Nadia Tehran

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Nadia Tehran

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|04|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Jönköping, Sweden

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|electronic|experimental}}

| occupations = {{hlist|Rapper|singer}}

| years_active = 2016–present

| label = YEAR0001

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Sega Bodega|Coucou Chloe|Misogi|Duvchi}}

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Nadia Kardar Tehran (born 28 April 1990) is a Swedish rapper and singer of Iranian descent. Known for her aggressive, experimental and often political songwriting, she has received international acclaim for her recorded works and live performances. [https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/skivrecensioner/skivrecension-nadia-tehran-lyckas-forena-avantgarde-med-pur-pop/ "Recension: Nadia Tehran "Dozakh: All Lover's Hell"], Dagens Nyheter, 3 June 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019. [https://www.npr.org/2019/07/05/737739602/rootless-and-ruthless-nadia-tehran-invokes-life-in-the-diaspora?t=1574239328642 "'Rootless and Ruthless': Nadia Tehran evokes life in the diaspora"], NPR, 5 July 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019. Hahn, Rachel [https://www.vogue.com/vogueworld/article/nadia-tehran-dozahk-all-lovers-hell-instagram-style-profile-interview# "This Artist's Confrontational Style Draws On Both Her Persian Heritage and Her Local Swedish Punk Scene"], Vogue, 15 August 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019. Zwingel, Julian [https://www.blogrebellen.de/2017/05/23/fuenfmalzwei-interview-mit-nadia-tehran/ "FünfMalZwei: Interview mit Nadia Tehran"], Blog Rebellen, 23 May 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

Artistry

Tehran's music draws from a number of different sources, including hip hop, punk, experimental electronic, and traditional Persian music. This melange of influences is also visible in her stage show and artwork, where traditional Persian themes, dress, and artistic techniques are combined with modern and transgressive ones. Elfaki, Jameela [https://www.azeemamag.com/stories/2019/5/6/nadia-tehran "Nadia Tehran: A life time in the making"], Azeema Mag, 16 May 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

Personal life

As a teenager Tehran played in several punk bands to rebel against the conservative social climate of her home town.Stott, Harry. [https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/nadia-tehran-on-the-rise "On the Rise: Nadia Tehran"], Line of Best Fit, 23 May 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.Pollard, Alexandra. [https://www.thefader.com/2017/05/18/nadia-tehan-interview-iran-cash-flow "Nadia Tehran Is The Swedish-Iranian Artist Demanding A Voice For Outsiders Everywhere"], The Fader, 18 May 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019.Dunn, Frankie. [https://i-d.co/article/nadia-tehran-is-the-swedish-iranian-musician-calling-for-a-world-without-borders/ "nadia tehran is the swedish-iranian musician calling for a world without borders"], i-D, 10 February 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

While filming the music video for her song "Refugee" with her father in Iran, Tehran was arrested and searched by the police. She has not returned to Iran since.Nuta, Sara. [https://www.papermag.com/nadia-tehran-interview-2637329277.html "Nadia Tehran Finds Harmony in the Void"], Paper Magazine, 16 May 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

Discography

=Albums=

Dozakh: All Lover's Hell (2019)

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| total_length = 48:00

| title1 = Dozakh

| extra1 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length1 = 3:39

| title2 = Down

| extra2 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length2 = 3:52

| title3 = Something New, Nadia Tehran

| extra3 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length3 = 3:01

| title4 = Alcoholic Waves

| extra4 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length4 = 3:22

| title5 = Sail On

| extra5 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length5 = 1:26

| title6 = Come & Go

| extra6 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length6 = 3:37

| title7 = High

| extra7 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length7 = 4:00

| title8 = Jet

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| extra8 = Misogi, Woesum, Suicideyear

| length8 = 2:41

| title9 = Tell Nobody

| extra9 = Sega Bodega

| length9 = 3:40

| title10 = AFA Poem

| extra10 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length10 = 1:14

| title11 = Nazi Killer

| extra11 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length11 = 2:56

| title12 = What About Me

| extra12 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length12 = 4:08

| title13 = Oops

| extra13 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length13 = 3:08

| title14 = Dreamers

| extra14 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length14 = 3:31

| title15 = In Tune with the Moon

| extra15 = DJ Haydn, Nadia Tehran

| length15 = 4:02

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=Extended plays=

Life Is Cheap, Death Is Free (2016)Garland, Emma. [https://www.vice.com/en/article/premiere-nadia-tehran-refugee/ "Nadia Tehran Gives the Middle Finger to Fear in Her Stunning Video for "Refugee""], Noisey, 9 June 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

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| total_length = 17:00

| title1 = Refugee

| extra1 = Nadia Tehran, Duvchi

| length1 = 3:05

| title2 = Cash Flow

| extra2 = Nadia Tehran, Frans Novotny, Martin Forslund & Gud

| length2 = 3:48

| title3 = Rather This

| extra3 = Nadia Tehran, Tim Söderström & Gud