Alan Dawa Dolma
Alan Dawa Dolma (born 25 July 1987), known mononymously as alan, is a Tibetan singer known for her distinctive technique, the "Tibetan wail". She is a graduate of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Academy of Art in Beijing, majoring in vocal music and erhu, which she has played since childhood.
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Alan at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show | |||||||
| Born | 25 July 1987 | ||||||
| Occupation | Singer | ||||||
| Years active | 2005–present | ||||||
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| Origin | Kham | ||||||
| Genres | Pop, Mandopop, J-pop, Tibet folk | ||||||
| Instrument(s) | Erhu, piano, vocals | ||||||
| Labels | Avex Trax, Yuehua Entertainment | ||||||
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| Tibetan | ཨ་ལན་ཟླ་བ་སྒྲོལ་མ་ | ||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阿兰·达瓦卓玛 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 阿蘭·達瓦卓瑪 | ||||||
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| Japanese name | |||||||
| Kanji | 阿蘭 | ||||||
| Kana | アラン | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
During her time in college, Alan released an album titled Shengsheng Zui Rulan (2005). In early 2006, she auditioned for the Japanese label Avex Trax. In late 2007, Alan moved to Tokyo and made her singles debut with "Ashita e no Sanka". She recorded theme songs to the film Red Cliff (2008), bringing her wider exposure. In 2009, her ninth single "Kuon no Kawa" and theme song to Part II of Red Cliff reached number three on the Oricon weekly charts, the highest placement by a singer from China. She has since been active in Japan and China.