Shahrum Kashani


Shahrum Kashani was an Iranian pop singer. He released eight albums with notable hits.

Biography

Music

Kashani's interest in singing and music manifested at an early age. He started his career in 1990; however, it was not until 1991 that he released his professional debut album titled K-One, promoted by Alireza Amirghassemi, and also with support of Persian super star Leila Forouhar. Due to his youth, synergy, and style, he gained popularity in a short amount of time.
International popularity came with his second album Atash with hits like Begou Tou Begou and Khater Khah. In 2000, he stopped working with Caltex Records and instead signed on with Taraneh Records. This collaboration yielded a couple of instant bestsellers. The hit songs Dokhtar Bandari, Yadam Nemireh and Dige Basteh became club favorites. In a 2005 interview with Tapesh, Kashani talked about his childhood, about his parents' divorce and his mom's short marriage to Googoosh's first husband. Kashani also, in this interview, blamed Taraneh Records for not promoting his new album Khoshalam enough and delaying its release. His claim was dismissed by the owner of Taraneh, Vartan Avenassian, who cited immaturity of the singer as cause of their tense relationship.
In August 2006, Kashani's new music video from his latest album Game Over, was aired on all Persian satellite channels. Despite his complications with the record company, this album was still released by Taraneh Records. His latest music, Sahneh Sazi, was performed at Valley Oaks Memorial Park at his funeral, and artists such as Andranik Madadian and Shahbal Shabpareh attended his funeral and spoke about Kashani. Ali Hosseinzadeh, composer and songwriter of Shahrum Kashani's latest song, explained about this song in an interview with KIRN Los Angeles Radio. "The idea of making this song was formed many years ago, considering the events that took place in Shahrum's personal life, I wrote this song. Shahrum called this song an elevator because I refer to life somewhere in the poem, which is like an elevator. Life is like an elevator, it raises some up, but he who is down is sad. Shahrum went to his studio in Los Angeles twice to record this song and recorded it several times. Because he was telling me I think my feelings are not real".

Health

Kashani had a long battle with alcoholism and was sober for several months during his stay in Istanbul, but relapsed months prior to his death. Legendary Iranian singer, Dariush Eghbali tried to help him with his alcoholism. He died in hospital in Istanbul from COVID-19, while being treated for liver problems brought on by alcoholism.

Discography

Caltex Records releases
  • 1991: K-One
  • 1994: Atash
  • 1996: Havas
  • 1998: Friends
Taraneh Records releases
Track nameLyricistComposerArrangement
Negahe TouFereydoun AlikhaniShahrum KashaniAndranik Asaturian
Ham NafasFereydoun AlikhaniShahrum KashaniBob Par
Dokhtare Shahre GhesehHomayoun HoushiarnejadShahbal ShabparehShahbal Shabpareh
NakonehFereydoun AlikhaniShahrum Kashani & Fereydoun AlikhaniManouchehr Cheshmazar
Az Tou Cheh PenhoonJacklinJacklinArmen Aharonian
Bazie EshghJacklinJacklinArmen Aharonian

Track nameLyricistComposerArrangement
HavasKamran DelanKamran DelanSchubert Avakian
Mageh ManMilad SalehpourMilad SalehpourKaveh Haghighi
Man Ba TouPaksima ZakipourShahrum Kashani & Brian WayyBrian Wayy
Dele BolhavasIraj Janatie AtaieBabak BayatAra Hairapetian
Dokhtar Pesare IrooniPaksima ZakipourShahrum Kashani & Brian WayyBrian Wayy
NaroPaksima ZakipourShahrum Kashani & Brian WayyBrian Wayy
NamehKamran DelanKamran DelanSchubert Avakian

Track nameLyricistComposerArrangement
Yadam NemirehPaksima ZakipourShahrum KashaniSchubert Avakian
Dokhtar BandariHatefHatefSchubert Avakian
FaryadPaksima ZakipourShahrum Kashani & Fred MirzaFred Mirza
SetarehHatefHatefSchubert Avakian
FasselehPaksima ZakipourShahrum KashaniSchubert Avakian
Digeh BastehPaksima ZakipourShahrum KashaniDavid Betsamo
Bavar NadaramPaksima ZakipourFred MirzaFred Mirza
BonbastSaeed MohammadiSaeed MohammadiSchubert Avakian

Track nameLyricistComposerArrangement
Geryato Dar MiyaramShahram FarshidShahram FarshidSchubert Avakian
DoroughehTaraneh MokarramMehdi ZanganehSchubert Avakian
Hameh MiganFarshid Vahdat & Shahram FarshidFarshid Vahdat & Shahram FarshidSchubert Avakian
KhoshhalamShahram FarshidShahram FarshidSchubert Avakian
AlalehFariborz HajiNabiFariborz HajiNabiSchubert Avakian
Pat Vay MistamShahram FarshidShahram FarshidSchubert Avakian
SarneveshtFariborz RoshanfekrShahram FarshidSchubert Avakian
Ghahr O AshtiMahdieh ArabShahram FarshidSchubert Avakian

Soundtracks

Single Songs

Videography

DVD Releases
  • '''Khoshalam'''

    Taraneh Records

  • '''Kheyli Vaghteh'''