Nalin first came to the attention of the Lao music scene through her collaboration with Cells on the hit song Khon Mue Song (Second Hand Man), a partnership that saw her tour Lao extensively with Cells for six months. After a brief hiatus from music, Nalin’s music career really took off after winning the Close Up Music Award in 2006, an accolade that saw Nalin sign to Indee Records to produce her debut self titled album with Lao uber-producer Mee in collaboration with Aluna and Cells. One of the more eclectic pop albums released by Indee Records, the album draws inspiration from modern punk, 90s alterna-pop, 50s rock and the music of the Caribbean. Debut single Wao Bar Bar (Why Do You Say That?) drifts languidly between the downtempo grooves of Incubus circa ‘Drive’ and the rock ballads of Avril Lavigne’s or Kelly Clarkson, a combination that has proved popular with Lao Radio.
The album will be released in Lao in December with an online release date following in early 2008.