Darin (born Darin Zanyar on June 2, 1987) is a pop singer from Sweden.

Darin participated in the Swedish Idol 2004, acquiring a large number of fans. He lost in the final to competitor Daniel Lindström. Darin released his first album in February 2005, with songs by Swedish hit maker Max Martin and Swedish artist Robyn. Darin lives in Vällingby outside Stockholm.

Darin is of Kurdish descend. Both of his parents are Kurds from the city of Halabja, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Besides English and Swedish, Darin also speaks Kurdish.

In 2005, Darin was awarded the Kurd of the Year prize by Swedish Minister for Public Health and Social Services Morgan Johansson detail.asp?ArticleNr=8993&LangNr=12&LNNr=28&RNNr=70" target="_blank">http://www.krg.org/articles/article_detail.asp?ArticleNr=8993&LangNr=12&LNNr=28&RNNr=70.

In an interview with Tishk TV in Kurdish, Darin named his favorite artists as _Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Celine Dion.

Swedish “Idol 2004” participant Darin released debut album “The Anthem” shortly after reaching second place in the competition and becoming number one in the hearts of many, many teenage girls and (why not?) boys. The album quickly reached the tops of the charts, along with single “Money for nothing”. Darin was born in Stockholm in 1987 and had to take a break from school in order to be able to focus on his music. He does plan to go back, however, as he feels an education is importan