Michaële was an author and composer, born in Alexandria in 1937 and member of Sacem since 1959, who died on 21 February, 2018.

In her early days, her works were performed by major Egyptian orchestras. But it was in France where Michaële – whose real name was Jacqueline Misrahi – launched her artistic career, performing on stage as opening act for Enrico Macias, Serge Lama, Richard Anthony and Gilbert Becaud. She was soon introduced to Paul & Lana Sebastian and decided to pen songs for other artists: Dalida, Jean-Luc Lahaye, Sheila, Dick Rivers, Leny Khur, Monty, Betty Mars, Hervé Vilard, Christophe, Claude François, Mireille Mathieu, Petula Clark, William Sheller and many others. She also worked with the publishing company Boona Music, founded by Stéphanie Sand.
As the author of a large number of works registered at Sacem, she is renowned for the lyrics of famous songs such as Gigi l’Amoroso, Paroles… Paroles…, Femme que j’aime, and also Les Gondoles à Venise.