Dariush Eghbali

داریوش اقبالی Dariush Eghbali
Dariush Malaysia 2009
Background information
Born	February 4, 1951 (1951-02-04) (age 60) Mianeh, East Azeribaijan, Iran
Genres	Persian pop
Occupations	Singer Humanitarian

Dariush Eghbali (Persian: داریوش اقبالی , Dāryūš Eqbālī) better known by his stage name Dariush is a famous Iranian pop singer best known for his warm and plaintive bass voice heard in both ballads and political songs.^[1] He is also a social activist who directs a recovery center.^[2]

Biography

Early life

Dariush was born in Mianeh, East Azeribaijan, on February 4, 1951 and spent his early years in Karaj. His talent was first recognized at an early age of nine, when he appeared on stage at his school. Hassan Khayatbashi introduced him to the public at the age of twenty through Iranian television. He immediately became popular with his legendary song "Don't Tell Me You Love Me".^[3] His contemporary and unique style opened up a new era in Iranian music. His past drug use has been publicized heavily. He has since quit.

Career

His body of work consists of over 208 songs in 27 albums. He has also performed many Iranian films.

Dariush has released album called Donyaye In Roozaye Man which has been released on June 1, 2010 and recently the new song 'Divar' on August 9, 2011.

Philanthropy

Dariush is a member of Amnesty International. Having had the experience of drug abuse himself in the past,^[4] he is heavily involved in bringing awareness and support to the world of addiction.^[4] Through the establishment of the Iran Recovery Center and Ayeneh Foundation, as well as through websites, educational seminars and conferences around the world, he has used his celebrity status to promote a drug free lifestyle.

His contributions have been recognized by the Self-Help And Recovery Exchange, which selected him to receive the Ron Simmons & Rev, Ronald L. Wright Award, for his outstanding contribution to support group participation by minority communities.

Filmography

• Yârân (Friends)
• Fâryâd Zire Âb (Scream Under water).
• Dariush live at Gibson Amphitheatre 2009

Discography

With Taraneh Records

• Jangal
• Nadim
• Nazanin
• Live In Palace
• 2003: 40 Greatest Hits

With Caltex Records

• Mosabeb
• Bachehaye Iran - 1994
• Sofreh Haft Seen
• Cheshme Man
• Shaghayegh
• Faryad Zire Aab - 1991
• Be Man Nagoo Dooset Daram
• Zendooni
• Khake Khoob-e Man
• Saaleh Do Hezar - 1997

DBM Enterprises

• 2009: Mojezeye Khamoosh
• 2010: Donyaye In Roozaye Man

See also

• Shahyar Ghanbari
• Leila Kasra

References

1. ^ "Dariush - Dariush Concert, Music, Pictures & Biography". Iranians.kodoom.com. http://iranians.kodoom.com/en/dariush/. Retrieved 2010-09-08. 
2. ^ "‭BBC ‮فارسی‬ - ‮ايران‬ - ‮گفت و گو با داریوش اقبالی خواننده موسیقی پاپ ایران‬". Bbc.co.uk. http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2010/05/100519_l50_daryoush_vid.shtml. Retrieved 2010-09-08. 
3. ^ Partovi, Pouya. "Biography: Dariush". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p38249. Retrieved 11 July 2010. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "داریوش اقبالی: پیشگیری از اعتیاد مهمتر از درمان آن است | جامعه / حقوق | Deutsche Welle | 27.11.2007". Dw-world.de. 2007-11-27. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,2974361,00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-08. 

External links

• Official Site
• Darius Eghbali at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Weblog
• Dariush Fan Site
• AyenehFoundation
• Educational website

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