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| Birth name | Andranik Madadian |
| Born | April 21, 1958  Tehran, Iran |
| Genre(s) | Dance Dance Pop Pop Rock Soft Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Songwriter Actor |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1985–1991 (duo) 1992–present (solo) |
| Label(s) | 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, 1958), better known by his stage name, Andy, is an Armenian-Iranian singer and songwriter. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Dance-pop is a style of Electronic dance music and a subgenre of Pop music that evolved from Disco, circa 1981 that combines dance beats with a pop Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Soft rock, also referred to as light rock or easy rock, is a style of Music which uses the techniques of Rock and roll to compose a softer A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Caltex Records is an Iranian Record label based in Los Angeles California. Taraneh Records is an Iranian record label in Los Angeles California Avang Music is an American Record label based in Encino California. The Armenian language (hy հայերեն լեզու hajɛɹɛn lɛzu —, conventional short form) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Armenians (Հայեր Hayer) are a Nation and Ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands A large The Iranian people are a collection of Ethnic groups defined along linguistic lines as speaking Iranian languages. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both
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Biography
Andy was born on April 21, 1958 in Tehran, Iran. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Seen by many as an icon and a legend in pop music, Andy has had more hits than any other pop artist in Persian music history. His albums have always been best-sellers and he has sold out arenas for nearly two decades.
He started his career with promoter Alireza Amirghassemi in the early 1980's and made it big when he joined Kouros and together formed a successful duo. Alireza Amirghassemi (born September 19 1965 in Tehran Iran is a Persian TV personality music video director producer and Iranian music mogul Andy and kouros were first introduced at Siavash Shams's concert in Los Angeles by Siavash himself. Siavash Shams ( Persian: سیاوش شمس, born January 26, 1965) often referred to as Siavash Sahneh or Siavash is Together they released 4 very successful albums including the hit album "Balla!" and became the most famous pop singers at the time. Balla! is the third album of Andy & Kouros, the popular Persian duo during the 1980's and early 1990's
In 1992 Andy and Kouros split and both went to pursue solo careers. Since then Andy has had countless number of hits and has become the most famous Iranian pop singer.
He has been awarded Best Armenian International Singer of the year four times and in 1994 Universal Studios declared Andy the best Iranian singer of the decade. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American He has released 15 albums since the start of his solo career including the multicultural album "And My Heart. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public . . " in 2000 where he sings in Persian, English, Spanish, Armenian, Arabic, and Hindi. See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Armenian language (hy հայերեն լեզու hajɛɹɛn lɛzu —, conventional short form) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Later that year, an American edition of the album was also released.
Andy was also thrilled to be the recipient of the Best Middle Eastern Album for "Platinum" as well as the Best Middle Eastern Song for "Areh Areh" from that album.
In March 2006 "City of Angels" hit #1 Virgin Megastores in Dubai. Virgin Megastores is an international chain of Record shops founded by Sir Richard Branson on London 's Oxford Street in January or February Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE
"City of Angels" won the Best International Armenian Album award for the 2006 Armenian Music Awards.
Personal life
Andy currently lives with his long time girlfriend Shani in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
Discography
| Year | Title | Notable Tracks | Notes |
| 1985 | Khastegary | *Khastegary *Madar |
First duo album |
| 1988 | Parvaz | *Topoli *Maa Hameh Irooni Hastim *Niloufar |
Duo album |
| 1990 | Balla! | *Balla *Shaytoon Balla *Atish *Negah *Khodaye Asemoonha |
Duo album |
| 1991 | Goodbye | *Dokhtareh Atishpareh | Duo album |
| 1992 | Beegharar | *Beegharar *Entezar *Dokhtar Irooni *Shaytanat *Shabgard |
First solo album |
| 1993 | Laili | *Yeh Roozi Tangeh Ghoroobeh Asemoon | Collaboration - featuring Bijan Mortazavi and Hassan Shamaizadeh |
| 1994 | Tanhaee | *Tanhaee *Cheshmaye Naaz |
Solo album |
| 1996 | Devoted | *Dokhtareh Bandar *Sarsepordeh |
Solo album |
| 1998 | Silk Road | *Tou Keh Rafti *Melli Poosha |
Solo album |
| 1999 | Ghahremananeh Vatan | *Ghahremananeh Vatan | Collaboration/Single - featuring Leila Forouhar and Dariush |
| 1999 | Nuneh | *Chera Ashegh Shodam | Single |
| 2000 | And My Heart. Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 Balla! is the third album of Andy & Kouros, the popular Persian duo during the 1980's and early 1990's See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January Bijan Mortazavi ( is a popular Iranian Violinist, Singer and Songwriter. Hassan Shamaizadeh (Born in Isfahan) is a pioneering Iranian pop singer, woodwind player and songwriter This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Leila Forouhar (, born 1960 in Isfahan, Iran) is a singer and actress from Iran who is very popular in Iran Tajikestan and Afghanistan Dariush Eghbali (A phenomenon in the history of Iranian music Dariush’s art carries forth an essence from an ancient land See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels . . | *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. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Armenian language (hy հայերեն լեզու hajɛɹɛn lɛzu —, conventional short form) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels . . | *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 |
| 2001 | Yaran | Collaboration - featuring Pyruz, Paksima, and Hamid | |
| 2002 | Khalvateh Man | *Negahe Aval *Shaghayegh |
Solo album |
| 2003 | Orere Seero | Solo album - Andy's first all-Armenian album | |
| 2004 | Platinum | *Salameh Asheghouneh *Ghesseye Baran *Aroosak |
Solo album - "Salameh Asheghouneh" and "Aroosak" were featured in the Oscar nominated motion picture "House of Sand and Fog". English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Armenian language (hy հայերեն լեզու hajɛɹɛn lɛzu —, conventional short form) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels Pyruz Paayanezaad is a famous Persian pop Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and former frontman of Black Cats. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002 See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels The Armenian language (hy հայերեն լեզու hajɛɹɛn lɛzu —, conventional short form) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. House of Sand and Fog is a 2003 American Drama film directed by Vadim Perelman. |
| 2006 | City of Angels | *Mohem Naboud *Goleh Bandar *Daram Miram Beh Tehran |
Solo album - 10 original songs and 6 remixes on 2 CDs |
| 2007 | Airport | *Foroudgah *Deltang |
Solo album - 14 original songs and 2 remixes |
Videos/DVDs
- The Journey
- Orere Seero
- Platinum
- City of Angels
- 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 |
References
- Tehran Magazine. This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 Tehrangeles is a Portmanteau deriving from the combination of Tehran, the capital of Iran, and Los Angeles. House of Sand and Fog is a 2003 American Drama film directed by Vadim Perelman. The Keeper The Legend of Omar Khayyam is an independently-released drama film about the life of the famous Persian intellectual Omar Khayy%C3%A1m. Choose the Best: Andy, Mansour, or Shahram Kashani Issue 476. Page 72-76. http://www.tehranmagazine.com
External links
- Andy's Official Website
- Andy Lovers Website
- Andy Lovers Forum
- Andy's Official Fan Club
- Airport's Album Official Website
- Cherokee Music Group
- Caltex Records
- Avang Music Company
- Pars Video
- Taraneh Records
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