Almas Kishkenbayev (born June 1 1985 in Qyzylorda

Qyzylorda

Kyzylorda , formerly known as Kzyl-Orda , Ak-Mechet , Perovsk and Fort Perovsky , is a city in Kazakhstan, capital of Kyzylorda Province. The city has a population of 157,400...

, Kazakh SSR

Kazakh SSR

The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Kazakh SSR for short, was one of republics that made up the Soviet Union.At in area, it was the second largest constituent republic in the USSR, after the Russian SFSR. Its capital was Alma-Ata . Today it is the independent state of...

, Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

) is a singer who rose to popularity after winning SuperStar KZ

SuperStar KZ

SuperStar KZ was a reality television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol, which aired from 2003 to 2007 on the Kazhak television station Perviy Kanal Evrasia. The talent contest determined the best young singers in Kazakhstan by allowing viewers to vote by phone or SMS...

, the Kazakh

Kazakhs

The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....

 version of Pop Idol

Pop Idol

Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...

, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya

Perviy Kanal Evraziya

Perviy Kanal Evraziya is a local Kazakh television station that has been in operation since October 1997. It is one of many privately owned television stations in Kazakhstan closely monitored for any bad press about the Kazakh government that could have a detrimental effect.-Information:There are...

.

Almas is also the second only Idol

Idol series

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 winner who was previously a Wildcard on the show, next to Canada's Ryan Malcolm

Ryan Malcolm

Ryan Michael Malcolm is a Canadian singer best known as the winner of the first season of Canadian Idol....

 from Canadian Idol

Canadian Idol

Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...

. Almas advanced to the finals as the jury's choice even though he received 3rd highest votes.

Nikolai Pokotylo

Nikolai Pokotylo

Nikolai Pokotylo is a singer who rose to popularity after placing fifth in SuperStar KZ, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya.Nikolai advanced to the finals with the highest amount of votes during the Wildcards round.Nicki lives with his mother...

 - 27.4%

Aynur Shankilova - 25.4%

Almas Kishkenbayev - 14.3%


Almas lives at his home with his mother Aynash; brothers Bolat, Bekzat & Berik; sisters Dina & Aliya.

Musical influences: Boyz II Men

Boyz II Men

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, Gaukhar Kaspakova.

Favourite actors: Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

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 & Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

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SuperStar KZ performances

Kyzylorda Auditions:

Semi Finals:

Wildcards:

Top 12: You're My Everything

Top 11: Говори

Top 10: Последняя Поэма by Valeriya

Valeriya

Valeriya is a stage name of Alla Yurievna Perfilova , a Russian singer.-Early years:Valeriya was born on the April 17, 1968 in a small town Atkarsk in middle Russia in a family of classical musicians. She studied piano at the only musical school in the town where her father Yuri Ivanovich was a...

Top 9: Everything I Do (I Do It For You) by Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams

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Top 8: Жігіттер Жыры by Dos-Mukasan

Top 7: Soli

Top 6: Беловежская Пуща

Top 5: Love To See You Cry by Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...

Top 5: Insatiable by Darren Hayes

Darren Hayes

Darren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...

Top 4: Немного Жаль by Filipp Kirkorov

Top 4: О, Махаббат by Medeu Arynbayev

Top 3: Belle

Top 3: Девушки, Как Звезды by Andrey Gubin

Andrey Gubin

Andrey Viktorovich Gubin ) is a Russian pop-singer, poet, composer and record producer.- Early years :Andrey Gubin's family moved to Moscow in 1983. His family wandered about Moscow because of constant lack of money. Andrey Gubin's father worked as a research worker and caricaturist for many...

Grand Final: Три Волшебных Слова

Grand Final: Кен Дала

Grand Final: Love To See You Cry by Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias

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Discography

Мәңгілікке

Mangilikke

Мәңгілікке is the debut album by Kazakh vocalist and SuperStar KZ winner, Almas Kishkenbayev, the album took over two years to produce and was released in late 2006...

Мой HiT #1

Moy Hit 1

Мой HiT Выпуск #1 is the compilation album of songs performed by Kazakh singers and musical artists plus two bonus tracks from Danish singer N'Evergreen...

(My HiT #1) singing Золотая Пора (Golden Season)



Мой HiT 3 (My HiT #3) singing Мәңгілікке

External links

• Almas Kishkenbayev - Bio (In Russian)