Asalah Mostafa Nasri (Arabic: أصالة مصطفى نصرى‎) (also known as: Asala, Assala and Assalah - أصالة) (born on May 15, 1965) is a respected and popular Syrian singer. She is widely known in the Arab world for her great voice range, talent, and mastery of the majority of Arabic dialects. Asalah was born in Damascus, Syria to a middle class couple. Mostafa Nasri, Asalah’s father, was a revered Syrian composer and singer who recognized her singing talent early on and launched her singing career.