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BIOGRAPHY

A product of three continents, SHAB is a thoroughly American singer & songwriter.

Gaining first attention in the Western Hemisphere during late 2020 as a “breakout star of the global pandemic,” SHAB has registered two consecutive Number Two hits on the British commercial pop charts with her very first English language singles released during the 2020 COVID lockdown.

Further, her February 2021 debut album, INFINITE LOVE, has been met by immediate critical acclaim, with her unique electronic dance sound typified as “an energizing Global Pop that is both effortless and memorable.”

EARLY LIFE

SHAB was born in Tehran, Iran as the youngest of 13 children in post-revolutionary Iran. Her father, a principal within Iran's petrochemical industry, died unexpectedly when SHAB was approximately six months old, leaving her mother alone to raise her large family. The socio-political turmoil following the Iranian Revolution necessitated her family to flee for Europe when SHAB was eight years old, leaving behind the family's moderate wealth in Iran and escaping for Germany with little more than suitcases.

SHAB attended boarding school in Germany until the age of fourteen, when she emigrated to the United States. Her mother eventually settled in suburban Baltimore, where most of SHAB's immediate family resides today. But as a result of this multicultural upbringing, SHAB is fluent in both Farsi and English as well as conversationally conversant in German.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Following in the footsteps of her older brother Shahab Kamouei (a noted Persian American pop singer), SHAB initially began her entertainment career while singing in her native Farsi language under the name Shabnam. She experienced some limited success during 2016 & 2017 with the Farsi single Pas Chi Shod and the English-Farsi mix LOVE YOU.

During early 2018, SHAB sought to crossover as an English language entertainer and began working with two California-based producer-songwriters, Damon Sharpe & Eric Sanicola.

SPELL ON ME. Her debut English language single, SPELL ON ME, was co-written with the award-winning team of Sharpe & Sanicola. Originally released during February 2020, the video for SPELL ON ME -- directed by Eli Sokhn and with Mad Max stylings as shot in the California high desert -- has generated more than two million views since its initial release. Thereafter the audio track of the song entered the MusicWeek United Kingdom Commercial Pop charts during October 2020 and peaked during November 2020 at Number Two.

WHAT I DO. This second English language single was released during December 2020 in both audio and video formats. WHAT I DO was again co-written by SHAB with Sharpe & Sanicola, while the supporting video (with its obvious Tron influences) was once more directed by Sokhn and has generated more than two million views. As an audio track, WHAT I DO opened at #37 on the Billboard Top 40 Influencers chart in America and during the first week of April 2021 also peaked at #2 on the MusicWeek Commercial Pop chart in Britain.

INFINITE LOVE. This album was released on 12 February 2021, with five of its songs co-written by SHAB. The album also included a cover of a Depeche Mode hit, Halo, from its 1990 album, Violator.

MUSIC TO MY HEART (FEATURING THE MARTINEZ TWINS). The third single from SHAB’S debut album, a remake of her MUSIC

TO MY HEART together with a supporting music video featuring internet sensations the Martinez Twins was released during July 2021.

DAILY LIFE

Together with her partner, SHAB maintains homes in both Dallas & Baltimore and has two children. She also owns her own record label, SHABnam Music, through which she has released all of her English language music to date.

SHAB became a United States citizen during 1997. SHAB also is a Certified Yoga Instructor but has never served as such in a professional capacity.

SHAB & her partner are heavily involved with both The Kynect Foundation (dedicated to serving the needs of children, military veterans & civil First Responders) as well as Hope Supply Co. (providing for the essential needs of children of homeless families)

LIFE & CAREER MILESTONES

1979

Born in Tehran, Iran as the youngest of 13 children

Father died when SHAB was only six months old

1987

Moved to central West Germany, attended school in Kassel

1993

Moved to United States, with mother and remaining family settling in greater Baltimore

1997

Graduated from high school in Towson, Maryland

Became United States citizen

2002

Graduated from Towson University with Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies & Marketing

Briefly attended law school at Nova University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

2003

First began dabbling in songwriting and recording

2009

Returned to greater Baltimore, where for a number of years SHAB walked away from musical efforts and mostly helped with family’s various

businesses

2015

Returned to musical efforts, with first recordings of Farsi songs

2016

Relocated to Dallas

Continued recording new songs in Farsi

2017

Released first Farsi language singles, including PAS CHI SHOD and the Farsi-English pastiche LOVE YOU

2018

Began working with producer Damon Sharpe, with first English song recorded being DOWN TO THE WIRE (written by Sharpe, but only released

during 2021)

February-March 2020

Released first English single, SPELL ON ME (co-written with Sharpe & Eric Sanicola), as well as and associated music video (directed by Eli Sokhn)

October-November 2020

SPELL ON ME reaches Number One on the Global Digital Music Charts and Number Two on the British Commercial Pop Charts

December 2020

Released second English single, WHAT I DO (also co-written with Sharpe & Sanicola), and associated music video (again directed by Sokhn)

February 2021

Release of first English album, INFINITE LOVE, comprised of eight songs (six of which are co-written with Sanicola and/or Sharpe)

July 2021

Released third single track from INFINITE LOVE, a remake of MUSIC TO MY HEART (FEATURING THE MARTINEZ TWINS), together with associated music video

(again directed by Sokhn)

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