Reza Sadeghi ( fa, رضا صادقی, born 16 August 1979) is an Iranian pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the most popular domestic singers in Iran. He is praised for his vocals and song writing, which are mainly about the subject of

love Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest Interpersonal relationship, interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of ...

. He has performed live concerts in different cities around Iran and in other countries, including

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and the

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Personal life

Born in 1979, Reza Sadeghi was raised in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, and then moved to Tehran at the age of 5. He was a close friend of former domestic footballer

Ali Ansarian Ali Ansarian ( fa, علی انصاریان; 5 July 1977 – 3 February 2021) was an Iranian professional footballer, actor and presenter. His uncle, Hossein, is a famous Shia cleric. Club career After playing for Persepolis F.C. for several ...

, who he befriended in primary school. Reza Sadeghi's first spouse died in a car crash in which he was left paralyzed and was required to use an

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for the rest of his life, including during concerts, where he usually rests besides a cane. Since the crash, Sadeghi has decided to appear in public in fully black clothing. Due to this, he is known as ''Siah Poosh'' (lit. ''who wears black'', ''or man in black''). Many of his compositions are based around the color black, including his best-known song ''Meshki Rang-e Eshghe'' (Black is the Color of Love). During Sadeghi's Germany tour, he met and proposed to an Iranian resident of Germany. Together, they have two girls named Tiara and Viana, aged 7 and 4 respectively.

Music and film career

Reza Sadeghi initially picked up guitar lessons and recorded his first compositions, which were circulated in his home town years later. Facing financial difficulties in Tehran, Sadeghi turned to music as a professional career. Initially appearing on live radio, Sadeghi released his first songs to a small reception, including the single ''Raz-e Eshgh'' (Secret of Love), and his first album of the same title. Sadeghi joined the band ''Kimia'' (کیمیا), releasing four more albums, until he left the group after the release of ''Gol-e Laleh''. He gradually built up a base and organised concerts in Tehran, including one in front of 15,000 at

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. He then moved to

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, a small town near

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. Sadeghi's first foreign tour was in Germany in 2011. He also toured in major cities of the United States in his ''2016 US Tour''. In 2008, Mostafa Mansourian released a biographical film named ''Ramze Shab'' (Secret of the Night), based around Reza Sadeghi's personal life. Reza Sadeghi also appeared alongside

Mohammad Reza Foroutan Mohammad Reza Foroutan ( fa, محمدرضا فروتن; born December 28, 1968, in Tehran) is an Iranian actor and singer. Life Mohammad Reza Foroutan was born on December 28, 1968, in Tehran.He has started acting since 1994.He studied Health P ...

, Afshin Hashemi,

Pegah Ahangarani Pegah Ahangarani ( fa, پگاه آهنگرانی; born 24 July 1984) is an Iranian actress and director. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, a Hafez Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award. ...

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Discography

*2019 ''Zendegi Kon'' (Live The Life) *2017 ''Yani Dard'' (Pain Means) *2016 ''Shabe Barooni'' (Raining Night) *2015 ''Faghat Goosh Kon'' (Just Listen) *2013 ''Hamin'' (That's It) *2011 ''Dige Meshki Nemipoosham'' (I Won't Wear Black Anymore) *2019 ''Malakut'' (Malakut">Realm of Dominion) *2009 ''Yeki bud yeki nabud'' (Once Upon a Time) *2006 ''Vaysa Donya'' (Stop, World) *2005 ''Pirhan Meshki'' (Black Shirt) *2005 ''Delam Barat Misooze'' (My Heart Burns for You) _Rehearsal *2004 ''Parchame Meshki'' (The Black Flag) _Rehearsal *2004 ''Koma'' (Coma) _Rehearsal *2003 ''Meshki Range Eshghe'' (Black Is the Color of Love) *2002 ''Hekayat Meshki Poosh'' (Story of the ''Meshki Poosh)'' _{lit. Man in Black} *2001 ''Ashegham Man'' (I'm in Love) *2000 ''10 Saniye'' (10 Seconds) *''2000 Gol-e Laleh'' (Tulip) *2000 ''Ruyay-e Shirin'' (A Sweet Dream) *1999 ''Mastane va Divane'' (Drunk and Crazy) *1997 ''Bandar Ghadim'' (Old Bandar Abbas, Bandar) *1992 ''Raz-e Eshgh'' (Secret of Love)

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