alan

alan promoting "Minna de ne ~PANDA with Candy BEAR's~ / Ikiru" (2011)

alan (阿兰, 阿蘭), born Alan Dawa Dolma, is an ethnically Tibetian Chinese vocalist born in July of 1987 in Kangding, Sichuan Province. She was discovered by avex trax during their Chinese auditions in 2006 and released her debut single "Ashita e no Sanka" on November 21st, 2007. On March 4th, 2009 she released her Japanese debut album Voice of EARTH, and on July 10th, 2009 she released her Chinese major debut album Xīn De Dōng Fāng.

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• Birth Name: Alan Dawa Dolma (Tibetan: ཨ་ལན་ཟླ་བ་སྒྲོལ་མ་)
• Stage Name: alan
• Spelling: Simplified Chinese: 阿兰·达瓦卓玛, Traditional Chinese: 阿蘭·達瓦卓瑪, Pinyin: Ālán Dáwǎ Zhuōmǎ
• Birth Date: July 25th, 1987
• Birth Place: Kangding, Sichuan Province, China
• Height: 160cm (5'3")
• Weight: 40kg (88.2 lbs)
• Blood Type: O

Biography

alan promoting "Xīn.Zhàn ~RED CLIFF~" (2008)

Early Life

Alan Dawa Dolma was born in Kangding, Garzê Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China, on July 25th, 1987. Her father was a government officer and her mother was a singer. Growing up with her grandparents in nearby Danba (Rongtrag, a.k.a. Beauty Valley), she began learning to play the erhu (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 erhu, and subsequently joined the "Feel Fine Band," a group of young female performers of traditional Chinese instruments. In 2005, she released her Chinese indies debut album, Shēng Shēng Zuì Rú Lán, 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 of 2007, and, taking on the stage name alan, she released "Ashita e no Sanka" on November 21st, 2007. A digital single was released on May 20th, 2008 to support victims of the Sichuan Earthquake, and her last single of the Voice of EARTH era, "Gunjou no Tani", was 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 consecutive monthly singles which represented the five elements of Godai or Tibetan Bön, the latter representing Earth. "Sora Uta", represents Aether, "Kaze no Tegami" - Wind, "RED CLIFF ~Shin.Sen~" - Fire, and "Megumi no Ame" - Water.

alan promoting Xīn De Dōng Fāng (2009)

alan was chosen to sing the theme songs for the two-part Chinese epic movie RED CLIFF. The 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", was released on April 8th, 2009 after a month of the release of her major debut album Voice of EARTH. She performed "Xīn.Zhàn ~RED CLIFF~" at the Cannes Festival in May of 2008.

"Kuon no Kawa" reached #1 on the Oricon Daily Charts and #3 on the Oricon Weekly Charts. Originally this single debuted at #9 on the weekly charts, but eventually reached #1 on the sixth day making it her first song to chart in the top 10 as well as making it her first single to top the daily charts. Her 10th single "BALLAD ~Namonaki Koi no Uta~" which was released on September 2nd, 2009 was actually planned for a summer release. "BALLAD ~Namonaki Koi no Uta~" was a tie-up theme song for the movie of same title, BALLAD ~Namonaki Koi no Uta~. Soon after the release of her 10th single, her 11th single "Swear" was announced to be released on November 4th, 2009 as well as her second album my life. The album was released on November 25th, 2009, eight months after the release of her debut album Voice of EARTH.

alan promoting "Kaze ni Mukau Hana" (2010)

alan held her very first concert "voice of you" on January 24th, 2010. In her concert, she sang "Diamond" from her first upcoming double A-side single "Diamond / Over the clouds". Her first concert DVD alan 1st concert -voice of you- in TOKYO 2010.01.24 was released on March 24th, 2010. In April 2010, her 13th single "Kaze ni Mukau Hana" was announced to be released on July 7th. The titular song is a tie-up theme song for the movie Hisshiken Torisashi which is planned to be released on July 10th. Her second concert will be held on July 16th as well.

Japanese Discography

Studio Albums

• [2009.03.04] Voice of EARTH
• [2009.11.25] my life

Compilation Albums

• [2011.03.02] JAPAN PREMIUM BEST & MORE

Singles

• [2007.11.21] Ashita e no Sanka (明日ヘの讃歌; 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)
• [2008.08.16] 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; Rain's Blessing)
• [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)
• [2009.09.02] BALLAD ~Namonaki Koi no Uta~ (名もなき恋のうた; Nameless Love Song)
• [2009.11.04] Swear
• [2010.02.03] Diamond / Over the clouds
• [2010.07.07] Kaze ni Mukau Hana (風に向かう花; Flower Facing the Wind)
• [2010.10.13] Kanashimi wa Yuki ni Nemuru (悲しみは雪に眠る; Sadness Is Sleeping in the Snow)
• [2011.01.01] Ai wa Chikara (愛は力; Love Is Power) (alan × Fukui Kei)
• [2011.06.29] Minna de ne ~PANDA with Candy BEAR's~ / Ikiru (みんなでね; Like Everyone / 生きる; Living)

Digital Downloads

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

DVDs

• [2010.03.24] alan 1st concert -voice of you- in TOKYO 2010.01.24

Compilations / Collaborations

• [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 Nostalgy (#3 "Sennen no Niji" feat. alan)
• [2008.10.24] RED CLIFF Original Soundtrack Part I (#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)")
• [2009.05.20] Marty Friedman - Tokyo Jukebox (#12 "Ashita e no Sanka (Cover)")
• [2010.05.12] S'capade feat. alan - "Wasurenaide" (忘れないで)
• [2010.06.09] S'capade - S'CAPADE (#9 "Wasurenaide feat. alan")
• [2010.12.22] GOD EATER BURST Drama & Original Soundtrack (#1 "Over the clouds -BURST mix-", #10 "my life -farewell arrange-")

Chinese Discography

Studio Albums

• [2005.08.15] Shēng Shēng Zuì Rú Lán (声声醉如兰; Entranced With the Voice of Alan) (indies)
• [2006.07.17] Yù Jiàn Ālán (遇见阿兰; Meeting Alan) (indies) (Repackage Album)
• [2009.07.10] Xīn De Dōng Fāng (心的東方; East of the Heart)

Mini-Albums

• [2010.04.17] Lán Sè ~Love Moon Light~ (蘭色; Orchid)

Singles

• [2008.06.11] Xīn.Zhàn ~RED CLIFF~ (心•战; Heart, War)

Digital Downloads

• [2008.05.20] Aì Jiù Shì Shoǔ (愛就是手; Love is Our Hands)
• [2008.10.29] Jiā Yoú! Nǐ Yoǔ ME! (feat. Wei Chen) (加油! 你有ME! (宣传单曲); Go! You Have ME!)
• [2009.01.01] Chì Bì ~Dà Jiāng Dōng Qù~ (赤壁 ～大江東去～; Red Cliff ~Great River Gone East~)
• [2011.01.xx] Huhuan (呼唤; The Call)
• [2011.02.24] Yinghua De Yanlei (櫻花的眼淚; Tears of Cherry Blossoms)

External Links

• Official Webite
• alan at avex china
• Official Japanese Blog
• Official Chinese Blog
• Official Twitter (Japanese)
• Oricon Profile