Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a Norwegian musician, most well-known as the vocalist of Dimmu Borgir.Shagrath is one of the foun

Is a Norwegian musician, most well-known as the vocalist of Dimmu Borgir.Shagrath is one of the founding members of Dimmu Borgir, along with Silenoz and Tjodalv. Shagrath's change from playing guitar to vocals is a part of what changed the band's sound. His contributions extend into the use of keyboards, bass guitar, and drums; as can be heard on For All Tid.

A world renowned painter born in Bangladesh in 1950. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, later m

A world renowned painter born in Bangladesh in 1950. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, later moved to Paris. He has shown his works extensively across the globe. In 1992 he is one of 50 Master Painters of Contemporary Arts, an award bestowed on him at the Olympiad of Arts, Barcelona.The primary concern of his paintings is to reflect the contemporary life and times. He is an optimist and this is clearly expressed in his paintings. This optimism was firmly embedded in Shahabuddin when he as a youth was involved in the Liberation struggle for Bangladesh and had to face the various facets of life.

Is an Iranian-born artist and architect whose work has been the subject of many exhibitions all over

Is an Iranian-born artist and architect whose work has been the subject of many exhibitions all over the world, currently living and working across London, Berlin and Tehran. He is active in the fields of video art, photography, painting, drawings, installation, performance art and community art.

Is a contemporary Iranian Kurdish tenor who sings classical Persian and Kurdish music. He is one of

Is a contemporary Iranian Kurdish tenor who sings classical Persian and Kurdish music. He is one of Iran's most respected vocalists. He has been accompanied by some of the authorities of Persian traditional music such as Jalil Shahnaz, Alizadeh, Payvar.

Is a famous Iranian pop singer, songwriter. His career spans more than 4 decades, he has had countle

Is a famous Iranian pop singer, songwriter. His career spans more than 4 decades, he has had countless hits and sold millions of albums worldwide.Shahram had the chance to feature young Ebi (Ebrahim Hamedi) and Siavash Ghomeishi (Two Famous Iranian Rock and pop stars) by now as the members of Rebells back in 60s. Later on eventually he had become a well known solo singer by early 70s.

Is a famous Iranian pop singer, songwriter. His career spans more than 4 decades, he has had countle

Is a famous Iranian pop singer, songwriter. His career spans more than 4 decades, he has had countless hits and sold millions of albums worldwide.Shahram had the chance to feature young Ebi (Ebrahim Hamedi) and Siavash Ghomeishi (Two Famous Iranian Rock and pop stars) by now as the members of Rebells back in 60s. Later on eventually he had become a well known solo singer by early 70s.

Is a famous Iranian pop singer. He has released 8 commercially successful albums with notable hits.I

Is a famous Iranian pop singer. He has released 8 commercially successful albums with notable hits.International popularity came with his second album Atash with hits like Begou Tou Begou and Khater Khah. In 2001 he stopped working with Caltex Records and instead signed on with Taraneh Records. This collaboration yielded couple instant bestsellers. The hit songs Dokhtar Bandari, Yadam Nemireh and Dige Basteh became club favorites.

Is an Iranian lyricist, songwriter and singer of Persian pop music.Shahyar is the son of Hamid Ghanb

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,Leila Forouhar, Googoosh, Ebi and Sattar. Currently he lives in Los Angeles.

Is an Israeli singer. He rose to fame, as 2nd runner up of the first season of Kokhav Nolad ("A Star

Is an Israeli singer. He rose to fame, as 2nd runner up of the first season of Kokhav Nolad ("A Star is Born", an Idol-like series show). He released Arim Roshi (Raise my head). The single "Arim Roshi" is often used as a poster song for the IDF and the war against Hezbollah.

A Spanish singer-songwriter best known for being the daughter of singing legend Rocío Dúrcal and 1

A Spanish singer-songwriter best known for being the daughter of singing legend Rocío Dúrcal and 1960s Filipino pop idol Antonio Morales Barreto "Junior".She later studied singing under the tutelage of Robert Jeantal before touring extensively with her mother Rocio as a backing singer throughout Spain, Mexico and the United States of America. While continuing her studies in Miami, she was courted by several major record labels, recording a series of demos including a session of songs by English songwriter Richard Daniel Roman. In 2001 she moved to Mexico and signed to BMG who later released her eponymous debut album which was largely ignored by both critics and public alike.

An Indian playback singer who sang several Hindi songs during the late seventies and the early eight

An Indian playback singer who sang several Hindi songs during the late seventies and the early eighties. He was born on 1 October 1952 in Mumbai, India. He had many hit songs to his credit. The renowned film maker Raj Kapoor gave Singh a break when he signed him for Bobby. The song Main Shayar To Nahin became a big hit after which offers started pouring in. His song Humne Tumko Dekha from the film Khel Khel Mein rocked the entire nation. However, his popularity was short lived. He even tried his hand at acting but his debut film flopped.

A Persian vocalist and master of classical Persian music.She studied both Persian classical music, (

A Persian vocalist and master of classical Persian music.She studied both Persian classical music, (from maestro Mahmoud Karimi) and western classical music. In 2005, Shakila was awarded by Persian Academy Awards International for her modern Classical Performances.Shakila is the youngest child of her family. At age nine she was invited to a television show, which caught the attention of producers. Her family thought she was too young to sing professionally, so she focused on her studies. She studied music with Mahmoud Karimi from ages 15 to 18 before moving to the United States.

Was an Azerbaijani folk musician and mugham singer.Alasgar Abdullayev was born to a poor family in S

Was an Azerbaijani folk musician and mugham singer.Alasgar Abdullayev was born to a poor family in Shaki (hence his pseudonym, which literally means "Alasgar of Shaki"). At an early age he worked as a mason in his hometown. He soon started studying mugham (classical music of Azerbaijan that is usually a suite with poetry and instrumental interludes) with a particular emphasis on its Bayati-Shiraz and Segah varieties.

Is an Australian drummer, singer, writer and actor.Shakir joined his first performing rock band The

Is an Australian drummer, singer, writer and actor.Shakir joined his first performing rock band The Kryptonics in Perth, Western Australia in 1984 at the age of 17. They quickly attracted a record deal with Cherry Top and released their first single, Plastic Imitation / Baby (1985) and due to popular demand, soon after pressed a second batch which included the bonus track "As Long As You're Mine".

Is an Israeli rock singer, lyricist and composer, considered one of the founders of Israeli rock mus

Is an Israeli rock singer, lyricist and composer, considered one of the founders of Israeli rock music. His works have profoundly influenced Israeli rock and modern Israeli music in general, both as a soloist and as member of several groups. His collaboration with Arik Einstein gave birth to some of the first Israeli rock albums.

Was a Georgian expressionist painter, graphic artist and theatre decorator. Together with Lado Gudia

Was a Georgian expressionist painter, graphic artist and theatre decorator. Together with Lado Gudiashvili and David Kakabadze, he is considered a key figure in Georgian art of the early 20th century. He was born in a remote Georgian village Bakhvi, Guria

Was a celebrated Guru of the Lucknow Gharana (school) of the Indian classical dance form, Kathak. He

Was a celebrated Guru of the Lucknow Gharana (school) of the Indian classical dance form, Kathak. He was born in Lucknow. His actual name is Shambhunath Mishra. He was the youngest son of Kalkaprasad Maharaj. He received his training from his father, uncle Bindadin Maharaj and his elder brother Achchan Maharaj. He learned classical vocal music from Ustad Rahimuddin Khan. In 1952, he joined the Bharatiya Kala Kendra (later, Kathak Kendra), New Delhi. He became the head of the Dance (Kathak) department. He was honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1967 and the Padmashri in 1956. He had two sons, Krishnamohan and Rammohan and a daughter, Rameshwari. Amongst his pupils, the most noted exponents of Kathak are his nephew Birju Maharaj, Kumudini Lakhia, Damayanti Joshi, Bharati Gupta, and Rina Singha.[1]

Is the stage name of Muhammad Shamirrudin Shah Bin Rashid.He is a Singaporean dangdut singer and per

Is the stage name of Muhammad Shamirrudin Shah Bin Rashid.He is a Singaporean dangdut singer and performance artist from the People's Association since 2002. He is well-known locally, his high-pitched voice being his signature trademark. He is nicknamed Putra Dangdut (Dangdut Prince).

Was raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida[1] and is an American singer.Shana released an album in 1989

Was raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida[1] and is an American singer.Shana released an album in 1989 entitled I Want You on Vision Records, which peaked at #165 on the Billboard Top 200.[2] The album yielded two U.S. hit singles in 1990, "I Want You" (Bill

Is an American singer, song writer.After encountering a bicycle accident there, she went back to Flo

Is an American singer, song writer.After encountering a bicycle accident there, she went back to Florida for recuperation. After recovering, she studied music and drama at a community college. While she was singing in a local restaurant, a disc jockey not

Is an Irish pop star and boy band vocalist of Boyzone fame.Lynch participates in pantomimes, and sta

Is an Irish pop star and boy band vocalist of Boyzone fame.Lynch participates in pantomimes, and starred in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs during the 2004 and 2005 Christmas seasons. In 2006, he starred in Cinderella at the tameside hippodrome as Prince Charming alongside Sue Jenkins as the evil stepmother Baroness.

Is an English actor, comedian, singer and media personality, acclaimed for his portrayal of the char

Is an English actor, comedian, singer and media personality, acclaimed for his portrayal of the character Alfie Moon in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.

Is the lead singer of the Irish pop band Westlife. Filan is one of the four (formerly five) original

Is the lead singer of the Irish pop band Westlife. Filan is one of the four (formerly five) original Westlife members, along with other current members Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Nicky Byrne.Before Westlife, Egan and Feehily were with Filan in a band known as I.O.U. with other Sligonians Derrick Lacey, Graham Keighron and Michael "Miggles" Garrett. In 1997, he attended an audition for a new Irish boyband, where he was spotted by Boyzone manager Louis Walsh, and Walsh approached him to join his new venture, Westlife. The three Sligonans joined the band along with Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden.Filan, along with Mark Feehily, is the main lead singer (first voice) in Westlife. Their first album was released in November, 1999, titled Westlife. With Westlife, Filan has had 14 UK number ones and six number one albums in the UK, and sold 40 million records worldwide.

Was a Chinese mural and scroll painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). His specific birth and

Was a Chinese mural and scroll painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). His specific birth and death dates are not known.His style name was 'Weiji' (??). He was an imperial court painter who was awarded the title 'Commander of the Imperial Guards'.[2]

Visual artist. Born in Shanghai, 1958. Lives in Belgium. Best known for her 1997 art event in a Delh

Visual artist. Born in Shanghai, 1958. Lives in Belgium. Best known for her 1997 art event in a Delhaize supermarket in Antwerp in which she displayed works of art, shrinkwrapped and price tagged, amongst the ordinary store items. Shoppers could then load them into their trolley and pay at the counter. In this project she also performed as a normal employee of the store. In 2003 and 2004 she staged a performance theater piece with refugees from refugee-camps in Belgium, "When The Moon Waxed Red- Experiments With Truth And Reconciliation".