Fans of the duo were also interviewed to express their opinions on the group splitting. To commemorate their contributions to Persian pop, a documentary was released focusing on their career which featured interviews with various Persian celebrities and singers to give their opinion on the duo, such as Shohreh Aghdashloo (who would later co-star with Andy in House of Sand and Fog), Aref Arefkia, Manoochehr, Shahram Shabpareh (who claimed that he saw the duo as little brothers), Leila Forouhar, Bijan Mortazavi, Hassan Shamaizadeh and Siavash Shams. Throughout their career, they often performed along with various other artists, such as Shahram Shabpareh, Shohreh Solati, Dariush Eghbali, Siavash Shams, Jaklin Viguen (the daughter of Viguen) and Toofan.Īndy and Kouros split in 1991. And I hope and pray one day America and Iran will be friends.Reunions at various dates: 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010Īndy and Kouros released four albums: Khastegary (1985), Parvaz (1987), the hugely successful Balla (1990), and finally Goodbye (1991). And I wanted them to hear back there that we have not forgotten them. "America is great because we can all be here and live in peace here. While he's lived here for some 40 years, he has not forgotten his homeland - especially during these turbulent times. Madadian came to America from Iran on a student visa and played soccer for Cal State L.A. Mohammad Shariff, who drove in from Agoura Hills, said, "This is the best thing that could even happen for Iranians." Andy's a beautiful person inside and out," said Paris Shadmani of West L.A. "I've been a fan since I was a little girl. "I don't know a word of Persian, by the way, but I can sing along to all of his music." "I just love the man," said Armine Khachikian of Azusa. Talk show host Suzi Khatami said, "He's a great talent and he has proven over and over that music knows no boundaries."
Excited fans gathered in Hollywood to see the man once nicknamed the "Persian Bono" receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. When Madadian walked up to the podium to speak at the ceremony, he said, "They told me to speak from the heart and the problem is I can't catch up with my heart because it's running too fast." His career spans 40 years, selling millions of albums along the way. The Hollywood Walk of Fame celebrated international singing star Andy Madadian by honoring him with his very own star on Friday.
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