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'''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|Voice of EARTH]].
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'''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|Voice of EARTH]]'', and on July 10th, 2009 she released her Chinese major debut album ''[[Xin De Dong Fang|Xīn De Dōng Fāng]]''.
  
 
==Profile==
 
==Profile==
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*'''Name:''' Alan Dawa Dolma (Simplified Chinese: 阿兰达瓦卓玛) (Traditional Chinese: 阿蘭達瓦卓瑪)
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* '''Birth Name:''' Alan Dawa Dolma (Tibetan: ཨ་ལན་ཟླ་བ་སྒྲོལ་མ་)
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*'''Stagename:''' alan
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* '''Stage Name:''' alan
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*'''Birthday:''' July 25th, 1987  
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* '''Spelling:''' Simplified Chinese: 阿兰·达瓦卓玛, Traditional Chinese: 阿蘭·達瓦卓瑪, Pinyin: Ālán Dáwǎ Zhuōmǎ
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*'''Birthplace:''' Sichuan, China
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* '''Birth Date:''' {{bda|1987|07|25|mf=yes}}
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*'''Blood Type:''' O
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* '''Birth Place:''' Kangding, Garzê, Sichuan, China
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*'''Height:''' 164cm
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* '''Height:''' 160cm (5'3")
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* '''Weight:''' 40kg (88.2 lbs)
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* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
  
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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[[File:alan - Ashita e no Sanka.jpg|right|215px|thumb|alan promoting "[[Ashita e no Sanka]]" (2007)]]
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[[File:alan - Xin Zhan RED CLIFF promo.jpg|right|215px|thumb|alan promoting "[[Red Cliff ~Shin Sen~|Xīn·Zhàn ~RED CLIFF~]]" (2008)]]
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[[File:alan - Xin De Dong Fang promo.jpg|right|215px|thumb|alan promoting ''[[Xin De Dongfang|Xīn De Dōngfāng]]'' (2009)]]
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[[File:alan - Kaze ni Mukau Hana promo.png|right|215px|thumb|alan promoting "[[Kaze ni Mukau Hana]]" (2010)]]
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[[File:alan - JAPAN PREMIUM BEST promo.jpg|right|215px|thumb|alan promoting "[[Japan Premium Best & More|JAPAN PREMIUM BEST & MORE]]" (2011)]]
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[[File:promoting love song.jpg|right|215px|thumb|alan promoting "[[Love Song (alan)|Love Song]]" (2012)]]
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[[File:alan promoting Hui Wang.jpg|right|215px|thumb|alan promoting "[[Hui Wang (alan)|Huí Wàng]]" (2013)]]
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[[File:alan - Sùmìng Héngzhe Xiě (Promotional).jpg|right|215px|thumb|alan promoting "[[Suming Hengzhe Xie|Sùmìng Héngzhe Xiě]]" (2014)]]
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===Early Life===
 
===Early Life===
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'''Alan Dawa Dolma''' was born in [[Wikipedia:Kangding|Kangding]], [[Wikipedia:Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture|Gantse Prefecture]], [[Wikipedia:Sichuan|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 [[Wikipedia:Erhu|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 [[Wikipedia:Chengdu|Chengdu]].
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Alan Dawa Dolma was born in [[Wikipedia:Kangding|Kangding]], [[Wikipedia:Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture|Garzê Prefecture]], [[Wikipedia:Sichuan|Sichuan Province]], [[Wikipedia:China|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 [[Wikipedia:Erhu|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 [[Wikipedia:Chengdu|Chengdu]].
  
 
===Career===
 
===Career===
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[[Image:Alan.jpg|right|200px||thumb|alan (2008)]]
 
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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.
 
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avex trax held auditions in China in 2006, and in the April of that year alan was selected from 40,000 contestants.
 
  
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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|Voice of EARTH]] era, [[Gunjou no Tani]], was equally dedicated to those victims. In July 2008, the single [[Natsukashii Mirai ~Longing Future~|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~|RED CLIFF ~Shin Sen~]] - Fire, and [[Megumi no Ame]] - Water.
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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, ''[[Sheng Sheng Zui Ru Lan|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.
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===2007: Major debut===
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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 [[Wikipedia:2008 Sichuan earthquake|Sichuan Earthquake]], and her last single of the ''[[Voice of Earth|Voice of EARTH]]'' era, "[[Gunjou no Tani]]", was dedicated to those victims. In July 2008, the single "[[Natsukashii Mirai ~Longing Future~|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 [[Wikipedia:Five elements (Japanese philosophy)|Godai]] or [[Wikipedia:Bön#Elements in Bön|Tibetan Bön]], the latter representing Earth. "[[Sora Uta]]", represents Aether, "[[Kaze no Tegami]]" - Wind, "[[Red Cliff ~Shin Sen~|RED CLIFF ~Shin.Sen~]]" - Fire, and "[[Megumi no Ame (alan)|Megumi no Ame]]" - Water.
  
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alan was chosen to sing the theme songs for the two-part Chinese movie [[Wikipedia:Red Cliff (film)|RED CLIFF]]. Both songs were released in both Chinese and Japanese. [[Red Cliff ~Shin Sen~|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 "[[Red Cliff ~Shin Sen~|Xin・Zhan ~RED CLIFF~]]" at the Cannes Festival in May 2008.
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alan was chosen to sing the theme songs for the two-part Chinese epic movie ''[[Wikipedia:Red Cliff (film)|RED CLIFF]]''. The songs were released in both Chinese and Japanese. "[[Red Cliff ~Shin Sen~|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 "[[Red Cliff ~Shin Sen~|Xīn·Zhàn ~RED CLIFF~]]" at the Cannes Festival in May of 2008.
  
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"[[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~|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~ (film)|BALLAD ~Namonaki Koi no Uta~]]''. Soon after the release of her 10th single, her 11th single "[[Swear (alan)|Swear]]" was announced to be released on November 4th, 2009 as well as her second album ''[[My Life (alan album)|my life]]''. The album was released on November 25th, 2009, eight months after the release of her debut album ''[[Voice of Earth|Voice of EARTH]]''.
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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.
 
  
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==Japanese Discography==
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===2010: First and Second Concert===
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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|Diamond / Over the clouds]]". Her first concert DVD ''[[alan 1st Concert -Voice of You- In Tokyo 2010.01.24|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 was held on July 16th and featured three concerts with the participation of a symphony orchestra in Osaka and Tokyo. She also started to use Twitter to communicate directly with fans. In October her 14th single, "[[Kanashimi wa Yuki ni Nemuru]]" was released. The track was chosen as the theme song for the film ''[[Sakurada Mongai no Hen]]'' and the B-side "[[Namonaki Tane]]" was the theme song of ''[[TAMALA2010]]'', an animated film shown in the Convention on Biological Diversity's COP10 that year.
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===2011: JAPAN PREMIUM BEST & MORE  & Return to China===
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In 2011, working with the tenor [[Fukui Kei]], she released her first collaboration single. [[Ai wa Chikara]] was choosen as the theme song of the drama ''[[Sengoku Shippuden Futari no Gunshi]]'' aired by TV Tokyo. Shortly after it her first Best album was announced. "[[Japan Premium Best & More|JAPAN PREMIUM BEST & MORE]]" was released on March 3rd containing all her japanese singles before released plus a mini-album containing four new songs and two collaborations songs before released. In June "[[Minna de ne ~Panda With Candy Bear's~ / "Ikiru"|Minna de ne ~PANDA with Candy BEAR's~ / "Ikiru"]]" was released as her 15th single and second Double A-Side release. "Minna de ne ~PANDA with Candy BEAR's~" was used as the theme for the characters "Candy BEAR's" which was created to promote two giant pandas arrived at [[wikipedia:Ueno Zoo|Ueno Zoo]].
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In July 31th during her 3rd concert "[[alan JAPAN PREMIUM BEST & MORE LIVE 2011]]" held at [[Wikipedia:Showa Women's University Hitomi Memorial Hall|Showa Women's University Hitomi Memorial Hall]] in Tokyo, alan announced that she would focus her activities in China. But assured the Japanese fans that would continue promotions in Japan and would not give up this part of her career. The DVD of the concert was released on 21th December of the same year.
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In October was announced that Avex china had bankrupt and then alan has signed a contract with Yuehua Music. Her first single under the new label was "[[Wo Huilaile|Wǒ Huíláile]]" released as a digital single in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong on November 22th and was composed by JJ Lin.
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===2012: Love Songs===
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In June 2012 after almost a year of preparation her first Chinese album under the new label was released. "[[Love Song (alan)|Love Song]]" includes 12 new songs produced by famous producers such as Anson Hu and Yuan Weiren and a Japanese version of the title song of the album. On September 21th alan acted as a protagonist in the musical "Crystal Goddess" held at the [[Wikipedia:Beijing National Stadium|Bird's Nest Stadium]] in Beijing.
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===2013: New works in Japan & New Chinese Album===
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In 2013 after a year focused on her activities in China alan announced by twitter that she would release a new song in Japanese this year. Shortly two new songs was announced "[[Dream Express ~Mugen Kukan Cho Tokkyu~|DREAM EXPRESS ~Mugen Kukan Cho Tokkyu~]]" and "[[Ima Hito tabi no Shura]]". The first was chosen as the opening theme song for the anime [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=15272/ Train Heroes] aired by TV Tokyo and the second was chosen as the theme of a play of the same name.
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In March 2013 her 7th Chinese digital single was released. [[Home (alan)|Home]] was written and composed by alan and was chosen as the theme for the drama "Dì Èrshí'èr Tiáo Hūn Guī". In April her new chinese album was announced for a summer release.
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===2021 Back to Avex===
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In January 2021, it was published, that Alan resigned to the Music Company Avex.
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==Chinese Discography==
 
===Albums===
 
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*[2009.03.04] [[Voice of Earth|Voice of EARTH]]
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* [2009.07.10] [[Xin De Dongfang|Xīn De Dōngfāng]] (心的东方 / 心的東方; ''East of the Heart'')
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* [2012.06.18] [[Love Song (alan)|Love Song]]
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* [2014.07.15] [[Mo Lan|Mò Lán]] (蓦兰 / 驀蘭)
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* [2017.12.08] [[Shinian|Shíniàn]] (十念)
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===Cover Albums===
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* [2005.08.15] [[Shengsheng Zui Rulan|Shēngshēng Zuì Rúlán]] (声声醉如兰 / 聲聲醉如蘭; ''Entranced With the Voice of Alan'') <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2006.07.17] [[Shengsheng Zui Rulan|Yùjiàn Ālán]] (遇见阿兰; ''Meeting Alan'') ''(Repackage Album)'' <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2010.05.06] [[Shengsheng Zui Rulan|Ālán Qínggē]] (阿兰情歌) ''(Repackage Album)''
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* [2011.04.29] [[Shengsheng Zui Rulan|Dawa Zhoima]] ''(Repackage Album)''
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===Mini-Albums===
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* [2010.04.17] [[Lan Se ~Love Moon Light~|Lán Sè ~Love Moon Light~]] (兰色 / 蘭色; ''Orchid'')
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* [2021.09.22] [[Wǒ Xiǎng Hǎohǎo Ài Nǐ]] (我想好好爱你 / 我想好好愛你; ''I Want to Love You Well'')
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* [2022.11.21] [[The Best of alan|The Best Of alan]]
  
 
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*[2007.11.21] [[Ashita e no Sanka]] (明日への讃歌; ''A Hymn for Tomorrow'')
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* [2008.06.11] [[Red Cliff ~Shin Sen~|Xīn·Zhàn ~RED CLIFF~]] (心•战; ''Heart, War'')
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*[2008.03.05] [[Hitotsu]] (ひとつ; ''One'')
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*[2008.07.02] [[Natsukashii Mirai ~Longing Future~|Natsukashii Mirai ~longing future~]] (懐かしい未来; ''Longing Future'')
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*[2008.08.13] [[Sora Uta]] (空唄; ''Sky Song'')
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* [2008.05.20] [[Shiawase no Kane|Aì Jiùshì Shoǔ]] (愛就是手; ''Love is Our Hands'')
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*[2008.09.10] [[Kaze no Tegami]] (風の手紙; ''Letter of the Wind'')
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* [2008.10.29] [[Jiayou! Ni You Me!|Jiāyoú! Nǐ Yoǔ ME!]] (feat. [[Wei Chen]]) (加油! 你有ME! (宣传单曲); ''Go! You Have ME!'')
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*[2008.10.15] [[Red Cliff ~Shin Sen~|RED CLIFF ~Shin・Sen~]] (心・戦; ''Heart・War'')
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* [2009.01.01] [[Kuon no Kawa|Chìbì ~Dà Jiāngdōng Qù~]] (赤壁 ～大江東去～; ''Red Cliff ~Great River Gone East~'')
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*[2008.11.12] [[Megumi no Ame]] (恵みの雨; ''Blessed Rain'')
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* [2011.01.10] [[Huhuan|Hūhuàn]] (呼唤; ''The Call'')
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*[2009.02.04] [[Gunjou no Tani]] (群青の谷; ''Ultramarine Valley'')
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* [2011.02.24] [[Yinghua De Yanlei|Yīnghuā De Yǎnlèi]] (樱花的眼泪 / 櫻花的眼淚; ''Tears of Cherry Blossoms'')
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*[2009.04.08] [[Kuon no Kawa]] (久遠の河; ''River of Eternity'')
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* [2011.11.22] [[Wo Huilaile|Wǒ Huíláile]] (我回来了; ''I'm Back'')
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* [2012.05.23] [[Fenghuang|Fènghuáng]] (凤凰 / 鳳凰; ''Phoenix'')
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* [2012.06.01] [[Love Song (alan song)|Love Song]]
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* [2012.06.11] [[Baby Baby (alan)|BABY BABY]]
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* [2012.06.14] [[Lan Lan|lan lan]]
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* [2013.03.26] [[Home (alan)|Home]]
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* [2013.08.26] [[Tian Di Wen Jian (alan)|Tiān Dì Wèn Jiàn]] (天地问剑 / 天地問劍; ''Sword Between Heaven and Earth'')
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* [2013.11.22] [[Hui Wang (alan)|Huí Wàng]] (回望; ''Looking Back'')
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* [2014.02.12] [[Suming Hengzhe Xie|Sùmìng Héngzhe Xiě]] (宿命橫著寫; ''Writing Fate Sideways'')
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* [2014.04.21] [[Ai Wei Zou Yuan|Ài Wèi Zǒu Yuǎn]] (爱未走远 / 愛未走遠; ''Love Has Not Gone Far'')
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* [2014.05.28] [[Wei Ai Cheng Mo|Wèi Ài Chéng Mó]] (为爱成魔; ''Into The Magic Of Love'')
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* [2014.06.10] [[Yaoyuan De Chongfeng|Yáoyuǎn De Chóngféng]] (遙遠的重逢; ''Distant Reunion'')
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* [2014.10.31] [[Zhen'ai Wushuang|Zhēn'ài Wúshuāng]] (真爱无双; ''True Love Warrior'')
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* [2015.11.25] [[Yi Meng Qian Xun|Yī Mèng Qiān Xún]] (一夢千尋; ''A Dream Away'')
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* [2016.01.21] [[Badao Tianxia|Bàdào Tiānxià]] (霸道天下; ''Overbearing World'')
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* [2016.04.14] [[Xin Hua|Xīn Huā]] (心花; ''Heart Flower'')
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* [2016.05.10] [[Chang Gei Tiankong Ting|Chàng Gěi Tiānkōng Tīng]] (唱给天空听; ''Listen to the Song of the Sky)
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* [2016.07.25] [[Yi Duo Yun|Yī Duǒ Yún]] (一朵雲; ''A Cloud'')
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* [2017.11.06] [[Zuò gè mó rén de Xiǎo Yāojing]] (做個磨人的小妖精; ''Be a Clingy Elf'')
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* [2018.04.18] [[Jíxiáng Sān Jù]] (吉祥三聚; ''Good Luck And Happiness To You'')
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* [2018.09.13] [[Lí Xī]] (離兮; ''Leave'')
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* [2018.04.18] [[Měirén Gǔ]] (美人谷; ''Beauty Valley'')
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* [2019.06.11] [[Zuì Wánměi de Fēnshǒu]] feat. [[Hacken Lee]] (最完美的分手)
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* [2019.08.28] [[Zhāo Mù]] (朝暮; ''Day After Day'')
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* [2019.11.21] [[Bīng Zhī Yì]] (冰之翼; ''Icewing'')
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* [2019.12.05] [[Xióngmāo Xiá]] (熊貓俠; ''Panda Hero'')
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* [2019.12.12] [[Mèngzhōng de Túwǎlú]] (夢中的圖瓦盧)
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* [2020.01.01] [[Xīnnián Hǎo]] (新年好; ''Happy New Year'')
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* [2020.04.09] [[Měi Yīdī Lèi Shì Yī Kē Xīng]] (每一滴泪是一颗星)
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* [2020.04.24] [[Qíngyuán]] (情緣)
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* [2020.06.24] [[Wūxiāng]] (無相)
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* [2020.08.07] [[Wǎn]] (晚)
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* [2020.08.25] [[Bù Wàng Xiāngsī]] (不忘相思) <small>('''alan''' & [[Yu Bing]])</small>
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* [2020.10.23] [[Bù dá lā gōng]] (布达拉宫 / 布達拉宮; ''Potala Palace'')
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* [2020.12.14] [Living Your Art]]
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* [2021.03.31] [[Ziluolan (Diànshìjù “Míngtiān Wǒmen Hǎohǎoguò” Piànwěi Qū)|Zǐluólán (Diànshìjù “Míngtiān Wǒmen Hǎohǎoguò” Piànwěi Qū)]] (紫羅蘭    紫羅蘭 (電視劇《明天我們好好過》片尾曲) / 紫罗兰 (电视剧《明天我们好好过》片尾曲); ''Violet (Ending Theme of the TV series "Let's Live Well Tomorrow")'')
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* [2021.04.19] [[Promise to Love You]]
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* [2021.07.20] [["Guxiang Yao" (Dianshiju "Aba Yijia Ren" Pianwei Qu)|"Gùxiāng Yáo" (Diànshìjù "Ābà Yījiā Rén" Piànwěi Qū)]] (《故乡遥》(电视剧《阿坝一家人》片尾曲) / 《故鄉遙》(電視劇《阿壩一家人》片尾曲); ''"Hometown Far Away" (ending theme of the TV series "Aba Family")'')
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* [2021.08.06] [[Chen Ai (OT: Butterfly in the Wind)|Chén Ăi (OT:Butterfly in the Wind)]] (晨霭 / 晨靄; ''Morning Mist'')
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* [2021.09.17] [[Rén Hǎi Yáo]] (人海谣 / 人海謠; ''Ballad of the Sea of People'')
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* [2022.10.28] [[Zhuan|Zhuǎn]] (转 / 轉; ''Change'')
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* [2023.12.09] [[Yi Shen Zhi Guang (Donghua Xilie Pian "Bai Lian Cheng Shen 2" Piantou Qu)|Yǐ Shēn Zhī Guāng (Dònghuà Xìliè Piān "Bǎi Liàn Chéng Shén 2" Piàntóu Qū)]] (以身之光 (動畫系列片《百煉成神2》片頭曲) / 以身之光 (动画系列片《百炼成神2》片头曲); ''Light of the Body (the Opening Theme of the Animated Series "One Hundred Refiners to God 2")'')
  
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===Compilations / Other===
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*[2008.05.20] [[Shiawase no Kane]] (幸せの鐘; ''Bells of Happiness'')
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* [2013.02.01] [[Yúntú]] ([[Han Geng]], [[Bibi Zhou]], [[Shawn Huang]], [[Angela An]], [[Yao Zhang]], [[Anson Hu]], '''Alan''' & [[Ma Song]])
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*[2009.01.05] [[Liberty]]
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* [2013.04.02] [[Bù Bù Jīng Xīn Zhǔtí Qū Yuánshēng]]
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* [2013.05.03] [[Tiānxià Yījiā]] (#14 "Kāngdìng Qíngyuán")
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* [2019.10.24] [[Deng Lun]] - [[Deng Ai]] with '''alan'''
  
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*[2007.11.07] [[Tokyo Pudding presents Tokyo Soundscapes|TOKYO PUDDING presents TOKYO SOUNDSCAPES]] (#3 ''Jane Doe'' by [[Itsco]], [[Olivia Burrell]], '''alan''', [[YO!su-K & Makking]])
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===Studio Albums===
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*[2007.12.05] [[Rin']] - [[Genji Nostalgie]] (#3 ''Sennen no Niji'' feat. '''alan''')
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* [2009.03.04] [[Voice of Earth|Voice of EARTH]]
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*[2008.10.24] [[Red Cliff Part I Original Soundtrack]] (#15 ''RED CLIFF ~Shin・Sen~ (End Roll Version)'')
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* [2009.11.25] [[My Life (alan album)|my life]]
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*[2008.11.26] [[a-nation '08 ~avex All Cast Special Live~|a-nation '08 ~avex ALL CAST SPECIAL LIVE~]] (#8 ''RED CLIFF ~Shin・Sen~'')
 
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*[2009.01.28] [[Disney Dream Pop ~ Tribute to Tokyo Disney Resort 25th Anniversary]] (#5 ''Yume wa Hisoka ni'')
 
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*[2009.04.08] [[Red Cliff Original Soundtrack Complete Album]] (#16 ''Kuon no Kawa (End Roll Version)'')
 
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*[2009.05.20] [[Marty Friedman]] - [[Tokyo Jukebox]] (#12 ''[[Ashita e no Sanka]]'' ''Metal Guitar Instrumental Version cover by Marty Friedman'')
 
  
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* [2011.03.02] [[Japan Premium Best & More|JAPAN PREMIUM BEST & MORE]]
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*[2005.08.15] [[Sheng Sheng Zui Ru Lan]] (声声醉如兰; ''Entranced With the Voice of Alan'')
 
  
 
===Singles===
 
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*[2008.06.20] [[Red Cliff ~Shin Sen~|Xin・Zhan ~RED CLIFF~]] (心・战; ''Heart・War'')
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* [2007.11.21] [[Ashita e no Sanka]] (明日への讃歌; ''A Hymn For Tomorrow'')
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* [2008.03.05] [[Hitotsu]] (ひとつ; ''One'')
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* [2008.07.02] [[Natsukashii Mirai ~Longing Future~|Natsukashii Mirai ~longing future~]] (懐かしい未来; ''Longing Future'')
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* [2008.08.16] [[Sora Uta]] (空唄; ''Sky Song'')
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* [2008.09.10] [[Kaze no Tegami]] (風の手紙; ''Letter of the Wind'')
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* [2008.10.15] [[Red Cliff ~Shin Sen~|RED CLIFF ~Shin.Sen~]] (心・戦; ''Heart, War'')
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* [2008.11.12] [[Megumi no Ame (alan)|Megumi no Ame]] (恵みの雨; ''Rain's Blessing'')
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* [2009.02.04] [[Gunjou no Tani]] (群青の谷; ''Ultramarine Valley'')
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* [2009.04.08] [[Kuon no Kawa]] (久遠の河; ''River of Eternity'')
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* [2009.09.02] [[Ballad ~Namonaki Koi no Uta~|BALLAD ~Namonaki Koi no Uta~]] (名もなき恋のうた; ''Nameless Love Song'')
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* [2009.11.04] [[Swear (alan)|Swear]]
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* [2010.02.03] [[Diamond / Over the Clouds|Diamond / Over the clouds]]
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* [2010.07.07] [[Kaze ni Mukau Hana]] (風に向かう花; ''Flower Facing the Wind'')
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* [2010.10.13] [[Kanashimi wa Yuki ni Nemuru]] (悲しみは雪に眠る; ''Sadness Is Sleeping in the Snow'')
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* [2011.06.29] [[Minna de ne ~Panda With Candy Bear's~ / "Ikiru"|Minna de ne ~PANDA with Candy BEAR's~ / "Ikiru"]] (みんなでね; ''Like Everyone'' / 「生きる」; ''Living'')
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* [2013.08.21] [[Dream Express ~Mugen Kukan Cho Tokkyu~|DREAM EXPRESS ~Mugen Kukan Cho Tokkyu~]] (夢現空間超特急, ''Super Express in the Space Between Dream and Reality'')
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* [2015.11.06] [[Michishirube (alan)|Michishirube]] (道標)
  
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*[2008.05.20] [[Shiawase no Kane|Ai Jiu Shi Shou]] (愛就是手; ''Love Is Our Hands'')
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* [2008.05.20] [[Shiawase no Kane]] (幸せの鐘; ''Bells of Happiness'')
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*[2008.10.29] [[Jia You! Ni You Me!|Jia You! Ni You ME!]] (加油! 你有ME!; ''Go! You Have ME!'') feat. [[Wei Chen]]
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* [2009.01.05] [[Liberty (alan)|Liberty]]
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* [2010.01.12] [[Happy Birthday To You]]
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* [2015.03.25] [[Michishirube (alan)|Michishirube]] (道標; ''Signpost'')
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* [2015.08.31] [[The Lost Eden|THE LOST EDEN]]
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* [2024.02.28] [[Night & Day|Night&Day]]
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===Split Singles===
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* [2011.01.01] [[Ai wa Chikara]] (愛は力; ''Love Is Power'') <small>('''alan × [[Fukui Kei]]''')</small>
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===Video Releases===
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* [2010.03.24] [[alan 1st Concert -Voice of You- In Tokyo 2010.01.24|alan 1st concert -voice of you- in TOKYO 2010.01.24]]
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* [2011.12.21] [[alan JAPAN PREMIUM BEST & MORE LIVE 2011]]
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* [2015.03.31] [[alan Symphony 2014|alan symphony 2014]]
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===Other Video Releases===
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* [2008.11.26] ''[[a-nation '08 ~avex All Cast Special Live~|a-nation '08 ~avex ALL CAST SPECIAL LIVE~]]'' (#8 "RED CLIFF ~Shin.Sen~")
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* [2012.03.14] ''[[amazing tunes -00’s MEGA HITS VISUAL MIX-]]'' (#18 "Kuon no Kawa")
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [2007.11.07] ''[[Tokyo Pudding presents Tokyo Soundscapes|TOKYO PUDDING presents TOKYO SOUNDSCAPES]]'' (#3 "Jane Doe" by [[Itsco]], [[Olivia Burrell]], '''alan''', [[YO!su-K & Makking]])
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* [2007.12.05] [[Rin']] - ''[[Genji Nostalgie]]'' (#3 "Sennen no Niji" (Guest Vocal: '''alan'''))
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* [2008.10.24] ''[[Red Cliff Original Sountrack Part I|RED CLIFF Original Soundtrack Part I]]'' (#15 "RED CLIFF ~Shin・Sen~ (End Roll Version)")
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* [2009.01.28] ''[[Disney Dream Pop ~Tribute to Tokyo Disney Resort 25th Anniversary~]]'' (#5 "Yume wa Hisoka ni")
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* [2009.04.08] ''[[Red Cliff Original Soundtrack Complete Album|RED CLIFF Original Soundtrack Complete Album]]'' (#16 "Kuon no Kawa (End Roll Version)")
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* [2010.05.12] [[S'capade]] feat. '''alan''' - "[[Wasurenaide (S'capade)|Wasurenaide]]" (忘れないで)
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* [2010.06.09] [[S'capade]] - ''[[S'capade (album)|S'CAPADE]]'' (#9 "Wasurenaide feat. '''alan'''")
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* [2010.12.22] ''[[God Eater Burst Drama & Original Soundtrack|GOD EATER BURST Drama & Original Soundtrack]]'' (#1 "Over the clouds -BURST mix-", #10 "my life -farewell arrange-")
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* [2021.01.09] ''[[Vlad Love Compilation Album]]'' (#2 "Akai Ame (ending ver.)" / '''alan''', [[Ayase]])
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[http://alan-web.jp/index.html Official Website]
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* Official Sites : [http://alan-web.jp/index.html Japanese] | [http://arckproduction.com/artists/musician/alan/ Japanese] | [http://www.yuehuamusic.com/acter_alan.html Chinese]
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*[http://ameblo.jp/alan-avex/ Official Japanese Blog]
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* Official Blogs : [http://ameblo.jp/alan-avex/ Japanese] | [http://blog.sina.com.cn/alanlan/ Chinese]
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*[http://blog.sina.com.cn/alanlan/ Official Chinese Blog]
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* Official Twitter : [http://twitter.com/alan725 Japanese] | [http://weibo.com/alanalan Chinese]
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*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/435178/ Oricon Profile]
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* Official facebook : [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan/1470117229870513 Japanese]
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*[http://www.alan-world.com Unofficial International Fansite]
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* [https://www.instagram.com/alanmusic/ Instagram]
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*[http://pommy48.surge8.com/alangallery/index.php Unofficial Gallery]
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* [https://itunes.apple.com/tw/artist/a-lan/id528182961?l=zh iTunes]
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* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/435178/ Oricon Profile]
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* [http://www.myspace.com/alanavex Official MySpace]
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* [http://www.1ting.com/singer/2535/profile/ 1ting profile]
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alan promoting "Michishirube" (2015)

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 25, 1987 (1987-07-25) (age 36)
  • Birth Place: Kangding, Garzê, Sichuan, China
  • Height: 160cm (5'3")
  • Weight: 40kg (88.2 lbs)
  • Blood Type: O

Biography

alan promoting "Ashita e no Sanka" (2007)
alan promoting "Xīn·Zhàn ~RED CLIFF~" (2008)
alan promoting Xīn De Dōngfāng (2009)
alan promoting "Kaze ni Mukau Hana" (2010)
alan promoting "JAPAN PREMIUM BEST & MORE" (2011)
alan promoting "Love Song" (2012)
alan promoting "Huí Wàng" (2013)
alan promoting "Sùmìng Héngzhe Xiě" (2014)

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.

2007: Major debut

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 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.

2010: First and Second Concert

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 was held on July 16th and featured three concerts with the participation of a symphony orchestra in Osaka and Tokyo. She also started to use Twitter to communicate directly with fans. In October her 14th single, "Kanashimi wa Yuki ni Nemuru" was released. The track was chosen as the theme song for the film Sakurada Mongai no Hen and the B-side "Namonaki Tane" was the theme song of TAMALA2010, an animated film shown in the Convention on Biological Diversity's COP10 that year.

2011: JAPAN PREMIUM BEST & MORE & Return to China

In 2011, working with the tenor Fukui Kei, she released her first collaboration single. Ai wa Chikara was choosen as the theme song of the drama Sengoku Shippuden Futari no Gunshi aired by TV Tokyo. Shortly after it her first Best album was announced. "JAPAN PREMIUM BEST & MORE" was released on March 3rd containing all her japanese singles before released plus a mini-album containing four new songs and two collaborations songs before released. In June "Minna de ne ~PANDA with Candy BEAR's~ / "Ikiru"" was released as her 15th single and second Double A-Side release. "Minna de ne ~PANDA with Candy BEAR's~" was used as the theme for the characters "Candy BEAR's" which was created to promote two giant pandas arrived at Ueno Zoo.

In July 31th during her 3rd concert "alan JAPAN PREMIUM BEST & MORE LIVE 2011" held at Showa Women's University Hitomi Memorial Hall in Tokyo, alan announced that she would focus her activities in China. But assured the Japanese fans that would continue promotions in Japan and would not give up this part of her career. The DVD of the concert was released on 21th December of the same year.

In October was announced that Avex china had bankrupt and then alan has signed a contract with Yuehua Music. Her first single under the new label was "Wǒ Huíláile" released as a digital single in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong on November 22th and was composed by JJ Lin.

2012: Love Songs

In June 2012 after almost a year of preparation her first Chinese album under the new label was released. "Love Song" includes 12 new songs produced by famous producers such as Anson Hu and Yuan Weiren and a Japanese version of the title song of the album. On September 21th alan acted as a protagonist in the musical "Crystal Goddess" held at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing.

2013: New works in Japan & New Chinese Album

In 2013 after a year focused on her activities in China alan announced by twitter that she would release a new song in Japanese this year. Shortly two new songs was announced "DREAM EXPRESS ~Mugen Kukan Cho Tokkyu~" and "Ima Hito tabi no Shura". The first was chosen as the opening theme song for the anime Train Heroes aired by TV Tokyo and the second was chosen as the theme of a play of the same name.

In March 2013 her 7th Chinese digital single was released. Home was written and composed by alan and was chosen as the theme for the drama "Dì Èrshí'èr Tiáo Hūn Guī". In April her new chinese album was announced for a summer release.


2021 Back to Avex

In January 2021, it was published, that Alan resigned to the Music Company Avex.

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