Rotana
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Rotana | |
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Founded | 1987 |
Founder(s) | Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal |
Genre(s) | Arabic Music |
Country of Origin | Saudi Arabia |
Website | Official site of Rotana |
Rotana Records (Arabic: تسجيلات روتانا) is the Middle East's largest record label. It is owned by the Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal. He personally signs artists to his labels, and is known for running a huge media empire that includes a film production company, a magazine, a record label, six music channels amongst other things. It has 127 artists signed to it.
[edit] Notable artists
- Abdallah Al Rowaished
- Asalah
- Ahlam
- Amal Hijazi
- Amr Diab
- Angham
- Ehab Tawfik (Left end of 2005)
- Elissa
- Fares Karam
- Grace Deeb
- George Wassouf
- Haifa Wehbe (rumored to have left at the end of 2005)
- Hind
- Homoud Nasser (Soon)
- Kazem Al Saher
- Latifa
- Maram
- Marwan Khoury
- Najwa Karam
- Nawal Alkuwaiteya
- Pascale Machaalani
- Ramsin Edward
- Samar
- Wa'ad
- Shemayel
- Thekra (Passed away in 2003)
- Wael Kfoury
[edit] See also
- Keif al-hal?, Saudi Arabia's first feature film. It was produced by Rotana.
- List of record labels