Grammy Award Presented to Shervin Hajipour for the Song “Baraye”

Shervin Hajipour won the Grammy Award for the song “Baraye.”

Following the dissemination of unfortunate news and painful events in Iran, the good news of Shervin Hajipour receiving the Grammy Award for the song “Baraye” gladdened the hearts of the Iranian people and brought a smile to their faces during these difficult and exhausting days.

“Shervin Hajipour,” an Iranian singer and songwriter who sang the song “Baraye” in line with protests and a popular revolution and broadcast it on his Instagram page, was arrested as a result. This song received the most views within two days.

Shervin’s song “Baraye” resonated throughout the world and conveyed all of Iran’s pain and suffering to the entire world in the form of a song. A song that brought about unity and solidarity among the Iranian people for freedom.

This song was selected for the Grammy ceremony and fortunately won first place.

“Jill Biden,” the First Lady of America, was the person who presented the special award for the song “Baraye” to “Shervin Hajipour,” who was not present at the ceremony, at the Grammy Awards.

Mrs. Biden said in this speech: “A song can unite, inspire, and ultimately change the world. As of this year, Grammy is introducing a new award and recognizing a song that addresses the social issues of our time and has the potential for positive global impact.

More than 130 thousand people have submitted songs that provide awareness and increase consciousness and inspire change. The winner of the special award, which was selected by the “Blue Ribbon” committee and approved by the Grammy Board of Trustees, tonight I am honored to announce the first recipient. The Grammy Award for Best Song for Social Change goes to Shervin Hajipour, an Iranian singer and songwriter.

For his moving song, this song became an anthem for the Mahsa Amini protests. A powerful and poetic expression for freedom and women’s rights. This video was on Shervin’s Instagram page and was viewed more than 40 million times in less than 2 days. Shervin was arrested, but the echo of this song is heard throughout the world. With its powerful message of woman, life, freedom.”

Jill Biden thanked Shervin Hajipour for this song at the end and congratulated him.

As for Shervin Hajipour’s reaction to receiving this award, with tears streaming down his face, can be seen in the video below.

Today Iran is proud of its youth who have brought honor to the nation throughout the world. As well as talented, gifted, freedom-loving, and courageous young people who cry out for freedom in the streets.