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alan (2008)

alan (アラン), born Alan Dawa Dolma, is a ethnically Tibetan Chinese born in 1987 in Beauty Valley, Sichuan. She was discovered by avex trax during their Chinese auditions and released her debut single Ashita e no Sanka in the November of 2007. On March 4th, 2009, she released her debut album Voice of EARTH.

Profile

• Name: Alan Dawa Dolma (阿兰达瓦卓玛)
• Stagename: alan
• Birthday: July 25th, 1987
• Birthplace: Sichuan, China
• Blood Type: O
• Height: 164cm

Biography

Early Life

Alan Dawa Dolma was born in Kangding, Gantse Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China, in 1987. Her father was a government officer and her mother was a singer. Growing up with her grandparents in Danba (Rongtrag), she began learning to play the er-hu (a two-stringed Chinese violin) at a young age, and in 1997 began to attend the Affiliated Middle & High School of the Sichuan Conservatory in Chengdu.

Career

She was accepted to the PLA Art Academy in Beijing in 2003 and double majored in vocal music and er-hu, and subsequently joined the "Feel Fine Band," a group of young female performers of traditional Chinese instruments. In 2005, she released her Chinese debut album, Sheng Sheng Zui Ru Lan, and represented China at the 9th Asia New Singer Competition, where she won second place. avex trax held auditions in China in 2006, and in the April of that year alan was selected from 40,000 contestants.

She then moved to Tokyo in September 2007, and, taking on the stage name alan, she released Ashita e no Sanka in November 2007. A digital single was released in May 2008 to support victims of the Sichuan Earthquake, and her last single of the Voice of EARTH era, Gunjou no Tani, was equally dedicated to those victims. In July 2008, the single Natsukashii Mirai ~longing future~ was selected as the theme song for NHK's Save the Future TV program. This was also the first in five monthly singles which represented the five elements, the latter representing Earth. Sora Uta, released in August, represented Aether, Kaze no Tegami - Wind, RED CLIFF ~Shin Sen~ - Fire, and Megumi no Ame - Water.

alan was chosen to sing the theme songs for the two-part Chinese movie RED CLIFF. Both songs were released in both Chinese and Japanese. RED CLIFF ~Shin Sen~ was released on October 15, 2008, as part of the five singles representing the five elements, and the second song, Kuon no Kawa, is released on April 8, 2009. She performed "Xin Zhan ~RED CLIFF~" at the Cannes Festival in May 2008.

Musical Style

alan's songs are for the most part ballads, and the most of these ballads make use of the Tibetan wail which she masters. She has used the er-hu only a few times in her songs, and always for only short parts. alan can also play the piano and the hulusi.

Japanese Discography

Albums

• [2009.03.04] Voice of EARTH

Singles

• [2007.11.21] Ashita e no Sanka (明日への讃歌; A Hymn for Tomorrow)
• [2008.03.05] Hitotsu (ひとつ; One)
• [2008.07.02] Natsukashii Mirai ~longing future~ (懐かしい未来; Longing Future)
• [2008.08.13] Sora Uta (空唄; Sky Song)
• [2008.09.10] Kaze no Tegami (風の手紙; Letter of the Wind)
• [2008.10.15] RED CLIFF ~Shin・Sen~ (心・戦; Heart・War)
• [2008.11.12] Megumi no Ame (恵みの雨; Blessed Rain)
• [2009.02.04] Gunjou no Tani (群青の谷; Ultramarine Valley)
• [2009.04.08] Kuon no Kawa (久遠の河; River of Eternity)

Digital Downloads

• [2008.05.20] Shiawase no Kane (幸せの鐘; Bells of Happiness)
• [2009.01.05] Liberty

Compilation / Soundtrack

• [2007.11.07] TOKYO PUDDING presents TOKYO SOUNDSCAPES (#3 Jane Doe by Itsco, Olivia Burrell, alan, YO!su-K & Makking)
• [2007.12.05] Rin' - Genji Nostalgie (#3 Sennen no Niji feat. alan)
• [2008.10.24] Red Cliff Part I Original Soundtrack (#15 RED CLIFF ~Shin・Sen~ (End Roll Version))
• [2008.11.26] a-nation '08 ~avex ALL CAST SPECIAL LIVE~ (#8 RED CLIFF ~Shin・Sen~)
• [2009.01.28] Disney Dream Pop ~ Tribute to Tokyo Disney Resort 25th Anniversary (#5 Yume wa Hisoka ni)
• [2009.04.08] Red Cliff Original Soundtrack Complete Album (#16 Kuon no Kawa (End Roll Version))

Chinese Discography

Albums

• [2005.08.15] Sheng Sheng Zui Ru Lan (声声醉如兰; Entranced With the Voice of Alan)
• [2008.06.20] Xin Zhan ~RED・CLIFF~ (心・战; Heart・War) (mini-album)

Digital Downloads

• [2008.05.20] Ai Jiu Shi Shou (愛就是手; Love Is Our Hands)
• [2008.10.29] Jia You! Ni You ME! (加油! 你有ME!; Go! You Have ME!) feat. Wei Chen

External Links

• Official Website