Shervin Hajipour

Shervin Hajipour is a singer, songwriter, and composer. He is the singer of the viral song "Barayeh", which was released in the early days of the 2022 uprising. The song was used in protests and the production of artworks against the Islamic Republic.

The music video of "Barayeh" by Shervin Hajipour was inspired by the posts of Iranian users on Twitter. In the early days of the uprising of women, life, freedom, a spontaneous campaign was started in which Iranians began their tweets with the word "Barayeh (for)" and continued to write about suffering, discrimination and oppression in society. More precisely, by juxtaposing "for" and the current sufferings in the society, the users were reminding their audience of the reasons why people should be united in the street to bring fundamental change. The main point in the song "For" was that basically, most of the sufferings that were addressed in this music are things that are considered normal life in other countries, and the government of Iran has deprived the citizens of these natural rights due to its ideological and regressive view. Shervin Hajipour produced the song "Barayeh" by putting together the writings of people's sufferings, and this work of art became one of the most well-known protest songs in Iran. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='55998'> <reference source='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8xXiqyfBg0'> The song "Barayeh" was released by Shervin Hajipour. This song, which was prepared and released in connection with the Women, Life, Freedom uprising, quickly gained popularity among the protesters. A music video was prepared using people's writings on Twitter. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55999'> <reference source='https://borna.news/fa/news/1382395'> Shervin Hajipour was arrested by Sari intelligence agents. His arrest caused many reactions. The massive expression of solidarity and support for this artist made the Islamic Republic try to deny the truth and hide his arrest. In this connection, Borna news agency denied the arrest of Shervin Hajipour in a short news story, however, an hour later, the family denied Borna's claim and confirmed his arrest. At the same time as his arrest, many citizens, prominent figures in the field of art, and human rights organizations condemned the persecution of this artist and demanded his release. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56018'> He was released on bail. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56024'> <reference source='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21BYTYm2DDA'> The "Grammy Award" was awarded to Shervin Hajipour in the "Best Song for Social Change" category. This award was presented by Jill Biden, the wife of the President of the United States. When announcing the winner of this award, Mrs. Biden stated that the song "Barayeh" by Shervin Hajipour won first place among 130,000 socially influential songs. She further explained to the participants about the Women, Life, Freedom uprising and the influence of this music on society. Mr. Hajipour was not present at this ceremony and followed the ceremony online. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56026'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/time-magazine-shervin-hajipour/7049423.html'> Shervin Hajipour was named as one of the 100 influential figures of 2023 in the American Time magazine. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56030'> <reference source='https://www.bbc.com/persian/articles/cnl7ew1pxgdo'> Shervin Hajipour was sentenced to imprisonment and supplementary punishment by the Revolutionary Court of Sari. Mr. Hajipour has published a partial image of the court verdict on Instagram. According to this document, he has been sentenced to three years in prison for the charge of "inciting people to riot to disrupt the security of the country" and to eight months in prison for the charge of "propaganda against the state". In addition to imprisonment, the court has also sentenced him to several additional punishments: A ban from leaving the country for two years, writing about the achievements of the Islamic Revolution and publishing it under his own name, studying and summarizing two Islamic books, making music about the violation of human rights by the United States and publishing it in the cyberspace, and participating in the training course of behavioral skills and art knowledge. After applying Article 134 of the Criminal Code, three years of imprisonment and all additional punishment clauses will apply to him. The image published on Shervin Hajipour's page is not complete, that's why information such as the name of the judge is not available. In a part of this document, the name of Taha Zakaei (Maziar Zakaei) is mentioned as another defendant in this case, but it is not clear what verdict the court has issued for him. Mr. Zakaei was the manager of Shervin Hajipour's program, but [according to Hajipour] he had no role in the production of the "Batayeh" piece. It should be noted that the verdict against Mr. Hajipour caused many reactions. From foreign organizations such as the American PEN Association to Iranian activists and even supporters the Islamic Republic, who considered this sentence unfair. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>