Dimash Qudaibergen

Dimash Qudaibergen is a Kazakh singer known for an exceptionally wide vocal range and performances in multiple languages. He gained international attention through the Chinese singing competition Singer 2017.

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Singer 2017: A Chinese television singing competition in which established performers compete before a live audience. His appearances on this season brought him a large international audience.
Kazakhstan: A country in Central Asia, bordered by Russia, China, and several other states. He was born and began his music career in Kazakhstan.
Svetlana Ayutbayeva: A Kazakh singer and music educator who is Dimash Qudaibergen's mother. She supported his musical development and helped shape his early training.
Countertenor: A male classical singer who uses a high vocal range, typically with falsetto technique. The label is sometimes used in discussions of his upper register, but his voice is not simply defined by it.
SOS d'un terrien en détresse: A French-language song from the musical Starmania, written by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon. His performance of the song on Singer 2017 became a signature showcase for his range.
Aktobe: A city in northwestern Kazakhstan and the administrative center of Aktobe Region. He was born in Aktobe in 1994.
Kanat Aitbayev: A Kazakh singer and cultural figure who is Dimash Qudaibergen's father. His father's musical background places Dimash's career within a family of performers.
Castrato: A historical male singer whose high voice was preserved by castration before puberty. His high notes invite comparison, but his voice developed without the historical castrato condition.
Opera: A staged musical drama in which singing is accompanied by instrumental music. His vocal technique and repertoire draw attention to opera-influenced singing without making him an opera singer.
Kazakh language: A Turkic language spoken primarily in Kazakhstan and by Kazakh communities elsewhere. Kazakh is one of the languages represented in his musical repertoire.