Andranik Madadian

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

Career

Duo in Andy & Kouros

Andy made it big when he joined Kouros Shahmiri 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".