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Who is Dadon?

Artist: Dadon Dawadolma, Tibetan modern singer
Fled: Tibet in 1992
Current Residence: New Haven, Connecticut

In Tibet:

• Six solo albums: Over 5 million albums sold in Asia
• Music banned: China and Tibet
• Sold out performances: China and Tibet
• Gold and silver medals: Chinese National Song Competitions
• Award of Excellence: One of China's best singers
• Chosen Tibetan performer: National Chinese Radio and Television Broadcast
• Violin player: Tibetan National Orchestra

In exile:

• Sold out show: Carnagie Hall (New York City); Performed with music legends Michael Stipe (REM), Patti Smith, Laurie Anderson and Natalie Merchant. Performed with: Yo-Yo Ma, Roberta Flack, Marvin Hamlisch, Emmylou Harris, Richie Havens and Ashley MacIsaac.
• Featured artist: His Holiness The Dalai LamaUs 60th Birthday celebration
• Sold out performances: India, Switzerland, France and United States
• Standing room only performances: Northeastern United States with her band Moon Tara
• Walking: Toronto to NYC as part of the RMarch for Tibet's Independence, with performances en route

The Future:

• Starring role: Upcoming movie Wind Horse (USA, Fall Release)
• Negotiating with: EMI, Narada and other independent labels for upcoming album
• Championing the Cause for a Free Tibet

No one successfully combines the richness of the Tibetan language with modern music better than Tibet's own MoonGoddess Dadon Dawadolma. Once a major star recording artist and accomplished vocalist in China, Dadon left behind her fame to pursue the goal of Tibet's independence. As an exile, activist and performer, Dadon, with the blessing of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, combines the mastery of her voice with popular music to raise awareness of the plight of Tibet and her people.

The road to freedom is followed with unselfish commitment to its end. Dadon Dawadolma embodies this in her music as she pursues her own personal journey. Her rising popularity confirms the public's outrage towards The PRC's treatment of Tibet and the power of her music to convey freedom's message.

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