Dariush (singer) Facts for Kids

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Background information
Native name	داریوش
Birth name	Dariush Eghbali
Born	(1951-02-04) 4 February 1951 (age 74) Tehran Iran,
Genres	Persian pop, rock
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1970–present

Dariush Eghbali (Persian: داریوش اقبالی), known mononymously as Dariush (داریوش), is an Iranian singer that started his music career in early 1970s.

Biography
- Childhood and youth
Career
- Before the Islamic Revolution
  - Imprisonment
- After the Islamic Revolution
Philanthropy
Personal life
Discography
- Albums
See also

Biography

Childhood and youth

Dariush was born in Tehran to parents from Mianeh on 4 February 1951. He spent his early years in Mianeh, Piranshahr, Karaj and Kurdistan province. His musical talent was first recognized at age nine when he appeared on stage at his school.

Career

His music career started in 1970. Hassan Khayatbashi introduced him to the public at the age of 20 through Iranian national television. He gained popularity for his song "Don't Tell Me You Love Me". (Persian: به من نگو دوست دارم be man nagu duset dāram)

Before the Islamic Revolution

Before the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Dariush was named the most popular singer in Iran by a youth magazine in 1977. Dariush also worked with many famous pre-revolution songwriters in Iran.

Imprisonment

During the rule of Shah Mohammadreza Pahlavi, Darisuh was arrested and sentenced to prison several times because he sang political songs. Such songs include Jangal, Bonbast, and Booye Gandom.

After the Islamic Revolution

After the Islamic Revolution, Dariush left Iran in 1978 and became a part of the diasporic music scene in Los Angeles. His work consists of over 208 songs in over 27 albums. He has also performed in two Iranian movies. Dariush's song "Dastaye To (Your Hands)" was named the most enduring song in Iranian music history by Manoto TV. Ethnomusicology Professor Farzaneh Hemmasi has described Dariush as "the best-loved popular musician of his generation" alongside Googoosh. His new songs protested Iran's new political system, which caused his popularity to grow even more, making him one of the most well known Iranian singers. Also, while staying in Los Angeles, he supported all Iranians who were asylum seekers

Philanthropy

The Ayeneh (Mirror) Foundation was established by Dariush and aimed at helping addicts recover. The Ayeneh Foundation broadcasts radio and television programs to help addicts and their families. They also set up various seminars to help families.

Dariush is a member of Amnesty International. Dariush helps Amnesty International by focusing efforts on Iranian asylum seekers and saving working children.