Rotana Tarabzouni

Rotana Tarabzouni (born 1988 or 1989) is a Saudi singer, songwriter, and comedian based in Los Angeles. In 2015, she was named as one of the BBC 100 Women.

Early life and education Tarabzouni was born and raised in a fairly liberal family in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. She enjoyed music and singing from a young age. She visited the United States during the summers, and bought CDs during the trips. Although she did well at her job, she founded it unfulfilling and decided to quit and pursue music as a career. She subsequently moved to Los Angeles in January 2013 in the hopes of having better access to music venues and record labels. In 2016, Tarabzouni returned to the Middle East to play at NYU Abu Dhabi. Later that year, Tarabzouni appeared in the off-Broadway musical We Live in Cairo, for which she was nominated for a 2025 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Ensemble.

Controversies Tarabzouni has faced criticism throughout her career for her political views,

Discography

Albums

Alien of Extraordinary Ability (2021) Opening (2023)

Singles

"Daddy" (2017) "The Cure" (2017) "Sin Again" (2020) "Stuck in America" (2020) "Necessary Death" (2021) "Twelve" (2021) "Atubu" (2023)