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Leila Forouhar (Persian: لیلا فروهر , born 1960 in Isfahan, Iran) is a singer and actress from Iran who is very popular in Iran. She relocated to Los Angeles after the Iranian Revolution to avoid the ban on female singing placed by the revolutionary council. Prominent Shia Muslim scholar Reza Aslan is her nephew.
[edit] CareerLeila is the daughter of the late Iranian actor Jahangir Forouhar, who had already established a solid background in the Iranian entertainment industry by the early 1970s. She speaks of the great influence her father had upon her interviews. She followed her father's career path into movies, beginning with minor roles in various movies that were based mainly on the social issues of the Shah Shah Pahlavi[citation needed]. In time she became known as a child star, and with the release of Soltaneh Ghalbhaa (King of Hearts), her fame had already spread to all three Persian countries[citation needed]. As a teenager, she had begun modeling for top fashion magazines alongside acting, with roles in Ezteraab, Three Sisters and The Thirsty Ones. In 1974, Forouhar released a self-titled music album, which sold out in Afghanistan in less than a day[citation needed]. Two singles from the album, "Cheshma-e-Nour" and "Eshgh Mesle Atisheh" in particular where noted in entertainment magazines[citation needed] and praised as the greatest album introduced to Afghan society by a female singer[citation needed], unseating the then favorite singer Googoosh as the most popular female singer[citation needed]. Her hairstyle from the music video for "Cheshma-e-Nour" became for years the most sought after look in Kabul[citation needed]. A survey conducted in the 70’s named Leila as every Afghan man’s "Fantasy Mistress"[citation needed], and her popularity continued until Iran became entangled in political turmoil. She is still very popular among Afghans and performed live with some famous Afghan singers like : Hangama, Habib Qaderi, Naim Popal, Asad Badie and some others. The Iranian Revolution's theocratic form of government opposed any form of art that it deemed corrupt. A revolutionary court order named popular singers and actors (both male and female) to show up for a court hearing, and Leila was the third person listed[citation needed]. It was well ingrained that these artists must renounce their careers or face legal consequences. Given these choices, many singers accepted the orders and withdrew from the entertainment industry. [edit] Move to FranceWith the outbreak of war with neighboring Iraq, the Iranian movie and music industry was foundering. Initially Forouhar family decided to stay in Tehran in hopes that the conclusion of the war would signify a return to the pre-revolutionary era[citation needed]. With the war drew stretched on, however, Leila decided to leave the country. With the aid of Afghan government she was flown first to Afghanistan, then to Europe, and in 1986, settled in France for two years. During this time, much of the press speculated about Forouhar's possible comeback to singing, but Forouhar did not grant interviews, desiring to remain unobtrusive (assassinations of famous expatriates were common). [edit] Move to the United StatesIn 1988 Forouhar and her family moved to the United States quickly establishing contact with Los Angeles based Iranian artists who had fled at the outbreak of the revolution. That same year, she released Makhmal-e-Naz and in 1989 Hedieh ("The Gift"), and the song "Ey Dil" ("Oh My Heart") became very popular[citation needed], rekindling a craze similar to that inspired by "Cheshma-e-Nour"[citation needed]. Releasing an album a year[citation needed], by the 1990s she re-established her reputation as a popular female vocalist amongst Persian audiences[citation needed]. In 2005, Leila married a Los Angeles based Iranian-American businessman in a ceremony that included many fellow singers and entertainers with whom she had made albums[citation needed]. Forouhar's nephew is American Muslim reformer Reza Aslan. [edit] DiscographyMain article: Leila Forouhar discography Avang Records Releases
Caltex Records Releases
Taraneh Record Releases
Pars Video Releases
MZM Records Releases
Other Records Releases
single Records Releases
[edit] Notable singles
[edit] Videography
[edit] Filmography
[edit] ReferencesLeila Forouhar: Live in Concert at Kodak Theatre, (2003), unk., notes from: Introduction by artist. Caltex Records, California:B0007Y5HNE, (2003). ""Leila Forouhar, Shohreh, or Helen: Whom Would You Pick as Best?"". Tehran Magazine. http://www.tehranmagazine.com/main/pdf.php?archiv=479&page=72-73. Retrieved 2008-08-15. ""Marriage of Entertainment Star Leila & Essi."". p.62-65 (Tehran Magazine). http://www.tehranmagazine.com/main/Archives_Archive_400_404.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-15. ""Leila Forouhar: The Beloved Star"". p. 72-73 (Tehran Magazine). http://www.tehranmagazine.com/main/Archives_Archive_450_460.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-15. ""Interview with Leila Forouhar."". 57-59 (Tehran Magazine). http://www.tehranmagazine.com/main/Archives_Archive_275_292.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-15. ""Leila Forouhar Gives Answers to Sent Questions"". BBC Persian. 16 September 2004. http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/interactivity/guest/story/2004/09/040911_shr-leil-forouhar.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-15. ""Leila…A Kiss, A Marriage and Two Years"". BBC Persian. 8 April, 2005. http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/arts/story/2005/04/050408_ag-leila-pics.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-15. ""Seventh Day"". 2 April, 2004. http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/arts/story/2004/04/040401_ag-7thday.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-15. ""Seventh Day: Leila Forouhar"". BBC Persian. 22 October 2004. http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/arts/story/2004/10/041022_ag-leila-forouhar.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-15. ""Leila's Concerts in Tajikistan"". BBC Persian. 15 April 2006. http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/arts/story/2006/04/060415_7thday_bs_leila_tajik.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-15. [edit] External links | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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