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| Kouros Shahmiriکوروس شاهمیری | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | کوروس |
| Born | (1953-03-21) March 21, 1953 (age 71) 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).
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
- 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
- "'An American dream': singer Andy Madadian becomes first Iranian on Hollywood's Walk of Fame". The Guardian. 16 January 2020.
- Living people
- Iranian composers
- Exiles of the Iranian revolution in the United States
- Iranian pop singers
- Iranian singer-songwriters
- Iranian music arrangers
- Iranian record producers
- American male composers
- American male pop singers
- American male singer-songwriters
- American music arrangers
- American record producers
- 1953 births
- 20th-century Iranian male singers
- 21st-century Iranian male singers