About Homeyra
Born 1945. Homeyra is an Iranian singer.
Parvaneh Amir-Afshari (; born March 17, 1945), better known by her stage name Homeyra , is an Iranian singer. She is a veteran celebrity of golden age for Iranian music. According to her teacher, Ali Tajvidi, her voice is from alto to soprano. Homeyra, with more than half a century of artistic activity, has a legendary popularity among the Iranian people.
Early life Parvaneh Amir-Afshari was born on March 17, 1945, to an aristocratic Iranian family in Tehran, Iran. Her family is from Zanjan.
From Homeyra's childhood, their house, in honor of influential people in the government, witnessed large ceremonies with the presence of famous artists of the time, such as Rouhangiz, Gholam-Hossein Banan, Moluk Zarrabi and many others, which was the initial motivation of the daughter of the family to sing.
Career "Sabram Ata Kon" on Segah Dastgah was Homeyra's first song which was written by Ali Tajvidi and a lyrics by Bijan Taraghi that was broadcast from Radio Tehran in the fall of 1965, It was welcomed by Iranian music experts and the public, which has been recorded in the book of enduring songs. It was welcomed by Iranian music experts and the public.
The song "Pashimanam" other work that Homeyra has collaborated with Ali Tajvidi. "Pashimanam" caused a great change in Iranian traditional music due to its beautiful modulation, which changes its position from Homayoun to Sahagah and returns.
Homeyra's marriage to a composer and master violinist, Parviz Yahaghi created other lasting works in Iranian music.
Homeyra performed successful songs on the prestigious program "Golhâye Rangârang" (Persian: گلهای رنگارنگ "Colorful Flowers") which was broadcast on Radio Iran before the revolution, which helped to establish her artistic credibility.
After parting ways with Parviz Yahaghi, Homeira continued her artistic activity with other well-known artists, during which she added Fusion music and Pop music to her artistic career.
Homa Mirafshar, who is a relative of Homeyra, is one of the songwriters who has had the most collaboration with Homeyra. Babak Radmanesh is also one of the composers who has collaborated a lot with Homeyra after the Iranian revolution.
Homeyra is preparing a book of memories from her personal and artistic life and hopes to find an independent publisher to publish it.
Hassan Shamaizadeh: Homeyra's voice is beyond the level of the Middle East, and her vibrations voice are unparalleled.
Discography Hamzabonam Bash (1976, March 21) Montazer Berah (1985) Ghanari (2004, November 20) Mahtab-E-Eshgh (1992) Golbarg (1993, June 14) Bahar Bahare (1993, June 17) Entezar (1993, June 17) Darvishan (1993) Bahar-E-Eshgh (1994, May 24) Darya Kenar (1995, December 31) Vaghti ke Eshgh Miad (1995, December 31) Khab o Khiyal (1995) Sharm Va Shekayat (1996) Hedieh (1997) Gozashteh (2008, November 12) Sarnevesht Montazer Bash Eshgh-O-Erfan Bahar-E-Zendeghi Ba Delam Mehraban Sho (1987)
Compilations Golhayeh Rangarang 40 Golden Hits of Homeyra (10 July 2008) Homayra, Vol. 1 (2009) Homayra, Vol. 3 (2009) Best of Homeyra (2009)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Homeyra?
Iranian singer
When was Homeyra born?
Homeyra was born on 17 March 1945 in Tehran.
What is Homeyra's occupation?
Homeyra is a singer.
What nationality is Homeyra?
Homeyra is Iranian.
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