Golazin

Golazin Ardestani (Persian: گل آذین اردستانی), better known by her stage name Gola, is an Iranian born, British-American singer-songwriter, musicologist, vocalist and actress based in London. She plays piano, santur, dammam (Persian percussion) and the flute.

Early life Gola grew up in Isfahan, Iran. She studied music composition and performance at Tehran's University of Soureh. In 2011, she moved to London to pursue a master's degree in music psychology at Roehampton University.

Career When she was 19, Gola joined Iran's first girlband, Orchid, which was only allowed to play before a female audience in Iran because of local laws. She was arrested three times in Iran. Following her tours with Orchid, she honed her own tastes as an artist and garnered a fervent fan base. Her singles "Haghame" and "Khodavande Shoma" were streamed millions of times after their release. She released the single "Now You Know" in 2019. She has worked alongside Idan Raichel and Iranian rapper Hossein Tohi.

Discography Persian singles

Khoda Danad Eshghe Ariaei Behtarin Abi Khodam Boodam Oonja Raghse Shirin Betars Az Man Khodavanda Khosh Be Halam Haghame Khodavande Shoma

English singles The Line Now You Know