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Andranik Madadian
آندرانیک مددیان
Անդրանիկ Մադադյան
Andranik Madadianآندرانیک مددیان; Անդրանիկ Մադադյան
	Andy at a Washington, D.C. concert, January 2009
Background information
Birth name	Andranik Madadian
Also known as	اندی; Անդի; Andy
Born	April 22, 1958 (age 66); Tehran, Iran
Genres	Pop, dance-pop, rock, soft rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, actor
Instrument(s)	Guitar, bass guitar
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Pars Video, Caltex, Taraneh Records, Avang Music, Cherokee Music Group
Website	andymusic.com

Andranik Madadian (Persian: آندرانیک مددیان, Armenian: Անդրանիկ Մադադյան; born April 22, 1958), better known by his stage name Andy, is an Iranian singer-songwriter and actor.^[1] He immigrated to United States and currently lives in Los Angeles. He sings in several languages including Persian, Armenian and English.

Career

Duo in Andy and Kouros

Andy first gained recognition when he joined Kouros Shahmiri and they formed the successful duo Andy & Kouros, going on to release 4 albums together: Khastegary (1985), Parvaz (1987), the hugely successful album Balla (1990), and Goodbye (1991). The two split in 1992, with both Andy and Kouros going on to have successful individual solo careers. The two reunited several times after that point. In 2002 and 2004, they performed together for a sold-out audience in San Jose, California. In 2009, Andy & Kouros they went on an international tour together in the Iranian diaspora, and performed together again in May 2010. They also appeared together on a music video by Farez remaking their hit "Niloufar".

Solo career

Andy has released 16 albums as a solo artist. His last three singles have ranked No. 1 in the charts. In 2013, Andy was nominated for Best Male Artist, Best Live Act, and Best Entertainer of the Year at the World Music Awards. The following year, he was presented with the "Millennium" award at the Big Apple Music Awards in New York City. On January 17, 2020, Andy was honored by the Hollywood Walk of Fame With his star being the 2,684th star.

Other collaborations

On June 24, 2009, Andy, Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi recorded a version of the Leiber and Stoller standard Stand by Me,^[2] described by producer Don Was as a "worldwide solidarity with the people of Iran". The Persian introduction is done by both Andy and Jon Bon Jovi, and the rest of the song continues in English. The record was produced by Don Was and John Shanks and was registered at Henson Studio C, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. He participated in a prestigious recording session for World Peace One, which featured some of the world's most successful artists uniting to promote peace. In 2014, Cherokee Music Productions released the humanitarian single, We Hear Your Voice^[3] which brought together 15 international stars from 11 countries to inspire fans and followers to find common ground and heal the divide between nations.

In March 2016, Andy released a duet with La Toya Jackson called "Tehran".^[4]^[5]^[6]

In April 2019, Andy released a duet with Algerian singer Khaled called "Salama So Good".^[7]

In January 2020, Andy released an English song titled "The Good Fight", which was featured in the motion picture "American Fighter“.^[8]

Personal life

Andy married his longtime girlfriend and artist Shani Rigsbee on November 11, 2011.^[9]^[10] Around 1992, the couple began working and touring together. Soon after, they discovered Shani had ovarian cancer,^[11] and she had an early hysterectomy in 1992.^[11] The couple is associated with cancer-related charities and has performed together for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.^[12]

Awards and honors

On January 17, 2020, Madadian was awarded the 2684th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,^[13] becoming the first Iranian to receive the honor.^[14] His star is located at Highland Avenue at 6810 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.^[15]

Best International Album, Armenian Music Awards (2004)
Best International Album, Armenian Music Awards (2006)

Discography

Albums

Andy & Kouros

Year	Title	Notable Tracks	Notes
1985	Khastegary	Three of Us Madar	Duo album
1987	Parvaz	Chi Mishod Restless Niloufar Topoli	Duo album
1990	Balla	Balla Leila Negah Sheytoon Bala Khodaye Asemoonha Don't Go Away	Duo album
1991	Goodbye	Strange Love Yasaman	Duo album

Andy

Year	Title	Notable Tracks	Notes
1977	Future Features	* Eshghe A Issar * Walking in the Rain * Today's Just Like Tomorrow	First solo album
1992	Beegharar	* Beegharar * Entezar * Dokhtar Irooni * Sheytanat * Ghasre Kaghazi * Shabgard	Solo album
1993	Laili	* Yeh Roozi Tange Ghoroobe Asemoon	Collaboration, featuring Bijan Mortazavi and Hassan Shamaizadeh
1994	Tanhaee	* Tanhaee * Cheshmaye Naaz * Naaze Naaz	Solo album
1996	Devoted	* Sarsepordeh * Dokhtare Bandar * Tavalod	Solo album
1998	Silk Road	* Az Khod Gozashteh * Orere Seero * Melli Poosha	Solo album
1999	Ghahremanane Vatan	* Ghahremanane Vatan	Collaboration/Single, featuring Leila Forouhar and Dariush
1999	Nune	* Chera Ashegh Shodam	Single
2000	And My Heart...	* Yalla * Rayhan	Solo album, includes 7 songs in Persian, 1 in English, 1 in Spanish, 1 in Armenian, 1 in Arabic, and 1 in Urdu
2000	And My Heart...	* Yalla * Rayhan * Hotel California	Solo album, American Edition – includes 7 songs in Persian, 3 in English, 2 in Spanish, 2 in Armenian, 1 in Arabic, 1 in Urdu, and a Persian version of the Eagles' "Hotel California" is included.
2001	Yaran		Collaboration, featuring Pyruz, Paksima, and Hamid Nadiri
2002	Khalvate Man	* Che Khoshgel Shodi * Negahe Aval * Shaghayegh	Solo album, includes 4 remixes of the 2000-hit "Rayhan"
2003	Orere Seero	* Orere Seero * Garoun Garouneh	Solo album, Andy's first all-Armenian album
2004	Platinum	* Aroosak * Salame Asheghouneh * Ghesseye Baran	Solo album, "Salame Asheghoone" and "Sahraei", written by Leila Kasra, were featured in the motion picture House of Sand and Fog.
2006	City of Angels	* Mohem Nabood * Gole Bandar * Daram Miram Beh Tehran	Solo album, 11 original songs and 5 remixes on 2 CDs, a cover of the song "Marde Tanha" originally sung by Farhad as well as a remix by Nami are found on the first and second CD, respectively. An edited version of the song "Tanine Solh" written by Leila Kasra and sung by Andy, Kouros, Fataneh, Moein, and Morteza is included. "Daram Miram Beh Tehran" is featured as the soundtrack of the animated film "Babak and Friends – A First Norooz".
2007	Airport	* Foroudgah * Salam * Deltang * Zamooneh	Solo album, 13 original songs and 3 remixes
2021	Love Songs		Solo album

Non-album singles and collaborations

Year	Title	Notes
2009	Stand by Me	With Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi^[2]
2014	We Hear Your Voice	Humanitarian track and collaboration with 15 other artists^[3]
2014	Far and Away	"Guardian Angel" Movie Soundtrack with Shani^[16]
2015	Parya khanoom	Humanitarian track and collaboration with 15 other artists^[3]
2016	Tehran	Duet With La Toya Jackson^[4]
2019	Salama So Good	Duet with Algerian singer Khaled^[7]
2020	The Good Fight	From motion picture "American Fighter"^[8]

Videos/DVDs

The Journey
Orere Seero
Platinum
City of Angels
Balla!
Andy Live at the Kodak Theatre

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2003	Irangeles	Andy
2003	House of Sand and Fog	Wedding Singer
2005	The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam	Ali Ben-Sabbah
2005	Our Yard 3 (Armenian: Մեր Բակը 3)	Cameo
2010	Lost Journey: Lost Journey	Mr.Zand
2013	Shirin in Love	Andy