Mahasti Biography: Ethnicity, Sister, Height, Age, Songs, Net Worth, Religion, Husband, Awards

Eftekhar Dadehbala also known as Mahasti was a legendary Iranian singer of Persian classical, folk, and pop music.

She is renowned for her mezzo-soprano vocal range, emotional delivery, and hits that captured love, longing, and resilience. Recognized as the “Lady of Hearts and Flowers,” she pioneered as one of the first prominent female singers in pre-revolution Iran, paving the way for her sister Hayedeh, and continued her influential career in exile after the 1979 Revolution until her passing.

Quick Facts

• Full Name: Eftekhar Dadehbala
• Stage Name: Mahasti
• Born: November 16, 1946
• Age: 60 years old
• Died: June 25, 2007
• Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
• Nationality: Iranian
• Ethnicity: Iranian
• Occupation: Singer
• Height: Unknown
• Religion: Unknown
• Parents: Mohammad Dadehbala, Zinat Bolghari
• Siblings: Hayedeh
• Spouse: Kouros Nazemian (former) and Naser (later husband)
• Children: Sahar Nazemiyan
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $1 million USD

Early Life

Mahasti was born on November 16, 1946, in Tehran, Iran.

She was brought up by her parents, Mohammad Dadehbala and Zinat Bolghari, in a family where her talent for singing emerged early despite initial family reluctance due to societal views on women in entertainment at the time. Her parents later divorced.

She grew up with her elder sister, Hayedeh, who also became a renowned singer.

Specific formal education details are unknown, but her career began in her teens focused on music. Her ethnicity is Iranian.

Career

Mahasti launched her professional career in 1963 on Iranian radio’s traditional music program, quickly gaining fame for her versatile style blending classical Persian, folk, and pop elements.

She released numerous albums and singles pre- and post-revolution, emigrating to the UK in 1979 and then the US in 1981 after restrictions on female singers in Iran.

In exile, she collaborated with artists like Hayedeh, Sattar, and others, producing hits through labels like Caltex and Taraneh.

Her music remained popular in the Iranian diaspora, with emotional ballads and upbeat tracks.

She performed internationally until health issues from colorectal cancer, passing in 2007.

Social Media

• YouTube Channel: Mahasti (official uploads)

Personal Life

Mahasti passed away at age 60. Her height is unknown.

She was first married to Kouros Nazemian, with whom she had daughter Sahar Nazemiyan, and lived in Abadan before returning to Tehran.

She later married Naser, with whom she lived in Santa Rosa, California, alongside her daughter Sahar and grandchildren Natasha and Natalie.

No other past relationships are publicly detailed. She focused on family in her later years while continuing music.

Net Worth

Mahasti’s net worth is estimated at $1 million USD (legacy value from career).

Her income primarily came from music releases and royalties on platforms like Spotify and YouTube; album sales and digital streams of hits and compilations; live performances and concerts pre- and post-exile; collaborations and features in Persian music; and related entertainment activities as a pioneering Iranian singer.

Discography

• Parandeye Mohajer (1981)
• Eyde Shoma Mobarak (1982, with Sattar & Manoucher Cheshmazar)
• Moj (1983)
• Yeki Ra Doost Midaram (1983, with Hayedeh & Houshmand Aghili)
• Asheghaneha (1983, with Hayedeh)
• Zendegi (1985, with Hayedeh)
• Tou Bezan ta Man Beraghsam (1985)
• Gol-haye Ranga-Rang (1988)
• Asir (1992)
• Gole Omid (1993)
• Hamishe Sabz (2003)
• 40 Golden Hits of Mahasti (compilation)
• Sepideh Dam (2008, posthumous)
• “Masti”
• “Veda Dar Oaj”
• “Shakheh Nabat”
• “Saraye Mohebat”
• “Khooneh”
• “Bia Benevisim”
• “Meykhooneh Bisharabeh”
• “To Bezan Ta Man Beraghsam”