Rotana Records is the Arab World

Arab world

The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...

's largest record label

Record label

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. It is owned by the Rotana Group, established by the Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal

Al-Waleed bin Talal

Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal is a Saudi Arabian billionaire and member of the Saudi royal family. He is the nephew of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. An entrepreneur and international investor he has amassed a fortune through investments in real estate and the stock market.He is founder and CEO of...

, who sometimes personally signs artists to the label. Rotana Records is part of a huge media empire that includes a film production company, a magazine in the same name, a record label, and seven music channels. More than 100 artists are signed to Rotana.

Rotana Records was distributed by EMI Music Arabia

EMI

The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

 from 1999 to 2005 and Stallions from 2002 to 2005 and has its own customised content channel on Audiotube.

Known Artists

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• Abdallah Al Rowaished
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• Abdullah Bilkhair
• Abdulmajeed Abdullah
• Ahmad Alsherif
• Ahmed Hussein
• Ahlam
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• Amal Hijazi
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• Angham
• Asalah
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• Bashar Al Shatty
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• Bassima
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• Cyrine Abdelnour
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• Diana Haddad
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• Elissa
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• Fadel Shaker
• Fares Karam
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• Grace Deeb
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• George Wassouf
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• Guitara
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• Hasna
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• Hussain Al Jassmi
  Hussain Al Jassmi
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• Jawad Al Ali
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• Latifa
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• Majid Al Muhandis
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• Maram
• Marwan Khoury
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• Maya Nasri
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• Melhem Zein
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• Nawal El Kuwaiti
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• Nawal Al Zoghbi
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• Rayan
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• Rida Al Abdullah
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• Wael Kfoury
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