What is Googoosh real name?
Faegheh Atashin
Googoosh, original name Faegheh Atashin, (born May 5, 1950, Tehrān, Iran), Iranian singer and actress who was one of Iran’s most popular and enduring entertainers despite being banned from performing for some 20 years following the Iranian Revolution (1978–79).
How old is Googoosh?
71 years (May 5, 1950)
Googoosh/Age
Is Googoosh married?
Masoud Kimiaim. 1991–2005
Homayoun Mesdaghim. 1980–1990Behrouz Vossoughim. 1975–1976Mahmoud Ghorbanim. 1967–1972
Googoosh/Spouse
What language does Googoosh sing in?
Persian
Faegheh Atashin (Persian: فائقه آتشین; born 5 May 1950), known professionally as Googoosh (Persian: گوگوش, Persian pronunciation: [guːˈguːʃ]), is an Iranian singer and actress, and one of Iran’s most popular and enduring entertainers, whose career spans over 60 years….
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Who was Googoosh mother?
Nasrin Atashin
Googoosh/Mothers
Who is Googoosh husband now?
Several Persian blogs have announced that famed Iranian pop singer Googoosh is now engaged to Iranian pianist and composer Hooman Khalatbari. The two were recently judges on a TV talent search program (ManoTo TV).
How did Googoosh get out of Iran?
She spent her days in silence and isolation in Tehran, unable to travel and leave the country because she did not have a valid Iranian passport yet. In the late 1990s, after paying her taxes, Googoosh was able to obtain a passport and separated from her second husband in 1989 after 12 years of marriage.
Why was Googoosh banned?
Forty years earlier, after the Iranian Revolution, I was grappling with being unable to stay outside of Iran. I decided to return, and because singing is banned for women under the current regime, was unable to perform for 21 years. For 21 years, I didn’t know anything about my listeners.
Why was the Music Academy of Gauteng established?
The Music Academy of Gauteng was established by trumpeter Johnny Mekoa to nurture and develop young musical talent. Through the years it has hosted numerous overseas jazz Professors who conducted workshops and master-classes to students. Their response to the levels of talent shown by students has been full of praise.
How old was Googoosh when she started singing?
Her father, Saber, was an entertainer and a comedian, and he encouraged Googoosh to sing in bars and cafés in Laleh-Zar Street of Tehran when she was only 5 years old. Her singing at such an early age prevented her from getting any kind of a primary education.
How did Googoosh become a pop culture icon?
Googoosh was discovered by Iranian composers for her natural singing talent, where she created a unique style in modern Iranian music Googoosh at 19 and became a pop-culture icon among Iranian youth. She recorded more than 200 songs in Farsi, which were embraced by various generations.
When did Googoosh and Ghorbani get married?
In 1973, she married Ghorbani against her will to pay her debts. She has a son, Kambiz, from her first marriage. Googoosh starred in many popular movies, among which were Bita (1972), Mah-e asal (1976) (Honeymoon), Hamsafar (1975), Mamal Amricayi (1975) and Dar emtedad shab (1977) are the most popular.