Mehdi Yarrahi

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Mehdi Yarrahi
مهدی یراحی
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Background information
Born (1981-11-14) 14 November 1981 (age 39)
Tehran, Iran
GenresPersian Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • composer
InstrumentsGuitar, piano, keyboards
Years active2000–present
Websitemehdiyarrahi.com

Mehdi Yarrahi (Persian: مهدی یراحی‎,born 14 November, 1981 in Ahvaz) is an Iranian singer and musician living in Tehran.

He began his professional career in 2010.

In December 2018 in a concert due to wearing the uniform of workers arrested in 2017-2018 labor protests in Khuzestan and for releasing the music video of Pare Sang (Broken Stone),[1] he was banned from performing and appearing on stage/TV by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. After six months and easing the ban from singing in 17 July 2019, he was again banned from performing in February 2020.[2][3]

Awards[]

  • Best pop album (for the album Emperor), experts' choice, the second annual ceremony of Musicema in 2013[4]
  • Best pop song (for the song Emperor), experts' choice, the second annual ceremony of Musicema in 2013[5]
  • Best people's choice TV theme song (for the song Sazesh 'Compromise' for the TV show Mah-e Asal (TV series)), the first TV ceremony of the program Se Setareh in 2014
  • Barbad award for the best pop singer of the year for the album Ayneh Ghadi [Full Length Mirror] in Fajr Music Festival (September 2016-2017)[6]
  • Best singer of the year in regard to song choice in the 2nd Afshin Yadollahi Songwriting Awards ceremony in 2018.[7]

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • 2011: Set me free
  • 2013: Emperor
  • 2015: Like a statue
  • 2017: Full Length Mirror

Singles[]

  • 2010: "Empty coffin" (Taboote Khali)
  • 2011: "Border" (Marz)
  • 2011: "My heart is wherever you are" (Har Jaye Donyaei Delam Oonjast)
  • 2011: "tonight has also gone" (Emshabam Gozasht)
  • 2011: "More attractive" (Jazabtar)
  • 2011: "Reward" (Eydi)
  • 2012: "Wall" (Divar)
  • 2012: "look at me" (Be Man Negah Kon)
  • 2012: "Say Something" (Ye Chizi Begoo)
  • 2012: "Dandelion" (Ghasedak)
  • 2013: "The important thing is" (Mohem Ine)
  • 2013: "Compromise" (Sazesh)
  • 2013: "Who taught you (arabic)"
  • 2014: "Spring (the Arabic)" (Fasle Bahar)
  • 2014: "Gazelle (Ghazal, arabic)"
  • 2014: "Thy tears" (Boghze To)
  • 2014: "Call to prayer" (Azan)
  • 2014: "May God be with you" (Khoda Be Hamrat)
  • 2014: "fireplace" (Atashkade)
  • 2015: "Don't think about me" (Fekre Man Nabash)
  • 2015: "chaos" (Ashoob)
  • 2015: "Why won't you come" (Chera Nemiresi)
  • 2016: "Soil" (Khak)
  • 2016: "Don't say I didn't tell you" (Nagoo Nagofti)
  • 2016: "Breath" (Nafas)
  • 2016: "Need" (Hajat)
  • 2017: "Coldness is near" (Sarma Nazdike)
  • 2017: "The things that I've heard" (Che chiza shenidam)
  • 2017: "21 days later" (Bisto yek rooz ba'd)
  • 2017: "Your eyes" (Cheshm e to)
  • 2017: "Autumn" (Paeez)
  • 2018: "Hayek" (Arabic)
  • 2018: "Indoctrination" (Talghin)
  • 2018: "Cool" (Sarsaam)
  • 2018: "Pare Sang" (Broken Stone)[8]
  • 2019: "Enkar" (Denial)
  • 2019: "Ahle Nakhal" (From Palm)
  • 2019: "Nemisheh Edameh Dad" (Can't continue)
  • 2019: "Tolou Mikonam" (I will rise)
  • 2020: "Asrar" (Secrets)
  • 2020: "Dokhtaraneh" (Girly)      

References[]

  1. ^ Mehdi Yarrahi - Pareh Sang - Official Video ( مهدی یراحی - پاره سنگ ), retrieved 2 September 2021
  2. ^ "An Iranian pop star challenges the regime". The Economist. 19 January 2019. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Concerts Of Outspoken Iranian Pop Singer Banned For His Political Views". RFE/RL. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ 7025 (24 September 2014). "Winners of Musicema celebration announced". IRNA English. Retrieved 2 September 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ دومین جشن همدلی اهالی موسیقی برگزار شد
  6. ^ "Fajr Music Festival announces winners". Tehran Times. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  7. ^ "جایزه ترانه افشین یداللهی برگزیدگانش را شناخت". ایسنا (in Persian). 7 March 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  8. ^ "An Iranian pop star challenges the regime". The Economist. 17 January 2019.

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