From August 12 to 16, 2023, the V open Children’s Vocal Festival-competition “Baqytty Bala-2023” will take place. 20 young talents from Kazakhstan, Russia, Estonia, Spain and the Republic of Mauritius will compete for the Grand Prix of the competition on the main stage of the city of Aqtobe – “Oner Ortalygy”.

“Baqytty Bala” is a unique annual children’s project that has become a brand of the Aqtobe region. For the first time, the competition was held in 2018 in honor of the “Year of the Child” announced by the akim of the region.

In the first year, 420 children applied for the competition, in 2019 their number exceeded 500, in 2021 – 180.

This year over 250 young vocalists from Spain, Great Britain, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Republic of Mauritius, Moldova, South Korea, Bulgaria, Germany, Netherlands and all cities and regions of Kazakhstan applied for the competition. According to the results of the qualifying round, 20 of the best and strongest performers made it to the finals.

Baqytty Bala 2023 finalists:

Lucia Kasani – Spain, Valencia
Kuanysh Baimuhambetov – Kazakhstan, Almaty

Latif Salamat – Kazakhstan, Aktobe
Dana Baskenova – Kazakhstan, Petropavlovsk

Nurshat Kusanova – Kazakhstan, Atyrau
Aiganym Amantai – Kazakhstan, Astana

Ayim Bekmurat – Kazakhstan, Aktau
Anastasia Kalyuzhnaya – Russia, Krasnodar

Aldiyar Dutbayev – Kazakhstan, Zhanaozen
Evanzhelika Batarshina – Republic of Mauritius

Zhasmin Tleumbetova – Kazakhstan, Astana
Victoria Kosourova – Russia, Kazan

Abai Ermagambet – Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda
Altynai Aiten – Kazakhstan, Kokshetau

Dilnaz Amangeldiyeva – Kazakhstan, Aktobe
Valeria Savtchuk – Estonia, Tallinn

Abai Askerov – Kazakhstan, Astana
Malika Kuanzhanova – Kazakhstan, Talgar

Riana Bagautdinova – Kazakhstan, Almaty
Asylbek Aiauzhan – Kazakhstan, Oskemen