Shohreh Solati

شهره صولتی
Shohreh Solati
Birth name Shohreh Solati
Born (1957-01-04) January 4, 1957
Tehran, Iran
Genres Pop
Dance
Persian
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1975–present
Labels Caltex Records
Avang Records
Nava Media
Taraneh Records
Power Records
Website Official Site

Shohreh Solati (Persian: شهره صولتی, Ŝohre Solati, Šohre Solati‎‎) (born Fatemeh Solati in Tehran, Iran) is a well-known and popular Iranian singer. She has vast artistic skills in singing and performing. Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran, she has continued her music career in exile and achieved acclaim for her contribution to Iranian music.

Biography

Shohreh Solati born on January 4, 1959 in Sar-cheshmeh in Tehran to a well-to-do family of artists and entertainers, Shohreh developed an interest in music early on - singing at seven years of age. She later went on to study at the Tehran Conservatory of Music, where she received training in singing and the clarinet. Her first album titled Dokhtar-e-Mashreghi (Persian for "Eastern Girl") was successful, garnering some notability. Magazines directed toward the youth of Iran in the 1970s also gave exposure to the singer.

The Revolution

Shortly before the Revolution in 1978, Shohreh left Iran to perform in a series of concerts in the United States and, due to restrictions imposed on entertainers by the new leadership, she was not able to return. So for the time being, she decided to settle down in New York City, where she married soon after. Since the revolution came unexpectedly, she and other exiled Iranian singers initially faced some difficulties to re-establish the community. However, after the birth of her daughter, Shohreh became more involved in her professional career.

Wider appeal

Leaving behind New York City, Shohreh moved to Los Angeles in 1982, settling with the exiled Iranian music industry of the 1970s, who also established in that city. Working with songwriters, composers and arrangers such as Mohammed Moqadam, Jaklin, Siavash Ghomeishi and Shubert Avakian, she produced and released several new albums. Most of these albums were nostalgic of the golden years of Iranian life just a few years before and thus appealed to a much wider audience, giving Shohreh's fame momentum. The yearning for Iran in Shohreh's music established a strong solidarity amongst the struggling Iranians who found comfort in her songs.

Her notable albums during this period include Jaan Jaan, Salam, Sedaayeh Paa and Shenidam. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, Solati managed to increase her appeal by the release of newer albums, each earning commendation. In the 1980s she had many concerts with Siavash Shams and Andy Madadian.

However, it was not until the release of the album Zan (1994) that she unequivocally garnered positive reviews from critics. The themes of her songs in that album not only highlighted greater recognition of women's rights, but they also underlined the importance of women's duties.

At the turn of the millennium, Shohreh continued releasing more albums outreaching her popularity beyond the borders of Iran. With the best-seller releases of Ghesseh Goo, Saayeh, Atr, Safar, Pishooni, and Havas. She has rivaled the work of such singers as Leila Forouhar and Nooshafarin. Some have argued that Shohreh in fact has eclipsed these singers in the last few years. Her music albums produced outside of Iran have now outnumbered her numbers before the revolution. She has been credited to have given sold out performances in U.S., Canada, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, Britain, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Germany, Cyprus, Turkey and Israel.

Recent involvements

In 2008, Shohreh held a concert at Kodak Theatre to mark the release of her CD "Ashegham" which was a very successful concert.

Discography

  • 1975: Dokhtar-e-Mashreghi
  • 1984: Telesm (with Shahram Shabpareh)
  • 1985: Salam
  • 1986: Yeki Yekdooneh (with Shahram Solati)
  • 1987: Sheytoonak
  • 1988: Mix
  • 1989: Sedaye Paa
  • 1990: Jaan Jaan
  • 1990: Marmar (with Dariush Eghbali, Ebi, and Farzin)
  • 1991: Gereftar
  • 1992: Khatereh 7 (with Moein)
  • 1992: Sekeh Tala (with Shahram Solati and Hassan Sattar)
  • 1992: Joomeh Be Joomeh
  • 1993: Ham Nafas
  • 1993: Mehmoon (with Martik)
  • 1993: Nemizaram Beri (with Shahram Solati and Hassan Sattar)
  • 1994: Panjereha (with Shahram Solati)
  • 1994: Zan
  • 1996: Ghesseh Goo
  • 1997: Shenidam
  • 1998: Aksaasho Paareh Kardam
  • 1999: Sayeh
  • 2000: Hekayat 5 (with Masoud Fardmanesh)
  • 2001: Atr
  • 2002: Safar
  • 2003: Pishooni
  • 2004: Yaram Koo? (with Faramarz Aslani and Siavash Ghomeishi)
  • 2005: Havas
  • 2008/2009: Ashegham
Shohreh's Top Songs (Zirishk Poll 2006)
RANK SONG ALBUM YEAR
1 Dokhtar-e-Mashreghi Dokhtar-e-Mashreghi 1975
2 Tab Ghessehgoo 1996
3 Ghessehgoo I & II Ghessehgoo 1996
4 Ayeneh Panjereha 1994
5 Aksasho Pare Kardam Aksasho Pare Kardam 1998
6 Peyghaam Sayeh 1999
7 Safar Safar 2002
8 Sar Beh Hava Havas 2005
9 Gharibeh Aashegh Mehmoon 1993
10 Nasoozi Sayeh 1999
11 Atish Pishooni 2003
12 Ayeneh Zan 1995
13 Salam Salam 1985
14 Bemiram Ham Nafas 1993
15 Boghz Safar 2002

Videography

References

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