Shani Rigsbee (born May 1, 1967,
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is a resort city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Garland County. The city is located in the Ouachita Mountains among the U.S. Interior Highlands, and is set among several natural hot springs for which the city is ...
) is a singer-songwriter, producer,
[Dave McNary]
"Val Kilmer joins ‘Silver Cord’"
July 1, 2008, ''Variety''. Retrieved February 28, 2015. "..."Silver Cord" will be produced by Michel Shane, Anthony Romano, James Ordonez, Shani Rigsbee and Gord. ..." and actress who is known for her support for humanitarian causes. In 2007, she released ''At The Casbah'', a film based on the ''
One Thousand and One Nights
''One Thousand and One Nights'' ( ar, أَلْفُ لَيْلَةٍ وَلَيْلَةٌ, italic=yes, ) is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the ''Arabian ...
'' collection of stories.
["Cherokee Music Group (CMG / Sony BMG) Announces The Upcoming Release Of At The Casbah, The New Album From SHANI"]
Music Industry News Network, January 31, 2007. Retrieved February 28, 2015. "...Some of her past works include the Lions Gate release of Paul Haggis's acclaimed film Crash – which featured Shani's song "El Llamar de Pasión" – and won the Academy Award for Best Picture. ..."
- Nyay Bhushan
"Jaitley joining Rigsbee's 'Quest'"
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (Associated Press), September 12, 2007. Retrieved February 28, 2015, "...The film, produced by Shani Rigsbee, will recount the tales of the legendary "1001 Arabian Nights," ..." Rigsbee and the Iranian pop star
Andy Madadian
Andranik Madadian ( fa, آندرانیک مددیان, hy, Անդրանիկ Մադադյան; born April 22, 1958), better known by his stage name, Andy ( fa, اندی, hy, Անդի) is an Iranian-Armenian singer-songwriter and actor. He imm ...
toured internationally for many years,
[Cooper/Martirosyan]
"Andy Madadian" (interview)
''Ability'' magazine,. Retrieved February 28, 2015. "...Andy is married to singer /songwriter Shani Rigsbee with whom he frequently tours. ..." and they have performed benefits for various charitable organizations.
[Neda Iranpour]
, ''San Diego 6 News'', March 28, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2015. "..Shani has joined forces with several popular international singers, creating a humanitarian song called "We Hear Your Voice". They recently sang it for the Dalai Lama in a major peace concert in New York...." They sang for the
Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama (, ; ) is a title given by the Tibetan people to the foremost spiritual leader of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest and most dominant of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The 14th and current Dal ...
in 2014.
Rigsbee and Madadian were married in 2011.
[Sandra Barrera]
Getting Out: Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players at the Getty, Pixar in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Andy and Shani at the Greek Theatre
''Los Angeles Daily News'', August 2, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2015. "..Iranian-Armenian pop superstar and his new bride, Shani Rigsbee, debut their new single, "We Hear Your Voice,"...." She was born in
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the ...
and lives in Los Angeles.
Discography
Albums
Filmography
Soundtrack
References
External links
Shani Rigsbee official Facebook
Shani Rigsbee TwitterShanirigsbee InstagramShani Rigsbee YouTube
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Living people
American women singer-songwriters
Actors from Hot Springs, Arkansas
Singer-songwriters from Arkansas
Musicians from Hot Springs, Arkansas
1967 births
21st-century American women