About Shahyar Ghanbari Shahyar Ghanbari (Persian: شهیار قنبری, also spelled as Shahiar, born 28 July 1950 in Tehran) is an Iranian lyricist, songwriter and singer of Persian pop music. Shahyar is the son of Hamid Ghanbari; Iranian actor, dubber and singer. He writes and sings in Persian, English and French. His songs typically feature Love, Solitude, and nostalgia.Mostly he writes his own lyrics, and composes for himself and for others like Farhad Mehrad, Dariush Eghbali, Helen, Leila Forouhar, Googoosh, Ebi and Sattar. Currently he lives in Los Angeles.