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Alexandra Bounxouei made “Laos Day” at the Aichi Expo 2005

Asia/Laotian teen idol loves J-pop, onsen, sweets
Asahi Shimbun
Published on July 23, 2005

NAGAKUTE, Aichi Prefecture-Alexandra Bounxouei, a popular Laotian teen idol and top female pop singer, returned to Japan last month to perform at the Aichi Expo 2005.

It was “Laos Day” on June 13, and Bounxouei wowed the crowd with her singing of “Miraie” (To the future), a hit song by Japanese pop duo Kiroro.

“I like J-pop very much. I’m good at singing songs in Japanese,” said 18-year-old Bounxouei, who had lived in Hokkaido as a high-school exchange student.

Bounxouei was born in 1987 to a Bulgarian mother and Laotian father. Her parents are both musicians. Little Bounxouei started playing the piano at 3 and the violin at 9.

She made her debut in Laos in 2002 and soon became a popular singer, crooning pop hits with a traditional Laotian rhythm.

On her second CD to be released in the near future, however, she is expanding her repertoire to hip-hop songs and R&B.

“I always keep in mind that I should have a positive outlook and smile,” Bounxouei said.

Sometimes, however, she feels sad or gets angry. But when she does, she just hits the sack and sleeps.

“When I get disappointed, I eat chocolates,” she said. “But I often eat too many of them.”

During her home stay in Hokkaido, Bounxouei loved the onsen hot springs. In Laos, she does her best to recreate the experience with a tub full of piping hot water.

Bounxouei said she would eventually like to become a diplomat and promote international exchanges.

(IHT/Asahi: July 23,2005)
(Asahi.com)