This song's melody was composed by Dimash (lyrics by Oral Baisenggir) when he was just a teenager and it has become one of his trademark songs.  It has 'grown' together with him as he progresses in his career and remains one of the most memorable songs in his repertoire. Performance at 'The Singer 2017' Episode 10, 25 March 2017 Performance at 'Gakku Festival' in 16 September 2017 Notable for his singing of a D8 note Performance at New York Arnau Concert 10 December 2019 Fancam (Dimash48 Taihou)

On the 26th of December, 2019, Dimash Kudaibergen was awarded the Internet's Most Popular Overseas Artist of the Year at the 2019 DoNews RenRen Awards!  Redcarpet walk dressed in one of the fashion trends of Beijing Definitely controversial among dears LOL Award presentation to Dimash who was dressed in a brocade design jacket with see-through shirt. He was the last artist to sing ...4K HD Fancam (Daididau) shows a rendition of 'Screaming' more faithful to his first original arrangement with its staccato high notes.

A very beautiful song 'Karagim Ay' (composed by Kenes Duisekeev and Shomisbai Sariev) is about a father's love for his daughter, sung at her wedding day. However there is a story behind this song. The composer Kenes Duisekeev was thinking of his late father and how proud he would have been of Gulshat his daughter (the composer's sister) if only she had lived. She passed away at the age of 19 when the composer was still a boy of 7. Kenes wanted to write a tribute song to his sister and this was how Karagim Ay came to be. To sing this song, Dimash asked permission but the composer was doubtful he could sing the emotions of a father. They agreed to let Dimash sing in rehearsals before making a decision. Kenes was amazed at how Dimash was able to understand the true meaning of the song and hugged him after rehearsal. And now we are blessed to see Dimash's performance of such a beautiful melody. Lyrics Translated To English (I combined the lyrics from two vide...

“The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but the most difficult to play.” - Richard Strauss Photo from https://whereistheyak.com/photos/kazakhstan-mountains/

Dimash's wide range, vocal skills and emotive delivery are tailor made for sweeping melodies on a grand scale.  The type of songs you expect to hear on film scores or at world games like the Olympics.  The type of songs you never forget because they twine their notes around your heart before slinging you across the universe. Well, you get the picture. Fortunately, he has been given the opportunity to sing these songs... and here are some of my favourites. 1. Ocean Over The Time (Soundtrack for the Video Game 'Moonlight Blade') This won an award for 'Best Original Song For Video Game' at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Unoffical MV - Gloria Wu Channel 2. Eternal Memories (OST for the film 'Battle of Memories') This is one of the epic type of songs that suit Dimash's vocals to a tee. It starts with gentle caressing notes that feel like silky butterfly wings flitting over your skin and then the powerful build-up to the strong driving beat which...

A day after New York concert, Dimash was back in Kazakhstan to prepare for the Independence Day concert... and he was also named 'Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan'! It is a wonderful thing to be recognised by your own country.  And he well deserves it for every chance he gets, he tells his listeners that they are welcome to Kazakhstan.  Even when he is not allowed to say that, he sneakily sings it, as he did at Sanya 'Miss World 2018'.  LOL.  Who could get angry with that sweet face? From DimashNews.com : 'On the eve of the Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan, by the decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, Dimash Kudaibergen was awarded the title “Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan”. At the solemn award ceremony, in honor of the main holiday of the country the singer received the award from the hands of the Minister of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aktoty Raimku...

I was not there at Barclays Center, New York City on 10 December 2019 but I was online, multiple tabs on my browser open in both smartphone and laptop, ready to hop into livestreams wherever I could find them, YouTube, Facebook or Instagram.  It was night at New York but morning for me.  I knew that along with hundreds, thousands, even millions of other dears, I was on tenterhooks, nervous, jittery, excited.  I was even prepared not to see a thing as they said Barclays would not allow recording.  But luckily for those not there, recording and livestreaming went on without much of a hitch. THE CONCERT WAS AMAZING! I was online the whole time and even kept a running list. Performance List 1. Golden 2. Juldyzym (My Star) 3. If I Never Breathe Again 4. Olimpico ('Ogni Pietra') 5. Lay Down 6. SOS D'un Terrien En D étresse 7. Battle of Memories 8. Unforgettable Day 9. Know 10. Give Me Your Love And everyone's holding their breath for the last part ...

On the 6th of December 2019, Dimash won 'Singer of The Year' at the top Russian music event of the year Песня года.  Valera Leontiev himself presented this award.  What an achievement for Dimash, this recognition of his excellence.  It just crowns the whole year for him. Here is some information about this event.  Песня года (Pesnya Goda) means 'Song of The Year' and it started as a televised music festival which subsequently became the main event of the year for Russian singers and musical groups, akin to the American Grammys.  Each December, a concert will be filmed where all the invited performers are considered as winners.  Dimash sang two songs 'Know' and 'Olimpico' at this event.  It will probably be broadcast in January by Russia 1 Channel, so I can only post fancams here as well as a video by CrazyMaks a video blogger who is part of the entourage whenever Dimash is in Russia or travelling for Igor Krutoy events. Dimash 'Know' Fancam by...

The Victoria awards that Dimash won for 'Discovery Of The Year' and 'Vocalist Of The Year In Classical Music' at the Russian Music Awards on 5 December 2019. Don't they just look gorgeous? Does Dimash really need these? Dears would say no because they will follow the lilting rhythm of his music even if nobody recognised his undeniable talent. But... BUT is it good for Dimash to win these? Oh yes, oh most definitely yes. For they represent recognition by his peers, his seniors (and maybe even his juniors)... affirmation, confirmation, attestation... even a declaration that here is one of the best of their compatriots, one of their cohort that they can hold up as an example. And the awards also tell the world that here is an artist, a vocalist worth paying attention to. ⚡ Dears, who have followed Dimash from 2017 (and even before), know what I mean when I say these awards mean a whole lot more than many realise. The struggles have been worth it. And the p...

Dimash is a truly unusual artist whose liking for singing in multiple languages cause certain challenges for his fans.  Plus he likes his dears to sing along with him at his concerts and performances. Cr Dimash Studio So what does this all mean for serious fans?  One, they need to get translations of the songs so that they understand the reasons for the emotions he evokes in them. Two, they need singalong videos that have phonetic transcriptions, especially of his songs in Kazakh, Russian and Mandarin. Here are a few resources for the Desperately Seeking Dear. 1. Roisin Cherie's playlist of singalong videos Youtube playlist 2. Lina Bugulova's playlist of translated songs Youtube playlist 3. Dimash's list of songs in LyricsTranslate.com Dimash's songs with translations into multiple languages. 4. Dimash Translations on Instagram Excellent translations done by a group under Dimash USA Fan Club.

Dimash was invited as a guest singer for Chinese network CCTV4's 'Universal Show' and he was in super top form!  Looks and vocals! He sang three songs and a bonus one with one of the judges who had a meltdown right in front of Dimash.  That was so cute to see.  Recorded on the 11th of August 2019, it was broadcast on the 20th of October 2019. Late Autumn Screaming Just Let It Be Bonus : Dudarai

Editing Dimash's photos are really easy, not only because of the apps available but also because he has such a symmetrical face with angles that are lavish enough to play with.

The original photo is from Dimash Studio on Weibo.

Last month, Dimash sang on 'The Masked Singer' in China and his cover was blown from the get-go! His gorgeous leather golden eagle costume was specially made for him and oh my, the wings!  He made them spread at just the right moment in the song and wow, the effect was electric!  Actually he sang two songs; a duet with MC Jin on Backstreet Boys's 'I Want It That Way' and a cover of FIR's famous song 'Our Love'.  Broadcast was on 3 November 2019. I think he was trying to keep low key on the first song.  But he clearly had given up on hiding his pipes on the second. 'I Want It That Way' with MC Jin (in full) https://vimeo.com/379660061 'Our Love' in Full https://vimeo.com/379670972 The Big Reveal

Dimash Kudaibergen is a very unusual person, personality, singer, performer, whatever.  But he is very unusual. The Cambridge Advanced Learner's dictionary says that 'unusual'.means 'different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting or attractive.'  Well, that definitely fits our man Dimash. Rather than risking this post turning into a long essay, I'll elaborate in points all the things I find unusual . 1.  Dimash has an amazing talent enhanced by long years of vocal work (20 years as of 2019).  His mother Sveta Aitbaeva mentioned that he began with only three or four octaves but diligent practice helped to increase his range. 2.  Dimash is a singer performer who has been trained in classical and contemporary music - graduated from K. Zhubanov University, Aktobe (classical music) - graduated from Kazakh National University of Arts, Nursultan (contemporary music - jazz, pop) - major in Vocal - currently taking his Masters in Com...

Continuing Dimash's series of Arnau concerts, Dimash held a solo concert at St Petersburg, Russia.  Dears came from all over the world to beautiful historical St Petersburg.  And Dimash didn't disappoint.  Even small glitches with the sound system and a sudden hiccup during SOS did not mar the dears' enjoyment of the concert. 1. Golden 2. Juldyzym 'My Star'   3. If I Never Breathe Again 4. Olimpico 'Ogni Pietra' 5. Lay Down 6. Eternal Memories 7. SOS D'un Terrien En Detresse 8. Give Me Your Love 9. Unforgettable Day (Duet With Rimar Callista of Indonesia) 10. Know (Ascolta La Voce) 11. Mademoiselle Hyde 12. Love Of Tired Swans 13. My Homeland ('Elim Menin') 14. Adai 15. Daididau 16.  Give Me Love 17. Durdaraz 18.  Late Autumn 19. Screaming 20. Just Let It Be

I started this blog because some people asked me for info and they didn't want to use social media apps like Facebook and Instagram.  But I'm terrible at updating.  That is partly due to my updating my Instagram and Facebook... as well as being busy with other stuff. PLUS Dimash has been super busy in November and December.  Concerts all over the place!  Does he even have time to breathe, I wonder?  But he is worth all my lost sleep.  Oh yes, he is. Cr Chaser-Z Edits are mine