Andranik Madadian (Persian: آندرانیک مددیان‎, Armenian: Անդրանիկ Մադադյան), better known by his stage name, Andy (Persian: اندی‎, Armenian: Էնդի), (born 1958) is a famous Armenian-Iranian singer-songwriter.[1] He is a naturalized American and currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
mr.jengir: Duo in Andy & Kouros[edit] Main article: 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”.
mr.jengir: 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.
mr.jengir: Andy married his longtime girlfriend and artist Shani on November 11, 2011.[3] Around 1992, the couple began working and touring together. Then suddenly, they discovered Shani had ovarian cancer. She had a hysterectomy and is doing well. The couple is associated with cancer-related charities and has performed together for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.[4]