Andranik Madadian
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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.
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[edit] Biography
Andy was born on April 21, 1958 in Tehran, Iran. 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. Andy and kouros were first introduced at Siavash Shams's concert in Los Angeles by Siavash himself. Together they released 4 very successful albums including the hit album "Balla!" and became the most famous pop singers at the time.
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. He 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 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.
"City of Angels" won the Best International Armenian Album award for the 2006 Armenian Music Awards.
[edit] Personal life
Andy currently lives with his long time girlfriend Shani in Los Angeles.
[edit] 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... | *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 |
| 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". |
| 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 |
[edit] Videos/DVDs
- The Journey
- Orere Seero
- Platinum
- City of Angels
- Andy Live at the Kodak Theatre
[edit] 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 |
[edit] References
- Tehran Magazine. Choose the Best: Andy, Mansour, or Shahram Kashani Issue 476. Page 72-76. http://www.tehranmagazine.com
