Arsi Nami
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Arsalan Nami,(born May 21, 1984) better known as Arsi Nami, is a Persian
-Swedish
singer and songwriter living in Los Angeles
, California
. He is being listed at WhatsUpIran as one of the few award winning Pop Singers singing in English outside of his country
His breakthrough came when he participated on "Aiming at the Stars" a national talent show program televised on TV4 (Sweden), Sikta Mot Stjärnorna organized by Freemantle Media (American Idol
), singing live on television. After two auditions where 3000 participated, he became one of the 45 to enter the show singing "Hero" (originally by Enrique Iglesias
), winning the 2nd place award.
His music is Pop
, with the touches from his cultural music background Dance
,Electronica
and World Rhythms
. He is known for writing and performing his works for Freedom, Human Rights and Health foundations with all music & lyrics written by him.
His music "She Wants To Fly" was written for Freedom In Iran during the 2009 Presidental Elections and been featured in the soundtrack of Cannes film festival
movie "Crown Prince of Heaven", and has been broadcast on major TV networks around the world such as Peace Day Television show which has featured world figures Dali Lama, Bono, U2
, Brad Pitt
, George Clooney
, Angelina Jolie
etc.
His written song"Never Be Lonely" produced by Levi Whalen is also featured as the Official track for Video Game Good Game Disco.
Both "Never Be Lonely" and dance version of "She Wants to Fly" also collaboration with Levi Whalen are today played on major hit TV and Media stations around the world such as Caldeirão do Huck Brasil Brazil and Radio Beats Brazil to name a few
Arsi Nami also joins Andrea Bocelli
, The Beatles
and Elvis Presley
for releasing Consuelo Velázquez
famous song Besame Mucho
, which makes it the first Duo/Latin Dance version in history of this Public Domain song, produced by Levi Whalen and co-sung with singer Jacqueline Padilla
He has also co-directed, produced, and edited two of his music videos: "100 Miles" and "Heaven Knows", which have been broadcast through mainstream medium giants such as MTV
UK and featured at the Laemmie Theaters Santa Monica
SMC Film Festival.
He also holds a Music A.A from Santa Monica College and a Music and Media Composing degree from ITM Sweden.
Other performances include
Persian people
The Persian people are part of the Iranian peoples who speak the modern Persian language and closely akin Iranian dialects and languages. The origin of the ethnic Iranian/Persian peoples are traced to the Ancient Iranian peoples, who were part of the ancient Indo-Iranians and themselves part of...
-Swedish
Swedes
Swedes are a Scandinavian nation and ethnic group native to Sweden, mostly inhabiting Sweden and the other Nordic countries, with descendants living in a number of countries.-Etymology:...
singer and songwriter living in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He is being listed at WhatsUpIran as one of the few award winning Pop Singers singing in English outside of his country
His breakthrough came when he participated on "Aiming at the Stars" a national talent show program televised on TV4 (Sweden), Sikta Mot Stjärnorna organized by Freemantle Media (American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
), singing live on television. After two auditions where 3000 participated, he became one of the 45 to enter the show singing "Hero" (originally by Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
), winning the 2nd place award.
His music is Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, with the touches from his cultural music background Dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
,Electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
and World Rhythms
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
. He is known for writing and performing his works for Freedom, Human Rights and Health foundations with all music & lyrics written by him.
His music "She Wants To Fly" was written for Freedom In Iran during the 2009 Presidental Elections and been featured in the soundtrack of Cannes film festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
movie "Crown Prince of Heaven", and has been broadcast on major TV networks around the world such as Peace Day Television show which has featured world figures Dali Lama, Bono, U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
, Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
, George Clooney
George Clooney
George Timothy Clooney is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award...
, Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...
etc.
His written song"Never Be Lonely" produced by Levi Whalen is also featured as the Official track for Video Game Good Game Disco.
Both "Never Be Lonely" and dance version of "She Wants to Fly" also collaboration with Levi Whalen are today played on major hit TV and Media stations around the world such as Caldeirão do Huck Brasil Brazil and Radio Beats Brazil to name a few
Arsi Nami also joins Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident....
, The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
and Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
for releasing Consuelo Velázquez
Consuelo Velázquez
Consuelo Velázquez was a Mexican concert pianist, songwriter and recording artist.According to her obituary, she was 88 years old when she died...
famous song Besame Mucho
Bésame Mucho
"Bésame Mucho" is a Spanish language song written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez.-Inspiration:According to Velázquez herself, she wrote this song even though she had never been kissed yet at the time, and kissing as she heard was considered a sin.She was inspired by the piano...
, which makes it the first Duo/Latin Dance version in history of this Public Domain song, produced by Levi Whalen and co-sung with singer Jacqueline Padilla
He has also co-directed, produced, and edited two of his music videos: "100 Miles" and "Heaven Knows", which have been broadcast through mainstream medium giants such as MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
UK and featured at the Laemmie Theaters Santa Monica
Santa Mônica
Santa Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
SMC Film Festival.
Education
Arsi Nami was one of the few selected to be part of Californias Biggest Music Therapy Program of a Cal State University and is today accomplishing his studies to become a Board certified Music Therapist.He also holds a Music A.A from Santa Monica College and a Music and Media Composing degree from ITM Sweden.
Awards and nominations
- Aiming at Stars, Live TV Talent Competition Sweden (2nd Place award)
- Nominated as 2010 UGT Talent Award Show best lead singer.
- Iranian.com Iranian of the day award
- Simon Trust Music Scholarship Award
- William T L Gertrude V. Powell Memorial Music Scholarship Award
- Pearl M Follmer Memorial Music Scholarship Award
- Esther Landon Memorial Music Scholarship Award
Special guest performances
- Dia de Los Muertos Mexican Festival 2011 CSUN, singing Besame Mucho to honor Mexican songwriter Consuelo VelázquezConsuelo VelázquezConsuelo Velázquez was a Mexican concert pianist, songwriter and recording artist.According to her obituary, she was 88 years old when she died...
- MalibuMalibuMalibu may refer to:Places:* Malibu, Baja California, a beach in Rosarito Beach Municipality, Baja California* Malibu, British Columbia, a camp near the entrance of Princess Louisa Inlet...
Music Awards Festival 2011 - Save The Culture - Hand in Hand with Persian Stars - Red Carpet Event singing "She Wants to Fly" and "Besame Mucho"
- Singing as a Tenor for Gary Schyman's Orchestra for his world known music written for games Biochock and Dante's InfernoDante's InfernoDante's Inferno is the first part of Dante Alighieri's epic poem Divine Comedy.Dante's Inferno may also refer to:* Dante's Inferno , a silent film about a slum landlord sent to hell...
- Guest singer at "Stand Up For Cancer" at UCLA
- Opening Gala of Valley Performance Art Center 2011- Solo Tenor “Brand New Day” Chosen by Dean of Music Robert Bucker at Cal State Northridge
Other performances include
- His performance at the consecutive sold out Folklorico World Dance Performance at The Broad Stage in Santa MonicaSanta MônicaSanta Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
singing and dancing rumbaRumbaRumba is a family of percussive rhythms, song and dance that originated in Cuba as a combination of the musical traditions of Africans brought to Cuba as slaves and Spanish colonizers. The name derives from the Cuban Spanish word rumbo which means "party" or "spree". It is secular, with no...
, paso-doble, waltzWaltzThe waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
and tangoTango musicTango is a style of ballroom dance music in 2/4 or 4/4 time that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay . It is traditionally played by a sextet, known as the orquesta típica, which includes two violins, piano, double bass, and two bandoneons...
. - Arsi has also appeared in the lineup at Swedens biggest Music Festival Kalajs Rix Fm for Four consecutive years.
- He performed as a guest artist at The benefiting Cancer Foundation Fashion Show at Taglyan Palace Hollywood.
- He was the first PersianPersian peopleThe Persian people are part of the Iranian peoples who speak the modern Persian language and closely akin Iranian dialects and languages. The origin of the ethnic Iranian/Persian peoples are traced to the Ancient Iranian peoples, who were part of the ancient Indo-Iranians and themselves part of...
Swedish to perform at the SBCC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
International Fashion Show benefiting International Children Foundation. - He appeared as guest singer at Stars Shine Bright X-Mas performance at MBar Hollywood benefiting Children's Boosh Foundation.
Acting
Arsi Nami's latest acting appearance include:- Jenny & Johnny PSA shoot with producer of AvatarAvatarIn Hinduism, an avatar is a deliberate descent of a deity to earth, or a descent of the Supreme Being and is mostly translated into English as "incarnation," but more accurately as "appearance" or "manifestation"....
/Titanic Jon LandauJon LandauJon Landau is an American music critic, manager and record producer, most known for his association in all three capacities with Bruce Springsteen.He is currently the head of the nominating committee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....
at New Deal Studios.
Music singles
- "Miracle" feat Si Ana (TBR Jan 2012)
- "Besame Mucho" feat Levi Whalen & Jaqueline Padilla (July 2011)
- "Keep Falling in Love" feat Florence Rezvani (2011)
- "Never Be Lonely" (2010)
- "She Wants to Fly" (Dedicated for freedom in Iran) (2009)
- "100 Miles" (2008)
- "Heaven Knows" (2003)