Mehrdad Asemani

• Name — Mehrdad Asemani • Native Name — مهرداد آسمانی • Other Names — Mehrdad • Birth Name — Mehrdad Akhavan • Born — 16 July 1967 • Birthplace — Tehran, Iran • Citizenship — United States • Occupation — * Singer • composer • Years Active — 1989–present • Website — http: www.mehrdadasemani.com/

Akhavan was born in Tehran and spent his childhood in Hafez Street (Sanglej). He went to Hadaf Junior High and graduated from Hadaf High School. Despite being accepted to university, he enlisted for military service and served for 27 months in the Iran-Iraq War. While attending school, he learned music and singing techniques from masters in these fields in Iran. When he realized he could not freely pursue his singing career in Iran, he left Iran in 1992 for Los Angeles. While in Los Angeles, Akhavan released his first album, Voice of Sun, becoming famous in the Persian community worldwide. With his second album called Pooste Shab, he became a household name in the Persian community. Akhavan has written many songs for other famous Persian singers living in California; many of them are about Iran. In his album Ghazal, Akhavan sings "Mahak" for his child, Mehrzad. Akhavan collaborated with Persian Diva Googoosh to work on her album Q, Q Bang Bang.

In addition to his primary studies, Akhavan studied music with art professors. After performing several songs for Iranian radio and television, he decided to work independently. Akhavan first achieved fame with the album Night Skin and the famous song "Chador" (Chador Nandaz Saret), with lyrics by Masoud Amini and composing by Hassan Shamaeizadeh. Mohammad Saleh Ala and Amini composed the songs performed in their first albums. After releasing these two albums and performing a concert in Los Angeles, Akhavan held concerts in different cities in America and Europe in 1999. He married Ghazaleh in 2000 and had two sons, Mehrzad and Mahan. The couple separated in 2010. In 2019, Akhavan married Shiva Rahimi and had a son named Milan.

Akhavan worked with Googoosh, Shohreh Solati, Nooshafarin, Sattar, Mahasti, Shahram Shabpareh, Leila Forouhar, Shahram Solati, Delaram, Behzad, Farrokh Turkzadeh, Nahid, Sheila, Susan Roshan, Mansour, Fataneh, Saman, and Arman. Akhavan has collaborated with famous songwriters such as Iraj Janati Ataie, Masoud Amini, Mohammad Saleh Ala, Shahyar Ghanbari, Homayoun Houshiarnejad, Masoud Fardmanesh, Zoya Zakarian, and Jacqueline, and with composers such as Jahanbakhsh Pazooki, Siavash Ghomayshi, Hassan Shamaeizadeh, Manouchehr Cheshmazar, and Babak Bayat.

Akhavan's first collaboration with Googoosh was Q, Q Bang Bang, with a poem by Zoya Zakarian. It was arranged by Manouchehr Cheshmazar, and its total runtime was about 13 minutes long. This collaboration continued in the album Last News in 2003. Akhavan composed all the songs in this album (except "Pir Mashrekh"). The songs of this album were written by Shahyar Ghanbari and Zakarian, with arrangements by Akhavan, Andy J, and Manouchehr Cheshmazar, who performed the song Last News in two voices in this album. Googoosh appeared as a guest singer in Akhavan's snapshot album and performed three songs with Akhavan in two voices. Subsequently, Akhavan appeared in the next album of Googoosh, Akhavan's Manifest, as a composer and arranger with songs by Shahyar Ghanbari. He also performed the song of birth certificate in two voices with Googoosh; in 2008, after three years of silence, they jointly released the album Shab Speid.

Most of Akhavan's songs (after Googoosh) were performed by Shohreh Solati, including 14 songs, four of which are unreleased. One song, "Payam", had lyrics written by Masoud Fardmanesh and arranged by Manouchehr Cheshmazar. The song "Naamee", with music by Masoud Fardmanesh, was arranged by Amir Badakhsh. Akhavan was a singer of the two-voice song. Akhavan's collaboration with Shohreh was not limited to composing and singing; the two went around the world together to perform a tour in Europe and America.

This collaboration was titled Gol Gandam, produced jointly with Sattar and Mahasti. Akhavan wrote the lyrics of all the songs in this album, as well as Alireza Meibodi, Homayoun Hoshiar Nejad, and Masoud Amini; Gol Gandam was arranged by Manouchehr Cheshmazar, Schubert. Avakian and Saeed Ghorbani, published in 1998, had Mahasti and Sattar perform a two-part song called "Booye Noon, Booye Khak, and Booye Gandom".

This album was recorded underground in Iran and released in Los Angeles. • Sedaye Khorshid album, Taraneh Records, 1994 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • "Lisanse" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Ara Hairapatian • "Sag (Dog)" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Saeed Shahram • "Mash Taghi" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Parviz Rahman Panah • "Zolfe Siah" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Saeed Shahram • "Yadegari" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Saeed Shahram • "Oun Rooza" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Saeed Shahram • "Khanomi" — Alireza Meybodi — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • "Aftab (Sun)" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Ara Hairapatian

• Pooste Shab album, Taraneh Records, 1995 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • "Chador" — Masoud Amini — Hassan Shamaizadeh — Mahdad Zand Karimi • "Pooste Shab" — Masoud Amini — Mohammad Heydari — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • "Eyde Ghorbat" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • "Baghe Atlasi" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Ara Hairapatian • "Safare Eshgh" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • "Shabestoune Cheshat" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Brian Wayy • "Aman Aman" — Aref Ghazvini — Old Melody — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • "Mashine Abpash" — Masoud Amini — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar

• Antique album, Taraneh Records, 1996 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • "Antique" — Masoud Amini — Mohammad Heydari — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • "Nazanin" — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Mehrdad Asemani — Abdi Yamini • "Khooneh" — Alireza Meybodi — Mehrdad Asemani — Schubert Avakian • "Hanoozam Tou" — Shahyar Ghanbari — Siavash Ghomayshi — Andranik Asatourian • "Niloufare Abi" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • "Daryayee" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Siavash Ghomayshi — Schubert Avakian • "Galoobandak" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Brian Wayy

• Khatoon album, Taraneh Records, 1997 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • "Khatoon" — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Mehrdad Asemani — Schubert Avakian • "Hormate Mehmoon" — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Mehrdad Asemani — Schubert Avakian • "Hala Bia" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Schubert Avakian • "Ashegh Shodan" — Jahanbakhsh Pazooki — Jahanbakhsh Pazooki — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • "Envare Donya" — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Old Melody — Elton Ahi • "Aroose Kaghazi" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Schubert Avakian • "Hasha Makon" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • "Hamvatan" — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar

• Aroosak album, Taraneh Records, 1998-1999 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • " Aroosak " — Masoud Fardmanesh — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Khanomak " — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Manouchehr Cheshmazar — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Ghesmat " — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Nefreen " — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Yade Tou " — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Pashin Pashin " — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Mehrdad Asemani — Schubert Avakian • " Eshgh Hameh Kareh Ast " — Masoud Fardmanesh — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Del Del " — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Mehrdad Asemani — Schubert Avakian

• Barge Gol (Petal) album, Caltex Records, 2000 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • " Vatan " — Masoud Amini — Mehrdad Asemani — Saeid Ghorbani • " Jonoobiha " — Masoud Amini — Mehrdad Asemani — Schubert Avakian • " Barge Gol (Petal)" — Masoud Amini — Mehrdad Asemani — Amir Badakhsh • " Aziz Dordooneh " — Masoud Fardmanesh — Mehrdad Asemani — Amir Badakhsh • " Gol " — Masoud Fardmanesh — Mehrdad Asemani — Kazem Alemi • " Maryam " — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Mehrdad Asemani — Schubert Avakian • " Khejalat " — Masoud Amini — Mehrdad Asemani — Schubert Avakian • " Ghalbe Pareh Pareh " — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Mehrdad Asemani — Kazem Alemi

• Ghazal album, Caltex Records, 2001-2002 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • " Mehrabooni Kon Naro " — Masoud Amini — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Ghazal " — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Mehrdad Asemani — Mohammad Sattari • " Aroosiye Irani " — Jaklin Derderian — Mehrdad Asemani — Amir Badakhsh • " Baba Karam (1) " — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Amir Badakhsh • " Mahe Man " — Jaklin Derderian — Jaklin Derderian — Kazem Alemi • " Takhte Jamshid " — Maryam Heydarzadeh — Mehrdad Asemani — Brian Wayy • " Baba Karam (2) " — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Mohammad Sattari • " Dokhtare Kordi " — Jaklin Derderian — Mehrdad Asemani — Brian Wayy

• Magic of Love album, Caltex Records, 2003 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • " Maahak " — Zoya Zakarian — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Jadooye Eshgh " — Zoya Zakarian — Mehrdad Asemani — Mohammad Sattari • " Faseleh " — Zoya Zakarian — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Naneh Baroon " — Zoya Zakarian — Mehrdad Asemani — Amir Badakhsh • " Yaare Gol " — Zoya Zakarian — Mehrdad Asemani — Mohammad Sattari • " Daste Man Nist " — Zoya Zakarian — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Shatranj " — Zoya Zakarian — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Gahvarehe Siavash " — Zoya Zakarian — Mehrdad Asemani — Amir Badakhsh

• Akse Fori (Snapshot) album, Caltex Records, 2004 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • " Divare Yaar " — Shahyar Ghanbari — Mehrdad Asemani — Mehrdad Asemani • " Akse Fori " — Shahyar Ghanbari — Mehrdad Asemani — Mehrdad Asemani • " Nasle Maa " (feat. Googoosh) — Shahyar Ghanbari — Mehrdad Asemani — Mehrdad Asemani • " Yek Tekeh Noor " — Shahyar Ghanbari — Mehrdad Asemani — Mehrdad Asemani • " Harighe Shahre Gheseh " (feat. Googoosh) — Shahyar Ghanbari — Mehrdad Asemani — Mehrdad Asemani • " Saro Tahe Navar " (feat. Googoosh) — Shahyar Ghanbari — Parviz Atabaki — Mehrdad Asemani • " Kardasty " — Shahyar Ghanbari — Mehrdad Asemani — Mehrdad Asemani • " Raghse Bee Ejazeh " — Shahyar Ghanbari — Mehrdad Asemani — Mehrdad Asemani

• With Googoosh • Shabe Sepid album, MZM Records, 2008 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • " Jangale Shesho Hasht " — Shahyar Ghanbari — Mehrdad Asemani — Andy G • " Boosehaye Piadeh Ro " — Shahyar Ghanbari — Mehrdad Asemani — Andy G • " Hafteye Sepido Siah " — Shahyar Ghanbari — Mehrdad Asemani — Andy G • " Koocheye Lokht " — Shahyar Ghanbari — Mehrdad Asemani — Andy G • " Niloofare Abi Medley " — Masoud Fardmanesh, Mohammad Saleh Ala, Zoya Zakarian — Mehrdad Asemani — Andy G

• Taste of Dreams album, Taraneh Records, 2010-2011 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • " Taraneh Hamo Pas Bedeh" — Iraj Janatie Ataie — Mehrdad Asemani — Ali Elahi • " Festivale Gol " — Iraj Janatie Ataie — Mehrdad Asemani — Ali Elahi • " Maah Baanoo " — Iraj Janatie Ataie — Mehrdad Asemani — Ali Elahi • " Tamaame Ma " — Iraj Janatie Ataie — Mehrdad Asemani — Ali Elahi • " Maalikhooliyaa " — Iraj Janatie Ataie — Mehrdad Asemani — Ali Elahi • " Aatish Baazi " — Iraj Janatie Ataie — Mehrdad Asemani — Ali Elahi

• Shabihe Hichkas album, Avang Music, 2012-2013 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • " Shabihe Hichkas" — Iraj Janatie Ataie — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Beine Do Geryeh" — Iraj Janatie Ataie — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Rythme Vasvaseh" — Iraj Janatie Ataie — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Nemibakhsham" — Iraj Janatie Ataie — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Be Saa‐Atet Negah Kon" — Iraj Janatie Ataie — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • " Zedde Nour" — Iraj Janatie Ataie — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar

• Nabz Gol album, Avang Music, 2015 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • " Nabze Gol " — Shahyar Ghanbari — Mehrdad Asemani — Argamo Toros • " Konje Mahtab " — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Hamed Shams • " Negam Kon " — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Mehdi Ebrahimi • " Dastamo Begir " — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Hamed Shams • " Mahtabe Varooneh " — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Nima Nour-Mohammadi • " Nafas Banou " — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Mehdi Ebrahimi • " Bonbast " — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Hamed Shams • " Rythme Azadi " — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Argamo Toros • " Khanoumi (New Version) " — Alireza Meybodi — Mehrdad Asemani — Hamed Shams • " Eyde Ghorbat (New Version) " — Mohammad Saleh Ala — Mehrdad Asemani — Argamo Toros

• Yare Shirin album, Asemani Music, 2017 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • "Yare Shirin" — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Meraj Mirzaei • "Aghoushe To" — Yalda Hashemipour — Mehrdad Asemani — Meraj Mirzaei • "Hala Chera" — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Hamed Shams • "Invare Donya" (New Version) (feat. Asha) — Homayoon Houshiarnejad — Old Melody — Meraj Mirzaei • "Don't Cry My Love" — Jahanbakhsh Pazooki — Jahanbakhsh Pazooki — Manouchehr Cheshmazar • "Engar Na Engar" — Babak Radmanesh — Babak Radmanesh — - • "Iran" — Alireza Meybodi — Emad Raam — Amir Badakhsh • "Niyayesh" — Jahanbakhsh Pazooki — Mehrdad Asemani — Manouchehr Cheshmazar

• Range Eshgh album, Asemani Music, 2018 • Name — Songwriter — Composer — Arrangement • "Eshghe Zoleykhaie" — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Meraj Mirzaei • " Mastane " — Rumi — Mehrdad Asemani — Meraj Mirzaei • " Javanane Vatan " — Aref Qazvini — Mehrdad Asemani, Aref Qazvini — Meraj Mirzaei • " Bahane " — Aref Qazvini — Aref Qazvini — Meraj Mirzaei • " Gerye " — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Ali Hosseinzadeh • " Deltangi " — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Ali Hosseinzadeh • " Dige Nemikhamet " — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Ali Hosseinzadeh • " Sareban " — Saadi — Mehrdad Asemani — Meraj Mirzaei • "Tekrare Bihoode" — Sina Izadbin — Mehrdad Asemani — Meraj Mirzaei

Mehrdad Asemani is recorded with the occupation recording artist. Recorded as singer, composer and musician.