Andy (singer)

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Andranik Madadian
آندرانیک مددیان
Անդրանիկ Մադադեան
Andy at a Washington, D.C. concert, January 2009
Andy at a Washington, D.C. concert, January 2009
Background information
Birth nameAndranik Madadian
Also known asاندی
Էնդի
Andy
Born (1958-04-22) April 22, 1958 (age 63)
Tehran, Tehran, Iran
GenresPop, dance-pop, rock, soft rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actor
InstrumentsGuitar, bass guitar
Years active1977–present
LabelsPars Video, Caltex, Taraneh Records, Avang Music, Cherokee Music Group
Associated actsAghasi، Hossein Tohi
Websiteandymusic.com

Andranik Madadian (Persian: آندرانیک مددیان‎) (Armenian: Անդրանիկ Մադադյան) (born April 22, 1958), better known by his stage name, Andy (Persian: اندی‎, Armenian: Անդի) is an Iranian-Armenian singer-songwriter and actor.[1] He is a naturalized American and currently lives in Los Angeles.

Career[]

Duo in Andy and Kouros[]

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 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 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 NYC.

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, 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. 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 is to be featured in the motion picture “American Fighter “ coming out summer of 2020.[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 and soon after they discovered Shani had ovarian cancer.[11] 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]

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
* Todays 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 – 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 Nadiri
2002 Khalvate Man * Che Khoshgel Shodi
* 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 * Aroosak
* Salame Asheghouneh
* Ghesseye Baran 		Solo album — "Salame Asheghoone" and "Sahraei" written by Leila Kasra are 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 done. "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

Non-Album Singles & 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]
2016 Tehran Duet With Latoya Jackson[4]
2019 Salama So Good Duet with Algerian singer Khaled[7]
2020 The Good Fight From motion picture “American Fighter"[8]

Videos/DVDs[]

Andy in a Persian New Year Concert, Arena Oberhausen, March 2014
  • 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
2010 Lost Journey: Lost Journey Mr.Zand
2013 Shirin in Love Andy

Gallery[]

Nematollah Aghasi And Andy
Nematollah Aghasi And Andranik Madadian

See also[]

References[]

[16]

  1. ^ "Weekend Forecast". Los Angeles Times. 2007.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "BBC فارسی – ايران – بون جووی و اندی در حمایت از تظاهرکنندگان ایرانی خواندند (Bon Jovi & Andy Supporting Iranian Demonstrators)". bbc.co.uk/. BBC. June 28, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b We Hear Your Voice. July 31, 2012 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  5. ^ "YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "La Toya Jackson on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Khaled & Andy - Salama So Good". Facebook. April 17, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Jump up to: 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. 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. ^ Jump up to: 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". TheGuardian.com. 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. ^ "Andranik Madadian And Nematollah Aghasi in Concert Ameneh song matching".

Sources[]

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

External links[]

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