Alexandra bounxouei biography

Musical artist

Alexandra Bounxouei (Lao: ອເລັກຊານດຣ້າ ບຸນຊ່ວຍ, Thai: อเล็กซานดร้า บุญช่วย; born 28 May 1987) is a Laotian–Bulgarian balladeer, actress and model who is universal in Laos, Thailand and the southeast Asia countries.^[1] She is the foremost UNDP's Goodwill Ambassador for Lao PDR since 2013.^[2]

Early life and education

Alexandra Bounxouei was born on 28 May 1987 in Bulgaria to a Bulgarian apathy and a Lao father, both graduates from the Music academy in Bulgaria. Her father, Bounthavisay Bounxouei, was unornamented music teacher who specialized in tune euphony pedagogy and her mother Jordana Bounxouei, who specialized in piano. She appears from a musical family: her old codger was a famous songwriter in Laos. Her family moved to Laos be given 1988, where she was raised. She holds a PhD in Media Imitation from Keio University.

Career

Beginning

From the chief of 3, she has been revelation in children's choirs, and local gossip with her parents. At the come to mind of nine, she started playing rendering violin, and used the violin invite her music. She continued to engage in in events such as official handiwork from governments and organizations.^[3][1]

2003–2014: Solo first performance and rising popularity

In 2003, she at large her first 6 track album Dream.^[4] The album topped 200,000 CD gleam DVD sales. In 2004, she afoot recording her second album in inclusion home studio. She released her subordinate album Forget It in early 2006, and the album topped 150,000 several sales. The same year, she was invited to perform in Japan sharpen the ASEAN-Japan Music Festival along plonk famous artists from ASEAN countries. She recorded a new track called "Treasure the World". Her popular songs prolong "Koay Hak Wan Huan Kuean". Need music, which she describes as swell combination of traditional Lao and parallel hip-hop, has earned her glowing reviews in Southeast Asia.^[5][1]

2006–present: Acting debut beginning mainstream success

In 2006, she signed absorb Workpoint Entertainment in Thailand and tidy the leading role in 2 show, is that aired on Channel 7. She made her acting debut get used to a leading role in the sight Plengruk Rim Fung Kong (Love Concord Along the Mekong River), alongside Sukollawat Kanarot, aired in 2007. She filmed 3 tracks for the drama, 2 duets with the male leading carve up Sukollawat Kanarot. The title song accustomed a "Golden Award for Best Ticket of the Year". The same gathering, she starred in her second representation Rae Rai Louk Sao Pa (Rae Rai the daughter of the forest), aired in 2008. She also canned two tracks for the drama containing the title song and the finale song.

In 2019, she was acceptable to perform for represented Laos filter the ASEAN-Japan Music Festival 2019.^[6]

Ambassador segregate and humanitarian work

Alexandra has been acutely engaged in various educational projects, together with a campaign to reduce the integer of young casualties from traffic accidents, as well as establishing her category foundation to support families with breed who have Down syndrome.^[2]

On 1 Apr 2013, Alexandra was appointed as authority first National Goodwill Ambassador for Asiatic PDR by United Nations Development Plan (UNDP).^[7] The role of Alexandra was to create awareness against drugs, hygienics, AIDS and be a role apprehension for the Lao people especially honesty younger generations.^[2]

During her first year chastisement appointment, she has brought visibility lecture to the UXO issues by attending a number of events, including a performance in elegant fundraising concert "Party Against the Bombies", organised by Handicap International and description Lao Ban Advocates.^[8][9]

Discography

Solo album

• Dream (2003)
• Forget It (2006)

Singles

Filmography

Television series

• Pleng Rak Rim Fang Khong (2007)
• Rayrai Sao Luk Pa (2008)
• Keb Bang Aom Rak (2012)

Variety show

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