When you are
the biggest Iranian Pop Star you kind of get noticed by even
the western press!
Here are some
of the many news items in which Googoosh has been featured since
she came out of Iran. If you hear of more send us the info!
Magical London Concert
From the morning I was really excited about the concert, I woke up and started singing "baa ham" subconciously. I couldn't wait until the night and had my Googoosh CD's playing since the morning. As the day went by I remembered my first time that I went to a Googoosh concert, it was in January 2000, I was only thirteen then but I loved her so much and it was the most fantastic experience I had ever had, I remember her coming on stage with so many outfits and looking great. Now seven years on and I was going to be experiencing it all again and thought to myself how lucky I am to be going to her concert, and this time with more love for her than ever. I had recharged my camera from the night before and was all ready to go for the night, I even knew what I was going to be wearing to the concert!
The wait was over and as I was driving to Hammersmith Apollo I had the Manifest album playing in the background whilst my parents were talking about how excited they were, and trying to guess what songs they thought she would sing!
As we arrived at the venue a big smile appeared on my face when I saw her name on the door, it was so surreal.
As she came on stage my heart started to beat faster and faster and I was so happy, her voice was as FANTASTIC as always and she looked BEAUTIFUL.
The songs she sang were:
Talagh
Otaghe Man
Medley:
- Hejrat
- Dow Panjereh
- Baavar Kon
- Oon Manam
- Harf
Man Aamadeam
Pol
Akharin Khabar
Aye Mardom Mordam
Gole Bi Goldoon
Sakineh Dieghezi
Ahooyeh Eshgh
Kavir
Nasleh Maa
Mano Gonjishkayeh Khooneh
Medley:
- Hamsafar
- Gharibeh Ashena
- Mano Tow
- Kooh
- Bemoon Taa Bemoonam
Makhloogh
Medley:
- Love Story
- Mi Son Chiesta Tanto Volte
- Malaguena
- Retour de la Ville
Daryaie
Medley:
- Nimayeh Gomshodaye Man
- Nemiaad
- Kaj Kolah khan
Shenaasnameyeh Man
After a few songs I went up at the end of a song whilst everyone was cheering her and gave her the bouquet of flowers I had bought for her and she smiled at me which automatically made me smile back and said "I love you Googoosh".
It was time for her to go and and the crowd gave a standing ovation cheering her on and you could hear "We love you Googoosh", and "Googoosh, Googoosh, Googoosh..." in the background.
She looked as great as ever, and throughout the night I was so busy taking photos and singing along with her at the same time that before I knew it it was over, but I left there with over 300 pictures and an awesome memory that I will treasure forever.
I wish the night could have lasted forever, all those days of counting up to the concert had finally come and it was just as I imagined it. It was magical.
It definitely made my year, and was the best experience I had since the first concert I went to in 2000, now I'm twenty and I love her even more than when I was thirteen and I can't wait until I go to my next Googoosh concert. I love you Googoosh, more than ever.
Please click here to view the picture gallery for a selection of the pictures I took.
NY, Madison Square Garden.
The Queen of Persian Pop Googoosh and the Shahbanou of Iran Farah Pahalavi meet after her unique concert at the NY Madison Square Garden. Her Majesty and daughter Princess Farahnaz, and grandchild Princess Noor were special guests of this evening of October 21st 2006
Vive La Googoosh
From Toronto, Canada
She was back, but this time not alone, to a city that never left her side, a city that captured her in her very first and every come back since. Toronto welcomed Googoosh on June 3, 2006 in a sold out concert at the Air Canada Centre.
The concert began at 9pm sharp with "Talagh" playing and the dance of lights, blue to be more precise, that took [everyone's] breath away. A few minutes later, Googoosh entered the stage with utter beauty. Mention of the city that felt like home, she thanked her fans for applauding her presence and appreciating her existence.
Googoosh was indeed not the same as I had seen her in Toronto 6 years earlier, not even the same as I saw her in LA less than a year ago. She melted the crowd and melted into the crowd. She took us all by surprise, not for one minute did she stop showing us talent that crazed minds. It was empowering to hear the entire Air Canada Centre sing with her song by song, melody by melody. It was mind-blowing to see her dance and make her moves with every turn.
My most favorite moment was when she showed her true artistic side, that is hard to find even in today's Hollywood; upon finishing her latest ballad, "Ey mardom mordam", and crying out for what she and other Iranian women have gone through, she sang "Man Amadeam" with such a dance and suach a display of beauty that is her signature and hers alone! She turned songs into memories and refreshed memories with moves from the past and reminded us all how the past indeed was glorious. The future however seems to be bright as well!
To those few that have never been to her concert, I suggest experiencing the uplifting three hours that no one can forget. And to those that have gone to her concerts, I suggest you go again because in the past 5 concerts that I have attended, she has matured and proven to be better every time, over the last.
One thing worth mentioning, the cool, that Toronto fans always manage to display towards Googoosh did not go unnoticed and the Persian Diva herself mentioned the unfathomable comfort she feels when she visits Toronto and that Torontonians give her utter love that she so deserves.
The stunning reality that captured me was the demographics in the audience. Children as young as 5 were sitting right beside me singing her hardest to sing ballad, "Ay mardom mordam", while teenagers were seen engulfed by her sheer presence. One teenager took the stage to present Googoosh with a bouquet of flowers. There were grandmothers and grandfathers, and there were young adults. Everyone had came to witness the very best Iran has to offer: Googoosh.
She brought the crowd to their feet and danced with their emotions like wind... The believer of love once more enforced her very will on the stage... Canada was on Air as the Queen of Persia ruled the entire Air Canada Centre... It was indeed Googoosh night in Toronto, in Canada, and around the world...
By: Ali Anari
June 3, 2006
Coming
Soon Googoosh's Latest Album Review: "Manifest"
Googoosh's
Album: "Last News"
Author: Ali
Golian Her
voice still sounds magic, if you haven't bought the album
yet- then you are missing out, click
here to buy a copy today!!
The new album is as outstanding as all of her old works,
the first song is Called 'Otaghe Man' (My Room), in which
she's imitating Charlie Chaplin (who she has admired since
she was a child), each song is different and uniqe, they
are suitable for all generations.
The songs are;
1- Otaghe Man
2- Chelleh Nesheen
3- Akharin Khabar
4- Ahouye Eshgh
5- Eyde Aashegh
6- Peere Mashregh
7- Baa Ham
8- Delkook
Album rating: *****
You
won't be disappointed, this album is one of Googoosh's
best works. Here are some exclusive images
from Googoosh's new music video's:
Googoosh
Still Has it!
October
26, 2003 - Recent Poll shows Googoosh and Dariush as most
popular Iranian Musical Artists. In a recent survey conducted
on Iranian.com (Ongoing
to vote Click
Here), Googoosh took top honors for the "Iranian
singer would you like to listen to right now?" out of
27 pop stars including "Other", at 15% with Dariush
following a close second with 11% of the votes cast (405
at this writing). To see the full results Click
Here.
BBC
Interview
May
22,
2003 - Behzad Bolour BBC, Read or listen to Googoosh's
latest interview with BBC Radio.
To
Listen to the interview with Real Player Click
Here
Catharsis Queen: Loving the cruel world with Googoosh
by Gustavo Arellano
I
was halfway through my interview with Persian pop princess
Googoosh when our connection abruptly cut off. She called
back about five minutes later, apologizing profusely for
her mercurial cell phone. "What happened was that I
was in a special place," she said and laughed. "I
was in a parking garage that didn’t allow any transmission." ...Click
to read full article
Feb
8, 2003 Los Angeles Concert REPORT!
February
8, 2003 - 8:30 pm Great Western Forum-Inglewood, CA Kumars
M. Photos Courtesy Bita M.
For
those who could not be there... First and foremost...
WHAT AN INCREDIBLY TALENTED WOMAN!!!! ...She still amazes
me, after all these years...
She gave an incredible performance that included 3 songs in English,
3 songs in Turkish, an AMAZING rendition of an Spanish song. Her old
favorite Iranian songs sounded as wonderful as ever. One or two songs
were even given a new lease in life by extending them with new alternative
lyrics, that I had never heard before!!!...Click
to read full article
In 1973 Googoosh went to Italy, one of many self discovery
travels she made in that music era. She took part in the
annual San Remo Music Festival, which to this day is one
of the oldest pop music traditions in Europe. The festival
brings together all the pop stars of the time for concerts,
awards, and a paparazzi feast, culminating in the best
of the festival being...Click to Read
>Googoosh.com Exclusive Interview: A day in the life of Iran's
biggest Pop Star December 12, 2002
By Behrouz
Bahmani
TORONTO,
Canada -- Googoosh has been out of the public eye now
for more than a year. Resting from the exhaustion of 20
years of pent up devotion by her diaspora Iranian community,
and the fantasy-come-true 2000 concert tour in which Googoosh
traveled to more than 20 cities around the globe quenching
her desperate fans' thirst for her and her much missed
music. Recently, (finally!) I had the chance to speak with
Googoosh about her new home and her new life in Toronto
Canada....Click to Read
Iran's caged songbird/Wildly
popular singer suppressed for 21 years
Jonathan Curiel, Chronicle Staff
Writer
September 29, 2002 (SF Chronicle)
It was going to be another chance
for fans to see the legendary Iranian singer named Googoosh,
but the U.S.-led war on terrorism has had unintended
consequences on Tehran's most popular artists, who are
finding it almost impossible to practice their craft
in the United States. Googoosh was scheduled to perform
Saturday at the Arena in Oakland, at a concert expected
to draw a capacity crowd of thousands. Instead, she sits
at home still waiting for her visa request to be approved
by the U.S. State Department. The concert has been canceled...Click to Read
Silenced Iranian
pop star resurfaces in Bay Area
PIA SARKAR
OF THE EXAMINER STAFF
Sept. 22,
2000
Banned since
1979, Googoosh sells out tour
The day the
music died for thousands of Iranians was the day Googoosh stopped
singing 21 years ago. Famous for her powerful voice, flamboyant
style and ever-changing haircut, Googoosh was the beloved daughter
of Iran. But in 1979 - the year of the Islamic revolution - the
government extinguished her music...Click to Read
Let Googoosh
sing
By Hadani
Ditmars
For over two
decades, Iran's reigning queen of pop has been strictly forbidden
to perform. Now she's got a passport, a string of sold-out U.S.
stadiums and an angry government back home.
Sep. 18, 2000
| LOS ANGELES -- Googoosh, the stage name of the pre-revolutionary
Persian pop diva Faegheh Atashin, is as famous in her homeland
of Iran as Elvis... Click to read
Agush Over Googoosh
By David Segal
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday , September 18, 2000
In pop, the
larger your legend, the less you're expected to move onstage.
The legend of Googoosh--an Iranian diva touring for the first
time in 21 years--Click to read
Arts Abroad:
World Tour for a Diva Long Banned from Singing
August 9,
2000 New York Times
VANCOUVER,
British Columbia-- In Pacific Coliseum sports stadium, the Iranian
pop diva Googoosh was about to begin her second public performance
in more than 20 years. Dressed in an elegant simple blue silk
dress...Click to read
Iranian sings
again, two decades after the revolution
July 29, 2000
Associated Press
TORONTO (AP)
-- She last sang publicly more than 20 years ago, so Googoosh
admits to being "a little bit nervous"...Click to read
Top-selling
Iranian Sings Again
By Tom Cohen
July 27, 2000 Associated
Press Writer
TORONTO (AP)
- Two decades of silence ends Saturday when Googoosh, Iran's
best-selling performer, sings publicly for the first time...Click to read
21 Years
On, Iran Still Gaga Over Pop Diva Googoosh
By Jonathan Lyons
July 17, 2000
TEHRAN (Reuters)
- Word that Iran's pop diva Googoosh will break 21 years of silence
to perform abroad this month has electrified her legions of home-grown
fans...Click to read
Iran's pop
diva to sing again
By Sadeq Saba,
BBC World News June
19, 2000
The Iranian
authorities have allowed the most popular female singer before
the Islamic revolution to leave on a concert tour of Canada.
Click to read
Pop Diva's
return strikes a popular chord in Iran
By Tom Hundley Chicago
Tribune July 7, 2000
TEHRAN -- In
Iran, she is a star of Elvis magnitude. What's more, she is very
much alive and apparently coming out of retirement. Click to read
BBC
Interview
Catharsis Queen: Loving the cruel world with Googoosh
