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Andy at a Washington, DC concert, January 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andranik Madadian |
| Born | April 21, 1959 Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | Dance Dance Pop Pop Rock Soft Rock |
| Occupations | Singer Songwriter Actor |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1985–1991 (duo) 1992–present (solo) |
| Labels | Pars Video (1985) Caltex Records (1988-1995) Taraneh Records (1996-1998) Avang Music (2000-) Cherokee Music Group (-present) |
Andranik Madadian (Persian: آندرانیک مددیان, Armenian: Անդրանիկ Մադադյան, born April 21, 1959), better known by his stage name, Andy (Persian: اندی, Armenian: Էնդի), is a famous Iranian-Armenian singer-songwriter. He is a naturalized American and currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Madadian was born on April 21, 1959 in Iran to ethnic Iranian Armenian parents. When the 1979 Iranian Revolution came, he left Iran for the United States.
Andy made it big when he joined Kouros and together formed a successful duo Andy & Kouros.
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".
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, Armenian, 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.
On June 24, 2009, Andy, Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi recorded a version of the Lieber and Stoller standard Stand by Me,[1] 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.
| 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</small *Leila *Khodaye Asemoonha *Don't Go Away |
Duo album |
| 1991 | Goodbye | *Strange Love *Yasaman |
Duo album |
| 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 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 — including 7 songs in Persian, 1 in English, 1 in Spanish, 1 in Armenian, 1 in Arabic, and 1 in Hindi |
| 2000 | And My Heart... | * Yalla * Rayhan * Hotel California |
Solo album — American Edition - including 7 songs in Persian, 3 in English, 2 in Spanish, 2 in Armenian, 1 in Arabic, and 1 in Hindi, A Persian version of the Eagles' Hotel California is added. |
| 2001 | Yaran | Collaboration — featuring Pyruz, Paksima, and Hamid | |
| 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 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 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, Morteza, and Hayedeh is done. |
| 2007 | Airport | * Foroudgah * Deltang * Zamooneh |
Solo album — 13 original songs and 3 remixes |
| 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 |
| 2010 | Lost Journey: Lost Journey | mr.zand |
Andy married his longtime girlfriend and artist Shani on November 11, 2011.[2]