Leila Forouhar

Leila Forouhar (Leilâ Foruhar; born 23 February 1959) is an Iranian pop and classical singer. She was a child star, acting from the age of 3. She relocated to next door Turkey in 1986, then to Paris, before emigrating to Los Angeles in 1988.
Career
Leila is the daughter of the late Iranian actor Jahangir Forouhar. As a child she acted in movies in minor roles, receiving recognition for her part in Soltane Ghalbha (King of Hearts). As a teenager she began modeling for fashion magazines. She continued to act in movies and has featured in over 47 films, including Ezteraab, Four Sisters and The Thirsty Ones.
Move to France
War with neighboring Iraq had a negative impact on the Iranian movie and music industry. The Forouhar family stayed in Tehran until deciding to emigrate from the country.
Move to the United States
In 1988 Forouhar and her family moved to the United States.
Leila's songs are popular in countries including Iran, Iraq, Armenia and the United States. She has released more than 20 albums. Her album "Planet of Harmony" included songs in English, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Armenian, Turkish and Kurdish.
In August 2004 Leila married Los Angeles-based businessman Esmaeil Nabi. Forouhar's nephew is American Muslim reformer Reza Aslan.
In March 2010 she sang at an international celebration of the festival of Nowruz at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Leila covered Dolly Parton's Jolene on her 1976 album Do Parande (English: Two Birds).
Discography
Unknown release
1974: Hadis
Avang Records releases
1977: Leila Forouhar 2 (Ham Parvaz)
Caltex Records releases
1990: Makhmal-e-Naz
1991: Hedieh (with Shahram Solati)
1991: Shance
1994: Attal Mattal (with Ebi)
1995: Tapesh
1996: Saraab
1997: Love Songs
1997: Planet of Harmony
1997: Dance Beat
1998: Love Story
1999: Didar (with Shahram Shabpareh)
1999: Yek Samado Do Leila (soundtrack from the play "Yek Samado Do Leila")
2000: Tasvir
2001: Story of Yours, Story of Mine
2003: Live in Concert at the Kodak Theatre
2005: A Kiss
2008: Jooni Joonom (Song)
2008: My Moon
2012: From My Heart
Taraneh Record releases
1993: Hamsafar
1994: Do Parandeh
2012: From My Heart
Pars Video releases
1990: Makhmal-e-Naaz
1994: Parandeha (with Mahasti and Shahram Solati)
1999: Ghahremanane Vatan (with Andy and Dariush)
MZM Records releases
1992: Bahaaneh
2008: Maahe Man
Other Records releases
2000: Lets party (with Maxim & The Boyz)
Single tracks
1992: Nobahar (with other singers)
1994: Telesm (With Shamaei zadeh)
1996: Zamin larzid (with other singers)
2003: Sayad Nova
2006: Music (with 23 singers)
2007: IRAN(with Omid Soltani)
2007: The Memories (dedicated to Mahasti)
2009: Bedoon IRAN Nemimireh
2011: Do Parandeh (Remix)
2013: Kaashki
2013: Eshgham
2014: Ba Tou
2014: Khayli Hasasam
2014: Fereshtehaye Kucholo
2015: Kheili Douset Daram
2016: In Rooza
2016: Hesse Taraneh
2017: Begoo Baa Mani
Videography
Rouzegar (VHS)
The Return (VHS)
Flashback (VHS)
A Kiss (DVD)
Live in Concert at the Kodak Theatre (DVD)
4 DVD Collection #1
Filmography
Khak
King of Hearts (1968)
Aramesh dar Hozooreh Digaraan
Baagheh Boloor
Shabeh Aftabi
Ezteraab
Four Sisters
The Thirsty Ones
Morad & laleh
Iman
The Beauty Sin
Golden Cage
The Springtime Connection
Gorbe Koor
References
Further reading
External links
Leila Forouhar's Official Facebook page
1959 births
Living people
Iranian musicians
People from Isfahan
Actors from Isfahan
Iranian women singers
Iranian film actresses
Musicians from Isfahan
Caltex Records artists
Taraneh Records artists
Iranian child actresses
Persian-language singers
Kurdish-language singers
Iranian classical singers
Iranian women pop singers
20th-century Iranian actresses
20th-century Iranian women singers
Iranian emigrants to the United States
Exiles of the Iranian Revolution in the United States
Child pop musicians