# Shadmehr Aghili

Shadmehr Aghili (Persian: شادمهر عقیلی; born 27 January 1973) is an Iranian pop singer, musician, composer, music arranger, producer and songwriter, and formerly an actor. He is credited as a revitalizer of music culture post-revolution in Iran.

## Biography
### Early life

Aghili was born in Tehran, Iran. He started early in music and studied piano, guitar and violin, graduating from the Tehran Conservatory of Music. and working at the IRIB, the official broadcasting system of Iran.

### Career

Aghili released his cassette album Bahar e Man (My Spring) in 1997, an instrumental music album where he played piano, guitar and violin. The album Fasl e Ashenayi (Season of Acquaintance), released in 1998, was another great effort with a number of collaborations. The follow-up Mosafer (Traveler) was also well received by the public. Aghili appeared also on screen with the movie Par e Parvaz (Wings to Fly), a bestseller in Iran for that year. He also wrote the soundtrack for the film. He had also a lead role in Shab-e Berahne (The Naked Night).
Aghili immigrated to Canada where he was signed to Nova Media. His first album in Canada was Khiali Nist (I Don't Care), quickly followed by Doori o Pashimani (Separation and Regret), Adam Foroush (Traitor) and Popcorn.
In 2009, Aghili released Taghdir (Fate), a highly praised album on a new contract with Century Records, and in 2012, Tarafdaar (On Your Side) was released on Avang Music.
Besides his prominent use of piano, guitar and violin, he also plays santur, mandolin, trumpet, harmonica, keyboard, banjo, and koto. In his Taghdir song a compose of the mentioned instruments is heard. Shadmehr also remains active politically recording a track in 2010, conveying his support of the Iranian Green Movement recorded over background music, encouraging Iranian people to protest against their government and using music as a tool to get to freedom and liberty. And in 2012, in a collaboration with singer Ebi, he released the anti-war Royaye Ma (Globally released A Dream) in support of World Vision USA and World Vision Canada.

## Discography
### Albums

| Albums | Title | Persian Native | meaning | Note |
| year | Title | Persian Native | meaning | Note |
| Official | Official | | | |
| 1997 | Bahar e Man | بهار من | My Spring | Instrumental |
| 1998 | Fasl e Ashenayi | فصل آشنایی | Season of Acquaintance | Season of Acquaintance |
| 1998 | Mosafer | مسافر | The Traveler | The Traveler |
| 1999 | Dehaty | دهاتی | The Villager | The Villager |
| 1999 | Mashgh e Sokoot | مشق سکوت | Rehearsal of Silence | Rehearsal of Silence |
| 1999 | Naghmeha ye Mashreghi | نغمه های شرقی | Eastern Tunes | Instrumental |
| 2000 | Par e Parvaz | پر پرواز | Wings to Fly | Soundtracks of a same-title film |
| 2002 | Khiali Nist | خیالی نیست | I Don't Care | after migrating to Canada |
| 2004 | Adam Foroush | آدم فروش | The Traitor | The Traitor |
| 2006 | Popcorn | پاپکرن | Popcorn | |
| 2009 | Taghdir | تقدیر | Destiny | Destiny |
| 2012 | Tarafdaar | طرفدار | Advocate | Advocate |
| 2016 | Tajrobeh Kon | تجربه کن | Experience it | Experience it |
| 2018 | Tasvir | تصویر | Image | Image |
| Unofficial | Unofficial | | | |
| 1994 | Shaam-e Ghariban | شام غریبان | The Night of Homeless | The Night of Homeless |
| 2000 | Fariba | فریبا | Faribaa (lit. Charming) | Faribaa (lit. Charming) |
| 2001 | Adam o Hava | آدم و حوا | Adam and Eve | Adam and Eve |
| 2003 | Doori o Pashimani | دوری و پشیمانی | Separation and Regret | Separation and Regret |
| 2004 | Rag-e Khaab | رگ خواب | Blind Spot | Instrumental, released in Iran, after his migration to Canada |
| 2006 | Talafi | تلافی | Retaliation | Retaliation |
| 2008 | Sabab | سبب | Reason | leaked work |
| 2010 | Antique | آنتیک | Antique | Antique |
| 22 Album |||||

### Soundtrack

2000: Par-e Parvaz ("Wings to Fly") (Soundtracks of a film of the same name)
2001: Shab-e Berahne ("The Naked Night") (Soundtracks of a film of the same name