| Kayrat Tuntekov Қайрат Түнтеков | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Date: | 1986 2, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Shymkent, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genre: | Pop, Kazakh music |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
| Label: | Premier Records |
Kayrat Tuntekov (kk|Қайрат Түнтеков, Qairat Tüntekov) (born February 14, 1986, in Shymkent, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union) is a Kazakh singer who rose to popularity after winning SuperStar KZ 2, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya.[1] Kayrat won in his semi final group with highest votes of 26.1% of the total vote to advance to the finals of SuperStar KZ 2. During the entire series, Kayrat sang in five languages - Kazakh, Russian, English, Spanish, Arabic and French.
Kayrat was famous for being in the same semi final group as first SuperStar KZ - Almas Kishkenbayev in 2003, but did not advance. This is the first Idol series where two or more eventual Idol winners have been in the same semi final group.
Auditions: Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake
Theatre Round: One In A Million by Bosson
Semi Finals:
Top 12: Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake
Top 11: I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith
Top 10: Смуглянка from the film В Бой Идут Одни
Top 9: In the Army Now by Status Quo
Top 8: Obsésion (No Es Amor) by Aventura
Top 7: Бакыт Кушагында by Shamshi Kaldayakov
Top 6: Tellement 'N' Brick by Faudel
Top 5: Voglio D'Anima by Toto Cutugno
Top 4: Alive by P.O.D.
Top 4: (Go To) California by Rob Zombie
Top 3: It's Gonna Be Me by 'N Sync
Top 3: Eray by Faudel
Grand Final: Позови Меня
Grand Final: I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith
2005: Кайрат Тунтеков
2006: Сенсің Әнім