Shervin Hajipour
Iranian singer, songwriter and producer behind “Baraye,” the song that became an anthem of Woman, Life, Freedom and received the Recording Academy’s first Best Song for Social Change honor.
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Overview
- From
- Babolsar, Mazandaran, Iran
- Born
- March 30, 1997
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and producer
- Early recognition
- Asr-e Jadid (New Era), 2019
- Breakout
- Baraye, 2022
Mini bio
How it started.
Shervin grew up in Babolsar in northern Iran. He began learning violin at eight, later studied economics at the University of Mazandaran and composed music for theatre while at university. He began posting covers online in 2018. A 2019 appearance on the television talent show Asr-e Jadid, where he performed “Maybe Paradise,” introduced more listeners to his own songwriting.
The song people shared.
In 2022, he turned Iranians’ social media posts about their reasons for protesting into “Baraye.” The song became an anthem of Woman, Life, Freedom. In February 2023, it received the Recording Academy’s inaugural Best Song for Social Change Special Merit Award. TIME also included him in its 2023 list of the world’s 100 most influential people.
Keeping music going.
Shervin was arrested after “Baraye” spread online and later received a prison sentence over the song. In September 2024, he announced that his case had been dismissed under an amnesty order. He has continued releasing music, including “Delam Barat Tang Mishe” and the independently produced “Iranam.”
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026IranamProducer and performer
- 2025Delam Barat Tang MisheSinger, composer and lyricist
- 2024AshghalSinger and composer
- 2022BarayeSinger, songwriter and music producer
Awards
Quotes
We won.Shervin Hajipour, Instagram, as reported by the Associated Press
His brief response after the 2023 Grammy announcement for “Baraye.”
Trivia
- He studied economics at university before becoming widely known for music.
- His first instrument was the violin, which he began learning at eight.
- Fans submitted “Baraye” for the Recording Academy’s social change honor more than 110,000 times.
- Marjane Satrapi, the creator of Persepolis, wrote his TIME100 tribute.
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