Backstage Production (or simply Backstage) is a pan-Arab artist management company based in the Middle East and controlled by CEO

Khodr Alama Khodr Alama, sometimes written as Khodr Alameh or Khodr Alame (Arabic: خضر علامة) (born December 3, 1963) is a Lebanese music executive and entrepreneur. He is the founder and current CEO of Backstage Production. He is the brother and ma ...

History

The company was founded in 1999 by

with an initial objective of managing the work of his brother superstar

Ragheb Alama Ragheb Alama ( ar, راغب علامة born 7 June 1962) is a Lebanese singer, dancer, composer, television personality, and philanthropist. Alama began his career in the 1980s when he appeared as a contestant on the talent show broadcast Studio E ...

's musical and artistic work. The success of the company came with Alama's ability to incorporate international record labels and artists in his events, which further flourished Ragheb's career as a performer. After the success of Ragheb Alama, the company expanded to manage artists such as

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, and collaborating with international artists such as

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and

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. In 2009, Backstage Production's

received the

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from

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Middle East for his album ''Ba'sha'ak''. In 2010, Backstage Production struck a deal with

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coffee to sell its albums at its coffee shops.

List of backstage production artists

http://backstageproduction.me/2010/

References

External links

Official site
{{Music industry Entertainment companies of Lebanon

History

List of backstage production artists

See also

References

External links