[custom_adv] Andranik Madadian (born 1958), is a singer-songwriter and actor.He is a naturalized American and currently lives in Los Angeles.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). [custom_adv] 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. [custom_adv] In 2009, Andy & Kouros they went on an international tour together in the persian diaspora, and performed together again in May 2010. They also appeared together on a music video by Farez remaking their hit "Niloufar". [custom_adv] 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. [custom_adv] On June 24, 2009, Andy, Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi recorded a version of the Leiber and Stoller standard Stand by Me, described by producer Don Was as a "worldwide solidarity with the people of homeland". The Persian introduction is done by both Andy and Jon Bon Jovi, as well as the rest of the song which continues in English.
