UNCOVERED: Shervin hajipour - Caught on Camera

Moderate reformist politician Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential race

Stances of Iran’s president-elect reflect dualities of being a reformist politician within Shia theocracy

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2024

Iran’s reformist presidential candidate eyes improved relations with US

Masoud Pezeshkian hopes to win over an apathetic electorate and revive talks on the country’s nuclear deal

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024

Iranian singer ‘sentenced to jail’ over Mahsa Amini protest anthem

Shervin Hajipour says he was sentenced to more than three years in prison for ‘inciting people to riot’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2024

Beyoncé breaks record for artist with most Grammys in historic ceremony

The singer took home four awards in a night that also saw major wins for Kendrick Lamar, Adele and Harry Styles

The Guardian - US · Feb 6, 2023

The Iranian protest song at the Grammys

Songwriter Shervin Hajipour was jailed after releasing the song "Baraye," a song that has united Iranians globally

Salon · Feb 4, 2023

Iranian protesters turn to TikTok to get their message past government censors

Images of the protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Zhina Amini on Sept. 16, 2022, in Iran and reports of the government’s brutal crackdown have circulated widely on social media. This flow of information comes despite efforts by the Iranian regime to throttle internet access and censor information…

The Conversation · Dec 13, 2022

Coldplay perform Iranian protest song Baraye by arrested singer

British band joined on stage by exiled actor Golshifteh Farahani to sing protest song by Shervin Hajipour as Buenos Aires concert broadcast in 81 countries

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022

Iran's celebrities face reprisals for supporting protests

Iranian celebrities have been startlingly public in their support for the massive anti-government protests shaking their country

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2022

How ‘Baraye,’ a song about Iran’s protests, became an anthem for women, freedom and an ordinary life

TEHRAN, Iran — As crowds poured through the streets of Iran last month to demonstrate against the government, an up-and-coming 25-year-old singer named Shervin Hajipour began working on a new song.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 13, 2022

German minister calls for EU sanctions over Iran crackdown

Germany’s foreign minister is calling for European Union entry bans and asset freezes against those responsible for what she described as brutal repression against anti-government protesters in Iran

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2022