Shervin Hajipour discography

Shervin Hajipour discography
Music videos5
Released songs35
As featured artist3
Soundtrack songs3
Unreleased songs48

Iranian singer-songwriter and producer Shervin Hajipour has released thirty-five songs, three soundtrack songs, five music videos, forty-eight unreleased songs and three songs as featured artist. After auditioning in New Era on March 22, 2019 with "Maybe Paradise" which he himself wrote and performed, he released the song as his debut single on all platforms and gained recognition among Iranian young generation.[1] After releasing many songs, he released his worldwide hit "For" on September 28, 2022.[2] The song was inspired by the Death of Mahsa Amini.[3] It was first released on Hajipour's Instagram account and it was taken down from the platform in less than 48 hours following Hajipour's arrest by the authorities on September 29.[4] In less than 48 hours the song received about 40 million views.[5][6] It was later described as "the anthem" of the Mahsa Amini protests.[7][8] Due to Hajipour's rising popularity, his other songs including "After Us", "Spring Has Come" and "Close Your Eyes" went viral and became popular among fans.[9]

  1. ^ اتفاقایی که باعث شد "شاید بهشت" رو بسازم, retrieved December 7, 2022
  2. ^ "Shervin Hajipour's "For…" and the History of Iranian Protest Songs". iranwire.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "'Woman, life, freedom': L.A. protest over Iran draws thousands". Los Angeles Times. October 1, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Siamdoust, Nahid. "Why Is Iran's Regime So Afraid of This Song?". Foreign Policy. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Knopper, Steve (November 14, 2022). "Coldplay Lights a Fire Under Iranian Protest Anthem". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Tom Odell's 'Another Love' reenters charts as protest song – DW – 11/29/2022". dw.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "This year's Grammys will recognize a new merit award: best song for social change". KALW. November 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Popular Protest Singer Shervin Hajipour Arrested". iranwire.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  9. ^ Aswad, Jem (October 10, 2022). "Protest Song for Mahsa Amini, Who Died in Iranian Police Custody, Receives Nearly 100,000 Submissions for New Grammy Award". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2022.