{"id":72827,"date":"2024-02-26T09:04:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T14:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/02\/26\/bollywood-star-nora-fatehi-signs-with-warner-music\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T09:04:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T14:04:20","slug":"bollywood-star-nora-fatehi-signs-with-warner-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/02\/26\/bollywood-star-nora-fatehi-signs-with-warner-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Bollywood Star Nora Fatehi Signs With Warner\u00a0Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Nora Fatehi<\/strong>, a Canadian-born Bollywood star with Moroccan roots, has signed a recording contract with Warner Music as the actress, dancer and singer looks to add \u201cglobal music star\u201d to her professional accomplishments. Based in India, Fatehi will work closely with WMG teams in the U.S. and globally on music-related releases and projects, but remain signed with Indian label T-Series for her Bollywood work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFatehi made her name across India performing what are known as item songs \u2014 special musical numbers inserted into a movie \u2014 in numerous Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. Her appearance in the 2018 film Satyameva Jayate, in which she performed the Bollywood classic \u201cDilbar,\u201d led to her recording and sining an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_108FB3SLuk\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_108FB3SLuk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arabic version of the song<\/a> in collaboration with Moroccan group Fnaire that has racked up hundreds of millions of views on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHer other musical endeavors have included collaborations with Tanzanian artist Rayvanny for the Afropop track \u201cPepeta,\u201d as well as British singer Zack Knight for the pop song \u201cDirty Little Secret.\u201d She has also released several solo tracks, including \u201cI\u2019m Bossy\u201d earlier this year. According to WMG, Fatehi\u2019s Bollywood songs have garnered over five billion views on YouTube, such as \u201cSaki Saki,\u201d Kusu Kusu\u201d and \u201cGarmi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn late 2022, Fatehi shared the stage with global stars Davido, Ozuna, Manal, Balqees, Rahma and GIMS at the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, where she <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lNRB7OCo8Wo?si=SVSmHzZegCojmhra&amp;t=302\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lNRB7OCo8Wo?si=SVSmHzZegCojmhra&amp;t=302\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">grabbed the spotlight<\/a> for the English version of Cup anthem \u201cLight the Sky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIndian music fans spend over 24 hours each week listening to music, with top genres including Bollywood and Indian Pop, among others, according to IFPI\u2019s latest Engaging With Music report. Fatehi\u2019s background and versatility, along with being fluent in multiple languages, means she won\u2019t be limited to the vast market of her home base. The Middle East and North Africa, for example, was the fastest growing region for music in 2022, jumping 24%, reported IFPI, while Asia grew by 15.4%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cNora is an extraordinary talent, electric performer, and cross-cultural superstar whose music reflects the rich diversity of her background,\u201d said WMG CEO <strong>Robert Kyncl<\/strong>. \u201cHer passion and ambition are infectious and we\u2019re excited to help her reach new audiences, places, and heights across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Alfonso Perez-Soto<\/strong>, president of emerging markets for WMG, added: \u201cI\u2019ve been blown away by Nora\u2019s star power. She has the creative ability and sheer stamina you need to become one of the world\u2019s biggest artists. We can\u2019t wait to put the global resources of Warner Music at her disposal as she starts the next chapter of her music career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn the meantime, Fatehi\u2019s film career continues in its upward trajectory with the release on Friday (Feb. 23) of <em>Crakk \u2013 Jeethegaa Toh Jiyegaa<\/em>, a Hindi-language film billed as the \u201cfirst-ever extreme sports action film in India.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve enjoyed great success in my career so far, but this deal is a significant step forward in my musical journey, a new chapter in my international career,\u201d she said. \u201cMy ambition is to be a global music star and performer, connecting with fans all over the world. I want to use my diverse cultural background to create music and dance that brings everyone together! I\u2019m excited to work with Warner Music to leverage their experience and expertise to help me fulfill this goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/business\/record-labels\/nora-fatehi-warner-music-record-deal-1235610760\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nora Fatehi, a Canadian-born Bollywood star with Moroccan roots, has signed a recording contract with Warner Music as the actress, dancer and singer looks to add \u201cglobal music star\u201d to her professional accomplishments. Based in India, Fatehi will work closely with WMG teams in the U.S. and globally on music-related releases and projects, but remain [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72827\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}