Dariush Eghbali
Dariush Eghbali (born 4 February 1951), known mononymously as Dariush (داریوش), is an Iranian singer. He started his music career in the early 1970s.
Also recorded as Daryoosh
Dariush Eghbali
F. Alinejad · Flickr: Dariush concert Kuala lumpur 2009 · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Name
- Dariush
- Birth Name
- Dariush Eghbali
- Born
- 4 February 1951
- Birthplace
- Tehran Iran,
- Occupation
- Singer
- Nationality
- Iran.
- Fields
- pop music.
- Languages
- Persian.
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Dariush Eghbali (born 4 February 1951), known mononymously as Dariush (داریوش), is an Iranian singer. He started his music career in the early 1970s.
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Key facts
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• Name — Dariush • Years Active — 1970–present • Birth Name — Dariush Eghbali • Born — 4 February 1951 • Birthplace — Tehran Iran, • Genre — Persian pop, rock • Occupation — Singer • Website — dariush2000.com
Childhood and youth
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
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
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
Imprisonment
During the rule of Shah Mohammadreza Pahlavi, Dariush 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
After the Islamic Revolution, Dariush left Iran in 1981 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
Philanthropy
Dariush is a member of Amnesty International. Dariush helps Amnesty International by focusing efforts on Iranian asylum seekers and saving working children.
Personal life
Personal life
He is married to Venus Eghbali.
Addiction and recovery
Addiction and recovery
Dariush struggled with heroin addiction ever since his first incarceration. In the year 2000, Dariush quit heroin and sang a song titled Silent Miracle (Persian: معجزه خاموش). The song references a turning point in his life and the overcoming of his addiction. Dariush launched his recovery site, ayeneh.org, (ayeneh translates to mirror in Persian) which marked history as the first-ever website to help Iranian addicts and their families. Then, he started his Ayeneh Foundation to help Iranian addicts. His foundation has reportedly assisted over 40,000 Iranians in breaking their substance abuse problems so far.
Albums
Albums
• 1970 - Be Man Nagoo Dooset Daram • 1973 - Cheshme Man • 1976 - Shaghayegh • 1976 - Saale Dohezar • 1977 - Faryad Zire Ab • 1982 - Nadim • 1983 - Parandeyeh Mohajer • 1984 - Emrooz • 1986 - Nazanin • 1987 - Khamoosh Namirid • 1989 - Khake Khasteh • 1990 - Noono Paniro Sabzi • 1991 - Be Man Nagoo Dooset Daram • 1991 - Zendouni • 1991 - Cheshme Man • 1992 - Aman Az • 1995 - Bachehaye Iran • 1996 - Ashofteh Bazaar • 1997 - Ahay Mardome Donya • 1999 - Jangal • 2000 - Gole Bita • 2003 - Rumi • 2003 - Dobareh Misazamat Vatan • 2004 - Raahe Man • 2008 - Mojezeye Khamoosh • 2008 - Salam Ey Khakeh Khoobe Mahrabani • 2008 - 40 Golden Hits of Dariush • 2009 - Khak-E-Khaste • 2009 - Derooz • 2016 - Sefr • 2021 - Gorg • 2023 - The Essentials
داریوش اقبالی
مجله دختران پسران شماره 1005سال 1357 خورشیدی
Life and career
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Life and career
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1951
Dariush Eghbali born at Tehran.
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Karaj, Mianeh and Los Angeles.
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Tehran.
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He also worked under the name Daryoosh. The authorities additionally record the heading Daryoosh. His recorded language was Persian. His recorded confession was Islam.
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