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Career With a passion for music and a burning desire to perform Shamaizadeh has redefined dedication, perseverance and professionlism in the Iranian music industry. At the early age of 13 Shamaizadeh played in a theatre orchestra in Esfahan, Iran. After graduating from highschool he moved to Tehran for better opportunities in the field of music. Soon after moving he began to make appearances in radio and television programming. To gain exposure he began performing at local night clubs which proved to be a positive step forward in reaching out to the Iranian public. In 1971 he began his song writing journey and focused on what was most important to him, creating beautiful melodies. To date he has
composed a massive collection of over 600 songs, 150 of which were
hits. He
became the biggest hit making songwriter in Iran, writing the
biggest hits for the biggest artists. Most notably, he wrote the
most popular songs recorded by Iran's biggest pop star: "Googoosh".
Songs like the 1973 epic ballad "Jaddeh - road -" and 1974's "Kooh -
mountain -". As a performer,
he started his own recording career in 1973 with the mega hit
"Mordaab - Maarsh -" which sold close to 100,000 copies. During the 1979 revolution he left Iran and has since resided in the U.S. with his family. He has kept himself bussy releasing CD's of various styles. One example is the ballad focused 1996 release "Last Rider" where he celebrates freedom of expression. Another example is his festive party album from 1997 "Flight of Love" where he celebrates the joys of dancing. He continues to perform sold out venues around the world. His concerts are well known for their party atmosphere where people stand and dance through most of the concert. "Whenever I am
composing a song, I try to create music that will touch the younger
generation. Music should be young and uplifting." says Shamaizadeh.
Below is a portion of the article appearing inside the magazine
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