Leila Forouhar facts for kids
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Leila Forouhar
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| Native name |
لیلا فروهر
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| Born | 23 February 1959 Isfahan, Iran |
| Genres | Dance, pop, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
Leila Forouhar is a very famous singer and actress from Iran. She was born on February 23, 1959. Leila started her career as a child star, acting in movies when she was only 3 years old! Later, she moved from Iran to Turkey, then to Paris, and finally to Los Angeles, USA, in 1988.
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Leila's Amazing Career
Leila is the daughter of Jahangir Forouhar, who was also a well-known Iranian actor. As a child, Leila appeared in many movies. She became famous for her role in a film called Soltane Ghalbha, which means King of Hearts.
As she grew older, Leila also worked as a model for fashion magazines. She continued acting and has been in more than 47 films! Some of her movies include Ezteraab, Four Sisters, and The Thirsty Ones.
Moving to New Places
Life in Iran became difficult because of a war with Iraq. This war made it hard for the movie and music industries to grow. Because of this, Leila's family decided to leave Iran.
First, they moved to Paris, France. Then, in 1988, Leila and her family moved to the United States.
Leila's songs are loved by many people in different countries. These include Iran, Iraq, Armenia, and the United States. She has released over 20 music albums. One of her special albums, "Planet of Harmony," featured songs in many languages. These languages included English, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Armenian, Turkish, and Kurdish.
In August 2004, Leila married a businessman named Esmaeil Nabi in Los Angeles. Her nephew is Reza Aslan, an American Muslim reformer.
In March 2010, Leila sang at a big international event. It was a celebration of the Nowruz festival. This event took place at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C..
Leila even covered a famous song by Dolly Parton called Jolene. She put her version on her 1976 album, Do Parande, which means Two Birds.
Music Albums
Leila Forouhar has released many albums throughout her career. Here are some of them:
- 1974: Hadis
- 1977: Leila Forouhar 2 (Ham Parvaz)
- 1990: Makhmal-e-Naz
- 1991: Hedieh (with Shahram Solati)
- 1991: Shance
- 1993: Hamsafar
- 1994: Attal Mattal (with Ebi)
- 1994: Do Parandeh
- 1994: Parandeha (with Mahasti and Shahram Solati)
- 1995: Heartbeat
- 1996: Mirage
- 1997: Love Songs
- 1997: Planet of Harmony
- 1997: Dance Beat
- 1998: Love Story
- 1999: Didar (with Shahram Shabpareh)
- 1999: Yek Samado Do Leila (soundtrack from the play "Yek Samado Do Leila")
- 1999: Ghahremanane Vatan (with Andy and Dariush)
- 2000: Photo
- 2000: Lets party (with Maxim & The Boyz)
- 2001: Story of Yours, Story of Mine
- 2003: Live in Concert at the Kodak Theatre
- 2005: A Kiss
- 2008: Jooni Joonom (Song)
- 2008: My Moon
- 2012: From My Heart
Single Songs
Leila has also released many single songs:
- 1992: Nobahar (with other singers)
- 1994: Telesm (With Shamaei zadeh)
- 1996: Zamin larzid (with other singers)
- 2003: Sayad Nova
- 2006: Music (with 23 singers)
- 2007: IRAN (with Omid Soltani)
- 2007: The Memories (dedicated to Mahasti)
- 2009: Bedoon IRAN Nemimireh
- 2011: Do Parandeh (Remix)
- 2013: Kaashki
- 2013: Eshgham
- 2014: Ba Tou
- 2014: Khayli Hasasam
- 2014: Fereshtehaye Kucholo
- 2015: Kheili Douset Daram
- 2016: In Rooza
- 2016: Hesse Taraneh
- 2017: Begoo Baa Mani
Music Videos and DVDs
Leila has released several music videos and concert DVDs:
- Rouzegar (VHS)
- The Return (VHS)
- Flashback (VHS)
- A Kiss (DVD)
- Live in Concert at the Kodak Theatre (DVD)
- 4 DVD Collection #1
Movies Leila Forouhar Acted In
Here is a list of some of the movies Leila Forouhar has appeared in:
- Khak
- King of Hearts (1968)
- Aramesh dar Hozooreh Digaraan
- Baagheh Boloor
- Shabeh Aftabi
- Ezteraab
- Four Sisters
- The Thirsty Ones
- Morad & laleh
- Iman
- The Beauty Sin
- Golden Cage
- The Springtime Connection
- Gorbe Koor
