Kouros Shahmiri

Kouros Shahmiri (Persian: کوروس شاهمیری), also known by the mononym "Kouros" (Persian: کوروس), is an Iranian–American pop singer, best known for being part of the pop duo Andy & Kouros with Andranik Madadian (Andy).[1]

Kouros Shahmiri
کوروس شاهمیری
Also known asکوروس
Born (1953-03-21) March 21, 1953
Tehran, Iran
GenresPop, dance-pop, rock, soft rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1985–present

Andy and Kouros released four 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.

After the split, Kouros has released a number of solo albums.

Andy and Kouros 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".

Discography

Albums
as Andy & Kouros
  • 1985: Khastegary (خواستگاری)
    • Notable tracks "Three of Us" / "Madar"
  • 1987: Parvaz (پرواز)
    • Notable tracks: "Chi Mishod", "Restless", "Niloufar", "Topoli", "Restless"
  • 1990: Balla (بلا)
    • Notable tracks: "Balla", "Leila", "Negah", "Sheytoon Balla", "Khodaye Asemoonha", "Don't Go Away"
  • 1991: Goodbye (خداحافظ)
    • Notable tracks: "Strange Love", "Yasaman"
Solo
  • 1992: نسل من
  • 1995: یاغی
  • 1998: دروازهٔ عشق
  • 2000: عاشق‌ترین
  • 2010: افسانه

References
  1. "'An American dream': singer Andy Madadian becomes first Iranian on Hollywood's Walk of Fame". The Guardian. 16 January 2020.
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