The second season of
Kazakhstan’s international vocal competition Silk Way Star has
officially kicked off in the Chinese city of Yiwu. This year, the show is being
filmed by China’s national broadcaster, CCTV. The competition brings together
top vocalists from 12 countries: Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia,
Vietnam, Malaysia, Türkiye,
Serbia, South Africa, New Zealand, Brazil, and Georgia. Kazakhstan is
represented by Rukhiya Baidukenova. Notably, Silk Way Star is the first
Kazakh cultural and media project to take place abroad.

