Iraj Khajeh Amiri Dies at 94: Legendary Singer and “Champion of Singing” Passes Away

Iraj’s Entry Into Iranian Cinema

Although Iraj was already established as a radio singer, Iranian cinema provided another enormous platform for his voice.

His singing began appearing in films during the development of commercial Iranian cinema.

This created a new phenomenon.

Audiences could hear a famous singer while watching a popular actor perform on screen.

In many cases, the actor would lip-sync the song while the singer remained unseen.

This practice created a unique relationship between voice and image.

Iraj became one of the most successful singers in this environment.