1. Ebrahim Hamedi, better known by his stage name Ebi, is an Iranian pop singer who first started his career in Tehran and Karaj, gaining fame as part of a band, and later as a solo performer.
17 Facts About Ebi
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Ebi moved to Los Angeles in 1977, two years before the 1979 revolution in Iran, and continued his career in exile.
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Over 50 years, Ebi has released nearly 200 singles and over 30 albums.
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Ebi's father was from Arak and his mother was from Karaj.
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Ebi is the eldest of six siblings born in Khorramdareh.
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Ebi said that he has been reciting the Quran in the school queue since the third year of primary school.
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Ebi was a part of the "Sunboys" and "Black Cats" bands, before embarking on a career as a solo singer.
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Ebi left Iran to tour the United States in 1977, before the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and he stayed there after the revolution.
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Ebi stated that this song is one of the few songs that he is proud of himself for performing.
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In 1995, Ebi released the album Setarehaye Sorbi with the lyrics of Iraj Janatie Ataie and the composition of Siavash Ghomayshi.
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Ebi called this song his most important political song in an interview in 2013 with the TV channel Manoto.
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In 2009 Ebi again commented on the domestic politics of Iran by singing the song "Tasmim" as a response to the 2009 presidential election.
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Ebi did a joint world tour with Shadmehr called "Royaye Ma" in 2012.
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Ebi released the joint song Nostalgia with Googoosh by Radio Javan in 2014.
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Ebi participated in the protests against Ebrahim Raisi's presence in front of the United Nations and supported the Iranian protests.
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Ebi started his new world tour called "The Love Project" in 2022.
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Ebi has three daughters from his first wife, Forooze Meghdadi Hamedi.