| Name |
Shaheen Jafargholi |
| Height |
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| Naionality |
Persian |
| Date of Birth |
23-January-1997 |
| Place of Birth |
Swansea, Wales, UK |
| Famous for |
singing |
Shaheen Jafargholi is a Persian-Welsh teen actor and singer from Swansea, Wales. He is of Iranian and Welsh descent. He appeared on ITV's Britain's Got Talent show and sang "Who's Lovin' You" at Michael Jackson's globally televised public memorial service in July 2009. In May 2010, Jafargholi signed a record deal with Island Records, and recorded a debut album "When I Come of Age" and a debut double A-side single "Last Train Home/Hip Teens".
In May 2010, it was reported that Jafargholi had signed a record deal with Island Records UK, with a debut album due for release the following November. He had also filmed an online reality show named "The Real Shaheen", a fly-on-the-wall documentary on Jafargholi's career over the previous year, which aired from July 2010. As well as recording in London, Jafargholi flew to New York City and Atlanta in July/August 2010.
In September 2010, Jafargholi announced details for his debut album and single. A double A-side single of "Last Train Home", written by Vince Kidd and Paul O'Duffy and produced by Paul O'Duffy and "Hip Teens" (also produced by O'Duffy) was due to be released on November 22, 2010. A press release described "Last Train Home" as an "original string-soaked ballad with a nod to an era gone by", while "Hip Teens" is a cover of soul group Frank Popp's 2007 hit "Hip Teens (Don't Wear Blue Jeans)".
On September 30, 2010 it was revealed Shaheen's album would be called "When I Come of Age"'. Jafargholi's album was said to be a mixture of original material and rare '60s soul covers. Jafargholi collaborated with top US producers Jerry Wonda and Igloo & TC (best known for their work with Whitney Houston, The Black Eyed Peas and Backstreet Boys) and UK producers Paul O'Duffy, Jimmy Hogarth and Martin Terefe for the album.
In November, it was announced that the single and album were being delayed until the following March "due to huge international interest and some exciting overseas opportunities". As of August 2012, they have not been released.
