Ebrahim Hamedi (Persian: اِبراهیم حامدی, also Romanized as "Ebrāhim Hāmedi"; born 1949), better known by his stage name Ebi (Persian: ابی), is an Iranian pop singer who first started his career in Tehran, gaining fame as part of a band, and later as a solo performer. He moved to Los Angeles in 1977, two years before the 1979 revolution in Iran, and continued his career in exile. He also received the title of Mr Voice of the World at the festival. Over 50 years, Ebi has released close to 200 singles, and over 30 albums.

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Ebi
Ebi performing in Montreal, in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Ebrahim Hamedi
Also known as	Ebi
Born	(1949-06-19) 19 June 1949 (age 73) Khorramdareh, Imperial State of Iran
Genres	Persian pop music
Years active	1967–present
Labels	Taraneh Records Apolon Records Caltex Records Pars Video Avang Records
Website	Ebi Official Website

Early life and career

Born in Khorramdareh, he is the eldest of six siblings. Inspired by the Beatles, he formed a beat band known as "the Rebels" with Shahram Shabpareh and Siavash Ghomayshi in the mid 60's.[1] He was also a part of the "Sunboys" and "Black cats" bands, before embarking on a career as a solo singer.[2]

He left Iran to go on tour in the United States in 1977 prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979.[3][4]

Among other "politically charged" songs, "Hala" (Hey), written by the Iranian poet Mina Assadi and produced by Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh, Ebi in the year of 1999 sang about the brutality of the Iranian regime and the possibility for the Iranian people to rise again. He has called this song his most important political song in an interview in 2013 with the TV channel Manoto. In 2009 Ebi again commented on the domestic politics of Iran by singing the song "Tasmim" (Decision) as a response to the 2009 presidential election.[3]

In 2020, Ebi appeared on Persia's Got Talent.[5]

Personal life

He lives in Marbella, Spain with his second wife,[4] and also spends time in Los Angeles.[3] Ebi has a stepson from his current wife.[4]

Awards

1974: 1st singer in Turkey festival with the song Shekar.[6]

Discography

Harighe Sabz (2006)

A 29-second preview of Ebi's "Harighe Sabz", a pop song, from the Hasrate Parvaz album.

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Albums

• "Tapesh" (1974)
• "Nazi Naz Kon" (1976)
• "Shab Zadeh" (1987)
• "Kouhe Yakh" (1987)
• "Khalij" (1990)
• "Gharibeh" (1990)
• "Noon O Panir O Sabzi" (with Dariush) (1990)
• "Setareh Donbaleh Dar" (1993)
• "Moalleme Bad" (1992)
• "Atal Matal" (1994)
• "Setarehaye Sorbi" (1995)
• "Atre To" (1996)
• "Ba To" (1996)
• "Taje Taraneh" (1997)
• "Pir" (1999)
• "Tolou Kon" (1999)
• "Shabe Niloufari" (2003)
• "Hasrate Parvaz" (2006)
• "Remembrance of Kamran & Hooman and Ebi" (With Kamran & Hooman) (2009)
• "Hesse Tanhaee" (2011)
• "Jane Javani" (2014)
• "Lalehzaar" (2019)

Singles

• "Hamkhoon", ft. Shahrokh (1981)
• "Khali" "New Version" (2008)
• "Royaye Ma" ft. Shadmehr Aghili (2012)
• "Hamin Khoobe" ft. Shadmehr Aghili (2013)
• "Negaranet Misham" (2013)
• "Ye Dokhtar" ft. Shadmehr Aghili (2013)
• "I Can Hear Christmas" – with Liel Kolet (2013)[7]
• "Nostalgia" (With Googoosh) (2014)
• "Ki Ashkato Pak Mikoneh" (With Googoosh) (2014)
• "Delpoosh" (2016)
• "Assal" (2016)
• "Nafas Nafas" "Remix" (2017)
• "Kash" (Unofficial) (With Tohi) (2018)
• "Zakhme Namaree" (2020)
• "Horme To" (2021)
• "Tehrane Man" (2022)

See also

• Fereydoun Farrokhzad
• Arash
• Mina Assadi

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ebi.

• Ebi's official website
• Ebi at AllMusic
• Sheet Music of Ebi Songs
• Ebi’s profile on vowave