The judges take the hot seat in Sedaye Davaran, a companion special to the Persian music showcase Avaye Jadooiy. Across an hour of music, familiar melodies, and good-natured provocation, Saman Ehteshami flips the format and challenges the very panel that usually does the scoring.
What is Avaye Jadooiy: Sedaye Davaran about?
Avaye Jadooiy built its reputation on a simple engine: a panel of well-known names from the Iranian music world presiding over contestants as they test themselves against beloved Persian songs. This special reverses the flow. Ehteshami takes charge of the evening and aims his musical challenges directly at the judges' table, with Mohammad Esfahani, Mohammad Motamedi, Reza Sadeghi, Reza Yazdani, and Ali Owji all named on the bill. What follows is the rare sight of seasoned professionals put on the spot under the very same pressure they usually apply to others.
About the cast
The lineup doubles as a cross-section of contemporary Iranian music and entertainment. Mohammad Esfahani, Mohammad Motamedi, Reza Sadeghi, Reza Yazdani, and Ali Owji each arrive with their own following and their own corner of that world, and much of the fun lies in watching such different sensibilities collide in a single studio. Ehteshami himself anchors every segment, steering the challenges and keeping the evening's rhythm firmly in hand.
Context & significance
Music competition formats have become a staple of Iran's home-entertainment networks, and Avaye Jadooiy stands among the better-known of them. Judge-focused specials like this one follow a tradition familiar from Persian television: once a season's format is established, a bonus episode lets the audience see the personalities behind the scoring desk in a looser, less guarded register. For diaspora viewers the appeal is double — a nostalgia trip through decades of Iranian song, and unscripted time with singers whose records shaped that memory.
Watching Avaye Jadooiy: Sedaye Davaran on K-Time
Sedaye Davaran streams on K-Time alongside the rest of the Avaye Jadooiy lineup. Reading this page requires nothing at all; to press play, you simply log in with a K-Time account. The service is built for Persian-speaking audiences abroad, with a full Farsi interface throughout.