| Rotana Music Group | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Nagro Brothers |
| Genre | Arabic Music |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Official website | rotana |
Rotana Music Group (Arabic: مجموعة روتانا للموسيقى) is the Arab world's largest record label.[1] It is owned by the Rotana Media Group, established by the Nagro Brothers, Mohammed, Khalid, Waleed, Ahmed and Nezar Nagro later sold to the Saudi prince Al Waleed bin Talal,[2] who sometimes personally signs artists to the label. Rotana Records is part of a media empire that includes a film production company, a magazine of the same name, a record label, and seven music channels. More than 100 artists are signed to Rotana.[3]
During the 1990s and 2000s, the label was distributed by EMI Arabia. In February 2021, Warner Music Group purchased a minority stake in Rotana.[4]
Notable artists
Current
- Ahlam
- Amal Maher
- Angham
- Arwa
- Assala
- Asma Lamnawar
- Ayman Alatar
- Dalia Mubarak
- Diana Haddad
- George Wassouf
- Jamilla
- Jannat
- Latifa
- Maher Zain
- Majid Al Mohandis
- Mesut Kurtis
- Mohamed Ramadan
- Najwa Karam
- Nawal El Kuwaiti
- Nawal Al Zoghbi
- Randa Hafez
- Saber Rebai
- Shatha Hassoun
- Shayma Helali
- Sherine
- Tamer Hosny
- Waed
Previous
- Abdallah Al Rowaished
- Amal Hijazi
- Amr Diab
- Aseel Omran
- Balqees Ahmed Fathi
- Bashar Al Shatty
- Bassima
- Carole Samaha
- Cyrine Abdelnour
- Dina Hayek
- Elissa
- Fadel Shaker
- Fares Karam
- Fulla
- Grace Deeb
- Hatem Al Iraqi
- Haifa Wehbe
- Hind
- Hoda Saad
- Hussain Al Jassmi
- Kadim Al Sahir
- Laila Ghofran
- Mai Selim
- Maritta Hallani
- Marwan Khoury
- Maya Nasri
- Melhem Zein
- Mohamed Mounir
- Pascale Machaalani
- Rajaa Kasbani
- Ramy Ayach
- Rida Al Abdullah
- Samira Said
- Sherine Wagdy
- Suzanne Tamim
- Tamer Ashour
- The 4 Cats
- Thekra
- Wael Kfoury
- Walid Toufic
- Yasmine Niazy
- ZeeZee[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Rotana". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ↑ Bobby Ghosh (2008-09-16). "Saudi Billionaire to Wall Street: See You Later". Time.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Warner Music Group buys minority stake in Saudi Arabia's Rotana Music - Music Business Worldwide". 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Arabic Singers and Musicians | Famous Arabic Artists and Singers". Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
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