- ^ "'An American dream': singer Andy Madadian becomes first Iranian on Hollywood's Walk of Fame". The Guardian. 16 January 2020.
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Kouros Shahmiri کوروس شاهمیری | |
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| Also known as | کوروس |
| Born | March 21, 1953 Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, rock, soft rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1985–present |
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]
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".