Rotana Music Group
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| Rotana Music Group | |
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| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Nagro Brothers |
| Genre | Arabic Music |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Official website | rotana |
Rotana Music Group (Arabic: مجموعة روتانا للموسيقى) is a Saudi Arabian record label and the music division of the Rotana Media Group. It was established by the Nagro Brothers, Mohammed, Khalid, Waleed, Ahmed and Nezar Nagro in 1987 and was later sold to Saudi billionaire Prince Al Waleed bin Talal.[1] Rotana Music Group is known to be the largest record label and music repertoire holder in the Arab world and is headquartered in Riyadh, with other branches located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Kuwait, Cairo, Egypt and Beirut, Lebanon.[2] Artists who have released musical works with Rotana include Mohammed Abdu, Abdul Majeed Abdullah, Ahlam, Amr Diab, Elissa, Tamer Hosny, Najwa Karam, Saber Rebai, Angham, Wael Kfoury and more.[2]
During the 1990s and 2000s, the label's releases were distributed by EMI Music Arabia. In February 2021, Warner Music Group purchased a minority stake in Rotana.[3] In January 2023, the label signed a licensing deal with social media platform TikTok.[2] Forbes Middle East included Rotana Music Group's CEO Salem Al Hendi, who first joined in 1995, in their list for Top Middle Eastern CEOs of 2023, ranking at 100.[4]
Notable artists[edit]
Current[edit]
- 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
- Sandy
- Sherine
- Siti Nurhaliza (2024–present)
- Tamer Hosny
- Waed
Previous[edit]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Andre Paine (11 January 2023). "TikTok signs licensing deal with Rotana Music Group". MusicWeek. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Murray Stassen (16 February 2021). "Warner Music Group buys minority stake in Saudi Arabia's Rotana Music". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Salem Al Hendi - Top 100 CEOs 2023 in the Middle East". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Arabic Singers and Musicians | Famous Arabic Artists and Singers". Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
