Global InformationDashni Morad information
Dashni Morad دەشنێ موراد | |
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 Morad in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1 January 1986 Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan Region |
| Origin | Kurdish |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer – Songwriter – Television Presenter – Activist |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Vin Production |
| Website | www |
Dashni Morad (Kurdish: Deşnê Mûrad, Sorani Kurdish: دەشنێ موراد; born 1 January 1986) is a Kurdish singer, songwriter, television presenter, human rights & environmental activist.[1][2] Born in Kurdistan, she moved to Holland as a refugee with her family in 1997.[1][3][4] She rose to prominence in 2005 through her television show, "Bê Kontrol", which was the first of its kind in the Kurdistan Region to explore pop culture and related aspects of contemporary Western culture candidly.[1][2][5][6][7][8] Many people in the Kurdistan Region, particularly the youth, consider Dashni to have broken down cultural and traditional barriers for young women.[1][5][6][7][9][10]
In 2009, Dashni began her musical career with the release of her first album, "Hela Hopa", which although successful was also controversial.[1][2][5][6][7][10] Her provocative dance moves in the music video led media outlets to refer to her as the "Shakira of Kurdistan".[5][7][9][10][11] Although many of the younger generation appreciated her music and music videos, the more conservative side of society saw them as inappropriate.[5][7][9][11] Morad released two further albums, "Hom Shika Wawa" and "Frishtay Mihreban", and a series of singles, before taking time off from her musical career in 2014 to pursue her humanitarian and environmentalist projects.[1][2][12] She founded "Green Kids" in 2012, which is a charity focused on underprivileged children, in particular refugee children, as well as the environment.[1][5][13] Morad has been actively working to try and improve conditions at the refugee camps in the Kurdistan Region, and through campaigns has managed to donate significant money and aid.[4][13][14][15][16][17][18] She is also a prominent campaigner for women’s rights and is seen as an inspirational feminist figure to many young women in the Kurdistan Region She was one of the first Kurdish female artists to appear as a pop singer and dancer and opened the gate for other Kurdish girl to become successful singers just like her.[1]
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- ^ a b c d "Dashni Morad | Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates | MTV". MTV Artists. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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- ^ a b "Arnhemse zangeres berucht en beroemd in Irak" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Kuhn, Seda Sasha (20 October 2015). "Kurdish Women: A story of Struggle And Inspiration". zîv. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "IRAQ: Kurdistan's 'Shakira' causes shock waves in her homeland". LA Times Blogs – Babylon & Beyond. 17 October 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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- ^ "Dashni Murad shakes conservative Kurdistan". 28 August 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Those who condemns Dashni should shut up!". usk2.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Iraq's 'Shakira' shakes conservative Kurdistan". Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b "You are being redirected..." ekurd.net. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." ekurd.net. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Dashni Morad – Projects". paulonatal.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Dashni Morad (1 June 2016), A mini library for children at the Baharka Camp – Hewler Kurdistan, archived from the original on 20 December 2021, retrieved 2 October 2016
- ^ "Zoekende Dashni Morad: De haat blijft maar groeien in de wereld" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Dashni Morad (12 July 2016), A Mini Library for children at the Baharka Camp – Hewler Kurdistan, archived from the original on 20 December 2021, retrieved 2 October 2016
- ^ "Dashni Morad". paulonatal.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Dashni Morad (4 August 2013), A report by Dashni Morad about the Syrian Kurds as refugees in the Domuz Camp in Kurdistan Iraq, archived from the original on 20 December 2021, retrieved 2 October 2016