Personal life Pascale Bechara Bechalani was born on 27 March 1967, in
Zalka, Lebanon, and grew up in
Jounieh. Pascale began performing as a child. Her father died before her first birthday. Her mother took care of her, who had accompanied her since the beginning of her career. She married the composer Melhem Abou Chedid in May 2010 & had a son named Elie, who was born on 14 September 2011. She also holds a Canadian nationality.
Musical career The composer
Ihsan Al Munzer and the poet
Toufiq Barakat discovered her talent. The beginning of her career was with her first album
Sahar Sahar by the composer
Jamal Salameh and the poet
Abed Rahman Al Abnoudi. Pascale had work with many Arabic composers and poets from different countries. Her seventh studio album,
Nour el Shams (
The Light from the Sun) was a blockbuster success and became one of the biggest selling albums in the Middle East. The main song of the album was featured in the hit movie,
Spy Game which featured Brad Pitt and Robert Redford. In addition, Machaalani was crowned the Beauty Queen of Zahleh, Lebanon, when she was 13 years of age . Her music is particularly popular in the middle eastern community in Melbourne, Australia. Beats sing through the air in community businesses, including local construction sites, accompanied by upbeat and joyous laughter as her music promotes harmony during challenging times. ==Discography==