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I
stood there in a crowd of thousands, waiting upon her arrival on
stage. My sweaty palms clapping for a stage that lay empty, but
was to be filled with the Iranian Diva herself. My relentless
heart beating uncontrollably as the music started. The clapping
of my hands soon faded in the herd of thousands of other hands
clapping. The white bright light of the main stage beamed down
on an empty corner of the stage that was soon to be filled by a
“timeless icon.” Then she emerged. As she walked up on
stage, so elegantly and confident, her aroma of culture,
happiness and bliss filled the air. All that could be heard now
was the constant clapping, yelling, crying and an occasional,
“we love you Googoosh!” She was here, Googoosh. For the next
three hours she would take the audience on a “high” that
none would soon forget. In my wildest dreams, I have never
thought that I would sit in the same room as a person so great,
so powerful, and so beautiful as Googoosh. I went to every
concert that Googoosh had this year that was in the Los Angeles
area. I can honestly say that those four separate nights of the
concert were the greatest nights of my life.
I first started listening to Googoosh about seven years ago. I
had known of her existence, but just as a name that many loved.
Born in America and never having the opportunity to go to Iran,
I have no memories of her. All I have are her songs and pictures
to use to understand. However, I truly appreciate her in every
aspect.
Googoosh fills my void that I have of Iran. She gives me the
feeling of culture and life of Iran, that I never had the
opportunity to encounter for myself. For the others there that
night, she also filled a void. A void of Iran’s past, how it
used to be, before the Revolution. This was one of the most
priceless gifts that Googoosh gave us that night.
As she sang that night, she took the audience to another place.
A place were it did not matter where you were from or what your
background was. A place were all troubles were forgotten. We
were all there for one reason, to see Googoosh. A person that
with her beauty, power and tranquility could bring the world to
its knees. A person that has been lost for over twenty years,
but has found her way back; back into the hearts and lives of
millions. Her strength, her beauty, her life, her talent, her
voice, her words, her tone, her aroma, her sincerity, her humor,
and her love makes her the Queen of all Queens, the Great of all
Greats.
Googoosh is at a different level than all other singers. How her
words caress each other and flow with each other is an art form
in itself. If listen to carefully, it is easy to see that each
line she writes and sings comes from the inside. When something
comes from the inside, it has more meaning and emotion. Her
words can’t act alone; her remarkable voice also plays a vital
role in her Greatness. A voice that has so much vivacity in it,
that when listen to can give you happiness and joy.
I love Googoosh; to me she is life, love and pleasure. When I
listen to Googoosh, I feel as if there is nothing that can hold
me back in life from reaching my goals. She gives me confidence
and charm. I would like to thank you Googoosh for being so Great
and Magnificent, you are none like other and no matter where you
are or what you do, you will always be our Googoosh.
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