Voice of Asia (Azııa Daýysy;, Golos Azii) is a music festival that has been held annually in Almaty, Kazakhstan since 1990. It features artists from all over Asia, Eastern Europe and other regions. The usual venue for the festival is the outdoor skating rink "Medeu", located on the mountainous outskirts of the Tian Shan, a few kilometers from the center of Almaty. The festival program includes concerts by popular performers and a vocal competition. Over the years, the festival's headliners have included international pop music stars such as Gloria Gaynor, Alla Pugacheva, Toto Cutugno, Patricia Kaas, Valery Leontiev, Boney M., Bаccara, Secret Service, Black Eyed Peas and others.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2024, Jason Derulo gave his first solo concert in Almaty.[6]
In 2005 the event was suspended due to lack of funds.[7] The festival has resumed in 2023.[8]
| Year | Grand-Prix Winner | 1 Prize Golden Trophy | 2 Prize Silver Trophy | 3 Prize Bronze Trophy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 [9] |  Nico |  Eka Deli |  Sheryn Regis Waheeda |  Alden Zhaksybekov | |
| 2003 [10] |  Xu Yang (徐洋) | Luminita Anghel | Jed Madela Lawrence Gray | Marzhan Arapbaeva Charles Markterdin | |
| 2002 [11] | Siti Nurhaliza |  Veriko Turashvili | Tahmina Ashimbekova Arnee Hidalgo | Aldabergenov Zhaksybayev Roberts | |
| 2001 | Ladine Roxas | Ruzica Cavic | Bathiya and Santhush Liu Xiaochun (刘晓春) | Altynai Zhorabayeva Jay Day | |
| 2000 | Monica Anghel | Anis Suraya | Sun Jie (孙洁) Gulnur Orazymbetova | Glenn Fredly | |
| 1999 |  Manana Japaridze | Edo Condologit | Ding Dan (丁丹) Nelly Ciobanu |  Jimbo | |
| 1998 |  Luca Sepe | Vladimir Stupin | Tan Jing Elza Lila |  Afia Mala | |
| 1997 | AB-3 | Guo Rong (郭蓉) | Zamani slam | ||
| 1996 | Bauyrzhan Isaev | ||||
| 1995 | Barth Beasley | Ziana Zain | Deyan Nedelchev | ||
| 1994 |  Suavi Saygan | ||||
| 1993 |  Sara | ||||
| 1992 | Sehnaz | ||||
| 1991 | Geneva Cruz |  Nargis Bandishoeva |  Yulduz Usmonova | ||
| 1990 | Kars | Chinggis khan |