Full name: Melhem Zain Assumed name: Melhem Zain Birth: Octtober 21st 1982 Horoscope: Libra Place: Lebanon, El Bekaa Nationality: Lebanese Work: Singer Melhem Zain was born in The Lebanese Bekaa, where he spent most of his life until now. He was raised in a family consisting of two great parents, and 8 children including him. At the age of seven, Melhem sang Lissa Faker for Um Kulthoum in a ceremony. At the age of eleven, Melhem participated in a Song Festival that was held in all schools within Lebanon. He was ranked as the first place winner on the Bekaa Province partition, and as the fourth place winner nationwide in Lebanon. He also participated in a talent show and won the Prize of Mohammad Abdul Wahhab when he sang Ya Jarat al Wadi. Melhem is inspired by the two known Musician`s, Mohammad Abdul Wahhab and Nazem Ghazali. Melhem developed his inborn singing talent by studying music. He studied oriental singing, principles of the music scale in St. Coeur University in Kaslik and in The Oriental Song College. Melhem says, I`ve been raised to appreciate classical Arabic music, and I absolutely cannot sing the modern styles of music that are currently widespread. Melhem studied law for one year and had to stop in order to join army, which is a compulsory military mission in Lebanon.