Siavash Shams

Siavash Shams (also known as Siavash Sahneh due to his hit song Sahneh) (born 17 January 1963) is an Iranian singer, songwriter, record producer. He rose to fame in the late 80s after his songs Sahneh ("Stage") and Dokhtar Irooni ("Iranian Girl") became successful hits. He continued with albums Pedar ("Father") and Faryad (Scream) . His songs "Yavash Yavash", "Dooset Nadaram", "Chikeh Chikeh", "Beraghs", "Dokhtar Choopoon", "Havar Havar", "Male Mani", "Nagoo Kieh", and "Sahneh" were the biggest hits.

Early life Siavash was born in Ahvas, Iran. Siavash spent his early childhood in the Amaniyeh neighborhood of Ahvaz until age five, when his family moved to Tehran, where he completed primary school. At age 13, he emigrated to the United States with his older brother Siamak and settled in San Diego. He attended middle and high school in the U.S. before enrolling at the University of California, studying music and computer science.

Career Siavash launched his professional music career in 1985 with the debut album Hamsayeha (Neighbors), produced by Farrokh Ahi and in collaboration with childhood friend Alireza Amirghassemi. The album reportedly sold over 500,000 copies, making it one of the best-selling albums among Iranians in exile.

In 1992, he released Sahneh (Stage), the album that earned him his nickname “Siavash Sahneh”. He wrote most of the songs himself. Signature tracks include “Sahneh”, “Chikeh Chikeh”, and “Yavash Yavash” SoundCloud. Following that, his albums Pedar (Father, 1995), Didar (1996), and Faryad (Scream, 1997) gained considerable regional and diaspora popularity.