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Date: 25 July 1987
Alan Dawa Dolma (born 25 July 1987), known mononymously as alan, is a Tibetan singer from China. 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. Alan is known for a distinctive technique called the "Tibetan wail".
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.
Read more...The July 25, 1987 was a Saturday under the star sign of ♌. It was the 205 day of the year. President of the United States was Ronald Reagan.
If you were born on this day, you are 38 years old. Your last birthday was on the Friday, July 25, 2025, 80 days ago. Your next birthday is on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in 284 days. You have lived for 13,960 days, or about 335,059 hours, or about 20,103,595 minutes, or about 1,206,215,700 seconds.
Date: 26 July 1987
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF, Special to the New York Times
Date: 25 July 1987
By ROBERT REINHOLD, Special to the New York Times
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Date: 25 July 1987
By STEVE LOHR, Special to the New York Times
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