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Googoosh 
Googoosh singing at Flint Center, De Anza College, Cupertino, California in 2011Background information Born May 5, 1950 Origin Iran Genres Persian pop Occupations Singer, actress Years active 1953–1979, 2000-present Labels Avang, Caltex, MZM, Pars Video, Taraneh Website googoosh.com Faegheh Atashin (Persian: فائقه آتشین, Azerbaijani: فائقه آتشین, Faiqə Atəşin, born on May 5, 1950 in Tehran) also known by her stage name Googoosh (Persian: گوگوش, Azerbaijani: Ququş ) is an Iranian singer and actress. She is known for her contributions to Iranian pop music, but also starred in a variety of movies from the 1950s to the 1970s.[1] She achieved the pinnacle of her fame and success towards the end of the 1970s. Her overall impact and contributions to Middle Eastern and Central Asian pop-music earned her the title of the most iconic female pop-singer from those regions.[2] Due to her great talents and overall endearment to her people, she is a symbol of national pride to the Iranian people.
After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, she is famously known for remaining in Iran until 2000 and not performing again due to the ban on female singers. Still, her following grew. Younger people have rediscovered her music via bootleg recordings.[3] Outside of Iran, she has a significant following in many Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries, and has even caught the attention of western media and press.[4] Googoosh is rumored to reside in a four-bedroom, four-bath home in Beverly Crest, which she bought for $1.37 million from Jack M. Snyder and Stephanie E. Snyder on April 13, 2011,[5] and continues her career, albeit in a limited manner.
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Biography
Childhood and youth
Googoosh (Faegheh Atashin), began singing and acting at a young age with her father, Saber, during the 1950s
Googoosh was born 'Faegeh Atashin' on 5 May 1950[6] in Sarcheshmeh Street of Tehran. Her father, Saber Atashin was an Iranian Azerbaijani who emigrated back to his native Iran several years before his marriage. While Googoosh was still an infant, her father divorced her mother.[7] She began doing impersonations of some of the singers of the time.[8] When her father discovered this talent, he put her on stage.[8]
2000 and beyond
In 2000, a feature-length documentary called Googoosh: Iran's Daughter was released which chronicled the singer's life and her icon-status while detailing the socio-political turmoil that led to the 1979 Revolution in Iran. Made by Iranian-American filmmaker Farhad Zamani, the documentary began production in 1998 and was made at a time when Googoosh was still forbidden to give interviews.[citation needed]
Gooogoosh in 1978In January 2009 she ended her work and personal relationship with Mehrdad, citing "creative differences" and in March 2009 began a new work relationship with her current management team.
On 21 and 24 March of that year, during the Nowruz holiday, Googoosh performed in Dubai. This concert was considered a homecoming for her and thousands of Iranians crossed the Persian Gulf to hear her.[9]
On 22 July 2009, Googoosh delivered an emotional speech in which she said the outcome of the 12 June presidential election, which the protesters accused President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of stealing, inspired her to make her first foray into politics. She and the other speakers stood in front of a banner bearing the names of some of the 600 protesters believed to remain in jail. The names of those killed were written in red.
“I have come here to be the voice for the sad mothers who lost their loved ones in peaceful demonstrations,” said the singer. “I have come here to be the just voice of the grass-roots and spontaneous movement among my compatriots and to show my solidarity.” [10]
In December of 2010, Googoosh had a very notable concert in the Kurdish region of Iraq and Iran. Tens of thousands of Iranians came from Tehran and beyond. Googoosh currently tours sporadically. She makes occasional concert stops all over the globe. While not touring, she spends time on new work projects or with family. In March 2011, the popstar released a snippet via YouTube of a new song she was working on titled "Bedrood". In April 2011, Googoosh debuted her latest project. The singer launched her own cosmetic collection sold online, aptly titled "Googoosh Cosmetics". Also on April 9th, 2011, Googoosh held a legendary concert at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
Awards
Googoosh on the cover of Cävanan-e Emruz Magazine- 1971: first prize and golden record at the Midem trade fair in Cannes for her 7" record (as "Gougoush") featuring two songs in French: "Retour de la Ville" (A-side) and "J'entends Crier Je T'aime" (B-side).[11][12]
- 1972: First prize at the Carthage Music Festival
- 1972: First medal of arts of Tunisia[12]
- 1973: The best actress for Bita in Iranian Sepas film festival.[12]
- 1973: The best artist of the year at San Remo Music Festival.[13]
Personal life
Googoosh's first husband was Mahmoud Ghorbani. He was a music promoter who had helped Googoosh make a name for herself throughout the '60s. They married in February 1967.[14] They had a son, Kambiz,[14] who currently lives in Los Angeles and who is also in the music industry. Ghorbani was extremely abusive to Googoosh.[citation needed] After about six years of marriage, Ghorbani and Googoosh divorced in late 1972.[14]
In 1975, Googoosh married Iranian actor Behrouz Vossoughi.[14] They divorced fourteen months later, in 1976.
During the late 1970s, Googoosh became involved with Homayoun Mestaghi, but after the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Googoosh served a three-month jail sentence because she was living with him outside of marriage, which was illegal under the Islamic regime.[citation needed] Several years later, Googoosh divorced Mestaghi.
She married director Masoud Kimiai in 1991.[14] They divorced[14] in 2003.[15]
Discography
Main article: Googoosh discography
Googoosh with Behrouz VossoughiStudio albums
- Mosabbeb (with Dariush, 1975)
- Nimeh Gomshodeh Man ("My Lost Half", year unknown)
- Behtarin Fasl-e-Taazeh ("The Best Fresh Season", year unknown)
- 1974: Do Maahi (Two Fish)
- 1974: Hamsafar (Co-Traveler)
- ?:Jadeh (The Road)
- 1971: Mordab (The Swamp)
- 1970:Do Panjareh (Two Windows)
- ?:Kavir (The Desert)
- 1972:Kooh (The Mountain)
- 1978:Ageh Bemooni (If You Stay)
- ?:Yadam Basheh, Yadet Basheh (Shenasnameyeh 1)
- 1975:Pol (The Bridge)
- ?:Setaareh (The Star)
- ?:Mann O Gonjeshkayeh Khoneh (Me and Sparrows of the Home)
- ?: Lahzeh Bidari (Awakening Moment)
- 1977: Dar Emtedâde Šab (Along the Night)
Albums since comeback
- 2000: Zartosht (Zoroaster)
- 2004: Akharin Khabar (Latest News)
- 2006: Manifest (Manifest)
- 2008: Shabe Sepid (White Night)
- 2010: Hajme Sabz (Green X)
Filmography
Poster for Googoosh's 1972 award-winning film BitaYear Persian Title[16] English Title 1960 Fereşte-ye färari (فرشتۀ فراری) Runaway Angel Bim vä omid / Bim o omid (بیم و امید) Fear and Hope 1963 Pärtgah-e mäxuf (پرتگاه مخوف) The Cliff of Fear 1965 Şeytun-e bäla (شیطون بلا) The Naughty One 1966 Gedayan-e Tehran (گدايان تهران) The Beggars of Tehran Fil vä fencan / Fil o fencan (فيل و فنجان) Big and Small Hoseyn-e Kord (حسين كرد) Hoseyn-e Kord 1967 Çähar xahär (چهار خواهر) Four Sisters (with Leila Forouhar) Därvazeh-e täqdir (دروازه تقدير) The Gate of Fate Gänc o ränc (گنج و رنج) Treasure and Toil Där costocu-ye täbähkaran (در جستجوی تبهكاران) On the Search for Criminals 1968 Se divane (سه دیوانه) The Three Morons Şäb-e fereştegan (شب فرشتگان) The Night of Angels Setare-ye häft aseman (ستاره هفت آسـمان) The Star of Seven Skies 1969 Gonah-e zibayi (گناه زيبايی) The Sin of Beauty 1970 Tolu (طلوع) Sunrise Cäncal-e ärusi (جنجال عروسی) The Wedding Brawl Päncere (پنجره) The Window 1971 Ehsas-e daq (احساس داغ) Hot Feeling Asemun-e bi setare (آسـمون بی ستاره) Starless Sky Qesas (قصاص) Retaliation 1972 Bita (بیتا) Bita 1973 Xiyalat-i (خیالاتی) Imaginings 1975 Hämsäfär (هـمسفر) Travelling Mate Nazänin (نازنین) Nazänin Mämäl-e Amrikayi (مـَمَل آمریکایی) American Mammal Şäb-e qäriban (شب غریبان) Nostalgic Night 1976 Mah-e äsäl (ماه عسل) Honeymoon 1977 Där emtedad-e şäb (در امتداد شب) Along the Night 1979 Emşäb äşki mirizäd (امشب اشکی می ریزد) Tonight Someone Cries Googoosh also acted in two other movies: Märd-e keraye-i (مرد کرایه ای) and Haci Feyruz (حاجی فیروز), but the production of each of these films was suspended during the final stages for unknown reasons. Googoosh has also acted in many television shows and ground-breaking commercials in Iran.
Post 2000 Tours
Googoosh Comeback Tour (2000–2001)
2001
- 18 August 2001 - Toronto, Air Canada Centre[citation needed]
- 19 July 2001 - Tunis, Menzah Stadium[citation needed]
- 8 September 2001 - Sydney[citation needed]
- September and October 2001 Stockholm
2002
- 21 September 2002- Oakland, Oakland Arena (CANCELLED)
- 28 September 2002- Los Angeles, Staples Center (CANCELLED)
2003
- 8 February 2003 - Los Angeles, The Forum[citation needed]
- 24 May 2003 - Anaheim, Honda Center (former Arrowhead Pond)[citation needed]
- 4 October 2003 - Washington, DC, Verizon Center (former MCI Center)[citation needed]
2004
- 25 December 2004 - Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas[citation needed]
Googoosh in Canada2005
- 17 September 2005 - Los Angeles, The Forum[citation needed]
- 24 September 2005 - Fairfax, Virginia (near Washington, DC), Patriot Center[citation needed]
- 12 November 2005 - San Francisco, Bill Graham Civic Auditorum[citation needed]
- 24 December 2005 - Las Vegas, Thomas & Mack Center[citation needed]
2006
- 11 March 2006 - Dallas, Nokia Theatre[citation needed]
- 27 May 2006 - Vancouver, GM Place[citation needed]
- 3 June 2006 - Toronto, Air Canada Centre[citation needed]
- 9 September 2006 - San Diego, Symphony Hall[citation needed]
- 7 October 2006 - Los Angeles, Kodak Theater[citation needed]
- 8 October 2006 - Los Angeles, Kodak Theater[citation needed]
- 21 October 2006 - New York, Madison Square Garden[citation needed]
2007
- 13 January 2007 - Atlanta, Atlanta Civic Center [17]
- 20 January 2007 - Flint Center, Cupertino (near San Jose)[citation needed]
- 7 July 2007 - Toronto, Air Canada Centre [18]
- 15 September 2007 - Miami, Knight Concert Hall [19]
- 1 December 2007 - Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Theatre[citation needed]
- 25 December 2007 - Oberhausen, Arena Oberhausen[citation needed]
- 27 December 2007 - Stockholm, Globen Arena[citation needed]
- 29 December 2007 - London, Hammersmith Apollo[citation needed]
2008
- 15 March 2008 - Houston, George R. Brown Convention Center
- 26 March 2008 - Dubai, Dubai Media City
- 28 June 2008 - Ledyard, CT, MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort & Casino
- 23 August 2008 - Los Angeles, Nokia Theatre
Memory Lane Tour(2009–2010)
Googoosh in 2009- 21 March 2009- Oakland- Paramout Theatre
- 6 June 2009- Washington, DC- DAR Constitution Hall
- 7 August 2009- Melbourne, Australia- Dallas Brooks Centre
- 8 August 2009- Sydney, Australia- Sydney Convention Centre
- 19 September 2009- , Malaysia-Kuala Lumpur, KLCC Concert Hall
- 29 November 2009- Dubai, World Trade Center
- 21 March 2010- London, Wembley Arena
- 23 March 2010- Dubai, World Trade Center
- 17 April 2010- Toronto, Ricoh Coliseum
- 30 July 2010- Bahrain, International Exhibition Centre CANCELLED
- 1 August 2010- Antalya, Konyaalti Open-Air Amphitheatre
- 12 September 2010 - Erbil, Kurdistan region Iraq ,Babylon world Amphitheatre
- 15 September 2010 - Istanbul, Istanbul Convention Center
- 18 September 2010 - Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
- 24 December 2010 - Stockholm,Kista Massan
- 25 December 2010 - Germany , Koln, Koln Arena
2011
- 26 February 2011 - Cupertino, Flint Center
- 24 March 2011 - Istanbul, Istanbul Congress Center
- 27 March 2011 - Kuala Lumpur, Merdeka Hall
- 9 April 2011 - Los Angeles, Nokia Theatre
- 23 July 2011 - Monaco,Monte-Carlo,Grimaldi Forum Monaco
- 25 July 2011 - Antalya, Konyaalti Acikhava Amphitheater
- 2 september 2011 - Dubai, Shoppiesta,Meydan Dubai
See also
- List of famous Iranian women
- Persian pop music
- Googoosh Music Academy
References
- ^ Googoosh website; Retrieved on 2007-12-22
- ^ Googoosh Returns Azerbaijan International; Retrieved on 22 December 2007
- ^ Suh, Joanne (9 October 2000). "Iran's pop diva Googoosh returns to the world stage after two decades". CNN. http://edition.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/09/wb.googoosh/. Retrieved 2007-04-10.[dead link]
- ^ Saba, Sadeq (19 June 2000). "Iran's pop diva to sing again". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/796962.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
- ^ "Iranian singer, actress gets $1.37M 4BD in Beverly Crest". Jay Brownstown. http://losangeles.blockshopper.com/news/story/2400127190-Iranian_singer_actress_gets_1_37M_4BD_in_Beverly_Crest. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ Googoosh in Media - Life After the Revolution Singer Googoosh
- ^ "Iranmusic:Googoosh". Iran Chamber. http://www.iranchamber.com/music/googoosh/googoosh.php. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
- ^ a b "Googoosh.com : About Googoosh". googoosh.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071231181358/http://www.googoosh.com/aboutgoogoosh.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ^ Moaveni, Azade (23 March 2001). "Don't Cry for Me, Iran". Time. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,103628,00.html. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ^ Source New York Times.com
- ^ http://www.encyclopedisque.fr/disque/22945.html
- ^ a b c "Googoosh.TV - Googoosh Awards". http://www.googoosh.tv/music-awards.html.
- ^ Bahmani, Behrouz (11 February 2003). "A Treasure Hunter's Effort Pay Off!". Iranian.com. http://www.iranian.com/Music/2003/February/Sanremo/index.html. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
- ^ a b c d e f "Googoosh's official personal biography at Googoosh.com". http://googoosh.com/?page_id=36. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ Biography for Masud Kimiai - 23 June 2010
- ^ The Iranian Movie Database
- ^ Jan 13 - Atlanta - Googoosh & Mehrdad Live in Concert; Retrieved on 22 December 2007
- ^ Toronto Events Listing for July 2007; Retrieved on 22 December 2007
- ^ Knight Concert Hall; Retrieved on 22 December 2007
External links
Categories:- 1950 births
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- Iranian actors
- Iranian people of Azerbaijani descent
- Iranian female singers
- Persian-language singers
- Iranian pop singers
- Iranian Shi'a Muslims
- People from Tehran
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