962, she was the best singer in the Iranian school competition. 7 years later she started her professional singing career with the TV programMowj-e Khorooshan.
She studied Iranian traditional music withMorteza Hannaneh&Ali Tajvidi,who were of the professional musicians of the time in Iran. Her first song in this style was "Ghollak-e cheshat" (قلک چشات,lit. 'The Piggy bank of your eyes'), which was one of the most popular songs in Iran for many years. Her most famous song is "Gol-e goldoun" (گل گلدون,lit. 'The Pot's flower').[1]
The Americanelectronic musicduoOdeszaused samples of Ghanem's song "Sib" (سیب,lit. 'Apple') on the trackBehind the Sunfrom the albumThe Last Goodbye.[2]
Discography
[edit]Her famous songs include:
- Gol-e Goldoun, compose:Fariborz Lachini
- Mard-e man
- Parandeh
- Ghollak-e cheshat, Composer: Fariborz Lachini
- Tarh-e zolfanat
- Sib, composer: Fariborz Lachini, lyrics:Farhad Sheybani
- Stash (?)
- Ham-nafas
- Raghs-e baroun
- Dela
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Ghanem to Perform at Vahdat in August".Financial Tribune.13 July 2017.
- ^"Odesza returns with new single 'Behind the Sun'".Total Entertainment.27 April 2022.
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