Aref Arefkia
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Aref Arefkia ( ; Persian عارف عارفکیا) called Aref ( Persian عارف) (Born August 15, 1941 in Tehran , Iran ) is an Iranian singer.
Life
Aref's first contact with music came from his Armenian father and Azerbaijani mother, who listened to Radio Baku when he was a child. At that time, Radio Baku played not only typical Azeri music but also western music and European operas.
In the 1960s, Aref was one of the first to combine western melodies with romantic lyrics and make them known in Iran. After the Islamic Revolution , Aref left Iran and went to London for three years and then to Los Angeles. Aref is an Armenian Orthodox Christian. He has one son and three daughters.
Discography (selection)
- Daryacheye Noor ( Sea of Light )
- Mah o Palang ( moon and leopard )
- Roozegar Gharibist Nazanin ( Life is Strange, Dearest )
- Ayineh dar Ayineh ( mirror in the mirror )
- Soltan-e Ghalbha ( King of Hearts )
Web links
- Aref Arefkia in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- CV in the Iranian Chamber Society
Individual evidence
- ↑ Website ( Memento of the original from July 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arefkia, Aref |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | عارف عارف کیا (Persian); عارف (Persian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tehran , Iran |