Homeyra
| Homeyra حميرا |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Parvaneh Amir Afshari (Persian: پروانه امير افشاری) |
| Also known as | Homeyra, Homayra, Homeira |
| Born |
March 17, 1945 Tehran , Iran |
| Genres | Classical, pop, folk, traditional |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels |
Taraneh Records Caltex Records Pars Video Avang Records |
| Website | [1] |
Parvaneh Amir-Afshari (Persian: پروانه امير افشاری; born March 17, 1945) , also known by her stage name Homeyra (Persian: حميرا), is an Iranian singer. She is a veteran of Iran's Golden Years of music.
Revering singers, the young novice became interested in singing. Her father took notice of this and diligently curtailed her exposure further. He also forbade her from performing in presence of non-family members and insisted if she must sing, then she do so only for him. He and the matriarchs of the family saw her singing as a disgrace to the family's name.
At age 16, Homeyra married a European-educated Iranian businessman. He allowed her more freedom and encouraged her to sing professionally. So she took music lessons and also signed up for voice training courses.
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