Gehan Rateb

Gehan Hassan Rateb (Arabic: جيهان راتب‎) (born January 17, 1969) is an Egyptian actress, singer, and composer. Gehan Rateb is one of the most famous Middle Eastern artists of her time, as she was one of the leading artists to bring back acting and singing career in one, and became an idol to follow her steps by other female artists in Egypt.

Gehan Rateb
Birth nameGehan Hassan Rateb
Born (1969-01-17) January 17, 1969
OriginCairo, Egypt
GenresEgyptian Music, Arabic pop music, Electro, World Music, Middle Eastern music, Meditrenian Music
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, actress, Producer
Instrumentsguitar, violin
Years active2000–present
LabelsGlobal Wide
Associated actsHumanitarian
Websitehttp://www.gehanrateb.com

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 City in 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 world's top DJs, which paved the way for Gehan to receive many collaboration requests internationally, and released her song "Ana Wayak" in collaboration with the German producer Jannes Amadeus in January 2009.

Gehan has other talents, she compose the music of some of her songs like Rage3 Lih and Haool Ya lil and also write the lyrics of some of her songs such as "Ana Wayak".

Early life

Gehan Rateb was born 1975 in Cairo, 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 and 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 September 15, 2008, For the Song Rage3 Lih

Discography

Albums

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.

  • Matigy Ahebak – Jannes Ghoroob (2008)
  • Ya Lil – Jannes Electro Shock (2008)
  • El-Aroosa 2009 (2009)

Music videos

Single Songs

Filmography

Cinema

Short Movies

TV series

Comedy Theater
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