Arash (singer)
Arash Labbaf (Persian: آرش لباف, pronounced [ɒːˈɾæʃ ɛ læbˈbɒːf]; born 23 April 1977) is an Iranian-Swedish singer, entertainer, and producer.In an interview with BBC Persian Television, he mentioned that his mother and father are from the Iranian cities of Shiraz and Isfahan, respectively.[4] Also, in an interview with Deutsche Welle, Arash stated that he had been interested in singing since childhood and he even formed an informal band with his friends.[5] Arash labbaf said that the reason he chooses to sing in his native language is because of his "deep attachment to Iran and Persian culture.[8] Arash has produced along with Thomas G:son, Robert Uhlmann, and Johan Bejerholm the Swedish entry to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 "Allt jag vill ha" that was performed by Josefine Ridell.