EP12 (April 23, 2026)  Mango TV website   Program FINALE!  A journey of 22 days and 7436 kilometres came to an end at Nazarbayev University, fittingly because it was the birthplace of this Belt and Road initiative. Warning : This is not an objective review ... I was in full-on fan mode! To kick off the show, judge Cai Guoqing presented a song  三百六十五个祝福  Sānbǎi liùshíwǔ gè zhùfú (365 Blessings) La Danzhu  and  Zhang Xinyu  (both from China) – performed ' 波阿妞妞 ' Fèng huáng yi (Phoenix)  Fresh with inspiration from the Pink Lake, both sang of the confidence and strength of women. Zhang, in her sparkling red gown, opened strong and La Danzhu, serene in white and gold, swooped in with her signature ethereal notes. Had goosebumps on my forearms!  This could be an anthem for women as they move forward. Jeryl Lee Pei Ling  (Malaysia) and  Princ  (Serbia) – performed  Love Will Never Die   The performance bega...

 Kursiv Media Kazakhstan published an article where Dimash talked about the business of song and navigating the modern industry.  It sheds some light on what a veteran thinks of the changing music industry landscape.  Yerlan Iskakov reported : Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen described music as a powerful diplomatic tool during an interview at the Freedom Inside 2026 forum in Astana. «Music is an indispensable diplomatic tool. I will continue my work in this direction. Our arms are always open to anyone who wants to be friends with our people and Kazakhstan,» he said. «Music is a magical phenomenon. I don’t have enough words to describe its power,» he added. Regarding AI’s growing role in music, Dimash addressed the increasing use of artificial intelligence in music, admitting that more songs are now being created with AI, including some high-quality works. While he has not personally used such tools, he acknowledged their growing importance. «You have to move with the t...

 Seeing Dimash in the piano seat, I am immediately reminded of Igor Krutoy playing the piano for Dimash's performances.  Now it is his turn to support another.  And Nurzhas Sadirbayev is an absolute monster of a talent.  His singing is incredible... very emotive and he can navigate intricate vocal pathways. This song is a beauty.  But yes, that is a given, seeing it was composed by Dimash.

 Watching and listening to the Gashyqtyq music video, I see the look on Dimash's face and can feel how intense his emotions are. But when I read the subtitles and see the translation of 'gashyqtyq' to 'infatuation', I cannot believe it. Infatuation is such a 'poor' word because it is something fleeting and disappears too fast. Yes, it is intense but it is too shallow an emotion to merit the level of passion in Dimash's singing.  I also know that a story is always best understood in its original language and translations can only hope to offer pale shadows of the tale. So today I decided to find out what 'Gashyqtyq' actually meant and this is what I found on the Internet. "Gashyqtyq" (pronounced Hash-Shya-Terk) is a Kazakh term for a profound, deep, and often, painful state of being in love, transcending mere infatuation. It represents a spiritual closeness, intense passion, and total emotional attachment where the loved one occupies you...

Qazaqstan TV has been uploading videos and behind-the-scenes footage of 'Voice Beyond Horizon'.  Very fun to watch. Link to playlist Diary Program 1 Diary Program 2 Diary Program 3 Here is my 'Voice Beyond Horizon' page for more information.

 It is a holiday in my country, so I had some time to get enough rest and take a deep dive into the fandom, seeing what I had missed.  And of course I had to listen to Gashyqtyq properly.  A quiet room and with Bang Olufsen speakers. Dimash creates such beauty with his singing... he makes the words spellbinding, gently spiralling around his listeners, binding them with such achingly heartbreaking emotion.  I can feel so much pain but cannot break free, I don't want to break free... it is like looking into the darkest parts of the soul, so deep and fathomless...  I fear what I might see but I cannot look away. I do not think I can ever hear Kazakh words spoken without feeling what Dimash has poured into his songs.  In my mind, Kazakh is now a language of deepest emotion and absolute beauty.  Gashyqtyq (Infatuation) (music and lyrics by Dimash Qudaibergen) I am a captive of your radiance The light that warmed the autumn air And pierced the darkness with ...

 After hearing how good the eight singers on 'Voice Beyond Horizon' were, I tracked them down on Spotify.  They are really good singers! Click on picture to go to my 'Voice Beyond Horizon' Spotify playlist Here is my 'Voice Beyond Horizon'  page  for more information.

 I was scrolling around in YouTube comment sections when I came across an old comment of mine under Dimash's 'Love's Not Over Yet' video.  I was responding to a troll comment. It never fails... every time Dimash releases something, the trolls come out. Meh. What else is new? 😂 I've been eight years in this fandom and I have come to realise these people are always going to be around.... like washing machine lint. Just ignore them. Yes, I should take my own advice but I was in a funny mood that day 😘😁 Dimash 'screams' and the troll doesn't like it. Well, I don't really like high notes and my presence in this fandom is a mystery. A miracle, if you like. 😆 But I'm here because Dimash's singing does something to my brain. My heart, my soul. Even his 'screaming'.  The first time I listened to LNOY, the high notes at the end of 'You hold our destiny in your haa-aaaands' made me cringe a bit. Remember I'm 'allergic' to...

 When I first heard about Dimash's program 'Voice Beyond Horizon', I wondered what he would put together. I knew Dimash is a perfectionist and would want to make sure the program was of a level he considered excellent but I wasn't sure of his skills and knowledge levels when it came to such a production. Plus he might be constrained by sponsor requirements or things of that sort.  I am a huge fan but I don't have blinkers on. I call him a genius when it comes to singing but I wasn't sure about show production.  On the day of premiere, February 5 2026, I sat in front of my laptop and watched promos and the prologue episode.   WELL.  I actually forgot to eat dinner.  The flow of events, the introductions, the wry humour ... oh, so entertaining and engaging.  Then the show itself began. I was hopping from platform to platform trying to find livestreams and trying to respond to numerous msgs asking where when how.  I finally settled on the Mango ...