A young singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist from Kazakhstan, Dimash Kudaibergen is known not only in his country. He has many fans in Russia, Europe, USA. China. He owes his popularity to his amazing voice with a range covering 6 octaves. The vocalist even managed to "re-sing" Vitas and perform his "Opera No. 2" higher by 2 tones. And this is not the only achievement in the creative biography of the talented singer.
Childhood years of the artist
Dinmuhammed (Dimash) Kudaibergen was born in the spring of 1994 in the city of Aktobe (formerly Aktobe). His parents are Kanat and Svetlana Aitbayev, well-known singers in Kazakhstan. They got married while still being students. The young couple at that time lived with Kanat's parents, who took care of the child's upbringing.
Everyone in the family loved music. Grandmother sang beautifully, grandfather played the domra. The boy's parents, who created a family duet, constantly performed concerts and traveled around the country. They often took their son with them.
Dimash's "creative debut" took place when he was only 2 years old. The kid was entrusted to play a small role in the play. And when the boy was 5 years old, his grandmother began to take him to the children's studio opened at the music college.
His first music teacher was Dina Niyazova. She was very proud of her pupil, and not without reason. A year later Dimash won the children's competition "Aynalayyn", playing the piano better than anyone else.
Hard work and determination of the young talent could be envied. Dimash successfully combined his music studies with school and sports: swimming and taekwondo. The boy really wanted to become famous.
Music lessons and the beginning of his career
After the seventh grade, Dimash continued his studies at a music college. Here he met the famous Kazakh singer Marat Aitimov, who became his teacher. It was he who put his voice to the novice singer, expanded his range and strengthened his love for music.
During the years of study Dimash took part in prestigious competitions of young singers many times and was awarded the highest prize four times.
After graduating from college, the guy began studying at the University of Arts in Astana. Following him, his grandmother and grandfather moved to the capital, who continued to support their favorite grandson in every possible way.
Competitions, awards, success in China
A bright and very significant page in the creative biography of Dimash Kudaibergen was the participation in the contest "Slavic Bazaar" in 2015. Having amazed all the listeners, he scored the highest number of points. The young artist received the Grand Prix from the hands of the legendary singer Polad Byul-Byul-oglu, who predicted him world fame.
His words turned out to be prophetic. Two years later, Dimash Kudaibergen took part in a popular vocal competition Singer on one of the Chinese TV channels. At that time he was 22 years old. He turned out to be the youngest participant of the show, and he had to compete with famous vocalists of Asia. The contest consisted of 12 stages and the final. Dimash Kudaibergen's songs sounding from the stage made an incredible impression on the listeners. With each qualifying round, the popularity of the young Kazakh artist grew and soon reached unprecedented proportions. And although Dimash failed to win, losing the first place to a performer from Hong Kong, he became almost a superhero in China and gained a whole army of fans. Among his fans is even the legendary Jackie Chan, who is an idol of Dimash and his whole family.
After participation in the contest, the rapid growth of Kudaibergen's world fame began. But the artist continued to work hard and improve his talent. The main part of his discography consists of cover versions of "other people's" compositions. The most famous of them are:
- SOS d'un terrien en détresse;
- "Opera No. 2;
- Adagio;
- "Love Like a Dream".
In the performance of Dimash they have found a new sound and became popular again.
Personal life of the celebrity
Dimash is a recognized handsome man. For several years in a row his name occupies the top lines of the rating of the most attractive celebrities in Asia. And it is understandable that his personal life is of great interest to fans and admirers. But the artist prefers not to spread about it. Fans can only study photos in social networks, where Kudaibergen appears in the company of the fair sex, and get lost in speculation. One thing is certain: Dimash Kudaibergen has no wife, and he is not going to get married yet.
Where is the artist now
Since February 2022, the singer stopped performing in Russia and disappeared from the media. Only the most loyal fans know where Dimash Kudaibergen is now. The artist continues to give concerts in Kazakhstan and around the world.
How much earns Dimash Kudaibergen
At the moment, Dimash Kudaibergen is not only the most popular of all Kazakhstani singers, but also a real world sensation. Naturally, such success is reflected in his fees. It is said that Kudaibergen receives 50-70 thousand dollars for one performance. Earned funds the singer spends on creativity, recording clips, buying costumes, salaries to people working with him. Part of the money goes to charity. Remains and on beautiful things, but the artist does not dwell on their purchase.
Interesting moments from the life of Dimash
- In 2019, Kudaibergen released his first solo album, which became platinum 37 seconds after its release. Within an hour, the result tripled.
- In 2020, Dimash refused to participate in Eurovision, as he is not interested in music competitions. In addition, he does not agree to represent Russia, as he is not a citizen of this country.
- Dimash Kudaibergen performs songs in 7 languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Kazakh, Russian and Chinese.