Ebi

Ebrahim Hamedi (Persian: ابراهیم حامدی, also Romanized as "Ebrāhim Hāmedi"; born 1949), better known by his stage name Ebi (Persian: ابی), is an Iranian pop singer who first started his career in Tehran, gaining fame as part of a band, and later as a solo performer. He moved to Los Angeles in 1977, two years before the 1979 revolution in Iran, and continued his career in exile. He also received the title of Mr Voice of the World at the festival. Over 50 years, Ebi has released close to 200 singles, and over 30 albums.

For other uses, see Ebi (disambiguation).

Ebi
Ebi performing in Montreal, in 2007
Ebi performing in Montreal, in 2007
Background information
Birth nameEbrahim Hamedi
ابراهیم حامدی
Also known asEbi
Born (1949-06-19) 19 June 1949
Khorramdarreh, Imperial State of Iran
GenresPersian pop music
Years active1967–present
LabelsTaraneh Records
Apolon Records
Caltex Records
Pars Video
Avang Records
WebsiteEbi Official Website

Early life and career
Ebi with Nematollah Aghasi

Born in Khorramdareh, he is the eldest of six siblings. Inspired by the Beatles, he formed a beat band known as "the Rebels" with Shahram Shabpareh and Siavash Ghomayshi in the mid 60's.[1] He was also a part of the "Sunboys" and "Black cats" bands, before embarking on a career as a solo singer.[2]

He left Iran to go on tour in the United States in 1977 prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979.[3][4]

Among other "politically charged" songs, "Hala" (Hey), written by the Iranian poet Mina Assadi and produced by Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh, Ebi in the year of 1999 sang about the brutality of the Iranian regime and the possibility for the Iranian people to rise again. He has called this song his most important political song in an interview in 2013 with the TV channel Manoto. In 2009 Ebi again commented on the domestic politics of Iran by singing the song "Tasmim" (Decision) as a response to the 2009 presidential election.[3]

In 2020, Ebi appeared on Persia's Got Talent.[5]

Personal life

He divides his time between Marbella, Spain and Los Angeles with his second wife. In the early 2000s, he lived in Sweden.[4][3] Ebi has a stepson from his current wife.[4]

Awards

1974: 1st singer in Turkey festival with the song Shekar.[6]

Discography

Albums
  • "Tapesh" (1974)
  • "Nazi Naz Kon" (1976)
  • "Shab Zadeh" (1987)
  • "Kouhe Yakh" (1987)
  • "Khalij" (1990)
  • "Gharibeh" (1990)
  • "Noon O Panir O Sabzi" (with Dariush) (1990)
  • "Setareh Donbaleh Dar" (1993)
  • "Moalleme Bad" (1992)
  • "Atal Matal" (1994)
  • "Setarehaye Sorbi" (1995)
  • "Atre To" (1996)
  • "Ba To" (1996)
  • "Taje Taraneh" (1997)
  • "Pir" (1999)
  • "Tolou Kon" (1999)
  • "Shabe Niloufari" (2003)
  • "Hasrate Parvaz" (2006)
  • "Remembrance of Kamran & Hooman and Ebi" (With Kamran & Hooman) (2009)
  • "Hesse Tanhaee" (2011)
  • "Jane Javani" (2014)
  • "Lalehzaar" (2019)

Singles
  • "Hamkhoon", ft. Shahrokh (1981)
  • "Khali" "New Version" (2008)
  • "Royaye Ma" ft. Shadmehr Aghili (2012)
  • "Hamin Khoobe" ft. Shadmehr Aghili (2013)
  • "Negaranet Misham" (2013)
  • "Ye Dokhtar" ft. Shadmehr Aghili (2013)
  • "I Can Hear Christmas" – with Liel Kolet (2013)[7]
  • "Nostalgia" (With Googoosh) (2014)
  • "Ki Ashkato Pak Mikoneh" (With Googoosh) (2014)
  • "Delpoosh" (2016)
  • "Assal" (2016)
  • "Nafas Nafas" "Remix" (2017)
  • "Kash" (Unofficial) (With Tohi) (2018)
  • "Zakhme Namaree" (2020)
  • "Horme To" (2021)
  • "Tehrane Man" (2022)
  • "Ghafase Doa O Dar" (2023)

See also

References
  1. Breyley, Gay (December 2010). "Hope, Fear and Dance Dance Dance: Popular Music in 1960s Iran". Musicology Australia. 32 (2): 203–226. doi:10.1080/08145857.2010.518354. ISSN 0814-5857. S2CID 220352968.
  2. "خوانندگان پاپ ایرانی با بیشترین فالوئر اینستاگرامی + لیست". vananews.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. Wrench, Nigel (21 March 2010) "Exiled Iranian pop star Ebi in presidential warning" Archived 14 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News
  4. "En hemlig flod av låttexter". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. Faghihi, Rohollah (13 December 2019). "Has Iran's award-winning actress left Iran to escape prosecution?". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. "Ebi - One On One With Ebi". Radiojavan.com. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  7. "Muslim, Jewish singers unite for Christmas - Video Dailymotion". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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