Mansour who was born June 17, 1970 is a popular Iranian singer. He is now ranked as one of the top male singers of the Iranian music scene who also has a fan base in Afghanistan, Iraq, Tajikistan and to a limited extent Uzbekistan and Russia. Before high school, Mansour decided to pursue singing professionally. He started providing backup vocals on stage and in the studio for other professional recording artists. In 1991, Mansour embarked on recording his first album which took three years to complete. In August 1994, Mansour’s debut album Ferferehaayeh Bi Baad (started in 1991) was released through Caltex Records. With the success of his first album, the pace for the singer picked up with the release of three other albums: Tasvir Akhar, Daricheh and Ghayegh Kaghazi. In 1999, Mansour embarked on task of songwriting and compiled his fifth album: Only For You. When the album was officially released in March of 2000, it was as much a commercial success as it was a critical acclaim. December 2001 saw the release of Mansour’s sixth album Life. In November 2002, Mansour seventh music album Divooneh (Crazy) was released and spilled his popularity into other Persian speaking countries, notably Tajikistan and Afghanistan. His newest album called Beautiful was released in February 2007. Mansour lives in Los Angeles and continues his music career from there.
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