Gehan Rateb
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Gehan Hassan Rateb (born January 17, 1975) is an Egypt
ian actress, singer and composer. Gehan Rateb is one of the most famous Middle East
ern artists of her time, as she was one of the leading artists to bring back acting & singing career in one, & became an idol to follow her steps by other female artists in Egypt.
In 1994 Gehan started as a TV. Host at ART
Arab Radio & Television for one year, She did not feel that she is in the right place & decided to quit & work in Marketing & Investments. Gehan have been offered a role in limited budget movie called "Horoob ma Sabk El-Esrar" that was exclusively broadcast on ART
and it brought her back to the light on 1999 but this time as a supportive actress. In 2000, Gehan was presented in her second movie "Alashan Rabena Yehebak" for the first role. Gehan performed later a number of movies, TV Series & Theatre as well. In 2006 Gehan released her first music video Sibak which was made in New York
at the Times square
, Gehan also adapted the American culture in her music video story board as she danced as a pole dancer. The music video was a big hit in the Middle East, & was a subject of great press arguments; at the same time, Gehan became an innovator & a fashion leader for the Arab female Artist & also a seduction icon. Which made her decide to grab the attention to her music more than to her body, so she Released her second music video Wala Yehemak which was made in Torino – Italy
, Gehan was very picky for the lyrics to have a message behind.
Gehan release her first Album Malak in 2008, Matigy Ahebak and El Aroosa met a great success & was reproduced in foreign countries , and was remixed by many of the worlds top DJs. Which paved the way for Gehan to receive many collaboration requests internationally, & released her song "Ana Wayak" in collaboration with the German Producer Jannes Amadeus on January 2009.
Gehan has other talents, she compose the music of some of her songs like Rage3 Lih & Haool Ya lil & also write the lyrics of some of her songs such as Ana Wayak
, Egypt
. Her Native Language is Arabic, she speaks English fluently & also studied French & Italian as supporting languages. Her father was of a mixed cultured Architecture, as he had an Egyptian father & an Italian mother; he died in 1995. Her mother is a housewife but had a hot couture project for some time of her life. Gehan had one sister only who is almost three years older than she is.
Gehan graduated from the Faculty of Arts English Literature Dept, from Ain Shams University
, & also got The American Diploma In Marketing & Salesmanship from the American University in Cairo
, she also Had her Professional free studies in Forex Trading.
Gehan started playing her first instrument when she was three years old at Maria Oselia Treatchy, the Italian Nuns School. & since then, she never lived away from music or away of stage & life performance, till she was graduated from college.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian actress, singer and composer. Gehan Rateb is one of the most famous Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
ern artists of her time, as she was one of the leading artists to bring back acting & singing career in one, & became an idol to follow her steps by other female artists in Egypt.
In 1994 Gehan started as a TV. Host at ART
ART
ART is a three-letter acronym that can mean:Medicine* The use of Antiretroviral drugs, in anti-retroviral therapy, for the treatment of HIV* Assisted reproductive technology* Androgen Replacement Therapy...
Arab Radio & Television for one year, She did not feel that she is in the right place & decided to quit & work in Marketing & Investments. Gehan have been offered a role in limited budget movie called "Horoob ma Sabk El-Esrar" that was exclusively broadcast on ART
ART
ART is a three-letter acronym that can mean:Medicine* The use of Antiretroviral drugs, in anti-retroviral therapy, for the treatment of HIV* Assisted reproductive technology* Androgen Replacement Therapy...
and it brought her back to the light on 1999 but this time as a supportive actress. In 2000, Gehan was presented in her second movie "Alashan Rabena Yehebak" for the first role. Gehan performed later a number of movies, TV Series & Theatre as well. In 2006 Gehan released her first music video Sibak which was made in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
at the Times square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
, Gehan also adapted the American culture in her music video story board as she danced as a pole dancer. The music video was a big hit in the Middle East, & was a subject of great press arguments; at the same time, Gehan became an innovator & a fashion leader for the Arab female Artist & also a seduction icon. Which made her decide to grab the attention to her music more than to her body, so she Released her second music video Wala Yehemak which was made in Torino – Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Gehan was very picky for the lyrics to have a message behind.
Gehan release her first Album Malak in 2008, Matigy Ahebak and El Aroosa met a great success & was reproduced in foreign countries , and was remixed by many of the worlds top DJs. Which paved the way for Gehan to receive many collaboration requests internationally, & released her song "Ana Wayak" in collaboration with the German Producer Jannes Amadeus on January 2009.
Gehan has other talents, she compose the music of some of her songs like Rage3 Lih & Haool Ya lil & also write the lyrics of some of her songs such as Ana Wayak
Early life
Gehan Rateb was born 1975 in CairoCairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. Her Native Language is Arabic, she speaks English fluently & also studied French & Italian as supporting languages. Her father was of a mixed cultured Architecture, as he had an Egyptian father & an Italian mother; he died in 1995. Her mother is a housewife but had a hot couture project for some time of her life. Gehan had one sister only who is almost three years older than she is.
Gehan graduated from the Faculty of Arts English Literature Dept, from Ain Shams University
Ain Shams University
Ain Shams University is an institute of higher education located in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1950, the university provides education at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels.-History:...
, & also got The American Diploma In Marketing & Salesmanship from the American University in Cairo
American University in Cairo
The American University in Cairo is an independent, non-profit, apolitical, secular institution of higher learning located in Cairo, Egypt...
, she also Had her Professional free studies in Forex Trading.
Gehan started playing her first instrument when she was three years old at Maria Oselia Treatchy, the Italian Nuns School. & since then, she never lived away from music or away of stage & life performance, till she was graduated from college.
Awards
- Best Actress (UNISCO Media Annual Festival 2008) for her role in the short movie Howa El Naharda Aih
- For the Song Sibak – Remix from Garage Band Track of the Day on 10Jun2007 in Techno
- Best Female Vocals in Techno Competition, week of 16Jul2007 For Sibak – Remix from Garage Band
- Best Mood in Techno, week of 25Jun2007 For Sibak – Remix from Garage Band
- Best Female Vocals in Pop, week of 15 Sep 2008, For the Song Rage3 Lih
Malak(2008)
Malak was released February 2008, it contains 9 Tracks and was Produced & Distributed by Global Wide and the Label is owned by Gehan Rateb.- El Aroosa (The Bride)
- Malak (What is Wrong With You)
- Haool Ya lil (Will Sing Ya Lil)
- Sibak – Remix (Forget it- Remix)
- Rage3 Lih (Why Did you Come Back)
- Matigy Ahebak (Come Let Me Love You)
- Wala Yehemak (No Problem)
- Sibak (Forget it)
- Rage3 Lih Instrumental (Why Did You Come Back Instrumental)
Popular International Remixes
- Matigy Ahebak - Jannes Ghoroob (2008)
- Ya Lil - Jannes Electro Shock (2008)
- El-Aroosa 2009 (2009)
Music videos
- Sibak (2006)
- Wala Yehemak (2007)
- Matigy Ahebak (2008)
Single Songs
- Sands of Times (2006)
- Kol El Ayady (All Hands) (2007)
- Ana Wayak (Together Forever) (2009)
- Ediny Forsa (Ediny Forsa) (2010)
Cinema
- Horoob Maa Sabk El-Esrar (Planned Escape)(1999)
- Alshan Rabena Yehebak (To Make God Love You)(2001)
- Ewaa Weshak (Watch Out) (2004)
- Elwala Hima (The Boy Hima) (not released yet)
- Lila Ala ElKamar (A Night on the Moon) (2008)
Short Movies
- The Ten Pounds (2000)
- Tarh El Sabar (2006)
- Howa El Naharda Aih (Which day is Today)(2007)
TV series
- Nesr El Shark (Eagle of the East) 1999
- Robama Naltaki (Maybe we will Meet) (2000)
- Salma Ya Salama (Arrive safe) (2001)
- Hadeith Elsabah we Elmasaa (Talk of Day & Night) (2003)
- Amira fi Abdeen (A Princess From Abdeen) (2004)
- El Jabal TV Series (The Mountain) (2007)
- Elainkaboot (The Spider) (2008)
Comedy Theater
- 2 Hi & 3 Bye Bye -(2 Hi & 3 bye bye) (2000)
- New Look – (New Look) (2006)