Faegheh Atashin (Persian: فائقه آتشین‎, born 5 May 1950), better known by her stage name Googoosh (Persian: گوگوش‎; also romanized as Gūgūsh; Persian pronunciation: She is an  singer and actress, and one of ’s most popular and enduring entertainers, whose career spans over 60 years. Googoosh was not only a popular singer since the beginning of her career, but by time she became a cultural icon, inside  and abroad.

Today, Googoosh continues to appeal to a new generation of fans.She is mainly known for her contributions to  pop music, but has also starred in a variety of Persian movies from the 1950s to the 1970s. She achieved the pinnacle of her fame and success towards the end of the 1970s. In 1970s, Googoosh was widely emulated by  women, as they copied her clothing (miniskirts) and her short haircut (known as the “Googooshy”).

Following the  Revolution in 1979, she remained in Tehran until 2000 and did not perform again due to the ban on female singers. Younger  people have rediscovered her music via bootleg recordings.After leaving  in 2000, she performed a total of 27 concerts in European and North American countries in that year.Recent projects include a new collaboration with  singer-songwriter Hassan Shamaizadeh from her 2012 album Ejaz, as well as serving as head judge and head of academy for the popular reality show Googoosh Music Academy broadcast on London-based satellite channel Manoto

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Faegheh Atashin (Persian: فائقه آتشین‎, born 5 May 1950), better known by her stage name Googoosh (Persian: گوگوش‎; also romanized as Gūgūsh; Persian pronunciation: She is an singer and actress, and one of ’s most popular and enduring entertainers, ...See more