Mohsen Yeganeh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mohsen Yeganeh
Yeganeh in 2022
Born	(1985-05-13) May 13, 1985 (age 40) Gonbad-e Kavus, Golestan, Iran
Occupation	Singer
Musical career
Genres	Persian Pop
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano keyboard
Years active	2003–present
Labels	No label

Mohsen Yeganeh (Persian: محسن یگانه) was born on May 13, 1985. He is a famous Iranian singer, songwriter, and composer. He also arranges music and produces songs. Mohsen Yeganeh is known for writing and creating music for other artists too. Some of these artists include Mohammad Esfahani and Ali Lohrasbi.

Many people think Yeganeh is one of the best pop music artists in Iran. He became famous in the 2000s. Even with many changes in the music world, he has stayed a very popular artist.

Early Life and Music Start

Mohsen Yeganeh was born in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran. This was on May 13, 1985. He started studying Industrial Engineering at university. However, he left his studies to focus on his music career.

Mohsen is the third child in his family. He has two older sisters. One sister is a doctor, and the other is a dentist. His father, Mohammadreza Yeganeh, was a hero who died in the Iran–Iraq War. His mother is a university professor.

Yeganeh began his music journey by learning the guitar. He became interested in music by chance. He heard a song called "Gol-e Gandom" by Shadmehr Aghili. This song made him love pop music. He taught himself to play the guitar. His family did not want him to study guitar formally. But Mohsen kept practicing and got very good at it.

Music Career

Mohsen Yeganeh's first song was "Nashkan Delamo." He sang it with Mohsen Chavoshi and Hamed Hakan. Yeganeh wrote the words and music for this song. His first album, Sal-e Kabiseh (Leap Year), was released unofficially.

For some years, he released many single songs. Later, these songs were put together into albums. He then decided to get an official permit for his music. After some time, he released his first official album. It was called Nafashaye Bi Hadaf (Aimless Breaths). This album came out on July 8, 2008.

After his first official album, Yeganeh spent a lot of time performing concerts. Two years later, he released his second album. It was named Rag-e Khab (Deep Sleep) and came out in August 2010. A song from this album, "Sokoot" (Silence), became very popular. It was named the most popular song in Iran in 2010.

His next album, Hobab (Bubble), was released in October 2012. It had 14 songs. Yeganeh first said this would be his last album. But his fans asked him to make more music. So, he changed his mind. He promised to work on a new album after releasing some single songs. His fourth album, Negahe Man (My Gaze), was released on May 10, 2015.

Mohsen Yeganeh writes most of his own song lyrics. He also creates and arranges music for other singers.

In March 2016, Yeganeh released a song called "Behet Ghol Midam" (I Promise You). This song was very well-liked. A music video for the song was filmed during a concert in August 2016. The video was released in January 2017. It became very famous around the world. The video has been watched over 250 million times. It is the most-watched Persian music video on YouTube.

Awards and Honors

• Best Live Pop Music Performance Award (shared with Ehsan Khajehamiri) at the First Annual Musicema Awards in 2012.
• Nokia Theatre L.A. Live Award for being a special artist at the venue.
• Best Songwriter Award at the Second Afshin Yadollahi Song Award Ceremony in 2018.
• Record Holder for Most-Viewed Iranian Music Video on YouTube for "Behet Ghol Midam."
• Top Pop Music Figure by Runa Magazine in 2010.

Discography

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  Mohsen Yeganeh performing live in 2018

See also

• Persian pop music