Dare to ‘Pop’ : The Encouraging Story of Reza Sadeghi

Reza Sadeghi is an Iranian pop singer, lyricist , and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the most famous home singers in Iran. He is always liked and praised for his vocals and track writing, which are about the concern of love.


A personal animation

Reza Sadeghi was born on 16 August 1979 in Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran. He moved to Tehran at the age of five. Ali Ansarian who was an Iranian professional footballer, actor and presenter is the childhood friend of his. Sadeghi married a Iranian resident of Germany and seems not to have left his connection with the motherland. His music life started with guitar lessons.

Pop Harmony stepping In

Reza Sadeghi is one of the most popular singers of pop music in Iran. The first of all his recordings had circulated in his home town after years. In his initial appearance on live radio, Sadeghi publicized his first songs to a small reception, including the single ‘Secret of Love, and his first album was of this same title. ‘Black is the Color of Love’ , his popular work, made the artist rise to fame. Sadeghi’s first album was released in 2006. A total of seven albums have come to listeners including ‘Black Shirt’, ‘World, Hold On’ and ‘That’s It’ along with others. He has recorded a number of singles and unofficial albums which have listeners online and in live shows. Apart from singing, being an instrumentalist- Sadeghi also plays the guitar in his concerts as he sits.

Stand Upright, confronting tests in life

In a people-loved TV show, hosted by Mehran Modiri the famous comedian, in the year 2016- he explained to the public about his disability, for the very first time. When he was one and a half years old, a doctor accidentally hit his nerve while injecting his leg. This damaged the leg as well as the complete nervous system. From being fully paralysed in the beginning, he strongly attained health of almost all muscles except the legs. Yet, he uses a cane as he stands during any music show of his.

Sadeghi has performed concerts in different cities around Iran as well as abroad including the US and Germany. Much loved by people, he stands upright with talent despite all challenges and continues to win hearts of people with his pop music.