Leila Forouhar
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| Background information | |
| Native name | Leila Forouhar |
| Born |
23 February 1958 Isfahan, Iran |
| Genres | Dance, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer , Actress (Cinema - Theatre) |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Labels | Pars Video Taraneh Records Caltex Records |
Leila Forouhar (Persian: لیلا فروهر, Leylâ Foruhar) (born 23 February 1958, Isfahan, Iran) is a popular Iranian pop singer. She was also an actress. She relocated to Paris after the Iranian Revolution and then to Los Angeles in 1988.
Leila is the daughter of the late Iranian actor Jahangir Forouhar, who had already established a solid background in the Iranian entertainment industry by the early 1970s. She speaks of the great influence her father had upon her interviews. She followed her father's career path into movies, beginning with minor roles in various movies that were based mainly on the social issues of the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In time she became known as a child star, and with the release of Soltaneh Ghalbhaa (King of Hearts), her fame had already spread far abroad. As a teenager, she began modeling for top fashion magazines alongside acting, with roles in Ezteraab, Three Sisters and The Thirsty Ones. Leila has more than 47 films.
With the outbreak of war with neighboring Iraq, the Iranian movie and music industry was foundering. Initially Forouhar family decided to stay in Tehran in hopes that the conclusion of the war would signify a return to the pre-revolutionary era. With the war drew stretched on, however, Leila decided to leave the country.
During this time, much of the press speculated about Forouhar's possible comeback to singing, but Forouhar did not grant interviews, desiring to remain unobtrusive (assassinations of famous expatriates were common).
In 1988 Forouhar and her family moved to the United States quickly establishing contact with Los Angeles based Iranian artists who had fled at the outbreak of the revolution. That same year, she released "Makhmal-e-Naz" and in 1989 "Hedieh" ("The Gift"), and the song "Ey Dil" ("Oh My Heart") became very popular, rekindling a craze similar to that inspired by "Cheshma-e-Nour" ("Eye of Light"). Releasing an album a year, by the 1990s she re-established her reputation as a popular female vocalist amongst Persian audiences.
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