Laos teen star, Alexandra Bounxouei, will show her musical talent at the New Year celebrations at the Lao Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. In a telephone interview with VOA, she talks about her studies, her recent performances and upcoming album.

The eighteen year-old Lao-Bulgarian pop singer was hired by JICA to work for its “Kid Smile” project, promoting hygiene and cleanliness awareness to Lao children in Oudomxay province last year, and is now representing PSI in its anti-AIDS/HIV campaign, which will take her on a concert tour to eight provinces throughout Laos.

Listen to our interview with Alexandra for detail and sample of her music.