The first episode of Voice Beyond Horizon, a new music project by Dimash Qudaibergen, brought together eight contestants from six countries in the sun-drenched city of Turkestan.

As the initiator of the project and head of the jury, Dimash was the first to step onto the open-air stage. His powerful opening performance set a remarkably high standard for the contestants, symbolically opening the path for their voices to go beyond the horizon.

Dimash performed his original song “Fire” in a fresh interpretation – not only in English, but also in Chinese. A surprise addition of an extremely fast rap segment in Kazakh sent the audience into raptures.

The contestants presented songs across a wide range of genres and styles – from opera with a modern twist to highland Chinese melodies, from tender love songs to beatboxing performed in a Kyrgyz-language piece.

Representing Kazakhstan, Nurzhas Sadirbayev performed “Samal”, a song written by Dimash Qudaibergen in his native language.

According to the rules of the show, the audience evaluated each performance after it was completed. At the end of the episode, music experts Lei Jia and Dimash Qudaibergen announced the results of the first competition day, highlighting the top three contestants.

The winners of the first episode were:

• Third place – Giulia Falcone (Italy)

• Second place – Cai Chengyu (China)

• Winner of the episode – Nurzhas Sadirbayev (Kazakhstan)

Congratulations to the prize winners and the champion of the first episode of Voice Beyond Horizon!

Next week, viewers will follow the contestants on an exciting journey through the most fascinating locations of Turkestan and watch the musicians prepare for their upcoming performances.

Voice Beyond Horizon Playlist: Episode 1

Dimash
“Fire”

La Danzhu
“Songs Travel the World”

Princ
“Mila”

Nurzhas Sadirbayev
“Samal”

Giulia Falcone
“Chasseurs d’étoiles”

Zhang Xinyu
“Yan Huang”

Nur Cholpon
“Besh Yrgai”

Jeryl Lee
“Gemuruh”

Cai Chengyu
“’O sole mio”