About this concert
Googoosh is a legendary Iranian singer and actress whose career spans over 60 years across music and film officially announced her retirement from touring in the Fall of 2023.
She’s currently on the road with her final world tour “Final Chapter”.
Her social and cultural impact amongst Iranian’s and other Farsi speaking countries has given her the title of “Iran’s Daughter”.
Born in 1950s Tehran to a renowned actor and acrobat, Googoosh spent her childhood immersed in the performing arts.
Charismatic by nature, she managed to assemble an awestruck crowd at every turn; mesmerizing audiences with her inspiring musical aptitude.
By her teenage years, Googoosh was regularly singing publicly- embossing beloved melodies of established musicians such as Ghazal, Delkash, Elaheh and others with her own uniquely riveting twist.
In 1966, she released her first single “Ghesseh Vafa” which to this date is the highest selling record in Iranian history.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, she played and stared in numerous successful blockbuster films as well as winning the most prestigious “Sepas” award considered to be the Iranian version of the Oscar’s in 1971.
This monumental opportunity was the catapult of Googoosh's musical career - propelling her into a blazing spotlight that would soon make her a household name and take her around the world, leading to headlined numerous music festivals alongside notable artists such as Ray Charles, Tina Turner, Charles Aznavour, Silvy Vartan, Sacha Distel, Romina Power, Julien Clerc, Patty Pravo, Emel Sayen and Ajda Pekan. She performed at music festivals in France, Italy and Tunisia and had a month-long sell out run in Paris in 1971. Googoosh was awarded the Special Cultural Medal of Tunisia in 1973 and was the only Iranian artist signed to European record companies Barclay of France and RCA of Italy. She recorded songs in English, French, Spanish and Italian, widening her reach and appeal to new audiences previously unfamiliar with her work in her native country.
Googoosh quickly became the most prolific performing and recording artist in Iran, releasing over 150 records between the years of 1966 and 1979.
After the Islamic revolution of Iran in 1979, which banned women from singing in public, she was arrested and imprisoned in Tehran under house arrest for 21 years.
Since her return to the stage in the summer of 2000, she has sold out concerts all around the globe and has performed at some of the biggest and most respected venues in the world including Madison Square Garden in New York, Sydney Opera House, Hollywood Bowl, Air Canada Centre, The Royal Albert Hall in London, and endless others.
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Melika
December 21st 2019
Every thing was perfect
I really enjoyed it
Thanks Googoosh and matrike.
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Googoosh Biography
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Googoosh is desiring to portray that Iranian people are different from the Iranian Government and their policies. The majority of Iranians are unhappy with the current regime. As an artist, and as a woman, she experienced an extremely hard life under the Iranian government, especially with 21 years of house prison. She has transcended all of that and is now the most successful Iranian person in our market and community. As an Iranian idol, she would like to illustrate to the American people that Iranians are successful people. Her cause is to help women and let Americans know we are different form the oppressed regime and embrace change in Iran.
Bio:
Googoosh is one of Iran’s most enduring and famous entertainers. Born in 1950, Googoosh grew up with the support of her entertainer father. Her artistic aspirations were supported by her father so much so that she was encouraged to perform at some of Tehran’s largest cafes and bars from the age of 3. Throughout the decade, she played in successful blockbuster movies. Throughout her journey, she was discovered by Iranian composers and very shortly, due to her unique voice and style, she established herself as a pop culture icon in the Iranian music industry. Her first ever single in 1968 was the highest selling record in Iranian history. She soon became the most expensive performing and recording artist in Iran, releasing 150 records between 1968 to 1979. As Googoosh’s popularity grew, the oppression regime was also gaining power and by 1979, Iran was declared an Islamic republic and women were no longer permitted to sing in public. Due to the newly formed Iranian regime, she was sentenced to a 21- year house arrest. Googoosh was a voice and symbol for many and at that time this much power for an individual (specially a woman) was forbidden. Due to all of these restrictions Googoosh was forced to put down the microphone and not allowed to be seen on TV or in films. After 21 years, she broke her silence and shocked the world announcing an enormous global tour in which there was a 28 piece band accompanying her at some of the worlds biggest and most respected venues. She has also sang in several markets and languages such as English, French, Armenian, Arabic, Turkish, Italian and Spanish. Last Saturday night, she sold out the Hollywood Bowl (18,000 people) in LA on the eve of Mother’s Day and became the first Iranian to perform there.
Read MoreGoogoosh is desiring to portray that Iranian people are different from the Iranian Government and their policies. The majority of Iranians are unhappy with the current regime. As an artist, and as a woman, she experienced an extremely hard life under the Iranian government, especially with 21 years of house prison. She has transcended all of that and is now the most successful Iranian person in our market and community. As an Iranian idol, she would like to illustrate to the American people that Iranians are successful people. Her cause is to help women and let Americans know we are different form the oppressed regime and embrace change in Iran.
Bio:
Googoosh is one of Iran’s most enduring and famous entertainers. Born in 1950, Googoosh grew up with the support of her entertainer father. Her artistic aspirations were supported by her father so much so that she was encouraged to perform at some of Tehran’s largest cafes and bars from the age of 3. Throughout the decade, she played in successful blockbuster movies. Throughout her journey, she was discovered by Iranian composers and very shortly, due to her unique voice and style, she established herself as a pop culture icon in the Iranian music industry. Her first ever single in 1968 was the highest selling record in Iranian history. She soon became the most expensive performing and recording artist in Iran, releasing 150 records between 1968 to 1979. As Googoosh’s popularity grew, the oppression regime was also gaining power and by 1979, Iran was declared an Islamic republic and women were no longer permitted to sing in public. Due to the newly formed Iranian regime, she was sentenced to a 21- year house arrest. Googoosh was a voice and symbol for many and at that time this much power for an individual (specially a woman) was forbidden. Due to all of these restrictions Googoosh was forced to put down the microphone and not allowed to be seen on TV or in films. After 21 years, she broke her silence and shocked the world announcing an enormous global tour in which there was a 28 piece band accompanying her at some of the worlds biggest and most respected venues. She has also sang in several markets and languages such as English, French, Armenian, Arabic, Turkish, Italian and Spanish. Last Saturday night, she sold out the Hollywood Bowl (18,000 people) in LA on the eve of Mother’s Day and became the first Iranian to perform there.
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