Rodge #18: Valentines Special - 80s Slow & Ballad Mix - Mix FM
1. Live To Tell - Madonna
2. In Too Deep - Genesis
3. Meet Me Half Way - Kenny Loggins
4. She's Like The Wind - Patrick Swayze ft. Wendy Fraser
5. Amanda - Boston
6. Ever Since The World Began - Tommy Shaw
7. Without You - Harry Nilsson
8. Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
9. Toy Soldiers - Martika
10. Lover Why - Century
11. Carrie - Europe
12. Knife - Rockwell
13. High - David Hallyday
14. China In You Hand - T'Pau
15. Painted Desert - Pat Benatar
16. Heaven - Bryan Adams
17. I've Been In Love Before - Cutting Crew
18. Hard To Say I'm Sorry/Get Away - Chicago
19. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply
20. Caravan - Kitaro & Pages
21. Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird - Will To Power
22. Some Hearts Are Diamond - Chris Norman
23. Careless Whisper - George Michael
24. What's Going On Inside Your Head - Pepsi & Shirlie
25. The Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh
26. Spanish Heart - Gerard Joling
27. Especially For You - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
28. Wind Of Change - Scorpions
29. Who's Gonna Love You Tonight - David Foster
30. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
31. Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young
32. If Love Is King - B.J.H.
33. Into The Night - Benny Mardones
34. I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
35. Without Someone - Electric Light Orchestra
36. Is This Love - Whitesnake
37. Say Something - Andy Leek
38. Drive - The Cars
39. Seasons Change - Exposé
40. Cherish - Kool & The Gang
41. Take My Breath Away - Berlin
42. Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
43. If I Could - 1927
44. Romance - Paul Carrack & Terri Nunn
45. Our Last Summer - Abba
46. Thank You For The Music - Abba
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Rodge is a name most clubbing aficionados of the world know and respect. His success in the Middle East has become legendary, netting him the opening slot at major concert events including Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Lopez in Dubai and in Egypt as well as Martin Garrix, The Scorpions, Sia, Sean Paul, Shakira, Chris Brown, The Chainsmokers, Enrique Iglesias, Jason Derulo, Bryan Adams, David Guetta, Kygo, Armin Van Buuren, just to name a few. Moreover, he played at Pia Mia’s Birthday Party in Hyde, Las Vegas.
Done Looking For Love was his first single, hitting 2.5-million downloads, making it the biggest track ever released by a regional DJ on Anghami (the main streaming app of the ME). R Kelly’s I Believe I Can Fly’s official cover dance version featuring UK band Rough copy reached over half a million downloads. His 3rd single, Words reached Number 1 in the weekly Lebanese chart and was Number 4 on Lebanon’s 2017 year-end chart. His pop hit ft LA based singer Meerah “One Night” reached number 1 on Lebanon’s Official Chart as well as on SHAZAM for 2 weeks. One Night also crossed 1 million downloads on Anghami. Rodge was chosen to remix the official 3 Daqat (by Abu ft Yusra) dance mix, the song crossed 100 million views on YouTube. Rodge released his summer single “In Dreams” featuring “Tim Morrison” with an upscale video shot in Mykonos. He also reworked La Casa De Papel’s iconic song “Bella Ciao” with the Italian opera trio “Tre Tenori” on vocals. Rodge also remixed “Drunk Groove” by Maruv & Boosin that topped the charts in Ukraine and was number 3 in Russia, with a video that made waves on YouTube. Rodge continues to top the charts on Podomatic and Mixcloud with his weekly uploaded sets, holding the number 1 spot for foreign music. His single “Beirut” has topped Lebanon’s official top 20 chart for 2 consecutive weeks and remains one of the most popular and requested songs in Lebanon. In Summer 2018, he added 3 major hits to his catalogue: “It starts with love” with famous dance music voice Gary Pine, “Light up the sky” featuring Joe Kellington, which was chosen as the official fireworks show song at the Jounieh Festival and “I Say A Little Prayer” that was a tribute to Aretha Franklin. Rodge collaborated with one of his favorite 80’s singers, the legendary Chris de Burgh, on an exclusive track; He chose to remix “Revolution”, a track on which his signature twist infuses positive energy and light to dancefloors around the region. Rodge also gave the remix treatment to “Ya Sidi” by French band Orange Blossom. Already making waves with listeners across the region, Rodge’s remix of “Ya Sidi” became another music sensation. On February 14th, Rodge kicked off 2019 in fine form, with the release of his long-awaited new single “Never Knew about Love”, just in time to woo his large fan base on Valentine’s day. In summer 2019, Rodge released his latest single “Make Me Feel” featuring Sibbyl, which is currently number 1 on Lebanon’s Official Chart.
A born perfectionist, Rodge is driven by an undying passion for music. He launched his own radio station in 1996 and Mix-FM has since helped shape the musical landscape of Lebanon. It also serves as a springboard to his ever-increasing fame throughout the Middle East. His massive following insures packed houses at every performance.
Easily the most celebrated DJ in the region, Rodge has multiple weekly residencies in Lebanon like Thursdays at BO18 Beirut, Fridays at The Village Dbayeh, Saturdays at Igloo Mzaar.
All these sold-out venues predictably resulted with Rodge being awarded “Best DJ and Club Promoter” by the Syndicate of Clubs and Restaurants of Lebanon in both 2016 and 2017. In summer 2017, he was given the title of “Ambassador of Culture and Music to the Youth” by the students of the universities social club.
Rodge also tours yearly (Cannes, Mykonos, Las Vegas, Egypt, Dubai, Canada) and in 2019, his touring schedule will include gigs in Las Vegas, Ne(continued)