Andy Madadian
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Andranik Madadian better known by his stage name, Andy , is a famous Iranian-Armenian singer-songwriter
. He is a naturalized American and currently lives in Los Angeles
, California
.
to ethnic Iranian Armenian parents. When the 1979 Iranian Revolution came, he left Iran for the United States.
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Andy & Kouros released 4 albums together: Khastegary (1985), Parvaz (1988), the hugely successful album Balla!, and finally 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".
, Arabic, and Hindi
. Later that year, an American edition of the album was released by Mondo Melodia Records.
On July 21, 2009, Madadian performed at halftime during the Chelsea FC vs. Inter Milan game at the Rose Bowl.
and Jon Bon Jovi
recorded a version of the Lieber and Stoller standard Stand by Me
, 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, as well as the rest of the song which continues in English
. The record was produced by Don Was and John Shanks and was registered at Henson Studio C, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. He is a naturalized American and currently lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
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Early life
Madadian was born on April 21, 1959 in IranIran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
to ethnic Iranian Armenian parents. When the 1979 Iranian Revolution came, he left Iran for the United States.
Duo in Andy & Kouros
Andy made it big when he joined Kouros and together formed a successful duo Andy & KourosAndy & Kouros
Andy & Kouros were a well-known Iranian duo made up of Andranik Madadian and Kouros.-Career:Andy and Kouros were first introduced at a Siavash Shams concert by Siavash himself who was a good friend of Andy...
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Andy & Kouros released 4 albums together: Khastegary (1985), Parvaz (1988), the hugely successful album Balla!, and finally 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, known as one of the "Kings of Pop" in Iran, has released 15 albums since the start of his solo career including the multicultural album "And My Heart..." in 2000 where he sings in Persian, English, Spanish, ArmenianArmenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
, Arabic, and Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
. Later that year, an American edition of the album was released by Mondo Melodia Records.
On July 21, 2009, Madadian performed at halftime during the Chelsea FC vs. Inter Milan game at the Rose Bowl.
Other collaborations
On June 24, 2009, Andy, Richie SamboraRichie Sambora
Richard Stephen "Richie" Sambora is an American rock guitarist, producer, musician, singer, and songwriter who is the longtime lead guitarist of the rock band, Bon Jovi. He and frontman Jon Bon Jovi form the primary songwriting unit of the band...
and Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder, occasional rhythm guitarist, and lead singer of rock band Bon Jovi, which was named after him...
recorded a version of the Lieber and Stoller standard Stand by Me
Stand by Me (song)
"Stand by Me" is the title of a song originally performed by Ben E. King and written by King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller, based on the spiritual "Lord Stand by Me,", plus two lines rooted in Psalms 46:2-3...
, described by producer Don Was
Don Was
Don Was is an American musician, bassist and record producer.-Life and career:Was was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Oak Park High School in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, then attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor but dropped out after the first year...
as a "worldwide solidarity with the people of Iran
2009 Iranian election protests
Protests following the 2009 Iranian presidential election against the disputed victory of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and in support of opposition candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi occurred in major cities in Iran and around the world starting June 13, 2009...
". The Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
introduction is done by both Andy and Jon Bon Jovi, as well as the rest of the song which continues in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. The record was produced by Don Was and John Shanks and was registered at Henson Studio C, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
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Andy & Kouros
| Year | Title | Notable Tracks | Notes |
| 1985 | Khastegary | *Khastegary *Madar |
Duo album |
| 1988 | Parvaz | *Restless *Chi Mishod *Niloufar *Topoli *Maa Hameh Irooni Hastim |
Duo album |
| 1990 | Balla! | *Balla *Tou *Shaytoon Balla *Atish *Negah *Niloufar *Nemiyaay *Leila *Khodaye Asemoonha *Don't Go Away |
Duo album |
| 1991 | Goodbye | *Strange Love *Yasaman |
Duo album |
Andy
| Year | Title | Notable Tracks | Notes |
| 1992 | Beegharar | * Beegharar * Entezar * Dokhtar Irooni * Shaytanat * Ghasre Kaghazi * Shabgard |
First solo album |
| 1993 | Laili | * Yeh Roozi Tange Ghoroobe Asemoon | Collaboration — featuring Bijan Mortazavi Bijan Mortazavi Bijan Mortazavi , born on November 16, 1957 in Babol, is a popular Iranian violinist, singer and songwriter. Although his albums are banned in Iran his instrumental pieces aired many times in Iran TV.- Background :... and Hassan Shamaizadeh Hassan Shamaizadeh Hassan Shamaizadeh is a famous pioneering and respected Persian singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, saxophonist, pianist. He is maestro in playing Saxophone and also play the Flute, Oboe and Clarinet with complete virtuosity. He is mostly known for his composition... |
| 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 Leila Forouhar Leila Forouhar is a singer and actress from Iran. She relocated to Los Angeles after the Iranian Revolution.-Career:Leila is the daughter of the late Iranian actor Jahangir Forouhar, who had already established a solid background in the Iranian entertainment industry by the early 1970s. She speaks... and Dariush Dariush Eghbali Dariush Eghbali better known by his stage name Dariush is a famous Iranian pop singer best known for his warm and plaintive bass voice heard in both ballads and political songs. He is also a social activist who directs a recovery center.-Early life:... |
| 1999 | Nune | * Chera Ashegh Shodam | Single |
| 2000 | And My Heart... | * Yalla * Rayhan |
Solo album — including 7 songs in Persian Persian language Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence... , 1 in English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... , 1 in Spanish Spanish language Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the... , 1 in Armenian Armenian language The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora... , 1 in Arabic Arabic language Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book... , and 1 in Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
| 2000 | And My Heart... | * Yalla * Rayhan * Hotel California |
Solo album — American Edition - including 7 songs in Persian Persian language Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence... , 3 in English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... , 2 in Spanish Spanish language Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the... , 2 in Armenian Armenian language The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora... , 1 in Arabic Arabic language Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book... , and 1 in Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... , A Persian Persian language Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence... version of the Eagles' Hotel California Hotel California (song) "Hotel California" is the title song from the Eagles' album of the same name and was released as a single in February 1977. It is one of the best-known songs of the album-oriented rock era. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder, Don Henley and Glenn Frey... is added. |
| 2001 | Yaran | Collaboration — featuring Pyruz Pyruz Pyruz Payandeh Azad is a famous Persian pop singer, songwriter, guitarist and former frontman and leadsinger of Black Cats.- Biography :Pyruz came to the United States in 1977 to finish school but because he had a passion for music, he and his best friend Ebi Hamidieh started a band called Shish O... , Paksima, and Hamid |
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| 2002 | Khalvate Man | * Negahe aval * Shaghayegh |
Solo album — including 4 remixes of the 2000-hit Rayhan |
| 2003 | Orere Seero | * Orere Seero * Garoun Garouneh |
Solo album — Andy's first all-Armenian Armenian language The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora... album |
| 2004 | Platinum | * Veda * Salame Asheghouneh * Ghesseye Baran |
Solo album — Aroosak and Salame Asheghouneh are featured in the Oscar nominated motion picture "House of Sand and Fog". |
| 2006 | City of Angels | * Mohem Nabood * Peechak * Gole Bandar |
Solo album — 11 original songs and 5 remixes on 2 CDs, a cover of the song Marde Tanha originally sung by Farhad Farhad Mehrad Farhad Mehrad , widely known in Iran as Farhad was an award winning Persian legendary Rock singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist and icon. He rose to prominence among Iranian Rock and Folk musicians before the Islamic Revolution, but after the revolution he was banned from singing for several... 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 Leila Kasra Leila Kasra also known as Hadieh or Hedieh , was a legendary Persian poet, writer and lyricist who wrote many hits for many famous Persian artists like Ebi, Dariush, Sattar, Vigen, Moein, Mahasti, Andy, Homeyra, Hassan Shamaizadeh, Siavash Shams, Shohreh, Shahram Solati, Nooshafarin, Habib,... and sung by Andy, Kouros, Fataneh, Moein, Morteza, and Hayedeh is done. |
| 2007 | Airport | * Foroudgah * Deltang * Zamooneh |
Solo album — 13 original songs and 3 remixes |
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 The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam is an independently-released drama film about the life of the famous Persian intellectual Omar Khayyám. It was directed by Kayvan Mashayekh and stars Vanessa Redgrave and Moritz Bleibtreu... |
Ali Ben-Sabbah |
| 2010 | Lost Journey: Lost Journey | mr.zand |