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Dimash Qudaibergen: So there’s this…

In all of Dimash’s performances there is a certain indefinable quality, an excellence of sound, tone and vocalisation that you would be hard put to find anywhere else. So, in fairness, the last place you would genuinely expect to hear Dimash singing is in a Rap fusion. But that is where we find him deliveringContinue reading “Dimash Qudaibergen: So there’s this…”

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Dimash Qudaibergen: Folk Music to Neo-Classical to Pop to Opera.

When we talk about versatility in musical genres we’re usually referring to one or two genres from those talented artists that can pop out of say Country music and drop into Blues/Blue Grass or even Jazz, or maybe Rap to Pop or vice versa. I’m sure there are many other genre jumps achieved by manyContinue reading “Dimash Qudaibergen: Folk Music to Neo-Classical to Pop to Opera.”

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Dimash Qudaibergen: Love Songs

Three very different love songs, One Dimash! I’m taking a short break from the wealth of Folk material Dimash has in his archives (I’m aware not everyone likes folk music) to bring you three very different love songs from our musical phenomenon. The first song is Give me Love (Mahabbat Ber Magan) This song isContinue reading “Dimash Qudaibergen: Love Songs”

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Dimash Qudaibergen: A Different Genre

In this post, I am looking at Dimash’s presentation and emotional impact on each song and his ability to tell his story. Dimash always infuses each song he sings with just the right amount of passion and emotion, especially when it’s a love song but when its a song taken from the folk stories ofContinue reading “Dimash Qudaibergen: A Different Genre”

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Dimash Qudaibergen: Movie Theme Songs

So here we are again with a new Dimash offering, I was just wandering around on YouTube looking for music and stumbled upon this little beauty. It’s the first time I’ve seen it anywhere, so I jumped over to Dimash’s channel and there it was! From the film ‘Eternal Memories.’ ‘We cannot for the sakeContinue reading “Dimash Qudaibergen: Movie Theme Songs”

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Dimash Qudaibergen: Raw Emotion.

Dimash first sang Daybreak on the Chinese competition ‘The Singer’ in 2017. The song tells the story of a young boy who was made an orphan after both his parents were killed in a tragic accident when their cable car fell and crashed. The song was written and originally performed by Han Hong, a famousContinue reading “Dimash Qudaibergen: Raw Emotion.”

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Dimash Qudaibergen 2019: Composure and refined performance!

The first song I’m featuring here is once again written by Igor Krutoy for Dimash to perform at the World Skills 2019 in I believe Kazakhstan. Don’t shoot me, my geography knowledge is rubbish. However what I do know is this, so far you have heard him sing in French, Kazak, Russian and now inContinue reading “Dimash Qudaibergen 2019: Composure and refined performance!”

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Dimash Qudaibergen: ‘Sinful Passion’ and introducing Igor Krutoy.

Sinful Passion was performed by Dimash at the Slavic Bazaar in 2018. The song was written and performed originally by Kazak band ‘A Studio’ who played on stage with him during this performance. At 4.17 minutes into the video, Dimash vocalises a mourning chant for the recently deceased lead singer of the band A studioContinue reading “Dimash Qudaibergen: ‘Sinful Passion’ and introducing Igor Krutoy.”

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Dimash Qudaibergen: A Musical Phenomenon? You Decide…

So, a couple of days ago I put a post up called A Side trip into Musical taste where I expounded the singing virtues of Dimash Qudaibergen. As a follow up to that I thought I might make it a regular post, a video and a discussion about what I’ve experienced while watching and listening toContinue reading “Dimash Qudaibergen: A Musical Phenomenon? You Decide…”