While we're all wondering what calamity will next befall us................

[LeftInTX]

102. I'm actually Armenian and Andy is also Armenian. But he's from Iran.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_(singer)


Andranik Madadian (Persian: آندرانیک مددیان, Armenian: Անդրանիկ Մադադյան; born April 22, 1958), better known by his stage name Andy, is an Iranian singer-songwriter and actor.[1] He immigrated to United States and currently lives in Los Angeles. He sings in several languages including Persian, Armenian and English.

Andy Madadian’s immense musical talent, humanitarian efforts and diverse background have culminated in a remarkable entertainment career spanning 40 years, during which he has become a beloved icon around the world. Nicknamed the “Persian Bono”. the Iranian-Armenian American musician has toured extensively around the globe many times over playing some of the world’s most prestigious venues, theatres, and stadiums and has sold millions of albums in the process.

https://andymusic.com/


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Although he's an ethnic Armenian, he records mostly in Farsi and that is his largest market. The California based Persian pop market became quite lucrative after the Iranian revolution. I guess he could have tried breaking into the "Armenian pop market" LOL, but it was non-existent in the 80's.
https://www.youtube.com/@caltexmusic

I know Armenians from Iran who came in the late 70's etc. Like Andy, they can't go back home either. They're exiles like him. I have great empathy for the Iranian-exile community.