Mary Lu Zahalan is a

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singer and actress. Born in

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and raised in

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, Zahalan was a

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finalist in 1976 before embarking on a career as an entertainer. She is a performing arts teacher at Oakville's

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. She received a nomination for a Juno Award in 1983 as Most Promising Female Vocalist. In 1990, she released the album ''Zahalan'' on MCA Records, and enjoyed moderate success with the single "I Can't Forget About You" on Canadian Pop Radio. In January 2011, Zahalan graduated from

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with a master's degree in a program that studied

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. She was the first graduate of the program.

Discography

Singles

Studio albums

Zahalan (1990)

Tracks

# I Can't Forget About You # Fallen Angel # A Long Way From Loneliness # Letting Go # Soulstar # While We're Still Young # I'm Holding Onto My Heart # It Must Have Been Your Heart # Don't Come to Me

Personnel

* Mary-Lu Zahalan – Vocals * Michael Landau – Guitar * Asher Horowtiz – Guitar * Ashley Mulford – Guitar * Matthew Gerrard – Bass * Paul Hannah – Drums * Dave Tyson – Keyboards * Rhett Lawrence – Keyboards * Tom Keane – Keyboards, backing vocals * Gerald O'Brien – Keyboards * John Sheard – Keyboards * David Boruff – Saxophone * Christopher Ward – Backing vocals * Eddie Schwartz – Backing vocals * Jason Scheff – Backing vocals * Danny Peck – Backing vocals References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zahalan, Mary Lu Living people Alumni of Liverpool Hope University Canadian television actresses People from Oakville, Ontario Musicians from Ontario People from Renfrew County Canadian women rock singers Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Canadian women singers