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For having
such tremendous talent for singing, NooshAfarin actually
began her professional career as an actress. At the age
of 16, while working in Tehran and going to school at
night, she spotted an advertisement from Payam studio in
a newspaper requesting auditions from young women aged
18 to 20 years old.
Taking a chance, she went to the auditions and Mirlohi,
the director chose NooshAfarin from hundreds of other
women to be his next great talent.
She immediately began her work as an actress, and over
the next two years she made 12 movies while working with
such acclaimed actors as Naser Malek Moteii, Behrooz
Vosooghi, Saiid Rad, Beyk Imanverdi, Manouchehr Vossogh,
Bahman Mofid and Morteza Aghili. But NooshAfarin always
dreamed of becoming a singer.
Music was her first passion, and the money and notoriety
she earned as an actress helped her to realize her true
desires.
At one point, NooshAfarin was introduced to Fereydoon
Khoshnood, a musician who was just beginning his career
as well. The two young artists agreed to work together
and soon her first song "Ghebleh" was made.
It was heard on Fereydoon Farokhzad's show, "Mikhak
Noghreyi." From that point on, NooshAfarin would be
known as one of Iran's top female vocalists. She says
she can never forget Khoshnood.
"I will always be grateful for the kindness, help and
inspiration Khoshnood showed me. I could not have done
all this without him, and I want him to know that all
the songs I sing are a gift from me to him." NooshAfarin
had 27 hit songs before leaving Iran for India in 1986.
There, she learned and loved the Indian culture and
music. She also learned the language, and discovered the
joys of living simply.
"The Hindi people are very good in nature, very thankful
for what they have. I have always been moved by their
music," say NooshAfarin. Her dream is to return to India
one day and make an entire CD in Hindi.
In 1990, she pulled up stakes once again and headed for
Canada, where she eventually settled in Toronto.
Although she found many friends and colleagues there,
she never allowed herself to sing professionally until
one day when her desires grew to be too strong.
Wanting the support of a larger Iranian community, she
moved to Los Angeles in 1994.
"This is where many important Iranian companies and
Iranian media are, so I felt I needed to be in Los
Angeles," says NooshAfarin. And after so many years of
silence, her voice has remained just as sweet as it ever
was.
"When I stepped back into music after 17 years off, I
felt like a new singer. It felt very good."
Although a bit sad that she had to travel so far away
from home to do what she loves the most, she has enjoyed
tremendous success with her first four CDs. Her fifth CD
will be released in December, 2000.
NooshAfarin is grateful to her new friends, and she
wishes to thank Mehdad Zand Karimi and Ahmad Massoud for
the production of "Dokhtareh Shaheh Pariyan"; Koji
Zadoori for the videos he's produced; and Brian Wayy for
the wonderful arrangements of her songs. |
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