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| Born | Dariush Eghbali (1951-02-04)4 February 1951 (age 74) |
| Genres | Persian pop,rock |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Website | dariush2000 |
Dariush Eghbali (Persian:داریوش اقبالی), known mononymously asDariush (داریوش), is an Iranian singer that started his music career in the early 1970s.[2]
Dariush was born inTehran to parents fromMianeh on 4 February 1951. He spent his early years in Mianeh,Piranshahr,Karaj andKurdistan province.[3][4][5] His musical talent was first recognized at age nine when he appeared on stage at his school.
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 دارمbe man nagu duset dāram)[6]
Before theIslamic Revolution in Iran, Dariush was named the most popular singer in Iran by a youth magazine in 1977.[7] Dariush also worked with many famous pre-revolution songwriters in Iran.
During the rule ofShah Mohammadreza Pahlavi, Darisuh was arrested and sentenced to prison several times because he sang political songs. Such songs include Jangal, Bonbast, and Booye Gandom.
After theIslamic Revolution, Dariush left Iran in 1978 and became a part of the diasporic music scene inLos Angeles.[8] 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 byManoto TV.[citation needed]Ethnomusicology Professor Farzaneh Hemmasi has described Dariush as "the best-loved popular musician of his generation" alongsideGoogoosh.[8] 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 inLos Angeles, he supported all Iranians who wereasylum seekers
Dariush struggled withheroin addiction ever since his first incarceration. In the year 2000, Dariush quit heroin and sang a song titledSilent Miracle (Persian:معجزه خاموش). The song references a turning point in his life and the overcoming of his addiction.[7] Dariush launched his recovery site, ayeneh.org, (ayeneh translates to mirror inPersian) which marked history as the first-ever website to help Iranian addicts and their families. Then, he started his Ayeneh foundation (mirror foundation inPersian) to help Iranian addicts.[9] His foundation has reportedly assisted over 40,000 Iranians in breaking theirsubstance abuse problems so far.[10]
The Ayeneh (Mirror) Foundation was established by Dariush and aimed at helping addicts recover. The Ayeneh Foundation broadcasts radio and television programs to help addicts and their families. They also set up various seminars to help families.[11]
Dariush is a member ofAmnesty International. Dariush helps Amnesty International by focusing efforts on Iranian asylum seekers and saving working children.[12]
He is married to Venus Eghbali.[13]
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