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Andranik Madadian
آندرانیک مددیان
Անդրանիկ Մադադյան
Andy Live in Armenia 2025
Andy Live in Armenia 2025
Background information
Also known asاندی
Անդի
Andy
Born
Andranik Madadian

(1958-04-22) April 22, 1958 (age 67)
Tehran, Iran
GenresPop, dance-pop, rock, soft rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actor
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass guitar
Years active1977–present
LabelsPars Video, Caltex, Taraneh Records, Avang Music, Cherokee Music Group
Websiteandymusic.com

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

Career

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Duo in Andy and Kouros

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Main article: Andy & 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. In 2002 and 2004, they performed together for a sold-out audience in San Jose, California. In 2009, Andy & Kouros 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

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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 the 2,684th star.

Other collaborations

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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 film "American Fighter“.[8] 

Personal life

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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

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On January 17, 2020, Madadian was awarded the 2,684th 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]

Discography

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Studio Albums

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Andy & Kouros

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Title Year Notable tracks Album details
Khastegary 1985 • Madar
• Three of Us 		Debut album
Parvaz 1987 • Topoli
• Ma Hame Irooni Hastim
• Niloufar 		Duo album
Balla 1990 • Balla
• Sheytoon Bala
• Negah
• Leila
• Khodaye Asemoonha 		Duo album
Goodbye 1991 • Atish Pareh
• Yasaman
• Ameneh 		Duo album

Andy

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Title Year Notable tracks Album details
Future's Feature 1977 • Eshgh o Issar
• Walkin' in the Rain
• Today's Just Like Tomorrow 		Debut solo album
Beegharar 1992 • Dokhtar Irooni
• Sheytanat
• Beegharar
• Entezar 		First solo album following his split of duo with Kouros
Tanhaee 1994 • Naaze Naaz
• Tanhaee
• Cheshmaye Naaz 		Solo album
Devoted 1996 • Dokhtare Bandar
• Ghesseye Eshgh
• Sarsepordeh
• Tavalod 		Solo album
Silk Road 1998 • Be Kasi Nagoo
• Az Khod Gozashteh
• Orere Seero
• Melli Poosha 		Solo album
And My Heart... 2000 • Yalla
• Rayhan 		Solo album. An international version was released in 2001 including 7 songs in Persian, 3 in English, 3 in Armenian, 2 in Spanish, 1 in Arabic, and 1 in Hindi. A cover of Hotel California by the Eagles is included in the later version.
Khalvate Man 2002 • Che Khoshgel Shodi
• Shaghayegh 		Solo album, including an Armenian version of "Topoli", a Spanish version of "Yalla", and 4 remixes of "Rayhan"
Orere Seero 2003 • Orere Seero
• Garoun Garouneh 		First all-Armenian solo album
Platinum 2004 • Areh Areh
• Aroosak
• Salame Asheghouneh 		Solo album. "Salame Asheghoone" and "Sahraei", written by Leila Kasra, are featured in the 2003 film House of Sand and Fog.
City of Angels 2006 • Khoshgela Bayad Beraghsand
• Mohem Naboud
• Gole Bandar
• Daram Miram Beh Tehran 		Solo album, including 11 original songs and 5 remixes. A cover of "Marde Tanha" by Farhad and a remix by Nami are included. A new version of "Tanine Solh" written by Leila Kasra and originally performed by Andy, Kouros, Fataneh, Moein, and Morteza is included. "Daram Miram Beh Tehran" is featured as the soundtrack of the animated film "Babak & Friends: A First Norooz".
Airport 2007 • Faghat Yeh Negah
• Bee To
• Salam
• Zamouneh 		Solo album, including 13 original songs and 3 remixes

Singles and Collaborative Albums

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Title Year Notes
Laili 1993 Collaborative album with Bijan Mortazavi and Hassan Shamaizadeh
Ghahremanane Vatan 1998 Single, collaboration with Leila Forouhar and Dariush
Nune 1999 Two-track single including a cover of "Chera Ashegh Shodam"
Yaran 2001 Collaborative album with Paksima, Pyruz, and Hamid Nadiri
Stand by Me 2009 With Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi[2]
We Hear Your Voice 2014 Humanitarian track and collaboration with 15 other artists[3]
Far and Away 2014 "Guardian Angel" motion picture soundtrack featuring Shani[16]
Parya khanoom 2015 Humanitarian track and collaboration with 15 other artists[3]
Tehran 2016 Duet with La Toya Jackson[4]
Salama So Good 2019 Duet with Algerian singer Khaled[7]
The Good Fight 2020 From the film "American Fighter"[8]

Videos/DVDs

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

Filmography

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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
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See also

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References

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[17]

  1. ^ "Weekend Forecast". Los Angeles Times. 2007.
  2. ^ a b "BBC فارسی – ايران – بون جووی و اندی در حمایت از تظاهرکنندگان ایرانی خواندند (Bon Jovi & Andy Supporting Iranian Demonstrators)". BBC. June 28, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c We Hear Your Voice. July 31, 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ a b "La Toya Jackson To Drop Farsi Duet With Iranian Singer Andy Madadian". idolator.com/. idolator.com. October 6, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2020.[dead link]
  5. ^ "YouTube". Retrieved April 11, 2018 – via YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
  6. ^ "La Toya Jackson on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Khaled & Andy - Salama So Good". April 17, 2019. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2020 – via Facebook.
  8. ^ a b "The new music video out today". Twitter. January 16, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Andy and Shani Wedding Pictures and Video". Armenian Pulse. Armenian Pulse Radio & Entertainment. 2011. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  10. ^ "Report: Andy & Shani's Wedding (Photos)". Nabz.com. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  11. ^ a b "Andy Madadian - interview with Lia Martirosyan and Chet Cooper". abilitymagazine.com. June 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2020. Around 1992, we started working together, began touring everywhere in the world and then, suddenly, she was sick. We found out that she had ovarian cancer; she had a hysterectomy at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and since then she's been doing unbelievably great.
  12. ^ "ANDY – Music + Charity = Millions of Fans". ABILITY Magazine (Andy Madadian Issue). June–July 2013.
  13. ^ Minazad, Orly (January 20, 2020). "Op-Ed: A Walk of Fame star may seem silly, but it means a lot to us Iranians". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  14. ^ Levin, Sam (January 16, 2020). "'An American dream': singer Andy Madadian becomes first Iranian on Hollywood's Walk of Fame". The Guardian. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "Iranian-Armenian music star Andy Madadian gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame". ABC7 Los Angeles. January 19, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  16. ^ Pirhamzei, Vahik (October 17, 2014), Guardian Angel (Action, Drama), Richmond Media Entertainment, retrieved April 8, 2022
  17. ^ "Andranik Madadian And Nematollah Aghasi in Concert Ameneh song matching" – via YouTube.

Sources

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  • Tehran Magazine. Choose the Best: Andy, Mansour, or Shahram Kashani Issue 476. Page 72-76
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