Homeyra

Homeyra حميرا
Background information
Birth name	Parvaneh Amir Afshari (Persian: پروانه امير افشاری)
Also known as	Homeyra, Homayra, Homeira
Born	(1945-03-17) March 17, 1945 Tehran , Iran
Genres	Persian traditional music, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1966-presents
Labels	Taraneh Records Caltex Records Pars Video Avang Records

Parvaneh Amir-Afshari (Persian: پروانه امير افشاری; born March 17, 1945), also known by her stage name Homeyra (Persian: حميرا), is an Iranian singer.

Early life

As a child, Homeyra was not allowed to sing in front of non-family members. She started to study Persian vocal music secretly under Ali Tajvidi. At age 16, she married a European-educated Iranian businessman, who encouraged her to sing professionally. She started taking music lessons and voice training courses.

"Sabram Ata Kon" was Homeyra's first song which was written by Ali Tajvidi and was broadcast from Radio Tehran in the mid.-1960s.

Few years after Islamic Revolution in Iran Homeyra fled to America.

Discography

• Ghanari
• Bahar Bahare
• Vaghti ke Eshgh Miad
• Sar Nevesht
• Montazer Bash
• Ham Zaboonam
• Gozashteh
• Golbarg
• Eshgh-O-Erfan
• Entezar
• Bahar-E-Zendeghi
• Darya Kenar
• Darvishan
• Bahar-E-Eshgh
• KhabKhial
• Hedieh
• Mahtab-E-Eshgh

Compilations

• BEST of Homeyra
• Golhayeh Rangarang

External links

• Homeyra on Facebook