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Fariman's new single track "To ye marizi baby" featuring 2 deep the southern president is out now.
Fariman's new single track "To ye marizi baby" featuring 2 deep the southern president is out now.
Born in 1985 in Tehran, Fariman grew up in the central district of the Iranian Capital. Since his childhood, Fariman has developed a special interest in Western pop and rock music. He started at an early age playing to the melodies of major artists on international stage at that time, such as Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Bee Gees, Bob Dylan, and Eric Clapton, just to name a few. Since then, he has gradually become a genuine forerunner of new musical genres in Iran, a country that after the 1979 Islamic Revolution has prohibited foreign music, leaving the scene only to traditional motifs.
Fariman started his musical career as a self-learner in early 2000s by studying the notes and voices of his favorite international singers. He learnt piano, guitar at the age of 17, and started performing as solo singer when he was 20. Since then, he has been composing his own lyrics and producing his own sound, becoming thus a 360-degree musician able to independently create music from scratch.
In 2009, he became increasingly known as the first Iranian who sings fluently in English. His videos bear Western pop music industry’s influence, contrary to other Iranian contemporary singers who have been mostly performing in Persian following Iranian/Eastern musical base. Fariman soon started to be considered the first Iranian singer based in Iran to sing both in English and Persian and produce high quality videos with special effects unseen until that moment in Iran.
Fariman released his first single track on January 25, 2010, by the name “They won’t understand”. Six months later he released “They won’t understand” short film as his first official music video, featuring professional make-up artists and imported costumes, a huge leap forward on Iranian musical scene at that time. The music video was broadcast on many Iranian channels, until it became viral, especially on PMC music channel and GEM music TV, with over 40 million views. His next successful single track was “Stay with me” featuring the well-known Iranian R&B singer Amir Tataloo, released on 25 Aug 2011.
In 2011, Fariman was invited to perform live alongside several Iranian singers. Just one minute after he began singing in English, security forces raided the venue and shut down his performance. This event profoundly marked his life and artistic career. For more than ten years, he attempted to obtain an official concert permit, without success. During this time, he also faced severe depression, and many of his musical projects were canceled due to the lack of approval from the Ministry of Culture and the Islamic Guidance authorities.
Despite these challenges, Fariman continued to write and release many successful music and hits for his fans online, particularly on Instagram and his website. Access to platforms such as YouTube was restricted in Iran, and fans often had to use VPNs to listen to his music.
Fariman’s recent music release as a single track with the Italian legendary singer Al Bano, titled “Rise from the Fall,” has made a great success in Iran and Italy in July 2022. The song is about life after Covid-19 and human principles, and it has resonated with audiences around the world. The song’s lyrics are a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit, even in the face of adversity. In a time when the world is still struggling with the aftermath of the pandemic, “Rise from the Fall” offers a message of hope and a reminder that we are all in this together. The collaboration between Fariman and Al Bano is a beautiful example of how music can bring people together and inspire positive change.
The collaboration between Fariman and Al Bano is a testament to the power of music to bring people of different cultures and backgrounds together. The blend of Persian and Italian music creates a unique sound that is both captivating and uplifting, and the two artists’ vocal talents complement each other perfectly.
On June 8, 2024, Fariman was invited to perform at a concert in Tehran. After months of preparation, just five hours before the show, the Tehran police contacted him directly and threatened him, forcing him to announce on social media that the concert had been canceled due to “technical issues.”
Fariman publicly canceled the event, but he and his team made a courageous decision: they performed the entire concert behind closed doors, without an audience, recording the full show, which was later published on YouTube and Instagram for his fans.
Because of these direct threats and yet another deep disappointment, Fariman decided to leave Iran. Today, he continues his artistic career in Europe, creating music that conveys messages of freedom, hope, and new beginnings. His latest song, “The Light of Hope,” which tells the story of Iran before and after the Islamic Revolution, has received significant attention and great appreciation in Iran.
Now, Fariman aims to expand his international collaborations throughout Europe and beyond.
